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How do we hand the claims of a name change for season 2? A single article called "Sparticus (TV series)" or an article for each season? 203.35.135.133 ( talk) 05:33, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
The entire first season has aired and completed. Shouldn't there be a plot overview section similar to that or Rome (TV series)?-- Amadscientist ( talk) 21:30, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
Rename the article to Spartacus (TV series), as the "Blood and Sand," "Gods of the Arena" and "Vengeance" are the names of the seasons. Obi Dan Kenobi ( talk) 19:48, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
I completely agree with the original sentiment here. The official Starz
page for the series is simply for "Spartacus". Seems to me that the best (and really, ONLY) way to proceed is to consolidate BaS/GotA/Vengeance under Spartacus (TV series). I may just go ahead and do this myself in the next few days per Wikipedia's "Be bold!" suggestion.
DigiFluid (
talk) 05:17, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
Looks like someone beat me to doing the episodes and characters pages, but I just took care of this for the main page. I've consolidated the relevant information from the GotA and Vengeance pages into the old BaS page (which is what we have now) and changed the old links into redirects to this article. I think we can still clean it up quite a bit, but consolidating certainly simplifies that job.
And, in case anyone was wondering, the cast and characters section is divided into Romans/slaves, and then sorted by actor surname. This was as much for ease of editing as anything else, but I'm open to suggestions for fixing it up. DigiFluid ( talk) 22:26, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
No time like the present to get the ball rolling on clean-up....so some things that I've identified that I think need cleaning up. I can look into it a lot over the next couple weeks, but since Wikipedia is collaborative and I'm not going to do much else with it today I thought I'd point out what I think needs work:
DigiFluid ( talk) 22:37, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Please see the archives for previous discussions on why there is no such section in this article. What is needed is not a source about ancient Rome that we will compare with the show, that would be original research. What would be needed is a source that specifically discusses inaccuracies in this show. As far as anypne was able to tell last time this was discussed, such sources do not exist. Beeblebrox ( talk) 16:09, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
As with a number of television shows that have multiple seasons wherein a detailed plot is included, it's customary to include an abbreviated summary of a season in an overarching series page in the plot section. As Spartacus subtitles each season containing major plot points within separate seasons, it's equally appropriate to do it here. I've restored the single season page. Pejorative.majeure ( talk) 02:53, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Confirmed in interview with DeKnight: http://tvline.com/2012/03/30/spartacus-vengeance-finale-spoilers-deaths/
I've been the one backing this edit out every time someone puts it in, but now that we have confirmation to the contrary.... DigiFluid ( talk) 07:09, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
So I just saw a commercial for Spartacus (I assume, but can't confirm it's actually this series) on Sky(? I don't know British channels), where they referred to the series in text on screen and in speech as "Spartacus: Blood in the Sand". Not sure if this is was just horrific mistake that seems unthinkable to be doing two years after the show debuted, or if the series actually has an alternative title in the UK. But the ad aired today on SkySports(? again) just after the Arsenal v Wigan game. - 24.226.52.128 ( talk) 21:13, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was move. Cúchullain t/ c 14:50, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
Spartacus (2010 TV series) → Spartacus (TV series) – The is the only show named Spartacus. I don't see why it's named 2010 TV series. 68.44.51.49 ( talk) 13:23, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
The various series (BaS, GotA, V, WotD) each have sections here, but they are not presented in canonical order. I realize that they are in chronological order, but as this is a TV series, not a history page, I believe that the first two should be reversed so that they are in the order they were originally presented. If the argument for chronological order is made, just think what that would do to shows like Doctor Who. Peel ( talk) 23:23, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
This page is not a forum for general discussion about Spartacus (TV series). Any such comments may be removed or refactored. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. You may wish to ask factual questions about Spartacus (TV series) at the Reference desk. |
Frequently asked questions Q1:Why isn't there any information on the various historical inaccuracies on this program?
