A 13 part mini series filmed in New Zealand based in Roman times.

Watched the first ep and I have to say, there is nearly not enough naked women and the c word for my liking. o_O

The lead is played by Andy Whitfield, a small known Aussie actor.

It has Xena back and I hear there is to be full frontal male nudity (the first ep had full frontal female nudity) and girl on girl sex scenes.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442449/

girl on girl sex scenes.

sold

there is nearly not enough naked women and the c word for my liking. o_O

You have to be bi.

I watched the screener of these, an it was ok. Not up to the standard for me to spend my time on. It needed to be up to the quality of Rome or The Tudors and it doesn't come close. The styalised blood splurts annoyed me too.

Ahh brings back memories. (Hercules and the LEGENDARY JOURNEYS! theme comes to mind)

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If there isn't a "No, I'm spartacus!" scene, I don't want to watch it.

There's a Brissy guy in this - Dan Feuerriegel. He's in from Episode 8, from memory playing some sort of German slave. It sounds like he is on board for series 2 as well. Keep an eye out for him.

the boobs were good. unfortunately that's all that was good. the rest of the show was pretty crap imo. too corny & way too americanised. it was like a b-grade mixture of rome & 300... without any of the coolness that made both those shows great. the combat & blood was hilarious at first then sorta sad :P

Second ep is out - sex scene within the first 30secoonds.

Although this one has weiner!!! So beware if you are anti penis!

(the ep that is, not the opening sex scene - that has boob) The ep also has Xena boob.

lol Kat, you could just try something from Digital Playground instead...

Hey Khel, in year 10 we watched the original Spartacus then the next day we had a relief teacher. In role call we pulled that scene, was awesome.

Teacher said, "Charles, Andrew"

Kid #1 stood up, "I'm Andrew Charles!"

Kid #2 stood up, "No. I'm Andrew Charles!"

and so on.

Was hilarious. Teacher didn't know what was going on.

I love it on main stream tv. Naked people and sex scenes on free to air.

Like Dante's Cove. hehe

kat i think youre an ep behind

Sex on TV (as in, showing penetration) is like the final frontier I reckon.

You can watch any kind of murder, torture - close up, long and drawn out, violent as all f***.

But God help you if you had a man putting his cock in a women or a mouth - what a heinous, heinous act!!! We cannot show it!!! It's horrible. It cannot be shown.

The idea always amused me.

The ep also has Xena boob.

sold

ravn0s I don't think the latest ep is up yet. It only just aired in the US

its been out for atleast 6 hrs

there is nearly not enough naked women and the c word for my liking. o_O

wtf would there be the 'c' word in a show set 2000+ years ago.

The same reason they are speaking English.

its been out for atleast 6 hrs

hahaha, so true.

Do people still care about girl on girl sex scenes on TV ...



... with access to the internet?

What if you download it from the internet and then watch it on your TV? Is that ok with you mr i don't care about tv's?

girl on girl sex scenes.

sold

+1

Only one sex scene in the latest one, and not a sexy one either. A bit of boob though, but it was all fighting and stuff. Very boring.

The quality of this show is so s*** and painful, probably because we've been spoilt by good TV for a while now. s*** acting and dialogue and s*** sets and cgi. Only good parts are the bewbs and a couple of the fight scenes. I just skim through, a full episode isn't worth the time to watch properly.

http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/lucy-lawless/lucy-lawless-nude-in-spartacus-005334

I think the CG is ok as long as you keep in mind that the intention is not to make things look realistic, but instead try and see each scene as if it were a frame in a comic book.

It's definitely not as well executed as Sin City and 300, but then it probably has a fraction of the budget for digital effects so I think they've done ok.

The acting is pretty hit and miss though, most of the lead ensemble are decent, but damn there's some hams in the supporting cast.

I <3 ancient rome stuff regardless, so am digging it and will keep watching.

I watched the new ep and was able to watch this one through no trouble, getting better!

Spook, that was out of like two episodes ago.Way to catch up

i cant make myself watch the show

i do like boobies though

Jesus christ at the end of episode 8.
Show seems to keep outdoing itself in terms of tits and blood. (a good thing)

Jupiters cock! I love this show.

By far my favourite at the moment. It just keeps getting better and better.

