How Many Seasons Are There Of The Borgias
Okay, let's talk about The Borgias. You know, that show about the super-dysfunctional, power-hungry family? The one with all the...intrigue.
So, How Many Seasons Did They Really Have?
Officially? Everyone says three. Three seasons of backstabbing, gorgeous costumes, and general papal mayhem. Seems straightforward, right?
But here's where my (probably unpopular) opinion comes in. I say there are way more than three seasons. Let me explain.
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My "Innovative" Season Counting Method
See, each episode of The Borgias feels like a mini-season. Seriously! Someone's getting poisoned. Someone's plotting. Someone's seducing. It's exhausting!
The drama is so thick, you could spread it on toast. Each episode has its own arc, its own cliffhanger, its own... well, you get the idea.
So, if you count each episode as a "mini-season," we're talking what? Thirty-ish seasons? Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating. Just a little.
The "Things That Happened" Argument
Think about all the STUFF that happens in just three seasons. Cesare's romantic...entanglements? Lucrezia's various marriages? Rodrigo dodging assassins every Tuesday?
It's like they crammed the entire Renaissance into a tiny box! My brain can barely keep up.
Honestly, if you broke down all the plot threads, you could easily argue for at least ten "real" seasons. Each one focused on a different power grab, a new betrayal, a particularly fabulous hat.
The "Emotional Rollercoaster" Season Count
And let's not forget the emotional toll! Watching Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia go from pious to power-mad to...whatever he was at the end is a journey.
By the time the show ended, I felt like I'd aged alongside the Borgias. Each episode was a small emotional war!
Therefore, each episode should be counted as a season. My therapist agrees. (Okay, she doesn't, but she would.)
The Unofficial Season Four (or Five, or Ten...)
Seriously, the ending felt so abrupt! We needed at least a few more episodes to see all the loose ends tied up (or, preferably, used to strangle someone).
There was so much more scheming to be done! So many more cardinals to bribe! So many more dramatic tableaus to witness!
In my heart, there's an unofficial "Season Four" that I invent new episodes for every week. (Mostly it involves Lucrezia opening a bakery and poisoning her rivals with artisanal cupcakes.)
In Conclusion: More Seasons, Please!
So, while everyone else is stuck on "three seasons," I'm over here living in my own little Borgias multiverse. A multiverse with at least thirty seasons.
Judge me if you must. But deep down, I know you agree. The Borgias deserved more seasons. Or, at the very least, more screen time for fabulous Renaissance fashion.
Ultimately, whether you count three seasons or thirty, one thing is for sure: the Borgias were one unforgettable family. And I still miss them terribly. (Especially Lucrezia's cupcake empire.)
