DJariya

By djariya at 2011-01-01

Synopsis:



This is a 6 episode Prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

Trailer:

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** FYI: If you don't currently subscribe to Starz, but have Netflix, this will be posted on Netflix Instant Watch on Saturday **

I'm looking forward to this. I loved season 1 of Spartacus and hopefully this will be a good filler, although short one.

Original Desmond

Super pumped for this

Gunde

Finally!!

Axeramm

I will have to wait until Saturday for Netflix to post it on Watch Instantly.

TGM

Cannot wait!

Geofferson

With this and Fringe -- Friday is shaping up to be pretty solid

Also, I decided to renew Starz today. I want them to continue pursuing original programming (figured I should do my part).

Ravenous

I just finished season 1 last night and I was floored by it. Fucking amazing with a great season finale. It jumped to my favorite current show and top 5 of all time (still not ahead of ROme). I REALLY want to see this. Hopefully with just 6 eps itll be on Blu in 12 weeks

mwbmis

As much as I like John Hannah as Batiatus, I wish this was continuing from season one and not a prequel. Damn cancer!

TGM

there will be a season 2, but with a different lead playing Spartacus.

DJariya

Season 2 is probably going to begin shooting in the next few months now that Liam McIntyre has been cast as Spartacus. But, it's not going to premiere any earlier than January 2012.

mwbmis

I know, but as DJariya pointed out above me it will be nearly a two year wait from the end of season one. I would much rather be seeing season two now.

ckw4b

Fucking great first episode for the prequel.

I love that Celt gladiator. Bad ass with the sword, but likes to have a good time as well.

Lucretia's new friend is so damn hot!

Violence, sex and drugs! What more do you need from a show???

brainee

By Jupiter's cock, it's good to have a Spartacus show back (even if it's just a prequel, and not the follow-up we're really waiting for). Good show. It assumes the audience watched "Blood and Sand", so it's able to get right into the meat of the story. And if anyone hasn't seen "Blood and Sand" ... be warned, this spoils the ending in the first couple of minutes, so I highly recommend you track down the first series before watching this. If there's a weakness, it's probably a general one inherent in prequels. We see many familiar characters, and know where they'll end up - that takes a lot of the suspense away. And (not knowing any spoilers for this show) I'm guessing most of the unfamiliar characters will end up dead.

"Gods of the Arena" has already given me a good comeback line to try out in real life: "Words fall from your mouth as shit from ass!"

Looking at the imdb cast listings, I noticed something that I hope is wrong.

brainee

I loved the blindfold fight. When the one guy brings up the condition, Batiatus looks all worried. But Gannicus just shrugs as if thinking "Fuck it ... I'll still kick his ass!"

For people that are familiar with WWE, does Gannicus remind anyone else of Drew McIntyre. Especially when he does a cocky smirk, looked like the guy's twin to me.

alfredog1976

Wasnt that Jango Fett? (as Doctorč?)

tony99

She looked familiar but I didn't realize where I'd seen her until I looked her up. She played Lila on Dexter!

Ravenous

How does a prequel spoil what happens in season 1?

DJariya

I watched about 15 mins before I went to work today and the opening sequence recaps what happened in the season finale (including the deaths of 2 major characters.) You need to watch Blood and Sand 1st before you hit the prequel.

MikahC

Not only did she play Lila on Dexter, but I first saw her on the BBC series "Hustle" (my favorite BBC series). I'm glad to see her again.

MrX

I thought it was decent.

It was funny seeing some of the characters interacting like they did with Batiatus and Solonius being buddies and Ashur beating up Crixus in the practice.

Original Desmond

Well i think of him as the Once Were Warrior dude

Jaime Murray fits in perfectly to this show

Great first episode , shame only 6 episodes

Patman

This show never fails to deliver.

chowderhead

GREAT start!
I love the Batiatus character. I didn't remember Crixus being short in stature. I am looking forwards to the rest of the series.

Geofferson

They threw everything but the kitchen sink into this episode...loved it

mrhan

Yeah, "Jake the Musk" was a bad ass.