Spartacus Blood and Sand

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by OLS

Only viewed the first episode of the first season, but man was I disappointed. I have been watching Game of
Thrones, so I was used to a certain level of acting and set pieces, and man once I saw that "300" style greenscreen
digital sets and this crazy flying blood and blood used as transition, man, was I upset. I had read nary a bad comment
on the show in this thread, so I was expecting something similar to GoT, and like I said, what a disappointment.
I have all of the first season ready to watch, so I am going to watch them all regardless, and I am sure that
it will seem less "wrong" to me as I go forward, but I guess there is something to be said for never having watched 300
to begin with. Makes Game of Thrones all that much more impressive. And then all at once it hit me...this is from STARZ.

Sorry it didn't impress you the first time off. If you stick with it, I think you may find it is worthy of its own merits.

Comparing it to Game of Thrones is like comparing apples and oranges. (Or apples to any object) The only similarity is that both shows have characters using swords.

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Comparing it to Game of Thrones is like comparing apples and oranges. (Or apples to any object) The only similarity is that both shows have characters using swords.

Not really comparing it to GoT, I am more saying that's what I expected when I popped it in.
I mean, after reading this thread, anyway. I thought that at the level I now see that this show is at,
you'd have seen a few complaints in this thread, but it is all positive. That just goes to show you that
men will watch anything without much complaint, provided there is has full frontal nudity, haha.

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by OLS

Not really comparing it to GoT, I am more saying that's what I expected when I popped it in.
I mean, after reading this thread, anyway. I thought that at the level I now see that this show is at,
you'd have seen a few complaints in this thread, but it is all positive. That just goes to show you that
men will watch anything without much complaint, provided there is has full frontal nudity, haha.

Haha, this is true. What is there to complain about? There's violence and nudity!
(and a bit of plot as well). Where GoT arouses the more intellectual and cerebral part of man, Spartacus (IMHO) appeals to a more primitive desire in men. (Not to say it isn't intellectual, it just leaves less to the imagination).