tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post1495514638898027514..comments2024-03-29T12:42:15.329+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: TV Review | Spartacus: Gods of the ArenaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-26117140221119629432011-04-27T22:09:28.885+01:002011-04-27T22:09:28.885+01:00Thought this series was excellent, I completely ag...Thought this series was excellent, I completely agree with Niall in that the writers hit their stride this time round. The show is a million miles from that terrible pilot episode. Disappointed not to see Varro though.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-64765294843396075232011-04-27T13:27:53.672+01:002011-04-27T13:27:53.672+01:00I'd recommend you start at the start, Afront, ...I'd recommend you start at the start, Afront, actual chronology be damned - otherwise the prequel will quite spoil the original series for you, because Gods of the Arena assumes and works on the foundation of a certain amount of spoilery knowledge of Blood and Sand.<br /><br />I'm genuinely surprised to hear you weren't a fan of this season, Sarah. I mean, I went in kinda ready for fail, and found awesome in its place - I thought. What was it got in your craw, exactly?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-42888775839788182482011-04-27T03:10:39.418+01:002011-04-27T03:10:39.418+01:00I really REALLY disliked this last series of Spart...I really REALLY disliked this last series of Spartacus. I mean, I get what they were trying to do, and parts of it were well done but on the whole I thought it absolutely failed from the first season. Oh well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-59420569567713013732011-04-26T12:50:44.712+01:002011-04-26T12:50:44.712+01:00I've not watched either so where should I star...I've not watched either so where should I start: Gods of the Arena or Blood and Sand?Afronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630378459973921273noreply@blogger.com