Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Excited.

Just finished the series off the ps3. If you don’t go into it expecting epic dialog and Gordian knot-like plot twists and except it for what it is- hack and slash with a decent attempt at portraying a somewhat exaggerated but different culture and time then you will be very happy.

Made me want to get up and chop someone in half, preferably in slo-motion. It’s too bad Whitfield has lymphoma, I would have enjoyed seeing him in another season.

I’d recommend it.

Update: They are looking for a new Spartacus since the lead actors cancer relapse:

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena has started.

Bloody, eh?

anyone else watching season two? I’ve watched the first two episodes… man I love this show.

If you don’t have Starz you can watch the episodes via Netflix. They’re available for the streaming feature to watch online. check em out. Episode 2 was pretty wild

yeah im watching gods of the arena, its decent, not as amazing as i felt season 1 was. also this is only a mini series which will only be 6 ep’s long. they filmed this to see if Whitfield was getting better from his cancer, but i just heard last week that they decided to film blood and sand season 2 w/o whitfield! i was fucking bummed but am glad that the story will continue, just hope having a new spartacus doesn’t fuck everything up! they will cast new spartacus in april so if anyones ripped and looks like andy whitfield call up CSA. Also theres a met-rx contest on facebook to win a role in the second season of blood and sand so check it out.

[quote]gregron wrote:
anyone else watching season two? I’ve watched the first two episodes… man I love this show.

If you don’t have Starz you can watch the episodes via Netflix. They’re available for the streaming feature to watch online. check em out. Episode 2 was pretty wild[/quote]

Yes. It’s awesome/insane. The depravity with which they write these characters is astounding to me.

[quote]evilachilles9 wrote:
Also theres a met-rx contest on facebook to win a role in the second season of blood and sand so check it out.[/quote]

this is awesome! very interested in this…

liam mcintyre will be the new spartacus… they look a little similar, i just hope the acting is the same cuz whitfield was the shit

fuck yeah1, i dont think they will be able to replace whitfield, im jsut hoping enough fans stay interested so the show will go on, i would enjoy at least 3 seasons of blood and sand, not counting this gods of the arena mini series

[quote]evilachilles9 wrote:
yeah im watching gods of the arena, its decent, not as amazing as i felt season 1 was. also this is only a mini series which will only be 6 ep’s long. they filmed this to see if Whitfield was getting better from his cancer, but i just heard last week that they decided to film blood and sand season 2 w/o whitfield! i was fucking bummed but am glad that the story will continue, just hope having a new spartacus doesn’t fuck everything up! they will cast new spartacus in april so if anyones ripped and looks like andy whitfield call up CSA. Also theres a met-rx contest on facebook to win a role in the second season of blood and sand so check it out.[/quote]

This show is probably the best show i’ve ever seen. I really Don’t think anyone can replace whitfield :(, but holy shit would i love to get to be in that series haha, im definitely going to enter that contest!

I just watched the whole first season in 2 days, holy fucking awesome. I can’t wait to see more.

Oh look this shitty show is back on awesome…

[quote]optheta wrote:
Oh look this shitty show is back on awesome…[/quote]
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[quote]optheta wrote:
Oh look this shitty show is back on awesome…[/quote]

just watched the first episode of season 2… is it me or do others kinda feel sorry for batiatus? He got his ass beat and then received a golden shower…

at least character development is pretty good in this season… and they spent a few more dollars on special effects unlike the crappy CGI from the first season

[quote]Vinnie85 wrote:
just watched the first episode of season 2… is it me or do others kinda feel sorry for batiatus? He got his ass beat and then received a golden shower…

at least character development is pretty good in this season… and they spent a few more dollars on special effects unlike the crappy CGI from the first season[/quote]

I agree. Even though he’s a total whiny dickhead… I still felt sorry for his ass lol.

This season does seem to be a higher budget. I honestly wouldn’t mind them sticking with this story line for a full season or two and then attempting to pick up where season 1 left off. Just go with the whole background story of the house and all that. I’d be totally fine with that

[quote]optheta wrote:
Oh look this shitty show is back on awesome…[/quote]

You sound like a gay

So far the episodes were FUCKING GREAT.

The first season started way weaker!

Gore, swordfights, menage a trois, girl on girl /Xena on Lila from Dexter, lusty slaves, intrigue, a vision of capua that’s full of shit and piss and not to forget: sweaty bromoaction in the gladiatorpits…

I hope they can keep up the pace!

[quote]optheta wrote:
Oh look this shitty show is back on awesome…[/quote]

Why do you care so much? If you don’t like the show, stop posting in the thread about it.

For the record, I really enjoy the show and it is very entertaining. I will be interested to see if there is another season after this mini-series.