34 posts 2/6/2011 11:37 am
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Spartacus
Last year I started to watch this show out of curiosity. Violence, gratuitous sex and a creative spin on history seemed to be worth at least one look. I figured that I'd watch one or two episodes and be done with it, I did not anticipate getting drawn into the show, but I did.
What drew me in was the development of the characters and a desire to see one several of the main characters get what they had coming to them. Of course the sex and fighting helped too, but that in itself would not have been enough to hold my interest.
While I enjoy Lucy Lawless in her role, I wish they had cast someone else. Her fake boobs just seem so out of place for the tie period.
I was saddened to hear that the lead of the show had to resign due to a relapse of a chronic and potentially fatal health condition. I hope that he is able to make a full recovery.
This season I thought they were going to replace him and continue Spartacus's story with a new lead, but they did something better. They brought back most of the cast and went back in time. It has been interesting seeing the events that helped shaped the characters.
It's especially nice seeing Peter Mensah get more screen time. Would have liked to have seen him in the arena, but in many ways it helps me empathize more with his character.
They also seemed to have dialed up the sex, a lot, it is basically like watching soft-core porn. While it is nice eye candy, I think I preferred what they did last season, but we are only 4 episodes in so we shall see how it progresses.
Besides, its hard for me not to appreciate the frequent showings of Jaime Murray's fabulous body.
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