Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena

[quartermainefan]

The prequel stars up next month, and the first season was truly the best hour of television all year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8dTOGlKZtI&feature=channel

There just is no better show on TV: sex, intrique, scheming, murder, violence and more sex and more violence, but the scheming and intrigue is the heart of the show. It's Dynasty crossed with 300.

[Dion]

My friend was an extra in this...should ask him more about his experiences on set

EDIT: And after checking out the trailer I just realized that's him in the top left hand corner of the thumbnail pic with the orange hat on underneath where it says "Spartacus" LMAO

[Juliajms]

Is this going to be a 12 episode season or more of a mini-series? I don't get Starz, but I will watch when it comes out on DVD. I liked the first season a lot, which I watched through Netflix.

[shadow]

sooooooooo Spartacus is not actually in this season

[Juliajms]

No, the actor was too sick. This is when there was hope he might come back and they wanted to keep the show's momentum going, while he got treatment. Now they are looking for a recast and Aiden Turner is in the running.

[quartermainefan]

six episodes I think. The shame is Lythia will not be in it, she was like the Alexis Carrington of the first show.

[EricMontreal22]

This show caught me by surprise--I shoulda known the combo of Buffy and Xena staff members would create something fun. Can't wait for the prequel.

Apparently it was originally a prequel *episode* but has been expanded.

6

[Sylph]

Oh, God! I wish I could watch this, but urgh! After HBO's Rome, TV miniseries Spartacus with Goran Višnjić on USA, I, Claudius with Siân Phillips and a truckload of others, we needed a new one?!

[Juliajms]

Yes, she's deliciously evil :-) I wish they had made this 12 episodes, but 6 will have to do.

I think that will turn out to be a good decision on their part. They can't afford to lose momentum.

[quartermainefan]

She was the best one on the whole show, doing things no soap villainess would do. I think she had the best and most shocking moment of the whole show, when she flipped out for a moment.

[EricMontreal22]

Well it's not remotely the same to those in tone or especially ambition. (and even in its trashiness, it's far better than the Goran miniseries--though obviously not close to Rome or particularly I, Claudius).

[Sylph]

It's the same. Blah.

[EricMontreal22]

No it's not. This is trash and revels in it--the fact it's good trash is a surprise. I Claudius didn't have that ambition. You wouldn't like Spartacus anyway so don't try it is my advice. You of all people know that the approach to something makes all the difference in how similar subjects are dealt with.

[Lucid]

I'm going to miss Andy Whitfield, but am looking forward to the prequel. Will be interesting to see what they do for season 2 ??

[London]

I just may tune in. I watched S1 for the major and constant lulz so I'm still deciding. Oh man, Starz labeled it wrong saying GotA was airing tonight when really they're just doing a marathon of Blood & Sand.