"Spartacus: Arena of God".. A new generation of popular American TV series with many selling points

Jaleel 2021-11-22 18:54:21

"Spartacus: Blood and Sand" is a classic TV series, killing, blood, lust, strategy, business war, oppression, resistance...too many rich elements are integrated into the legend of this gladiator.
As the protagonist "Spartacus" star Andy Whitfield suffered from cancer, the filming of the sequel was hindered. After waiting for several months, Starz Media finally presented the prequel "Spartacus: Arena of God" for us. At first I thought it might be a simple transitional work, but after 6 episodes, it was refreshing and the production was no worse than "Blood and Sand".

In fact, the attraction of the Spartacus series is not only the wildness and blood of the gladiators, the indulgence and pornography of the Romans, the intrigue among the nobles for profit, the humiliation of the slaves for survival, and the struggle for survival, etc., are all the show. Characteristics. The production style of "Arena of God" is more realistic, the plot focuses on the battle history of the Batiatus family, and the audience continues to stage the ancient version of the political struggle in the shopping mall. Since this play is a prequel story before Spartacus came to Capua, Crixus was just a rookie at the time, and the "club" brother Gannicus was an out-and-out romantic "player." All the gladiatorial scenes in the drama are obviously romantic, which brings a certain sense of freshness to the audience. In addition, the director of "Arena of God" has been reduced from the three of "Blood and Sand" to Michael Hurst, but the style is more prominent. In almost every episode of "Arena of God", there will be a strong contrast between the two scenes at the same time, which gives people a lot of thought.

The character setting in the Spartacus series is excellent. Every character's behavior can be explained from its value orientation and personality. Each character is vividly on paper and has a distinct personality. In "Blood and Sand", the decisive and aggressive "club" owner Quintus Batiatus, the proprietress behind the scenes Lucretia, the tough and tough Crixus, the scheming Ashur, the righteous gentleman Oenomaus, and the sinister and treacherous Solonius are all prominent roles. In addition to retaining these characters, "Arena of Gods" also includes the charming social flower Gaia, the steady and conservative former boss of the "club" Titus, and the most important romantic gladiator Gannicus in the show. The characters are more abundant and the plot development is more abundant. Wonderful.

The conflict between several groups of characters is the fuel of the play and an important driving force for the development of the entire plot:
1. Quintus Batiatus, Lucretia and Titus. The choice of feelings and interests between father and son, husband and wife, and grandfather and daughter-in-law;
2. Gannicus, Oenomaus and Melitta. Between husband and wife, brotherhood and love between men and women, it is inevitable to torture each other in morals and feelings;
3. The big fight between the small clubs of Batiatus and Solonius and the Tullius club group with a strong background.

Generally speaking, "Arena of God" inherits the blood and nudity of "Blood and Sand", and further improves the depiction of the depths of human nature. It is a good drama with both entertainment and sociality.

Look forward to the next "Spartacus" with peace of mind and look forward to the appearance of the new Spartacus.

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  • Kellie 2022-04-23 07:01:56

    Brother G's body looks amazing, is there any wood? But as far as the story goes, I didn't see how much brother G was more than spartacus, but he was free, and he easily fell in love with his brother-in-law and his wife because of a farce by the Romans. spartacus, Crixus and the slave owner Batiatus are all lovers, is there any?

  • Heloise 2022-03-27 09:01:05

    What a failure to watch all night