A1:For two reasons: One is that this show, although loosely based on real events, is a work of a fiction. Everything you see on the program is made up or at best speculative. Secondly, there are no
reliable sources that have discussed these inaccuracies. Comparing the program to the historical record and arriving at our own conclusions about the accuracy of the show would constitute
original research, which is not permitted in Wikipedia articles. You can see several discussions of these topics in the archives of this talk page. |
This article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's
content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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How do we hand the claims of a name change for season 2? A single article called "Sparticus (TV series)" or an article for each season? 203.35.135.133 ( talk) 05:33, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
The entire first season has aired and completed. Shouldn't there be a plot overview section similar to that or Rome (TV series)?-- Amadscientist ( talk) 21:30, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
Rename the article to Spartacus (TV series), as the "Blood and Sand," "Gods of the Arena" and "Vengeance" are the names of the seasons. Obi Dan Kenobi ( talk) 19:48, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
I completely agree with the original sentiment here. The official Starz
page for the series is simply for "Spartacus". Seems to me that the best (and really, ONLY) way to proceed is to consolidate BaS/GotA/Vengeance under Spartacus (TV series). I may just go ahead and do this myself in the next few days per Wikipedia's "Be bold!" suggestion.
DigiFluid (
talk) 05:17, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
Looks like someone beat me to doing the episodes and characters pages, but I just took care of this for the main page. I've consolidated the relevant information from the GotA and Vengeance pages into the old BaS page (which is what we have now) and changed the old links into redirects to this article. I think we can still clean it up quite a bit, but consolidating certainly simplifies that job.
And, in case anyone was wondering, the cast and characters section is divided into Romans/slaves, and then sorted by actor surname. This was as much for ease of editing as anything else, but I'm open to suggestions for fixing it up. DigiFluid ( talk) 22:26, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
No time like the present to get the ball rolling on clean-up....so some things that I've identified that I think need cleaning up. I can look into it a lot over the next couple weeks, but since Wikipedia is collaborative and I'm not going to do much else with it today I thought I'd point out what I think needs work:
DigiFluid ( talk) 22:37, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Please see the archives for previous discussions on why there is no such section in this article. What is needed is not a source about ancient Rome that we will compare with the show, that would be original research. What would be needed is a source that specifically discusses inaccuracies in this show. As far as anypne was able to tell last time this was discussed, such sources do not exist. Beeblebrox ( talk) 16:09, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
As with a number of television shows that have multiple seasons wherein a detailed plot is included, it's customary to include an abbreviated summary of a season in an overarching series page in the plot section. As Spartacus subtitles each season containing major plot points within separate seasons, it's equally appropriate to do it here. I've restored the single season page. Pejorative.majeure ( talk) 02:53, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
Confirmed in interview with DeKnight: http://tvline.com/2012/03/30/spartacus-vengeance-finale-spoilers-deaths/
I've been the one backing this edit out every time someone puts it in, but now that we have confirmation to the contrary.... DigiFluid ( talk) 07:09, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
So I just saw a commercial for Spartacus (I assume, but can't confirm it's actually this series) on Sky(? I don't know British channels), where they referred to the series in text on screen and in speech as "Spartacus: Blood in the Sand". Not sure if this is was just horrific mistake that seems unthinkable to be doing two years after the show debuted, or if the series actually has an alternative title in the UK. But the ad aired today on SkySports(? again) just after the Arsenal v Wigan game. - 24.226.52.128 ( talk) 21:13, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was move. Cúchullain t/ c 14:50, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
Spartacus (2010 TV series) → Spartacus (TV series) – The is the only show named Spartacus. I don't see why it's named 2010 TV series. 68.44.51.49 ( talk) 13:23, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
The various series (BaS, GotA, V, WotD) each have sections here, but they are not presented in canonical order. I realize that they are in chronological order, but as this is a TV series, not a history page, I believe that the first two should be reversed so that they are in the order they were originally presented. If the argument for chronological order is made, just think what that would do to shows like Doctor Who. Peel ( talk) 23:23, 30 August 2016 (UTC)