![]() However, beyond a few questionable moments of character motivations and some plot twists seemingly coming with little setup, this is really the only complaint I have with the show, as it's otherwise highly entertaining and smarter than almost any professional would openly admit, likely just due to the nudity and brutal violence. Now, I am not rating the show higher for one primary reason, however, and that is that the show is frustrating to watch at times - Yes, this is ultimately the byproduct of compelling drama, but when it involves a continuous, almost constant, shift in power between noble heroes and irredeemable villains favored by society, it does act to annoy almost as much as it does peak the interest. It's fun to watch and I always found myself looking forward to what happened next, and when it was over, I made sure to put the next (chronological) Season at the top of my Netflix DVD queue. Many characters such as Batiatus and Ashur are ultimately villains, but I found myself often siding with them as they were always interesting and engaging, and frequently were moving against were worse than them. ![]() Along with that, the acting is good, the cinematography is good, the action choreography is solid, the production design is decent, and while the high degree of CGI does show the series' lacking budget (eyes larger than its stomach, so to speak), it is nonetheless highly ambitious if nothing else. Exclusive to the Limited Edition version is a collectible and fittingly gruesomeSpartacus figurine that you can see pictured below. It's smartly written, combining numerous effective twists and juggling numerous differently constructed characters, mixing a surprising amount of intellect with the main facets of the Id, primarily hardcore violence with a hefty amount of nudity. In total 39 episodes are included featuring Andy Whitfield as Spartacus in Blood and Sand, followed by Liam McIntyre after the untimely death of Whitfield. Season 1 of Spartacus, called 'Blood and Sand', is largely an outstanding series of television.
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