Spartacus: Blood and Sand

[jackdaniels]

Great show, recommended if you like over the top violence.

[Donny Concrete]

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And soft porn.

[Lorn]

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I thought the first episode was a bit cheesy but both the acting and show in general has gotten better as the series has moved forward.

but yea.....some nasty violence in this.

[jackdaniels]

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Stick with it....the season finale is

[nick007]

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Got sucked into this one and really enjoyed it loved the blood and guts and the fact it wasn't so predictable bar the end

[Mr.Big]

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It should be called Spartacus: tits & gee..

Started getting into it, some nice violence and loads of hot naked chicks.

[dusk]

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Just grabbed me a copy... I am really hoping that this won't disappoint as I am looking for a replacement for Rome (which is still my fav).... aaah hope I'm not expecting too much *sigh*

Now from reading comments - not sure if I'm gonna love the 'over the top' violence bit...

[jackdaniels]

Re: Spartacus: Blood and Sand

The withdrawal of British actor Andy Whitfield from playing title role in the proposed second season of US cable television show Spartacus has raised questions over future plans for the TV series, which has contributed millions of dollars to Auckland's movie-making industry.
"The future of Starz's Spartacus series is now in doubt," reported an industry website which specialises in news on ending television series, tvseriesfinale.com.
Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in March and, after treatment, was declared cancer-free in May. He was training hard to get back into filming, but has now been advised by his doctors to resume aggressive treatments immediately.
In a statement, Whitfield said: "It's with a deep sense of disappointment that I must step aside from such an exceptional project as Spartacus and all the wonderful people involved."
Spartacus was renewed for a second season even before the first started airing, but when filming of the second season was postponed so Whitfield could undergo treatment, Starz ordered a prequel called Spartacus: Gods of the Arena which focuses on co-stars Lucy Lawless and John Hannah.
Whitfield was supposed to return to shoot Spartacus next month, but Starz Media managing director Carmi Zlotnik, said: "We will address our programming plans at some later date."
The prequel is still filming in west Auckland and will screen in the United States in January. The second series which has been contracted was expected to air next September.
Reuters reported the first series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, cost more than US$2.74 million (NZ$3.76m) for each of the 13 hour-long episodes filmed over 149 days from March 31 last year.
Though Spartacus benefited from New Zealand rebates of 20 percent of what was spent here, executive producer Rob Tapert - who along with Sam Raimi produced the cult hit Xena: Warrior Princess - admitted at one stage he had to ask Starz for more money.
That first series was the highest-rated show on cable in the coveted adult audience aged 18-49 years on 12 of its 13 Friday screenings.
The series features Whitfield as the title character, a Thracian fighting to return to his wife after being sold into slavery at a gladiatorial school, run by the deceptive Lucretia (Lawless) and her power-hungry husband Batiatus (Hannah).
The show also features New Zealand actors Antonio Te Maioha, Manu Bennett and Craig Parker.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/4149364/Spartacus-in-doubt-after-cancer-diagnosis

[dusk]

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^^^ Hate it when that happens. Invest all that time into a show only to see it canceled... not to mention some pretty rubbish shows still airing

[i!!ustrious]

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rather shitty show i think. too "300"-ish. meh.