Jonalysis

How does one open the kind of leather pants that François Arnaud wears in some scenes of The Borgias? Untying and tying that elaborate crotch seems like a time-consuming process. Arnaud must have planned his visits to the toilet carefully while wearing those pants. I wonder if he needed help. Perhaps there is a line about Mr. Arnaud’s crotch assistant in the closing credits.

The Borgias is a fictional television series about a real person, Rodrigo Borgia. He was Pope from 1492 until his death in 1503. Rodrigo Borgia is played by Jeremy Irons. François Arnaud plays Cesare Borgia, one of Rodrigo Borgia’s sons.

If you liked The Tudors, you will probably like The Borgias – they even have the same production company. The central theme in The Borgias is the use of religion as a pretext to gain power and wealth. In that respect, little has changed since the 14th century.