cahe64

I have a theory. You heard someone saying "there is a plot to kill your family". Propably to Cesare, because the pope is already on his deathbed.

Well I was thinking: Catherina is propably still angry about her cousins death. She wants revenge...she wants to kill someone. Maybe she is especially focusing on Lucrezia? Giovanni Sforza was very dear to her. And she knows that Lucrezia is very dear to Cesare (that is the cause of her cousin's death after all). Maybe she is playing this game: you took something from me, and now I will take something from you. She wants to make him suffer...

I also think this because Cesare said "I promise they will never find peace again". He promised it to Lucrezia PERSONALLY. Just like he promised the knife. And it could be a reason why he's watching Lucrezia's wedding night. Because he wants to be her guardian personally.

Just an idea. Maybe it sounds stupid...but it's possible.

cheekymonkey503

May stop thinking everything is a hallucination or a dream it just wouldn't be reasonable for Showtime to do so many "not real scenes" that would make about half of what we've seen be not real and not even I think showtime is that evil.

I thought Caroline that the person who said there is a plot to kill your family was cardinal Sforza it sounded like his voice, and since you see all the cards standing around the popes bed I think that he is the one saying it and probably to Cesare or Vanozza. Maybe Vanozza since she later says Think what happens next.

Katja82

I don't think that is stupid. There has always been someone who wanted them dead since Rodrigo became pope. Caterina probably want revenge and she might want to take it out on Lucrezia.

NYPoster

I have to see the larger pictures when I get home. But the cardinal that Rodrigo stabs, does he look like a cardinal from any of the other pictures. I don't think the stabbing is a dream just the little Juan stuff.

After seeing the ep 1 and 2 pictures I don't think Lucrezia will get married in those episodes. The first one sounds like it will focus on Rodrigo's recovery and the second on the revenge. I think ep 1/2 will set the grounds for 3, I think in 3 is where Lucrezia will start her seduction campaign. Whatever happens between C/L will start before her marriage. The first two episodes are about payback

cahe64

And maybe that's a reason why Cesare is watching Lucrezia's wedding night? Because he wants to be her guardian?

cheekymonkey503

I've always thought that Caroline I mean people just tried to kill his father why would he not want to protect Lucrezia.

cahe64

Exactly!!! That's logical. And it could also explain the mirrors: he can see if someone is behind them. I can find no other reason for him to be there. He doesn't want to see Lucrezia with someone else. It will haunt him haha!!!

Katja82

I thought the mirrors are there so they can see the ..um consummation properly.
And the question is if Cesare is the only one watching them?
Wouldn't that be weird?
"Hey we need to put up some mirrors, so I can guard you properly on your wedding night?"

NYPoster

These pictures also brings into question what the slap is in reference to. If Lucrezia doesn't get married until after ep 3, the baby theory is less likely and the Alfonso theory is not likely. If the wedding doesn't happen in 1-2, I don't think it will happen in 3. The title suggests the focus will be C/L, probably the transition in their relationship, siblings to ________


Kat, Cesare may not be the only one. Just the one we see in the promo lol

cahe64

That's also possible...but it's also kinda weird if Cesare must be a witness. He's always having these tasks when it comes to Lucrezia haha.

Sparklyhairnet

Though I agree that he doesn't want to see Lucrezia with someone else, I feel like the setup could easily go like this:

Cesare goes there with the intention doing something else (guarding the door, what have you) and accidentally catches a glimpse of Lucrezia and Alfonso in the act--and can't look away? It could be a mixture of horror/arousal that I could easily see on the show. Then she sees him watching, and so sparks the sexual tension between them. It could be justified in that the sexual undertones between them have always been subconscious, while this episode brings it into consciousness.

cahe64

I like that theory of yours.

Katja82

That sounds plausible.
And it would actually be really nice to watch.

NYPoster

Yep, this is the another theory too. For this to happen given that episode 3 is called siblings I expect the L/A wedding between eps 2-3.

Katja82

I still think it's weird that Cesare has the longer hair in ep 1. He is wearing a wig anyway, right? So why not give him his season 2 wig in the first episodes?