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Latest proof that western civilisation is over: Sky Atlantic’s Domina reviewed

This new Roman drama series renders fascinating historical material dreary beyond endurance

Young Livia (above) is played well enough by Nadia Parkes, then her English accent changes into a foreign one as Polish-Italian actress Kasia Smutniak takes over. Image: © Antonello & Montesi 
issue 29 May 2021
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I’ve been looking at the reviews so far of Sky’s new Romans series Domina and none seems to have noticed the most salient point: it’s crap. This is almost more depressing than the fact that the series got made in the first place, for what it suggests is this: our culture is now so debased that even our arbiters of taste can no longer tell the difference between quality and mediocrity.

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