#like he was the one who drove his brother to finally become the cesare borgia he was meant to be and take the path he always wanted

[earlgodwin]

"There is that final embrace that I think helps with letting his brother go in a way. Juan has been the one who drove Cesare to become what he is now, and I think Cesare is building walls around his heart. You do get colder and less sentimental when you take that path. He has to go on and he can't mourn him forever, especially since he's responsible for his death. He's not making excuses for what he is anymore, and what he wants to be. He ultimately feels that it's the right thing for himself. It's something that he focused on and I think he can control his mind into having no second thoughts. And that's the only way you can rule in that era, really." — FRANÇOIS ARNAUD

#who up thinking about the tragic doomed brothers who are pawns in their father's game of ambitions? #juan is a great example of an impactful deceased character in media bc his death/aftermath shaped the rest of cesare's story until the end #like he was the one who drove his brother to finally become the cesare borgia he was meant to be and take the path he always wanted #the theme itself goes too hard as well like...foundational fratricide that led him to become the perfect prince™...well YES #the past shapes the destiny of the future it's why cesare/juan are forever linked. cesare decided juan's fate and juan formed cesare's path #also cesare ultimately doing it for //himself// is what makes him the most iconic main antagonist of all time #juan borgia #cesare borgia #the borgias #theborgiasedit #perioddramaedit #smallscreensource #tvgifs #filmtvtoday #cinemapix #tvarchive #juan and cesare #tvedit #dailyflicks #by jen