http://www.tvequals.com Every Opinion Matters Sat, 26 May 2012 07:01:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/31/spartacus-vengeance-wrath-of-the-gods-review-a-bloody-end/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/31/spartacus-vengeance-wrath-of-the-gods-review-a-bloody-end/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:13:33 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/?p=211376 So the season 2 finale episode of Spartacus: Vengeance “Wrath of the Gods” aired tonight and it was a bloodbath. But before I talk about the insanity of this episode, I need to mention a couple of things first: 1) Unfortunately, your regular reviewer Axechucker is unavailable to review this final episode of the season, [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/31/spartacus-vengeance-wrath-of-the-gods-review-a-bloody-end/feed/ 6 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/30/spartacus-vengeance-wrath-of-the-gods-episode-10-blood-galore/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/30/spartacus-vengeance-wrath-of-the-gods-episode-10-blood-galore/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:34:49 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=211305 Spartacus: Vengeance “Wrath of the Gods” Episode 10 airs tonight Friday March 30 at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Dwindling supplies and a superior Roman enemy brings the rebellion to its knees. Spartacus must restore hope to his people, as they careen towards their final confrontation with Glaber’s army. Show Summary: On the heels [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/30/spartacus-vengeance-wrath-of-the-gods-episode-10-blood-galore/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/24/spartacus-vengeance-monsters-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/24/spartacus-vengeance-monsters-review/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:42:01 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=210118 This show is so much more than most people give it credit for. I know I say this, week in and week out, and mostly I’m preaching to the choir; most of you who come to read my Sparty Party reviews are already fans of the show. Yet I still feel the need to remind [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/24/spartacus-vengeance-monsters-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/23/spartacus-vengeance-monsters-episode-9/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/23/spartacus-vengeance-monsters-episode-9/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:07:38 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=209983 Spartacus: Vengeance “Monsters” Episode 9 airs tonight Friday March 24 at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus must convince his people to unite against the imminent Roman assault. Lucretia struggles to be free from the commands of men who threaten her fate, and Glaber’s ruthlessness has consequences. Show Summary: On the heels of the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/23/spartacus-vengeance-monsters-episode-9/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/17/spartacus-vengeance-balance-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/17/spartacus-vengeance-balance-review/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:55:39 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=208568 Words sometimes cannot describe how gleeful this show makes me. I sit on my couch in turns cackling with delight and It’s where I get my “Whoa,” my “Yeah!” and my “OMFG—” fix, conveniently wrapped up in a sweat-soaked, blood-drenched, nearly-naked package. Spartacus: Vengeance isn’t eye candy, it’s eye crack. (Speaking of crack, loved the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/17/spartacus-vengeance-balance-review/feed/ 5 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/16/spartacus-vengeance-balance-episode-8/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/16/spartacus-vengeance-balance-episode-8/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:48:54 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=208510 Spartacus: Vengeance “Sacramentum” Episode 7 airs tonight Friday March 16 at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus gets a chance for vengeance when a prominent Roman is captured, but will he satisfy desire at the cost of the greater good? The intrigue amongst Glaber and the women surrounding him heats up. Show Summary: On [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/16/spartacus-vengeance-balance-episode-8/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/10/spartacus-vengeance-sacramentum-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/10/spartacus-vengeance-sacramentum-review/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:22:52 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=207045 “Sacramentum” kicked off with the usual Sparty Party kick in the teeth, as Agron (Dan Feuerriegel) and his men conducted a daring rescue of some of Agron’s people at the port of Anapolis in the midst of a hellacious downpour. This scene was a cool introduction to Saxa (an impressive Ellen Hollman) as well as [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/10/spartacus-vengeance-sacramentum-review/feed/ 16 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/09/spartacus-vengeance-sacramentum-episode-7/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/09/spartacus-vengeance-sacramentum-episode-7/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:28:28 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=207028 Spartacus: Vengeance “Sacramentum” Episode 7 airs tonight Friday March 9 at 10 pm on Starz. In this episode, Ellen Hollman appears for the first time as Saxa the first female warrior on Spartacus. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus and his rebels try to increase their numbers by freeing fighters enslaved in foreign wars. Lucretia seeks to recruit [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/09/spartacus-vengeance-sacramentum-episode-7/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/08/ellen-hollman-interview/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/08/ellen-hollman-interview/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:12:37 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=206822 To be the first is never easy. It certainly wasn’t easy for Amelia Earhart who in 1932 became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. It probably wasn’t a cakewalk either when in 1983 Dr. Sally K. Ride became the first American woman to be sent into space. And it apparently wasn’t easy [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/08/ellen-hollman-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/03/spartacus-vengeance-chosen-path-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/03/spartacus-vengeance-chosen-path-review/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:31:21 