Spartacus: Blood and Sand

[tiggymalvern]

Wow.This is just like HBO's Rome, except without the good sets, good script and good actors. Which leaves, um, the nudity, and... nope, I'm empty apart from the bare flesh. I haven't seen actors pasted onto such bad CG backgrounds since the 80s BBC, it's so retro!

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I had really high hopes! Is it complete pish?

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

I've watched two episodes so far - it isn't yet entirely clear if this is a train wreck bad enough to be watched compulsively in screaming gales of laughter, or just consigned to the scrap heap. Either way, I predict it won't be nominated for any Emmys.

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

The flying red corn syrup just looks silly, though. And always in slo-mo, lol. I'm not quite decided yet whether it's bad enough to be good.

Poor Lucy Lawless - the white-faced Roman make-up with all that bright red hair is not a flattering look for her!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I gather it's already got a second season? Gah, I would much rather have had more Rome.

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

It does? I haven't been following the news. Ack, and when I think of all the good stuff that gets cancelled...

I don't know about Rome - I think the second season was a little less tight, it didn't quite have the direction after they killed Caesar, although it was still good. I think it was probably a good choice to end it when they did and end it well, rather than have it drag out.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I think a third season got canned, and that affected the quality of the narrative in the second season (Babylon 5 syndrome). The narrative about the Jewish characters, for example, didn't really get developed or go anywhere. Apparently a movie is in the works...

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

A movie? Interesting, especially given how many of the main cast they killed off!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Start with Caesar and work down!

[jo-lasalle.livejournal.com]

It's almost hilariously bad. I might watch it for the sheer OMGSOBAD factor, except I get grossed out by the slo-mo blood and flying teeth and things. So... I don't know; I may still have a peek now and then just to see how far they go with the sex, because I am cheaply amused like that. :-)

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

The slo-mo blood is already getting excessive by episode 2. I hope they stop that soon. Not because it grosses me out, just because it's old already. Yes, we've seen it, thank you. Try spending your budget on more realistic-looking sets instead!

[tameiki.livejournal.com]

Well, in this case I take it that retro is... bad. Think I'll give it a pass. Thanks for the heads up! :p

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

Retro was giving me flashbacks - I haven't seen people sitting in meadows that fake in a loooong time XD

[tameiki.livejournal.com]

Yep. Most definitely giving it a pass then. >.<;