Watching: Spartacus Blood and Sand

I love how there's a disclaimer at the beginning that the sex, language, and violence is meant to "suggest an accurate representation of the period." That's just their way of saying, "Those are historical boobies, dammit. So you can't be offended."

(Between this, Rome, and The Tudors, I think I've discovered a whole new genre of television. I suppose that's why there won't be a big popular Victorian era show. Takes too long to get the clothes off.)

Seriously, though, I'm having fun watching John Hannah and Lucy Lawless. They were also pretty careful in the beginning to give Spartacus something to do beside glower at everyone. It goes such a long way towards making him likable.