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=205722 If someone had told me a year ago that my favorite episode of Spartacus: Vengeance would be the one with the least amount of sex and violence in it, I would have told you… Well, I would have told you, “Probably right.” Because knowing what I know—the skill of the actors present and the production [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/03/spartacus-vengeance-chosen-path-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/02/spartacus-vengeance-chosen-path-episode-6/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/02/spartacus-vengeance-chosen-path-episode-6/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:58:32 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=205664 Spartacus: Vengeance “Chosen Path” Episode 6 airs tonight Friday March 2 at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus urges his restless rebels to train for the defense of their new sanctuary. Lucretia and Ilithyia seek comfort from each other, while Glaber’s forces swell with some deadly new recruits. Show Summary: On the heels of [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/02/spartacus-vengeance-chosen-path-episode-6/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/25/spartacus-vengeance-libertus-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/25/spartacus-vengeance-libertus-review/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:14:14 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=204545 Gannicus! Gannicus! GANNICUS! My first reaction to seeing the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena vet Gannicus (Dustin Clare) was euphoria. Great (bleep)ing character played by an excellent, emotive actor. My second reaction to seeing him… faced off in the Capua arena against Crixus (Manu Bennett) and Oenomaus (Peter Mensah)… Well that was more akin to [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/25/spartacus-vengeance-libertus-review/feed/ 7 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/24/spartacus-vengeance-libertus-episode-5/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/24/spartacus-vengeance-libertus-episode-5/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:55:20 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=204522 Spartacus: Vengeance “Libertus” Episode 5 airs tonight Friday February 24 at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus leads a bold mission to free Crixus from Roman captivity, but a storied gladiator from the House of Batiatus complicates matters. Ilithyia’s scheming puts her marriage to Glaber at risk. Show Summary: On the heels of the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/24/spartacus-vengeance-libertus-episode-5/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/18/spartacus-vengeance-empty-hands-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/18/spartacus-vengeance-empty-hands-review/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:15:49 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=203008 I’m not sure what to make of this one. How the tides do flow. In the beginning, “Empty Hands” was a mess. The CGI forest setting for Sparty’s first life-or-death battle versus the Romans went beyond the pale of “stylistically faux,” and by the time I hit the halfway mark in the latest Spartacus: Vengeance [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/18/spartacus-vengeance-empty-hands-review/feed/ 1 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/17/spartacus-vengeance-empty-hands-episode-4/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/17/spartacus-vengeance-empty-hands-episode-4/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:36:45 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=202930 Spartacus: Vengeance “Empty Hands” Episode 4 airs tonight Friday February 17 at 10 pm on Starz. Check out what Katrina Law had to say about what is coming up in the remaining Spartacus: Vengeance episodes. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus leads survivors through the woods, but Crixus gets separated and returns to a place of past suffering. [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/17/spartacus-vengeance-empty-hands-episode-4/feed/ 2 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/16/katrina-law-interview/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/16/katrina-law-interview/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:13:58 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=202670 What does it to mean to be free? That is a question that Mira, played by the beautiful and charming Katrina Law, is struggling to answer as she is now part of the rebellion in Spartacus: Vengeance. To make matters more interesting, things are heating up for the rebellion. In the last episode “The Greater [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/16/katrina-law-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/10/spartacus-vengeance-the-greater-good-episode-3/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/10/spartacus-vengeance-the-greater-good-episode-3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:15:33 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=201370 Spartacus: Vengeance “The Greater Good” Episode 3 airs tonight Friday February 10 at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus must navigate a divide that opens up among the gladiators after news of Naevia’s fate. Lucretia reveals a long-held secret to gain information, and an attack puts the rebels at risk. Show Summary: On the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/10/spartacus-vengeance-the-greater-good-episode-3/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/04/spartacus-vengeance-a-place-in-this-world-review/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/04/spartacus-vengeance-a-place-in-this-world-review/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:18:48 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=200085 Oh, Minerva! The Sparty Party continued its sick third season run, placing sword and spear to knave and spleen, digging for bloody treasure. “A Place in This World” didn’t have the return-to-glory shock value that episode 1 had (how does one top the Orgy that Went South anyway?)