UK Timeline Spartacus: Blood & Sand

MovedGoalPosts · 25-05-2010, 19:05

Starting tonight on Bravo.

The tile of this is slightly inaccurate - it would have been better off called Blood and Sex (of which there is quite a bit

).

It takes a couple of episodes to get going. The first really sets things up for the rest of the series.

Having seen the US transmissions I consider this to be well worth a watch

It's just a shame there is no Bravo HD channel so you could really immerse yourself in the blood spatterings

cimt · 25-05-2010, 19:29

Same, I'd much rather of had a Bravo HD than that Livingit or w/e it's called. How cut down is it? Is it on for an hour with commercials, do you know? If it is then that's a real let down. Certainly agree about the title.

MovedGoalPosts · 25-05-2010, 20:21

US shows are generally an hour with a stupid amount of adverts. Our digital TV goes the same way so an hour will have a load of adverts too without needing to cut parts of the programme. Only reason they would cut is sensorship, but given other "racy" stuff shown late at night on some of the Virgin Related channels, they won't need to chop anything except the heads, arms, legs (and in one case later in the series something else too) ....

Tezcatlipoca · 25-05-2010, 20:28

I'd be very interested to see whether they show this intact...

Anyway, I've seen the lot, & can definitely recommend it

As Rob said, it takes a bit to get going. But it soon became one of my favourite shows of the season.

cimt · 25-05-2010, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

US shows are generally an hour with a stupid amount of adverts. Our digital TV goes the same way so an hour will have a load of adverts too without needing to cut parts of the programme. Only reason they would cut is sensorship, but given other "racy" stuff shown late at night on some of the Virgin Related channels, they won't need to chop anything except the heads, arms, legs (and in one case later in the series something else too) ....

Spartacus is on a premium network called Starz so there is no adverts. It means it's on for an hour without adverts. That's why I asked if it had been cut.

MovedGoalPosts · 25-05-2010, 21:24

Since the first programmes transmision slot is 22:00 - 23:15, that suggests no cuts to me even if it was originally made as an hour long programme witout breaks

Peter_ · 25-05-2010, 21:46

Looking forward to this as it looks quite good.

Tezcatlipoca · 25-05-2010, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Since the first programmes transmision slot is 22:00 - 23:15, that suggests no cuts to me even if it was originally made as an hour long programme witout breaks

That bodes well then

The eps ranged from 50-55 minutes in the US.

Hom3r · 22-07-2010, 21:31

Eastenders would be more fun if it was like this programme.

I never thought I hear "Xena" saying what she want to feel from her Gladiator lover (I dare not say it here even a cleaned version.)

The only nigggle I have is the fight scenes and the excess blood that is produced.

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Season two was delayed due to Andy Whitfield (Spartacus) recieving treatment for cancer.

While recovering, they made a prequel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus:_Blood_and_Sand

multiskilled · 22-07-2010, 22:35

I've been recording this on series link, then found out it's available, "on demand" in hd. Though three episodes have not been viewable, 2 due to picture freezing and 1 being broadcast in the wrong format 4:3. As a result I have watched my own recording. Any one else had this problem?