Lifejumper
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Does anyone know where to watch the promo for episode 5?
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Spartacus: Vengeance |OT| - The gods are ready to spread the cheeks
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Cornballer
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a secret-boss
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RatskyWatsky
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Then Crixus' love story would have been exactly the same as Spartacus'.
evilpigking
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No longer needed.
RatskyWatsky
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To be fair, he wasn't the first to say that without using spoiler tags.
Indeed. Team Spartacus also needs females, Mirra isn't enough and I don't like the blonde that was introduced. Team Rome has Ilythea, Lucretia and Seppia. So they probably thought it important to keep her and balance it a bit.
Also noticed Glaber in The Fellowship of the Ring today. I knew I saw him before. And apparantly he had a role in Xena.
How the hell I remember this, I have no idea, but this reminded me of a scene in Slaine "Demon Killer":
Lifejumper
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Shit I forgot he played Haldir in LOTR. Mind Blown.
Discotheque
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Yeah he's Haldir. I recognized his voice immediately. Was also in another Sam Raimi produced show Legend of the Seeker.
RatskyWatsky
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She's so distracting because she, so far, hasn't done anything that the old Naevia would have done and the new actress looks nothing like the old one.
Ok, I don't know about anyone else, but whenever I watch Spartacus, I end up standing up about three feet from the tv SCREAMING AT IT like "YEAAH BITCHES HOW YOU FEELING NOW MOTHERFUCKER?!?!?" On this part, I not only screamed, but DANCED and was grabbing my crotch... this show makes me into a Roman arena spectator sometimes. It's embarrassing. But that was the best god damn kill EVER.
Forceatowulf
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Am I the only one that noticed they pretty much killed all the black guys in this episode?
It was actually pretty glaring. lol
It was actually pretty glaring. lol
I don't know, man. You might be looking too deep into it. They basically killed every red shirt imaginable, it's just that there were two black guys with Spartacus.
Doctore?
That's going to be incredible. So pumped!
RatskyWatsky
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Yep. It was pretty glaring, although every red shirt in Spartacus' group was black, save for the one guy from season 1. (but he was killed too)
There were three.
SILENCE YOUR TONGUE!
Hours Left
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Agron and Nasir better get their man love on in the next episode.
That's just it, the finally have given him time to develop his character. I love his rivalry with Varinius. (Plus, all the ass shots don't hurt either.)
That's just it, the finally have given him time to develop his character. I love his rivalry with Varinius. (Plus, all the ass shots don't hurt either.)
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Awesome ep!
Meus Renaissance
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Didn't Gannicus win his freedom? Why
Also, who do you think is the better fighter? Crixus, Spartacus or Gannicus
is he now introduced in the arena
Also, who do you think is the better fighter? Crixus, Spartacus or Gannicus
RatskyWatsky
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Yes.
Some gladiators continued to fight even after winning their freedom, for money. What else could they do, it's certainly more glory-filled than soldier/mercenary/bodyguard work.
TheJollyCorner
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My money would be on Crixis in basically any combat situation*. The guy is a beast... and the only three marks on his combat record are: a fluke against Spartacus (i.e. standing on the piece of Sparty's wife's dress that is used to unbalance him), not being able to coordinate with Spartacus vs. Theocalyse (sp), and being a sacrificial hero in last week's episode.
Other than those three events the guy is a fantastic warrior. He's a meathead, but I think pound-for-pound he's the best 'fighter' of the three.
*Unfortunately now he has something really important to lose (Naevia)... so maybe he doesn't have as much of an edge? I mean, he will stay alive to get back to her, but what after that? All the guy wanted to do was kill people and die an honorable death in the arena before forming a crush... then all the sudden 'freedom' sounds good? You've lost it, Crix.
Oh...and did Glaber's actor get a nose job? Something looks different...
Yea it was glaring probably in part because their aren't that many.
TheJollyCorner
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well, all the 'black guys' other than the most badass guy in the whole show: Doctore.
Forceatowulf
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Doctore has been too busy getting the living shit kicked out of him to die.
Being Black on Spartacus is a motherfucker.
Being Black on Spartacus is a motherfucker.
As much as I love spartacus trying to follow a discussion when you are useless with current names yet alone ancient ones is tricky.
Have had to make a few of my own when talking with friends to have a clue what's going on.
Have had to make a few of my own when talking with friends to have a clue what's going on.
So I hear sidus-kickus and cockus-grabus are going to be getting it on soon which would be new for the show, actual gay romance rather then simple sex. also not looking forward to the return of douchus-bagus, hated the character in the prequel series
Monocle
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I don't know if I agree that gay romance would be new for the show, since the romantic aspects of Barca and Pietros's relationship were pretty central in at least a couple of early season one episodes.
Hours Left
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Barca & Auctus obviously cared for each other too, though their relationship was (presented as) a lot more physical. I wish they would of had more time to expand that in Gods of the Arena.
Auctus... ;_;
Oenamaus kicked some ass in GoTA/Blood and Sand. Did you watch the episode where he duo'd Crixus and Spartacus before the fight with Theocolies and then spat on them? And at least he wasn't hung and had chunks of skin ripped out of him slowly.
TheJollyCorner
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man... that was rough for that guy. :/
...probably not as bad as ole' Horse-cock from Blood and Sand, though. Still one of the most vivid (and horrible) images from the entire series.
Monocle
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I liked how neither character fit a submissive stereotype. We got only a hint of how that dynamic could play out in the hyper-competitive setting of the ludus. There was an extra layer of interest with the rivalry between recruits and veterans, which came through when Crixus got worked over during training.
It's a pity Barca and Auctus's arc had to be exhausted so quickly. The pace of their storyline was one of the few areas of the prequel that didn't benefit from its short format.
Al-ibn Kermit
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I think we'll see an alliance form between Glaber and incest boy. They started the season sniping at each other over who's fault it is that Spartacus is free but now they both have obvious reasons to want to work against Varinius.
From the teaser for next week's episode,
From the teaser for next week's episode,
I'll bet anything that Gannicus is only there because he wants to free Oenomaus
velvet_nitemare
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I'm more bummed there isn't a gladiator that fights with spear and shortsword like Auctus did. His fight with Crixus in the prequel was awesome!
I would put my money on Gannicus. He's like a more athletic version of Spartacus and they both fight in the Dimachaeri style. Plus he took down Caburus who's probably second in size and strength only to Theokoles.
Hours Left
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Well, I think we should give her a bit more than one episode to decide that. She was put through some horrible trauma.
I miss the old actress too, but I think the new one is doing just what she should be at this point.
RatskyWatsky
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She left to guest star on CSI. lol
PhoenixDark
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Great ep, although lol @ Naevia getting nearly everyone killed.
road house
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The new Naevia is pretty bad, I already dislike her with a passion that being said i cant wait for Friday!
Infinite Justice
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supposedly she did not renew her contract.
It's very Saving Private Ryan-ish.
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