ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
I hope we see J. Hannah in Game of Thrones somewhere down the track....... but as who....
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Spartacus: Vengeance |OT| - The gods are ready to spread the cheeks
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Yup. Even though Batiatus was decitful, evil, manipulative you still rooted for him when he got one up on his enemies.
RIP Andy, you were the heart of the show for me.
Cornballer
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Thanks for putting a new thread up, 3N16MA - it saves me the trouble. I'll bump the old one with a note.
Don't think I'll be able to watch on time this season due to the Netflix deal expiring, but I'll follow along as best I can. I hope the show can push forward into further awesomeness even in the absence of John Hannah and Andy Whitfield.
Don't think I'll be able to watch on time this season due to the Netflix deal expiring, but I'll follow along as best I can. I hope the show can push forward into further awesomeness even in the absence of John Hannah and Andy Whitfield.
TheJollyCorner
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I will watch to honor Andy.
I'm sure Liam will do great, but it's just very difficult looking at any of the advertising material for this... and the rewatch of Blood and Sand this next week is going to be very emotional.
That Roman commander dude (can't remember his name)... good lord I hope he meets a brutal end. Hate that fucker.
I'm sure Liam will do great, but it's just very difficult looking at any of the advertising material for this... and the rewatch of Blood and Sand this next week is going to be very emotional.
That Roman commander dude (can't remember his name)... good lord I hope he meets a brutal end. Hate that fucker.
HarryHengst
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The first couple of episodes of B&S were pretty terrible all across, and it wasnt until i think episode 4 that things started to click and characters managed to come across as believable. Im not going to condemn the new guy based on a few trailers, he deserves a fair chance.The new guy puts me off. Andy Whitfield pulled of Spartacus effortlessly, this guy seems like he's trying to sound badass.
I'll still watch, but I'm also still sad.
To be honest, I never really felt that Spartacus was the star of the show (especially compared to how Gannicus really was the center of the show in GotA, or how Batiatus completely dominated every scene he was in), so i guess i lack some of the emotionial ties that most people seem to have.
Buba Big Guns
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I just finished the first season last week. Amazing show :O
The Storyteller
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Can not wait.
I agree, I was really surprised by how much I liked him by the end. A really compelling character and actor.
I agree, I was really surprised by how much I liked him by the end. A really compelling character and actor.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Gods of the Arena was great cause it also fleshed out other character like Crixus, Ashur, Oenomaus etc. They will play a big role in helping put over the new Spartacus.
Nappuccino
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For a new comer, is there a point in the first season I should watch to? Like, a point where it either clicks or doesn't for most people?
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
End of Ep 4. First 2 eps are bit iffy... then you will shit, or not.
Yep, the first couple of episodes are rather weak. But it really picks up from there. DeKnight described it as "I stripped down naked and ran through the streets with the first couple episodes." This was his first chance on a premium cable network where he could do whatever the hell he wanted, so he sort of took advantage of that leniency.
Nappuccino
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So then odds are that I shouldn't watch these first couple of episodes with my mother in the room lol.
I'm not sure you should watch any of the show with your mother in the room unless she doesn't have a problem with some pretty graphic scenes.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
I wouldn't watch any with your mother in the room. Nude ladies, dudes, transsexual amputees are not uncommon in the show.
Diseased Yak
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"Well, lick my hole..."
It's time for this already? Sweet! Definitely excited.
It's time for this already? Sweet! Definitely excited.
George Claw M.D.
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Go Ashur!
Gannicus is alright, but I still like Spartacus, better. SPOILER:
Also, I suggest everyone watch BOTH BaS and GotA. GotA really fills-in the background on some characters, and why some things turned out the way they did. It'll change the way you may have felt about some characters, after BaS. It turned me from an Ashur hater, to a fan.
Gannicus is alright, but I still like Spartacus, better. SPOILER:
Gannicus totally betrayed Oenomaus, when he took pleasure in fucking his wife, and lusted for her, after. Even if he was forced, he should've just thrusted his way to a quick giz, instead of working that shit. No respect.
Also, I suggest everyone watch BOTH BaS and GotA. GotA really fills-in the background on some characters, and why some things turned out the way they did. It'll change the way you may have felt about some characters, after BaS. It turned me from an Ashur hater, to a fan.
Nappuccino
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Yeah, I'd heard quite a bit about the the graphic nature of the show so that was definitely a joke
Sweet, have a link to the first two episodes. Think I'm going to watch them tonight. Still haven't seen Gods of the Arena yet though, even though I've got it on blu ray. Need to go back and do a marathon of it and the first season before this season starts. As for Asher, I've always been a fan of that dude. Don't see how anyone could hate him.
I figured as much haha. The only graphic part that truly made me squirm was in the one season where
Yeah, I'd heard quite a bit about the the graphic nature of the show so that was definitely a joke
I figured as much haha. The only graphic part that truly made me squirm was in the one season where
the dude got his cock chopped off. I was just like "fuck!"
The Storyteller
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I've watched the entire show with my mum. She has loved every minute of it.
Al-ibn Kermit
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I sorta hate-loved the character personally.
He would make a perfect Mance Rayder imo.
Anyway, I cannot wait for Spartacus to start. My ass cheeks are spread and ready for Jupiter.
Nappuccino
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I watched the first episode. I'm not sure I'm really feeling the stylization as the incredibly over the top gore seems like it makes the actual violence appear less impactful.
The lead seems super good though
The lead seems super good though
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Yeah that would work. Maybe one of the Iron Born but dunno how many of them have been cast yet.
The change from the first 2 eps to the later ones in artistic direction is pretty huge, so all the artsy back drops and floating petal etc you wont have to deal with after ep 2.
The change from the first 2 eps to the later ones in artistic direction is pretty huge, so all the artsy back drops and floating petal etc you wont have to deal with after ep 2.
RatskyWatsky
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Andy will be missed. I hope Liam is up to the task.
Everything else looks kick ass.
Everything else looks kick ass.
Xplatformer
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Best...Show...EVAH.
Shit....do I get an Ipad or do I get a new TV to watch this show in all it's glory.
DAMMIT. JUPITER's COCK!!!!
Oh...and I'm going to the world premiere here in Los Angeles Wednesday night. LOVE IT.
Michael hurst is directing a majority of the episodes. You might remember him as ioalus from Hercules/Xena so...
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
It's been long since I've had my mind blown in a good way. Does this mean they could turn this show into the a spiritual successor to Xena? Maybe we could get Callisto in an episode or two? Oh god, please let it be.
Escape Goat
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I just googled Hudson Leick and she looks great in 2011. The Xena/hercules team usually run in packs so I'm wondering what other alum are in the show.
Nappuccino
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Oh sweet. Because those backdrops were also pretty distracting... its a shame that change wasn't made in preproduction of the first two episodes though.
MegaKungFuRadio
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This is perhaps the first time I've ever read something and thought to myself, "My body is ready."
I'm now as bad as everybody else
I'm now as bad as everybody else
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
This is perhaps the first time I've ever read something and thought to myself, "My body is ready."
I'm now as bad as everybody else
The gods don't want your body, just your ass.
HarryHengst
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Reading a few posts above you is pretty hard i guess?
Dialog is atrocious. Acting is cheesy. Show looks cheap as hell in first episode. Even the fucking is snicker worthy. Why should I continue ?
SenorDingDong
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Significantly better. As others have said the first couple of episodes aren't particularly great but the show ramps up in quality as the series progresses.
Because by the third episode everything you said becomes the exact opposite, as has been said in this thread and the many other spartacus threads.
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