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WeedlordGoku69: Feb 12, 2015; by Cyrano4747

MOVIE MAJICK posted:

Who would win: Ganiccus or Pullo+Verenus?

Gannicus, that's not even a question.

# ? Feb 21, 2015 23:28

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# ? Apr 29, 2024 05:08

IRQ: Sep 9, 2001; SUCK A DICK, DUMBSHITS!

MOVIE MAJICK posted:

Who would win: Ganiccus or Pullo+Verenus?

I don't know who Ganiccus is but Pullo and Vorenus are unstoppable.

# ? Feb 21, 2015 23:50

Mulva: Sep 13, 2011; It's about time for my once per decade ban for being a consistently terrible poster.

Pretty much anyone versus Gannicus is an unfair fight, unless it's Gannicus versus crucifix.

# ? Feb 21, 2015 23:52

Irish Joe: Jul 23, 2007; by Lowtax

IRQ posted:

I don't know who Ganiccus is but Pullo and Vorenus are unstoppable.

What's wrong with you? Watch Spartacus. Now that its on Netflix, there is literally no excuse not to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA7KMyFIqG0

# ? Feb 22, 2015 00:06

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006

Gannicus would win with one hand tied behind his back.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 00:30

Mulva: Sep 13, 2011; It's about time for my once per decade ban for being a consistently terrible poster.

IRQ posted:

I don't know who Ganiccus is but Pullo and Vorenus are unstoppable.

He's the god of the "Gods of the Arena" season of Spartacus. He makes Pullo and Vorenus look like a joke. He kills 12 guys like them on his way to kill someone really scary. He's a better fighter than Spartacus, and that guy has his name on the show. He's the person that older gladiators use to poo poo talk Spartacus for not being a 'real' champion. Also his cock rages on :colbert:

# ? Feb 22, 2015 00:47

muscles like this!: Jan 17, 2005

He's also handsome as hell.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 01:00

VDay: Jul 2, 2003; I'm Pacman Jones!

Also watch Spartacus, what are you even doing.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 01:13

hollylolly: Jun 5, 2009; Do you like superheroes? Check out my CYOA Mutants: Uprising

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Aphrodite posted:

Gannicus would win with one hand tied behind his back.

and blindfolded!

# ? Feb 22, 2015 04:04

Wandle Cax: Dec 15, 2006

What the hell, did somebody in this television forum just ask who is Gannicus?

# ? Feb 22, 2015 04:36

Escobarbarian: Jun 18, 2004; Grimey Drawer

I know right? He's right up there with the classic TV characters. Homer Simpson, Archie Bunker, Walter White, and Gannicus.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 04:45

Shageletic: Jul 25, 2007

thrakkorzog posted:

There is an option for shows to appeal the category on a case by case basis. So an hour long show like Jane the Virgin can argue that it is primarily a comedy series.

The only shows that would be affected are dramedies like Orange is the New Black.

A lot of people accused OitNB of being submitted as a comedy because the producers thought it had a better chance of winning in the weaker comedy field. After all, dramas usually trump comedies at awards shows, that's the reason for splitting up dramas and comedies. So this way Orange is the New Black is back to competing against shows like House of Cards and Mad Men, instead of comedies like Mike and Molly and The Big Bang Theory.

At least in that aspect this works for me. I see Orange as a drama, with a comedic sensibility. The opposite of how I view Louie, actually.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 04:51

Wandle Cax: Dec 15, 2006

Bown posted:

I know right? He's right up there with the classic TV characters. Homer Simpson, Archie Bunker, Walter White, and Gannicus.

If you haven't seen Spartacus you're watching TV wrong, i'm afraid.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 04:54

Fateo McMurray: Mar 22, 2003

Wandle Cax posted:

What the hell, did somebody in this television forum just ask who is Gannicus?

Yeah he's that guy from that season I stopped watching Spartacus

# ? Feb 22, 2015 04:55

Rocksicles: Oct 19, 2012; by Nyc_Tattoo

Not watching Spartacus should be probatable

# ? Feb 22, 2015 04:56

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006

Bown posted:

I know right? He's right up there with the classic TV characters. Homer Simpson, Archie Bunker, Walter White, and Gannicus.

