Spartacus To End Next Season

Entertainment Weekly has broken the news that the third season of Starz’ blood and sex epic Spartacus will be the series’ last.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand  premiered in January of 2010 as an equally flashy and dirty take on the historical slave-turned-gladiator hero, Spartacus.  Despite some obvious visual similarities to the film 300, Spartacus quickly distinguished itself with its complex, Deadwood-esque dialogue; deep characters; and complete lack of inhibitions, picking up many fans along the way.

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Blu Ray Review: Spartacus: Blood and Sand

 

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Blood and Sand

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Batiatus is a bitter man.  He has come, for some reason,  to the erroneous conclusion that Roman society is a meritocracy.  He truly believes that be reaching, or associating himself with greatness, he will be allowed into the upper echelon.  When he finds that this isn’t the case, his bitterness turns to rage.

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