Sparticus Blood and Sand (2010 Steven S. DeKnight)

"Kill them all"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442449/

Spartacus blood and sand is a bloody, sex filled, political action series based on no history what so ever but based in Capua during the time of the Roman Empire. The first and most prominent things in the series are blood and sex. The blood makes the series somewhat stylistically interesting, the way blood is used in transitions (and transitions in general) take some getting used to but are a welcome break from normality. The sex on the other hand is waaay over used, it is good to see the depraved behaviour of the elite in the Roman culture however it could be done in less graphic ways.

As a series the story progresses well, whilst a few episodes do feel like filler there is enough going on in general to hold interest. The fight scenes are the strongest thing in the series, fast paced and dangerous, both contestants always suffer and the audience is occasionally surprised by outcomes. The whole thing kind of feels like its a Game of Thrones sub plot so if you are a fan of GoT you may like this. Most of the cast are strong actors and see their characters through a range of interesting situations that will inevitably involve sex.

It is a good series that fills the whole of fantasy/ swordfighting and entertains. The pacing is good enough that you want to watch episode after episode. The second season and prequel are also good and a third and final season is to be released next year. So if you crave a little battle, a lot of blood and fast paced action give it a go!
7.5/10