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The show Spartacus was also pretty goddamn cool. it's like Sam Rami thought to himself, "I should make soft-core gay gladiator porn in the visual style of 300, but, ya know, about Spartacus," and then did just that.
if you don't mind seeing lots of gladiator dick, the show is still pretty great. it went on for 4 seasons.
De gustibus non disputandum est
assentior
In vino veritas
And a new show premiered a few weeks ago. Spartacus: House of Ashur.
From wikipedia:
yeah, and it's pretty good, too-- although not as good as the original
oh, and for any fans of the original: yes, there's just as much dick in this one as the original. possibly more!
Do we also get bush? I like an even split
it might. I'm only just starting the 2nd episode, but if it's like the original, it will. lots.
Excellent, that means I can sell my wife on it
also, it seems a bit funnier than the original. also, the story its a bit more abstract-- unlike the original, it's not based on history-- but rather a what-if of if Ashur had survived the revolt. it's interesting, but the narrative isn't clear. like-- I don't really know where they're going with this, while the story/legend of Spartacus is well-worn territory. I like that's original, even if it's a sort of sequel based on a previously-dead character.
what I really appreciate (besides all the hot men) is how they have kept the idiosyncratic vocabulary/syntax of the dialog that makes it seem like latin directly translated into English, rather than all the characters speaking like they live in 2025.
"Once again the gods spread cheeks and ram cock in fucking arse"
Such an incredibly good decision.
A lot of the humor comes from the highly unusual and extremely profane insults they hurl at each other. Incredibly imaginative.