Topic: Spartacus: Blood and Sand

[AlienBC]

I'm not watching it unless I find out there's lots of equal amounts of male nudity.

It is equal   the sex scenes are realistic for the time period I would guess. But for me I love the period it's set and just like the production  the CGI blood scenes work for me. Being squeamish and the blood looking like something from a comic book i can watch. It's also to me anyway has a good story to follow. Not to mention John Hannah a strong British/Scottish actor playing one of the leading roles. It turns out Andy Whitfield who plays Spartacus has cancer so season 2 will be delayed  

[Skadi]

^ wow, that's odd and sad Luckily it looks like it's a treatable cancer, so hopefully he'll be ok

[AlienBC]

LOS ANGELES, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The lead actor of "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" Andy Whitfield announced Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

"I'm receiving excellent care, and am feeling strong, positive and determined with an army of support behind me," the Welsh-Australian actor said in a statement.

The disease was discovered during a routine checkup as he prepared for the sophomore season of the cable series. Premiered in January, the series' first season finale is set to air on April 16th.

The second season was scheduled to begin shooting shortly in New Zealand, but has been postponed to accommodate the actor's treatment, according to Starz, the network.

"Doctors have stated his condition is very treatable, and was detected in its early stages," the statement said.

Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film "Gabriel." In "Spartacus", he plays the part of Spartacus, a soldier condemned to fight as a gladiator and who ultimately leads a rebellion against the Romans.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/entertainment/2010-03/10/c_13204554.htm

[Robin-Graves]

I still; got to check this one out.
I dont watch alot of tv though. Maybe theyll come out with it on DVD soon after the first season.