… but it certainly showed the placement of [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/04/spartacus-vengeance-a-place-in-this-world-review/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/spartacus-vengeance-a-place-in-this-world-episode-2/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/spartacus-vengeance-a-place-in-this-world-episode-2/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:09:06 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/?p=199893 Spartacus: Vengeance Spartacus: Vengeance “A Place In This World” Episode 2 airs tonight Friday February 3rd at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus and his men liberate a Roman villa, but its slaves are wary. Oenomaus throws himself into the brutal Pits, and Glaber supports Lucretia’s prophecies, despite Ilithyia’s protests Show Summary: On the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/02/03/spartacus-vengeance-a-place-in-this-world-episode-2/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-premiere-red-carpet-cast-interviews-video/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-premiere-red-carpet-cast-interviews-video/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:46:30 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/?p=198637 The second season of Starz’s Spartacus, entitled Spartacus: Vengeance premieres tonight, January 27th, at 10pm. Over the weekend, Daemon’s TV got a chance to attend the premiere and cover the red carpet to get you the scoop from the cast and creators themselves as to what you can expect this season. And don’t forget that [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-premiere-red-carpet-cast-interviews-video/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-fugitivus-review-contains-spoilers/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-fugitivus-review-contains-spoilers/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:51 +0000 Tobias J. "Axechucker" McGuffin http://www.tvequals.com/?p=198417 Once more unto the breach, dear friends! It’s a whole new year and a whole new Sparty Party. Spartacus: Vengeance kicked off its new season with a nice kick-to-the-gonads premiere episode, and it didn’t fahhhking disappoint. Whether it was the testosterone-fueled opening combat sequence that introduced us to the new Spartacus (the worthy Liam McIntyre, [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-fugitivus-review-contains-spoilers/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/watch-the-spartacus-vengeance-premiere-now/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/watch-the-spartacus-vengeance-premiere-now/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:40:14 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/?p=198634 If you cannot wait to watch the premiere episode for Spartacus: Vengeance, you can thank the folks over at Starz who have made the episode available online for you to enjoy. So what are you waiting for? Watch the premiere episode for Spartacus: Vengeance “Fugitivus” and don’t forget that the series returns tonight and will [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/watch-the-spartacus-vengeance-premiere-now/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-fugitivus-episode-1/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-fugitivus-episode-1/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:12:12 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-fugitivus-episode-1/ Spartacus: Vengeance “Fugitivus” Episode 1 airs tonight Friday January 27 at 10 pm on Starz. Episode Synopsis: Spartacus discovers the grave responsibilities and costs involved in his new role as a leader of freed slaves. Claudius Glaber’s arrival in Capua forces Spartacus to keep his rebellious band intact. Show Summary: On the heels of the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-fugitivus-episode-1/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-cast-photos/ http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-cast-photos/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:05:58 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-cast-photos/ Spartacus: Vengeance premieres tonight Friday January 27 at 10 pm on Starz. Show Summary: On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”, the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in “Spartacus: Vengeance”. Gaius Claudius Glaber and [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2012/01/27/spartacus-vengeance-cast-photos/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/20/spartacus-vengeance-4-minutes-advanced-look-video/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/20/spartacus-vengeance-4-minutes-advanced-look-video/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:43:04 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/20/spartacus-vengeance-4-minutes-advanced-look-video/ Spartacus: Vengeance premieres Friday, January 27, at 10pm on Starz with newcomer Liam McIntryre taking over as Spartacus. Series Synopsis: Season two of the series finds Spartacus and his fellow gladiators now out of Capua and engaged in the massive slave rebellion against Roman society that has echoed through time. In season two of the [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/12/20/spartacus-vengeance-4-minutes-advanced-look-video/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/08/spartacus-season-3-officially-announced/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/08/spartacus-season-3-officially-announced/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:23:13 +0000 Sarah Luoma http://www.tvequals.com/?p=186297 The Starz Network has confirmed that it has picked up a third season of SPARTACUS. The director of Starz media management, Carmi Zlotnik, commented on the good news. “There is no denying the impact Spartacus has had in the marketplace with fans across the globe thirsting for the continuation of the epic tale. Vengeance brings [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/11/08/spartacus-season-3-officially-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/08/03/spartacus-vengeance-trailer-with-liam-mcintyre/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/08/03/spartacus-vengeance-trailer-with-liam-mcintyre/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:36:46 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/2011/08/03/spartacus-vengeance-trailer-with-liam-mcintyre/ Check out a full trailer for Starz’ SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE, which will premiere early 2012. This new season stars Liam McIntryre as Spartacus. Series Synopsis: On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of [...]]]> http://www.tvequals.com/2011/08/03/spartacus-vengeance-trailer-with-liam-mcintyre/feed/ 0 http://www.tvequals.com/2011/08/01/spartacus-vengeance-cast-photos-and-teaser-with-newcomer-liam-mcintyre/ http://www.tvequals.com/2011/08/01/spartacus-vengeance-cast-photos-and-teaser-with-newcomer-liam-mcintyre/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:52:30 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.tvequals.com/2011/08/01/spartacus-vengeance-cast-photos-and-teaser-with-newcomer-liam-mcintyre/ Check out some great cast photos and the Comic-Con teaser for Starz’ SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE, which will premiere early 2012, with newcomer Liam McIntryre taking over as Spartacus for Andy Whitfield. 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