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Spartacus: Blood and Sand Review

Jan 25 2010 Published by under Reviews, TV Shows

Recently, I watched the premiere episode of Spartacus: Blood and Sand. If you enjoy senseless highly stylized violence, mixed with copious amounts of tits and ass, you will definitely want to catch this new series!

BTW – Season One of Spartacus: Blood and Sand is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

A Blatant Copy of Past Works?

After watching a few minutes of Spartacus: Blood and Sand you will immediately see its similarity to such movies as The Gladiator and 300. In fact, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to call this mini-series a blatant rip off of past works.

More specifically, the show mirrors The Gladiator’s plot and largely copies 300’s art direction and fight choreography. What the show evidently boils down to is graphic scenes of hand-to-hand combat interrupted by graphic scenes of sex and random nudity.

But I’m not going to harp on the presentation and substance of Spartacus — it offers exactly the kind of mindless testosterone fueled action that certain demographics enjoy. And that’s what this show is all about – simple R-rated entertainment.

Believe me, you already know the setup, the polarized cast good and evil characters and the much romanticized time period of the Roman era. So really, what you’re experiencing is a massive rehash of something many people can’t seem to get enough of – the brave hero who bangs an impossibly hot wife, who has his town destroyed and his woman kidnapped/killed, who then must battle in the arena of death for revenge and justice!

An Adolescent Boy’s Wet Dream

Filled with a cast of hot models, chiseled warriors and teeth gnashing villains, Spartacus is as superficial and contrived as it sounds. There is nothing innovative in its presentation or plot (thus far), but that’s fine if you just want to catch some blood-letting action on a Sunday night — and see the entire female cast nude. Indeed, there are some very hot women on the show, including Viva Bianca and Erin Cummings.

Review Wrap-up

I could barely sit through the first half of the premiere episode knowing exactly what would happen and the premise that was being set. But I did watch the entire episode, due largely to a shameful habit of finishing anything that I’ve started watching. (I need help for that.)

And I’ll probably tune in again next week.

To its credit, the production values are noticeably high and the action isn’t half-bad; I just wish they’d invest in an original plot and use less slow-motion in the action scenes. I also feel that they’ve got a few plot twists up their sleeve that I’m sure we’ll see if the series continues.

I’m cautiously optimistic about Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

Have you seen the show yet? Share us your thoughts.

*UPDATE*

Season One of Spartacus: Blood and Sand is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Yvonne Strahovski: A Spy in Panties

Apr 25 2009 Published by under Hot Girls, TV Shows

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Occasionally I’ll catch an episode of NBC’s Chuck, a comedic spy thriller about a man who lives with a supercomputer wedged inside his head.

Chuck, the show, is both clever and witty, yet never takes itself too seriously. Much of the show’s success stems from its solid cast, which includes the beautiful blonde, Yvonne Strahovski.

Full seasons of Chuck are now available on DVD or Blu-ray.

Yvonne Strahovski plays the character Sarah Walker, an undercover CIA operative who is tasked with protecting Chuck Bartowski after a supercomputer is uploaded to his brain.

As any fan of the show undoubtably knows by now, the writers of Chuck will occasionally pen in a scene where Yvonne Strahovski must forgo wearing pants!

It’s pretty obvious that such scenes do little to push the plot development and are merely presented for the appeasement of the mostly male demographic that tunes in each week. I’m certainly not complaining, but I think they could be a little more creative in how they sneak in these scenes.

Australian native Yvonne Strahovski has a killer body, and fortunately, I found some screen caps of her latest panty-walk. These shots come from the same episode where Chuck finally makes his move on Sarah, resulting in some tongue-locked, ass-grabbing, Mongolian-style bed wrestling.

But don’t expect too much – the whole sex scene is cut short when Chuck realizes he doesn’t have a condom! I guess when you posses an unparalleled amount of knowledge, you know your statistical chances of catching an STD from the CIA’s hottest agent!