Can't get over EP 8. Last scene was so confrontational. Would have been so brutal living back in those days.

Jupiters cock! I love this show.

By far my favourite at the moment. It just keeps getting better and better.

Can't get over EP 8. Last scene was so confrontational. Would have been so brutal living back in those days.

How does this compare with the Rome series?

shad: it doesn't really compare at all. Both are ancient rome period pieces but if Rome was a literary classic Spartacus would be a (Frank Miller-esque) comic book.

there is nearly not enough naked women and the c word for my liking. o_O

wtf would there be the 'c' word in a show set 2000+ years ago.

Actually, the 'c' word is derived from a deragatory term for female genitalia (cunnus). So, I suppose it would be there because that's where the term originally came from :P

Also, from an historical point of view, I actually think it's a more accurate depiction of Roman life than you might think. The Romans were not a bunch of friendly, civilised people by today's standards. They were vicious, greedy, bloodthirsty, cruel and petty.

I even find the style of cinematography as shown in the fight scenes to be done quite well. It's similar to a lot of Frank Miller stuff and in my opinion, seems to be done in order to mitigate some of the impact of the violence in the show (consider it as a way of getting past the censors).

Just watched ep8

Last scene was nowhere near confronting. Wimps

The merkin shot in one of the first episodes sold it for me, anyone who puts a pubic hair wig on is win.

I don't mind it, a mate at work (who I think might be a closet) keeps bitching about all the cock in it. There's enough tits to make up for it though.

keeps bitching about all the cock in it.

I guess the latest ep would make him happy then, theres a bit less cock.

I guess the latest ep would make him happy then, theres a bit less cock.

hahaha that gave me a good lol

I watched the first episode of this and it was f***ing laughably bad compared to Rome. Over the top dialog. Over the top violence. Excessive swearing (I love swearing in my shows but I just thought this was a retarded amount of drops). Decent production, costumes, effects, etc.

I'll try another couple eps but I don't anticipate any enjoyment will result.

^ Same trog, also I'm having trouble suspending disbelief in a show where Xena gets it on with the dorky guy from The Mummy

I agree, the violence is over the top (see my comment re: the OFLC). However, from what we know of Roman civilisation, the language was probably fairly accurate.

The violence is so stylised though, after the first 2 episodes I was (incorrectly) convinced that this show was based on a comic book series, and that the way the fighting played out was designed to match up to the comic artist's drawing style.

I think they must have been getting complaints about the amount of huge tits in the show, because this episode was filled with tiny titties.

Also, they really know how to end episodes.

wow episode 10 was intense!

I don't normally get emotional watching TV and movies but I was feeling it watching this weeks episode.

This show seams to get better and better!

because this episode was filled with tiny titties.

Isn't that illegal now since tiny titties = children which means we're paedophiles for seeing 30yr olds who have tiny boobs.
OT - Wifey tuned out after 20mins and I forced myself to watch the entire episode before declaring the show s***.

Ending did not disappoint.
None of this blue ball cliffhanger s*** that some shows are so fond of.

Jupiters cock!
Great end to the season, can't wait for the next!

One of the best and most satisfying season finales ever.

I was unsure about this show after the first couple of eps. Looked a bit too try-hard and unrealistic. But it really picked up and became freaking awesome.

If you have watched the first couple of eps and stopped, I encourage you to finish off the season - it's worth it!

yeah! It's got more twists and turns than Chubby Checker in a blender.

Holy hell, totally agree with Parabol, it just kept getting better and better. The ep where the boy gave the thumbs down was massive. Loved the s*** outta this show.

Another series planned?

Spoiler:
I CANT BELEIVE THAT f***ING c*** GOT AWAY - GRRR I HATED THAT KNIVING LITTLE f***** SO BAD (THE GUY THAT DID THE BETS AND STUFF



best end ever to a tv show though

Ashur :P

Yep, it was a doozy. Interested to see where they go from here - feels a bit like the end of the first season of Prison Break.

holy s***, awesome ending. Season pretty much had everything, it really was a fitting finish.
Spoiler:
yeah, i'm just wanting to know wtf happened to Ashur and Olethia(sp?)Stupid spoilt bitch deserved nothing less than an execution.


