1/26/2024 0 Comments Spartacus blood and sand game pcLucy Lawless brushes aside memories of XENA with the cunning and manipulative Lucretia, and watching her snappy dialogue with Hannah is the stuff of pure joy. John Hannah is an actor I could never stand, but his hammy, larger-than-life turn as Batiatus is almost legendary. The late, lamented Andy Whitfield is all heart in the titular role, but it's the supporting characters who really stand out. On the surface, the show is all about gladiator combat - and there are tons of grisly fight scenes - but at its heart it's another variation on UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS, depicting the lives of the masters and their slaves and showing how the two worlds interact. However, then I started getting to know - and like - the individuals and each episode just seemed to get better and better. The 300-style slow-mo fight scenes and lashings of CGI gore take some getting used to. I'll admit that the first couple of episodes (the first series runs for 13) left me distinctly ambivalent. SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND came out a couple of years ago, and only now have I caved in to see what all the fuss is about I'm glad I did, because this gladiator drama is every bit the equal of ROME. Review of Blood and Sand: After ROME, I've always been on the look out for adult-oriented historical TV series that bring ancient eras to life in all their vivid, bloody glory.
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