Spartacus: The Complete Series – Limited Edition (Blu-ray Review)

There’s no denying that the early success of Why So Blu can be traced back to three key triggering events in our website’s now six-year timeline.  The odd or ironic thing about it is that all three of those events revolve around one premium cable television series.  Yep!  You guessed it…Starz’s Spartacus!  Those events include the odd chance meeting of what would become one our website’s most prolific movie reviewers, Aaron Neuwirth, at the Comic-Con 2010 panel for Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, being the first site back in 2010 to publish a review of the much anticipated debut Blu-ray release of Spartacus: Blood and Sand and last but not least, the promotion of that Blu-ray review to the thousands of loyal Spartacus fans courtesy of the PR person any guy would be lucky to have in their corner.  And because of all she does for us, Why So Blu is still kicking and thriving.  So I guess it’s only appropriate that we’re here today, in her honor, to discuss the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer for that blood thirsty gladiator on your holiday shopping list this year, Spartacus: The Complete Series – Limited Edition on Blu-ray.

Spartacus kind of reminds me how the Saw films used to feel to me (I wrote an article about that latter subject right here).  Remember just a several years ago how you knew it was Halloween season because there was a Saw film released theatrically that month of October?  Well, the same principle applies for the Spartacus series.  I’m so used to the annual late summer release of a Spartacus Blu-ray product that next summer just ain’t going to be the same without one.  That’s how use to them I am.  So what so ever should I do with my summer then next year?  Hmm.

Please make no mistake, Spartacus undoubtedly, holds a place near and dear in my heart.  I can go and on and share every link with you that we’ve published in promotion of the show or in regards to the tragic passing of Andy Whitfield, but I think you get the point.  Without this premium cable series, who knows if this site would still be running.  It’s destiny in my opinion.  My favorite PR person’s promotion of the site when the first Blu-ray review ran boosted us into the spotlight back in 2010 and ever since we have been one of the most successful independent Blu-ray websites still around and I owe her and Spartacus a million and one thanks.  And to think when I first saw this series advertised my mind initially raced to thoughts like what a ripoff of 300.  Pff!

So I mentioned up above the many links I could share with you in regards to how we not only reviewed, but also promoted and discussed the Spartacus series editorially here on the site.  Well, thankfully for you, those links are all neatly wrapped up for you down below.  You see, Spartacus: The Complete Series – Limited Edition is a clever repackaging of everything you’ll find down below, namely the Spartacus: The Complete Series Blu-ray boxset, with one catch.  It comes delivered to your front doorstep in one hell of a gigantic box, and also contains a “limited edition” figurine that doubles as a stowaway case for the Blu-ray discs complete with a secret compartment door on its back.  How cool is that?  This really is the MUST-BUY definitive collection of the series in HD for any Spartacus fan on your Christmas gift list.

The following links below encompass and thoroughly summarizes everything you’ll find in this Limited Edition Blu-ray set.  From the Blu-ray set scores to the full, robust reviews themselves, you’ll find everything and more that you’re looking for in the below links.  And guess what?  I saved the best for last!  Underneath all of these links you will find EXCLUSIVE unboxing pictures of this Limited Edition set complete with very detail pictures of the figurine itself.  That’s what you’re all here to see anyway, isn’t?  Don’t worry.  Santa Brian has you covered and I’ll whet your blood thirsty gladiator appetite and have you wanting more.  Enjoy!

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Spartacus: Blood and Sand

  

Reviewed by Brian White on September 13, 2010

The full Blu-ray review of Spartacus: Blood and Sand can be found here.

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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

   

Reviewed by Brian White on August 29, 2011

The full Blu-ray review of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena can be found here.

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Spartacus: Vengeance

  

Reviewed by Aaron Neuwirth on August 31, 2012

The full Blu-ray review of Spartacus: Vengeance can be found here.

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Spartacus: War of the Damned

  

Reviewed by Aaron Neuwirth on September 4, 2013

The full Blu-ray review of Spartacus: War of the Damned can be found here.

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Spartacus: The Complete Series

 

Reviewed by Aaron Neuwirth on September 25, 2014

The full Blu-ray review of Spartacus: The Complete Series can be found here.

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Click on each of the images below to enlarge for maximum viewing pleasure.

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Here’s the front of the giant box, which the limited edition figurine and Blu-ray set is housed in.

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Here’s one of the side views of the giant box that houses the figurine and Blu-ray discs.

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Here’s the rear of the giant box that showcases everything you’ll find inside.

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Here’s the other side of that giant box I keep referring to.

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Last but not least, here’s a bird’s-eye view of the giant box before we cut the seal open.

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If you’re a freak like me, you’re going to want to take great care in slicing the seal open.

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Here’s a overhead glimpse of what things look like inside before I pull everything out.

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Here’s what things look like outside of the giant box set.

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Here’s a closeup shot of the small binder that holds all 13 Blu-ray discs.

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As you can see, each of the 13 Blu-ray discs are housed in their own cardboard sleeve.

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If you flip the Blu-ray spindle open, here’s what you’ll see as the Disc 1 holder.

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Flip ahead to the sleeve that holds Disc 10 and this is what you’ll find!

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And here’s what you’re all here for…the limited edition figurine in all its glory.

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Below I have taken various shots and closeups from different angles of the glorious death by spear.

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Hail Spartacus!

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Ouch!  That has to hurt!

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Here’s that three-dimensional pop!

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One more time from behind!

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Just in case you were wondering, the figurine’s base has traction control going for it.

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Say now!  When you flip this figurine around that sure looks like a hinged door at the bottom.

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OMG!  It is!  The bottom of the figurine’s base opens!

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Well what do you know, the Blu-ray binder fits perfectly in here!

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There you have it gladiator fans!  Up above are 22 colorful reasons why Spartacus: The Complete Series – Limited Edition is a MUST-OWN in your Blu-ray High-Definition home media collection.

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