Bun E. Carlos Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I Love this second season of Gladiators and Blood/Guts/and hanky panky :) Any of yoozze following it??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 YES! Totally digging this show and the Blood and Sand series before it. Almost everyone is a villian of some sort in the show and I've grown to like each and every characther. Take Crixus for example- BAD BAD dude, but you really get to sypethise with him as he's a very 3-dimensional charachter. Can't get enough if this show. Funny thing is that all the Orgies and Zex take a second seat to the characthers IMHO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I very much enjoyed "Blood and Sand" when it came out on DVD, and will most definitely look forward to this second season. (Too bad they killed off Lucy Lawless' character though!) :lol: Shows like this and HBO's "Rome" from a few years ago inspire me to get my hands on some good books about Roman history; Robert Graves translation of Suetonius "The 12 Caesars" reads like a first-rate political thriller/novel. There was also a book that came out recently entitled "The Assasination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Rome" that sounds very good. cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Just added it to my Netflix queue. It's a prequel, so John Hannah and Lucy Lawless are still in it! YAY!!!!! Now I can truly hardly wait! cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
witous Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I am a regular. I have seen every episode last year and this year. The characters are great but I really like the dialogue. Lucy is a hottie and if you listen to her interviews, she really enjoys this series. The attention to detail is very good. Let's see how the senior Batiatus exits the show. Out here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bun E. Carlos Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Just so you all know................if your on netflix, it's streaming NOW!!!!!!!! First four episodes are up! There are some Classic lines too :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cksh Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Yep, love the show. I thinked they upped the budget on the prequel (special effects wise). Actually looks better. And there seems to be more blood/back stabbing/naughty stuff going on, if thats even possible! I heard that Lucy Lawless might not be dead? Probably rumors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottD Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 The only issue I'm going to have is when the orginal series starts up again...they had to change the lead actor...he got diagnoised with cancer and still hasn't recovered yet from the treatment, so they are going with a new guy. I'm glad they have this on netflix, I really enjoyed watching the first season this past summer and I'll start getting caught up on the new series tonight :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boman Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Chronologically, Sand and the Arena is placed before Blood and Honor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bun E. Carlos Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 It does not skip a beat........it's great to see how who got who and how things started out..........Lucy's a little Devil :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 It does not skip a beat........it's great to see how who got who and how things started out..........Lucy's a little Devil Lucy Lawless does kick @ss in this show. I was never interested in her as Zena, liked her in BSG, but here she really shines. John Hannah has surprised me too, I had only seen him previously in the Mummy movies, were he never got a chance to shine. There's so many good actors and characters in this show I could go on and on... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PNW_Modeler Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm watching it, just as I watched Blood and Sand before it. Shame Jango Fett had to die. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bun E. Carlos Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) John Hannah has surprised me too, I had only seen him previously in the Mummy movies, were he never got a chance to shine. He really a funny funny dude! Edited February 17, 2011 by Bun E. Carlos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 John Hannah has surprised me too, I had only seen him previously in the Mummy movies, were he never got a chance to shine.He really a funny funny dude! He shows up in a couple episodes of "Carnivale" (Season 1), which I'm currently getting from Netflix (don't like it nearly as much as "Deadwood" or the Spartacus series). Hannah had a small but memorable role in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" as well. cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottD Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 which I'm currently getting from Netflix (don't like it nearly as much as "Deadwood" or the Spartacus series). Deadwood getting cancelled was a major disapointment for me...so much so I got rid of HBO (and only got it back when the Pacific debuted and promptly cancelled it again). Though I've watched Boardwalk Empire at the parents place last year, it might get me to subscribe again to it (along with Showtime for Dexter..which is another one of my fav shows!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bun E. Carlos Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Funny that the Deadwood guy was the Lad in the movie The Battle Of Britian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Love this show. Too bad its about to end already. Does anyone know how long till it returns and picks up after the episode "Kill em all"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cksh Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 End of 2011 I think. Not sure I will watch it though if Andy Whitfield (Spartacus) is not back. He had gotten sick (cancer), which I think was part of the reason for the prequel. Then he got better so season two was back on, but now he is sick again and has officially handed over the reigns. Although there are many other actors that the show could hang on, to lose a main character kinda sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bun E. Carlos Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've got an open mind......after all, there were two buffy's :D.........................would not mind seeing the Slave Revolt done in this way, but then you loose John Hannah and Lucy :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Loved Blood and Sand, loving Gods of the Arena, can't wait for Season 2. Wish they didn't have to recast the lead, but I'm keeping an open mind, it might be better. We survived the 2 Darrens, I think I'll be OK. There are so many plot twists, it never seems to get predictable. GotA is a little, but only because you sorta know what coming. B&S had so many stunned I didn't see THAT coming moments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bun E. Carlos Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 We survived the 2 Darrens, I think I'll be OK. NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bun E. Carlos Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Episode 5 is a KILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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