It skipped ahead a few years if I'm not mistaken... they can't very well use the same actor, who looks 15, to represent someone in their early to mid 20's.
yeah too bad they kind of had to hurry over a lot of shit to make it all wrap up in the end, but rome was a damn good show. at least it got an ending, unlike carnivale.
I will miss this show like no other... absolutely mind blowing. Even though this season was slightly rushed, it was still off the chains and totally badass.