They did the classic thing with Gaius Glaber where they made everyone around him so vile that he seems vaguely decent simply by contrast.
I can forgive the poor CG with the magnitude that is happening.
Looks like that is it for gladiator games in Capua. Time for Rome
“I am for wine. And the embrace of questionable women."
Fucking Gannicus with the awesome ass line.
I think I'm cute.Gannicus is such a handsome man, good god.
lol Honor? Glaber? Do you remember what that piece of shit did in the first episode of B&S? He even had a reputation amongst his own colleagues of being a prick long before this story was even set in motion.I fucking hate Ashur, but love Glaber. I don't know how that works. Maybe because he actually has an ounce of honor in him. Well deserved payback.
Absolutely nailed it.They did the classic thing with Gaius Glaber where they made everyone around him so vile that he seems vaguely decent simply by contrast.
oh yeah that was disgusting how they got in
That place where they cut up the dead gladiators was nasty. DAT INTESTINE.
Seriously, that place was so disgusting! Do they just throw the entrails into the sewer or something?
To the sausage factory, of course. Get the Arena Special while it's hot!
What a great episode.
So glad Gannicus is back. "I am for wine. And the embrace of questionable women." Indeed!
He's going to give Team Spartacus that much needed charisma that Team Rome had in buckets. Speaking of which, I cant wait to see what Ilithyia is going to do now. With her father dead, she's pretty much at Glabers mercy.
Really? Episode 2 and 3 were some of the best in the series. Period. Combine that with tonights episode, and that's three A/A+ episodes out of 5. I'd hardly call that lost.
You can't expect every episode to have the quality of a series finale like last night. GoTA and B&S didn't even have that standard.
You are in the vast minority in this thinking. This season has been crap compared to the lat 8 episodes of the first season. Last night changed that.
I fucking hate Ashur, but love Glaber. I don't know how that works. Maybe because he actually has an ounce of honor in him. Well deserved payback.
You are in the vast minority in this thinking. This season has been crap compared to the lat 8 episodes of the first season. Last night changed that.
No, it hasn't. And the first season took a while to get going/good as well. It was actually much worse in that regard.
You are in the vast minority in this thinking. This season has been crap compared to the lat 8 episodes of the first season. Last night changed that.
There is a trend the writers follow where those motivated by love [triangle] demonstrate the most gripping drama and character development. We saw this with Lucretia and Spartacus in Blood and Sand, and we saw it once more with Gannicus in Gods of the Arena.
In this season, without his wife, Spartacus' development and intrigue has paled in comparison to that of Crixus, Glabber and Ilithyia who have all overshadowed what was meant to be the main character. With the introduction of Gannicus and Dotore, again a love triangle playing the central tenet, I fear Spartacus may be an afterthought for the writers right now but I'm not complaining - this is brilliant to watch.
There is a trend the writers follow where those motivated by love [triangle] demonstrate the most gripping drama and character development. We saw this with Lucretia and Spartacus in Blood and Sand, and we saw it once more with Gannicus in Gods of the Arena.
In this season, without his wife, Spartacus' development and intrigue has paled in comparison to that of Crixus, Glabber and Ilithyia who have all overshadowed what was meant to be the main character. With the introduction of Gannicus and Dotore, again a love triangle playing the central tenet, I fear Spartacus may be an afterthought for the writers right now but I'm not complaining - this is brilliant to watch.
We'll agree to disagree. The show is still realing from the loss of Batiatus as a main character. Last night was the first episode where he didn't feel missed. Plus, having a new Naivia that most feel so far hasn't lived up to the original (I think she will eventually) and a Spartacus replacement that, though adequate, isn't on par with the original yet.
To me, the season has been below average until last night. It'd be nice to start a poll and find out who agrees though.
You are in the vast minority in this thinking. This season has been crap compared to the lat 8 episodes of the first season
We'll agree to disagree.
There's nothing to disagree on. You're wrong, and that's a fact.
Reread this thread. The vast majority of people here have thought this season has been awesome so far. Especially episodes 2,3 and 5.
Oh please. I have enjoyed this season but saying he is wrong because a majority think otherwise is quite laughable. His opinion on this season is as valid as anyone else.
He's wrong because he said he said a vast majority of people think the way he does toward the season. That's factually wrong, at least as far as this thread goes. A simple reread of this thread proves that.
He could have a bunch of people he knows that feel the way he does. This thread isnt everything.
His bunch of friends wouldn't be a vast majority either.
Okay, best episode of the series for me. Even the season 1 finale can't measure up to this in my book. And Glaber is now top notch. Too bad nobody has said anything about the possibility that Spartacus is the father of Ilythea's baby.
I think Varineus and Oenamaeus will fall this season.
Argon has been giving shifty eyes lately. I expect betrayal and an act of redemption from him
How are the ratings for the show?