On DirecTV, there's a certain channel that plays free Starz previews. It shows movies on Starz for a day or two. On Starz, there's this new show called Spartacus: Blood and Sand. It airs tomorrow on Starz. But for some reason, it was early on that preview channel. The channel is called T101. It's on channels 101, 334, and quite a few others. I watched it and was blown away. One of the best shows I have ever seen.The first episode is called The Red Serpant. You learn that the main character is going off to battle and is leaving his wife behind. His wife doesn't like him leaving and he ties a ribbon around her thigh, saying that he will be close to her thighs. It then shows a bloody and gruesome battle between the two fighting armies. His army is victorious. You see next the General, Glaber, in his tent, strategizing their next move. Just then, his wife, Ilithyia, shows up, clad only in a fur cloak. He tells her that she should not be at the camp. Then, after a brief conversation about him being in her father's favor, they screw. (You don't see it. Just her naked & them making out.)
It then shows you Spartacus and one of his friends spying on the other army. They learn that they are moving towards the West to restock on food, wine and women. They go to Glaber to inform him of what the other army is doing and that they will be at the village in no more than 4 days. Glaber tells them that he will send his own men to the village to stop them. Spartacus doesn't not like this, but Glaber tells them to leave. Spartacus and his friend disobeys him and takes some of the men to the village.
It shows Spartacus' wife, Sura, in the early morning hours picking fruit off a tree. She sees men through the fog and runs. They catch her and she fights them off. Just then a sword comes flying through the air and impales one of them. She sees her husband and the other men running towards her. They fight and kill the other men. Sura and Spartacus kiss before being interrupted by Glaber showing up with some of his men. Glaber yells at Spartacus for disobeying him. Just then a fight between Spartacus' men and Glaber's men starts. The ending result that Glaber's men die while he runs away. Spartacus and Sura make love. (this you see.)
It shows Spartacus and Sura sleeping the next morning. A shadow is cast apon Spartacus and he awakes; to find Glaber and more of his men. He goes to attack but they stop him, taking his wife away from him. His men beat him up a little and then he passes out.
You see he is on a ship that is headed to Capua, a town in Italy, where he is to fight as a gladiator for punishment. There is a party there to commence the games that are to start in Capua the following day. The Senator, Albinius, makes a toast to the people at the party. He then asks Glaber, Batiatus, and another man (forgot his name) to present their Gladiators that will fight tomorrow. Ilithyia asks her father, Senator Albinius, if Glaber's men pleases him enough for Glaber to be back in his favor. Albinius remands her and says that he will have to do a lot more for Glaber to be back in his favor.
It is the next day at the arena and one of Spartacus' friends goes in the arena. He is matched with one of Batiatus' men and looses. Spartacus looks down at the pile of the other Gladiators that have lost. He goes into the Arena to fight against Batiatus' Gladiator. Just then, Glaber has a card up his sleeve and calls out four of his men. Albinius is against the idea, but Glaber says that Spartacus had disobeyed his order and that he must be punished for it. The crowd starts booing at him, but Albinius agrees to it. They start to fight and Spartacus is hurt. A few more cuts later and Spartacus is on his knees. In front of him he sees a shield with a Red Serpant on it. As this happens, he hears his wife telling him to get up and fight. He does so and kills each of the Gladiators one by one until he is the last one standing.
Albinius says that he is to be freed, but Glaber is strongly against it. Saying that a man who insulted him should not be alive. Batiatus steps in and says that he will buy him and train him at his place to be a Gladiator. As this happens, you hear the crowd chanting "LIVE" and Albinius agrees with Batiatus. He tells the crowd that Spartacus will live and the crowd cheers. Then the episode is over.
The cast for Spartacus: Blood and Sand has a few famous actors/actresses. One of which plays Lucretia, Batiatus' wife. Lucretia is played by Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess). For this role, Lucy has red hair. Very sexy, but I still prefer her black hair over any other color. Batiatus is played by John Hannah (Jonathan from The Mummy trilogy). Spartacus is played by Andy Whitfield. I am not familiar with him or any of the movies he's been in.
It then shows you Spartacus and one of his friends spying on the other army. They learn that they are moving towards the West to restock on food, wine and women. They go to Glaber to inform him of what the other army is doing and that they will be at the village in no more than 4 days. Glaber tells them that he will send his own men to the village to stop them. Spartacus doesn't not like this, but Glaber tells them to leave. Spartacus and his friend disobeys him and takes some of the men to the village.
It shows Spartacus' wife, Sura, in the early morning hours picking fruit off a tree. She sees men through the fog and runs. They catch her and she fights them off. Just then a sword comes flying through the air and impales one of them. She sees her husband and the other men running towards her. They fight and kill the other men. Sura and Spartacus kiss before being interrupted by Glaber showing up with some of his men. Glaber yells at Spartacus for disobeying him. Just then a fight between Spartacus' men and Glaber's men starts. The ending result that Glaber's men die while he runs away. Spartacus and Sura make love. (this you see.)
It shows Spartacus and Sura sleeping the next morning. A shadow is cast apon Spartacus and he awakes; to find Glaber and more of his men. He goes to attack but they stop him, taking his wife away from him. His men beat him up a little and then he passes out.
You see he is on a ship that is headed to Capua, a town in Italy, where he is to fight as a gladiator for punishment. There is a party there to commence the games that are to start in Capua the following day. The Senator, Albinius, makes a toast to the people at the party. He then asks Glaber, Batiatus, and another man (forgot his name) to present their Gladiators that will fight tomorrow. Ilithyia asks her father, Senator Albinius, if Glaber's men pleases him enough for Glaber to be back in his favor. Albinius remands her and says that he will have to do a lot more for Glaber to be back in his favor.
It is the next day at the arena and one of Spartacus' friends goes in the arena. He is matched with one of Batiatus' men and looses. Spartacus looks down at the pile of the other Gladiators that have lost. He goes into the Arena to fight against Batiatus' Gladiator. Just then, Glaber has a card up his sleeve and calls out four of his men. Albinius is against the idea, but Glaber says that Spartacus had disobeyed his order and that he must be punished for it. The crowd starts booing at him, but Albinius agrees to it. They start to fight and Spartacus is hurt. A few more cuts later and Spartacus is on his knees. In front of him he sees a shield with a Red Serpant on it. As this happens, he hears his wife telling him to get up and fight. He does so and kills each of the Gladiators one by one until he is the last one standing.
Albinius says that he is to be freed, but Glaber is strongly against it. Saying that a man who insulted him should not be alive. Batiatus steps in and says that he will buy him and train him at his place to be a Gladiator. As this happens, you hear the crowd chanting "LIVE" and Albinius agrees with Batiatus. He tells the crowd that Spartacus will live and the crowd cheers. Then the episode is over.
The cast for Spartacus: Blood and Sand has a few famous actors/actresses. One of which plays Lucretia, Batiatus' wife. Lucretia is played by Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess). For this role, Lucy has red hair. Very sexy, but I still prefer her black hair over any other color. Batiatus is played by John Hannah (Jonathan from The Mummy trilogy). Spartacus is played by Andy Whitfield. I am not familiar with him or any of the movies he's been in.
Lucretia (Lucy Lawless)
Spartacus (Andy Whitfield) and his wife Sura (Erin Cummings)Over all, I am VERY excited to watch this show every Friday and I can't WAIT until the new episode next week. I'll finally have something to watch Fridays now. =]
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