katikat | Spartacus: Blood and Sand 101

I'm so used to seeing Liam McIntyre as Spartacus that it took me a bit to get used to Andy Whitfield. In the first episode, he looked a bit like Jesus, to be honest, with the long hair and the beard :P

I really loved the scene where Spartacus made love to his wife. Yeah, nudity abound but so incredibly tender *sigh* The cast and crew in this show really know how to film relationships!

Oh, and the last scene, Spartacus in the arena - that was awesome. I loved how angry he became and then he slaughtered them all! Is it bloodthirsty of me to say it was fantastic? XD

Also, I love this: 'Spartacus' Creator Defends the Show's Sex Addiction -- Both Straight and Gay, an interview with Steven DeKnight from January...

As for the homosexual scenes in the show, [DeKnight] dismisses those critics, too. When people ask him to tone this content down he flat out refuses to do it.

"As far as I'm concerned, it's barely in there to start with. And it was part and parcel of this world and it's part and parcel of our world now. If people want to stop watching the show because two guys kiss, well, I shrug my shoulders. You know, that that will always be in there," said DeKnight.

How I wish there were more producers like DeKnight!