Get a look at Yvonne Strahovski’s almost-nude, almost-sex scene. God I love a blonde in panties!

You can find complete seasons of Chuck on Amazon.

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Sex With A Robot – Summer Glau As Terminator

Apr 12 2009 Published by under Hot Girls, TV Shows

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I wouldn’t call myself a total fan of the televised series Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, but I have faithfully watched most of the episodes spanning its last two seasons.

The problem with the show is that its producers were forced to switch from the cliff-hanger saga format of the first season, to a more standalone or episodic format for the second. I found much of latter season’s content boring and non-crucial to the main story arc, which greatly dampened my initial excitement for the show.

Does anyone remember the pilot episode? The terminator school teacher digging thru the flesh of his leg to get access to his handgun? That kind of badass TV show is what we lost here.
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Dexter TV Show Review: Season 1, 2 and 3

Dec 15 2008 Published by under Reviews, TV Shows

Showtime Dexter Season 1, 2, 3 review

I’ve been a big fan of Showtime’s Dexter since a friend recommended the series to me during the summer months. After getting hooked on the pilot episode, I quickly ate up seasons one, two and three, relishing every episode for its amazing cast, beautiful photography, and its, erm, killer script. I’m going to share with you some of my thoughts, covering a bit from each season, but I’ll leave out the specifics so as not to offer any spoilers if you haven’t watched all the seasons.

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Season 1

The first season does a great job of introducing the star of the show, the world he inhabits and the secret he keeps. The show uses a saga format, blending each episode into the next, giving the viewers a personal and engrossing experience throughout.

Parts of the first season that I enjoyed the most were often the little moments where Dexter tries to blend in as an ordinary, quiet forensic specialist amidst a group of overzealous cops trying to find killers who are just like him.

There’s also an abundance of comedic moments, which helps lighten the otherwise dark and grizzly nature of the show.

Season 2

Season two starts with a bang that’s so loud you’re basically guaranteed to watch all 13 episodes after the opening scene!

In stark contrast to the first season, Dexter’s sophomore outing begins at a much faster pace. With the kid gloves off, the reserved careful plodding of the first season’s storyline is completely abandoned for a racetrack velocity that never slows down.

A host of new characters are swiftly introduced and many interesting interactions are allowed to happen between Dexter, his co-workers, and these new players.

Some people have remarked that season two loses some of Dexter purity. But others say the quicker pace is simply a natural progression, if you see both seasons as one continuous storyline.

With this in mind, I think the first season does a great job of setting things up for the second, allowing all the fireworks to launch only after a snowballing and tension gripped build up.

Opinions aside, season two is a wild ride with Dexter being attacked from all angles. Often, it feels like he’s juggling chainsaws while standing on a house of cards; you really begin to feel that at any moment his web of lies, cover ups and murders will come crashing down upon him. And it sort of does.

Season 3

Season three has just completed, and I can say that they’ve returned the series to a style and pace more reminiscent of season one. Because of this, I initially felt that the writers had burnt themselves out, as initially, not much was happening and some segments were – dare I say – boring. But as the pieces were being set and the story began to unfold, I realized that they were simply focusing on a cleaner storyline with less subplots and characters to muddle things up. In doing so, they’ve created a highly polished product that I think is unparalleled on television today. The level of acting, directing, and script writing is nothing short of phenomenal.

In retrospect, season three seems to assume that you’re already a fan of the show; the writers don’t compromise their method of storytelling by forcing cheesy moments nor injecting meaningless action. The result is a deeper and more believable world that our star inhabits. Sometimes, I stop and think about how every character, relationship and situation is geared towards creating this believable, yet clearly preposterous reality. Eventually, if feels as if Dexter’s secret becomes your secret.

*UPDATE*

Since writing this, I’ve had the pleasure to watch season 4 and 5 of this great show. Although I feel that season 3 is the pinnacle of the series thus far, my friends insist that the show keeps getting better. Whatever the case, Dexter is still one of my favorite shows on cable TV today.

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