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AshB posted:You can watch the first episode early and for free here: http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/Videos/#/free-spartacus-war-of-the-damned-episode-1 US only?
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Jan 25, 2013 19:53
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DarkCrawler posted:Crassus is awesome. I thought they would have made him more of a manipulative bastard because that's what he's known for but I like this depiction of him as well. At one point during the 4way, I felt like I was actual porn for a second and expected to see them actually having sex... That being said, awesome premiere. So much happened. This is the only show that makes me comment on poo poo out loud. When Spartacus ran into that room at the end, I said (to the two commanders) "Oh, you are so hosed!".
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Jan 26, 2013 22:43
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Robert Analog posted:Does anyone know when Be Here Now comes out? I googled but couldn't find anything concrete just "early 2013". Also I don't know why but Andy Whitfield is probably the only celebrity death I've ever been really sad about. I know... There's this video where he talks about explaining the fact that he's dying to his young kids. Something along the lines of "daddy's body's broken and it can't be fixed". I think I actually shed a tear or two when I saw that.
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Jan 30, 2013 16:25
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richardfun posted:I know... For those of you who haven't seen it, here's the short documentary I was talking about. Prepare to get things caught in your eyes.  Edit: hmm, that's not the one I meant. Does anybody know the video I am talking about? richardfun fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Jan 31, 2013 |
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Jan 31, 2013 00:07
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Conquistador posted:How the hell else are you supposed to do it then There are several techniques, but all the right ones involve a complete lack of blood dripping on the floor...
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Feb 3, 2013 16:57
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3Romeo posted:That's exactly the reaction the writers are going for. It's easy to root for the gladiators when they're oppressed and being used as pawns, but now that they're in control, they're becoming exactly the things they hate. While it isn't exactly a unique theme, I'm glad the writers are exploring it. Also, while this show isn't a documentary, it's not like the slaves in the rebellion were paragons of virtue. This kind of stuff happened once the uprising started. To make it seem like they aren't just as bad in some respects as the Romans would be quite the whitewashing of history.
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Feb 10, 2013 18:43
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Bah, no new episode. Once again, the gods spreads cheeks wide...
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Feb 16, 2013 12:17
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Ditch posted:The irony of Caesar knifing someone in the back is a great touch. Not to mention one of the rebels saying alea iacta est to him.
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Mar 2, 2013 21:20
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God, I was really hoping (out loud) that Tiberius would eat a spear during that final scene.
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Mar 16, 2013 19:09
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Honey Badger posted:The overall plot arc has been reasonably historically accurate so far, all things considered, but am I the only one who just wants it to go crazy off-the-rails alt history at the end? Like instead of the ending we all know is coming, pull an Inglorious Basterds and have Spartacus conquer Rome or something. I was much more disappointed that Tiberius didn't eat a spear right then and there 
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Mar 18, 2013 19:48
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If this kind of stuff is gonna get posted here more and more, I might just stay out of the thread altogether until the show´s run is over.
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Mar 22, 2013 12:48
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AshB posted:Tiberius is awful, but c'mon man, Joffrey has literally no redeeming qualities. At least you could sympathize with Tiberius when his friend died in decimation. Joffrey is just something else. I'm thinking, in today's world, Tiberius might be a rapist. Joffrey however, would be a psychopathic serial killer.
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Mar 23, 2013 16:41
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Conquistador posted:I need to rewatch the first two seasons, I didn't even remember who Varro was You are a bad person. 
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Mar 25, 2013 14:00
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PittTheElder posted:I don't want to give the impression that it's an evolution from 'be at the front of your guys' to 'carefully coordinate from good vantage point', because at the end of the day you need both. A lot of which general to be probably hinged on personal preferences; there are plenty of generals who were damned successful, and often rode into the thick of battle (usually as cavalry); two examples that spring to mind are Alexander the Great, and Adolphus Gustavus, both pretty successful leaders. Of course, doing so also got Adolphus killed. Ghengis Khan is another good example. Or any of the khans who came after him.
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Plus, I really hope Tiberius soon being on the receiving end of an extra gruesome dose of karma isn't just wishful thinking on ny part.
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Mar 27, 2013 02:10
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Thwomp posted:One more after tonight. Yup, that's what penultimate means 
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Apr 5, 2013 21:07
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Oh man, what an episode. When Gannicus entered the arena, and his music started playing, I threw my hands up in the air the same time he thrust his swords to the heavens. Thing is, it wasn't really a conscious decision... God, I am going to miss this show...
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Apr 6, 2013 10:32
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Honey Badger posted:That cape swing is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen on television. A cape is simply not appropriate combat wear, especially if you're a snivelling coward prone to fleeing in the face of danger.
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Apr 7, 2013 22:30
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teagone posted:The series isn't on Netflix (not sure if it's headed there). That said, I'd personally recommend you start with Gods of the Arena prequel mini-series before you dive into Blood and Sand. That is, if you don't mind spoiling the ending of the Season 1. But I think you already know where it would be headed Just ignore this advice. It's objectively wrong.
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Apr 13, 2013 16:16
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GuyDudeBroMan posted:So I watched the 3/4ths of first episode years ago and hated it immediately. But because of this thread I decided to give it another go and by the 3rd episode or so I was hooked. That first season was great and I'm glad I watched it. Please tell me you didn't skip the prequel?
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Sep 20, 2013 20:01
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GuyDudeBroMan posted:Yeah I think I did. Are you supposed to watch the prequel first? Yes. Watch it after season 1. In fact, go watch it right now! It's one of the, if not the, best season of the show.
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teagone posted:I switched webhosts recently, to a much cheaper plan, so all the GIFs I uploaded to my webhost that I posted to this thread are broken links. You are a gentleman and a scholar. 
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