Nobody knows who Archie Bunker is anymore, grandpa.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:00

Rocksicles: Oct 19, 2012; by Nyc_Tattoo

I'm 38 and i have zero idea who he is. The colonies didn't get that early US poo poo.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:04

VDay: Jul 2, 2003; I'm Pacman Jones!

Fateo McMurray posted:

Yeah he's that guy from that season I stopped watching Spartacus

You are a broken human being, condolences.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:09

Fateo McMurray: Mar 22, 2003

VDay posted:

You are a broken human being, condolences.

Yeah I've seen that episode about the violence and I've seen that episode about the tits. What am I missing

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:12

Lycus: Aug 5, 2008; Half the posters in this forum have been made up. This website is a goddamn ghost town.

Fateo McMurray posted:

Yeah I've seen that episode about the violence and I've seen that episode about the tits. What am I missing

The one about the cocks.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:18

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006

And then the one about all 3.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:18

Fateo McMurray: Mar 22, 2003

if it doesn't show erections then any episode about cocks is some soft poo poo.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:21

VDay: Jul 2, 2003; I'm Pacman Jones!

Fateo McMurray posted:

Yeah I've seen that episode about the violence and I've seen that episode about the tits. What am I missing

Just some examples of the best dialogue, characters, characterization, progressive relationships, action, choreography, cinematography, and backstabbing politics ever put on television.

Like, I'm not a crazy person so I'm not going to pretend that Spartacus is the kind of show that everyone should watch and automatically love, but to say that it's nothing but tits, dicks, and violence is a hilariously shallow view.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 05:32

raditts: Feb 21, 2001; The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.

Rocksicles posted:

I'm 38 and i have zero idea who he is. The colonies didn't get that early US poo poo.

Ironic, since All in the Family is an adaptation of a UK show.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 10:06

Rocksicles: Oct 19, 2012; by Nyc_Tattoo

UK didn't really import stuff on TV back then.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 10:10

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006

The only problem with Spartacus is there are some antagonists you really want to see get what they deserve but history says they can't.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 10:20

Mu Zeta: Oct 17, 2002; Me crush ass to dust

I like the antagonists. Caesar is a nice mix of pride and arrogance. Hey he's just looking out for Romans.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 10:52

Sakarja: Oct 19, 2003; "Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations and it is much, much louder than they care to remember."

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VDay posted:

Just some examples of the best dialogue, characters, characterization, progressive relationships, action, choreography, cinematography, and backstabbing politics ever put on television.

Like, I'm not a crazy person so I'm not going to pretend that Spartacus is the kind of show that everyone should watch and automatically love, but to say that it's nothing but tits, dicks, and violence is a hilariously shallow view.

Really? I always thought it was just a guilty pleasure thing. Lots of torsos and comic book-violence and so on... Personally I couldn't even make it through the trailers, it just looks like a lovely, low-budget version of 300 to me. You know, soap opera acting and fight scenes with excessive slow-mo and cg blood effects.

But maybe that's unfair of me. What would be a good place to start with this show? Are there any episodes or scenes in particular that demonstrate this show's strengths? Because I do enjoy roman history, and I was sad to see HBO's Rome canceled before its time.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 11:24

BSam: Nov 24, 2012

Yeah what's with all these people pretending that Spartacus is legit good tv?

# ? Feb 22, 2015 11:27

Irish Joe: Jul 23, 2007; by Lowtax

VDay posted:

Just some examples of the best dialogue, characters, characterization, progressive relationships, action, choreography, cinematography, and backstabbing politics ever put on television.

No one watches Spartacus because Agron takes in it the rear end, you weirdo.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 11:48

VDay: Jul 2, 2003; I'm Pacman Jones!

Sakarja posted:

Really? I always thought it was just a guilty pleasure thing. Lots of torsos and comic book-violence and so on... Personally I couldn't even make it through the trailers, it just looks like a lovely, low-budget version of 300 to me. You know, soap opera acting and fight scenes with excessive slow-mo and cg blood effects.