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Epic tv right there.

I saw a review of this, it looks awful like something conceived by a 12yr old boy, will not watch.

First few eps were a bit lame, but the finale is epic.

I saw a review of this

Yeah well definatly beleive the review wont you.

Certainly dont view it for yourself and make your own judgement because that would mean you wouldnt be a little bbaaa-baaa sheep like the rest of the vast majority of the population.

Definatly best to let other people decide what you think!

Yeah this show started off balls but ended up gold. It is one of the few shows I've ever watched that went up hill from start to finish, each successive episode was better than the last. Most shows start off great but just fall into a predictable and boring routine after a few eps.

I think a large part to it's sucky start and gradual improvement is due to the acting. The actors just seemed so lost and B-gradish in the first few eps but they eventually became much more comfortable in their roles.

Spoiler:
Also, I'm pretty chuffed that the blonde chicky and Ashur survived, we like a good villain after all and if they all got their comeuppance in the first season it'd be pretty boring for the next.

I saw a review of this, it looks awful like something conceived by a 12yr old boy, will not watch.

You saw a review of the final episode?

What an awesome finish! this series is win. A show that braved to be different and did an awesome job of it!

Well the final ep was aptly named

Is this free/legal to download from somewhere? or have to watch on TV??

well f*** me. My last post was post 2 episodes ago.

Finally watched all this in the last few days. Definitely started weak and seeming like a lame 300 knock off, but by the end it was one of my favourite shows ever.

Apparently the lead actor has been diagnosed with an early stage of blood cancer and is receiving treatment, so season 2 has been delayed. I read though that a 6 episode prequel is being looked at, I think involving Batiatus and Xena.

John Hannah is a great actor, did an awesome job as Batiatus.

Aw, lead role recast after the actor's cancer returned.

http://au.tv.ign.com/articles/112/1125262p1.html

Poor guy, with a few character deaths at the end of the last season it may well be like a different show.

http://www.ygoy.com/index.php/blood-cancer-symptoms/

crap.

non-hodgkins lymphoma - it's not the good hodgkins

thats what happens when you're dealing with ancient gods

Bugger,

recasting was pretty much a given.

Airing today.

Worthy of watching the first season if you haven't, hoping the 2nd is even half as good.

its not the second season. its a prequel. they only cast a spartacus replacement the other day so filming hasnt even started on the second season.

Good start to the season, plenty of tits and blood, only let down by one gratuitous cock shot though, don't they know children might be watching.

First photos of the new Spartacus actor. http://thevoiceoftv.com/tv/2011-07-15/first-photos-new-spartacus-star-liam-mcintyre-in-action/spartacus-new-liam_510/

http://thevoiceoftv.com/tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/spartacus-new-liam_510-346x525.jpg

New teaser, going to miss the old Spartacus actor something fierce I think.

Andy Whitfield had a powerful voice in that scene where he is offering freedom, this new guy sounds like he is just reading off the script.

Don't want to sound insensitive and hope he manages to kick the cancer, but I wouldn't say that Andy Whitfields acting was exactly one of the strengths of the show. As long as this new guy is half-way decent it shouldn't affect things much.

For this new season, I'd be much more concerned about the lack of John Hannah and Lucy Lawless as they were obviously two of the strongest actors and characters in the last 2 seasons. They still have a pretty diverse ensemble left, but they're going to have to do well to replace those two.

Spartacus indeed had some weak acting overall (but totally made up for it elsewhere), and John Hannah in particular was the huge strength as Dan said (the Doctore was also pretty good). The new guy appears to carry even less weight however, though it's only a tiny clip, so we will see. Andy Whitfield had some great non-verbal acting at least.

edit: I mean he had good crying/angry acting, those were important. :P I'm going to miss his yell. :(

Longer trailer, few unexpected things.

Oh nice. Xena is still alive and Gatticus is in it (@1.20).

Yeah I ended up reading historical spoilers (damn them), and Gannicus was actually introduced early for the sake of future story. :D

The actor who played Spartacus has died from cancer. :( story.

god damn that sucks.

god damn that sucks.

that is truly awful, really like him as an actor, lets hope the other aussie that's replacing him is good, liked both series so far, keen for this!