But maybe that's unfair of me. What would be a good place to start with this show? Are there any episodes or scenes in particular that demonstrate this show's strengths? Because I do enjoy roman history, and I was sad to see HBO's Rome canceled before its time.

Yeah I get where you're coming from, and I think most goons were right there with you when the show first started. It didn't help that the first 3 episodes really were just a cheap 300 knock-off with cheesy blood and pretty terrible dialogue. But the show really found its footing around episode 4, and instead of trying to be realistic just turned everything up to 11. There's absolutely gratuituous nudity, sex, and violence, but it's done for effect and in order to heighten the moments of glory in these people's lovely lives. It ends up giving the whole show a palpable feel/attitude that isn't really there in something like GoT. It's also why I don't really push the show too hard on people, because sometimes they just don't care about all the blood, gore, and tits.

Episode 4 would be the episode to watch to see if you find anything about the show interesting enough to keep watching. All you need to know is that Spartacus got captured and separated from his wife and thrown into the ludus. He lost a fight against the champion so has to make it up to his owner by going down to the pits. It's the point where the original thread on SA went from mocking the show to going "Hey guys...I kind of unironically liked that" and the show just kept improving and building from there. I'm not sure if it'll fill your Roman history quota, the show is mostly focused on the ludus for the first few seasons. It's only when the rebellion is in full swing that you get some scenes back in Rome. Still plenty of scheming/backstabbing in the meantime though.

Irish Joe posted:

No one watches Spartacus because Agron takes in it the rear end, you weirdo.

Careful, if you blow your shitposting load that you've been saving for a month too quickly you might hurt yourself.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 12:08

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 10 years!; Melman v2

Found the next show for NBC to remake

# ? Feb 22, 2015 15:04

Not Al-Qaeda: Mar 20, 2012

i..need.. more shows like eric andre or nathan for you.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 18:03

muscles like this!: Jan 17, 2005

Hot Package is back this Friday.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 20:13

Sakarja: Oct 19, 2003; "Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations and it is much, much louder than they care to remember."

Capitalism is the problem. Anarchism is the answer. Join an anarchist union today!

VDay posted:

Thanks, I'll give that a try!

# ? Feb 22, 2015 20:56

VagueRant: May 24, 2012

I've really been enjoying Better Call Saul and it's making me think about Breaking Bad - should I go back and watch season 4 episodes 2-12 and season 5 episodes 1-13?

Because I skipped those ones.

That's a thing I actually did.

VagueRant fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Feb 22, 2015

# ? Feb 22, 2015 21:24

hcreight: Mar 19, 2007; My name is Oliver Queen...

VagueRant posted:

I've really been enjoying Better Call Saul and it's making me think about Breaking Bad - should I go back and watch season 4 episodes 2-12 and season 5 episodes 1-13?

Because I skipped those ones.

That's a thing I actually did.

I'm gonna guess you already know the answer to this question.

Yes. Oh my God, yes.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 21:31

Regy Rusty: Apr 26, 2010

VagueRant posted:

I've really been enjoying Better Call Saul and it's making me think about Breaking Bad - should I go back and watch season 4 episodes 2-12 and season 5 episodes 1-13?

Because I skipped those ones.

That's a thing I actually did.

Please watch all of Breaking Bad

# ? Feb 22, 2015 21:46

Arist: Feb 13, 2012; _{who, me?}

VagueRant posted:

I've really been enjoying Better Call Saul and it's making me think about Breaking Bad - should I go back and watch season 4 episodes 2-12 and season 5 episodes 1-13?

Because I skipped those ones.

That's a thing I actually did.

What? Why?

# ? Feb 22, 2015 22:00

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SpiderHyphenMan: Apr 1, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

VagueRant posted:

I've really been enjoying Better Call Saul and it's making me think about Breaking Bad - should I go back and watch season 4 episodes 2-12 and season 5 episodes 1-13?

Because I skipped those ones.

That's a thing I actually did.

No. You don't get to.

# ? Feb 22, 2015 22:01

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