Guess I'll have to settle with Vikings in the meantime.
On the bright side, I think Game of Thrones starts before then.
Interesting promo... so I'm guessing the gist of the next episode is that Caesar brokers a deal to get Tiberius killed and he and his 2 guards are executed by having to fight Spartacus in an "arena". Then episode 10 probably concludes with Crassus destroying Spartacus' forces and the iconic "I am Spartacus" scene.
On March 24 2013 00:08 Xoronius wrote: Sure. I am just mentioning the possibility, that he stands up and kills someone important before finally getting killed.
On March 24 2013 00:32 DwarfTherapist wrote: I have to say that 90% of you seem to watch these things with the sound muted, or maybe you are alt tabbing to jot down reasons you hate life? or something.. I can't get it.
People speaking of Tiberius having no motivations for what he is doing, or that the season is "bad" because Crixus dies? It's like half of you can't tell the difference between entertainment and life.
"oh no it's impossible for a man to be ...taken... by surprise by 2 men whilst he is unarmed" come on, use your heads.
By surprise? Man? This is the hero of the Romans who has dedicated his life to warfare. He knew the boy and his goons are in there and there was already hostility in the air. Yes, then I find it unbelievable he is taken by surprise or that he walks around unarmed. And even unarmed he should have no trouble dealing with them. This whole episode was on a new low level of crap. Everything about it was just poorly done
^ You seem to forget the first guard into the tent beat Caesar over the head with a flaming torch; Instant disorientation. That & then being over-powered by 2 equally burly blokes, it's hardly surprising. The rape felt out of place but it's one way to A) Piss Caesar off further giving him further motivation for next episode & B) 'Show' his authority over Caesar, albeit in a rather unconventional manner in terms of discipline.
Crixus deserved a 10 minute death scene to be honest, it was really really anti-climactic since we all knew it was coming but it was fucking stupidly short.
On March 24 2013 00:08 Xoronius wrote: Sure. I am just mentioning the possibility, that he stands up and kills someone important before finally getting killed.
That's exactly the reason why he's the only one left to kill. Crassus, Caesar, and Tiberius are the only remaining "Villains". Since Caesar and Crassus don't die until much later on, only Tiberius, the evil kid who never existed in history is left to die.
ok sorry, this series is a lot of bullshit but im out now. I was literally laughing out loud when the mighty julius caesar got raped by a little boy. WTF
I know how the story ends historically. I dont need to watch anymore of this. ..
I have to say this "mighty julius caesar" perception is kind of ridiculous. I don't know if there's an overlap between the people who would want to see spartacus live and the people who thought that particular rape, in a show chock-full of rape, just breaks the entire narrative in half but I assume there's at least some. more to the point, why is caesar - a man who within this show isn't shown to be a great warrior, and just as concerned with his own power and masculinity as all the roman men before him - immune to that same abuse? if it's because tiberius is a "little boy" (he's just short), just how many more adult, if fucked-up things does he have to do this season before he gets certified for caesar's butt?
the entire show is about showing the abuse of power by the powerful and the moral blindspots that creates in the setting of ancient rome. write me down as not getting the complaints here - the fact that he then got to kill two of the best gladiators is far more jarring for me from a narrative standpoint, because that accords him a power he's never been shown to possess.
Agreed. Just because you are a god on the battlefield doesn't mean you can see into the future and predict getting sucker punched. He got sucker punched by the stone wine container and probably got fucked up and then have 2 big goons hold you down isn't at all unreasonable. I'd rather question how Tiberius can get a hard on in a matter of seconds.. I guess he is crazy like that lol
Seriously it's a tv show it's for entertainment, everything doesn't have to be spot on just chillax and watch the awesomeness. This recent episode was sick good!
On March 24 2013 00:08 Xoronius wrote: Sure. I am just mentioning the possibility, that he stands up and kills someone important before finally getting killed.
That's exactly the reason why he's the only one left to kill. Crassus, Caesar, and Tiberius are the only remaining "Villains". Since Caesar and Crassus don't die until much later on, only Tiberius, the evil kid who never existed in history is left to die.
On March 24 2013 00:08 Xoronius wrote: Sure. I am just mentioning the possibility, that he stands up and kills someone important before finally getting killed.
That's exactly the reason why he's the only one left to kill. Crassus, Caesar, and Tiberius are the only remaining "Villains". Since Caesar and Crassus don't die until much later on, only Tiberius, the evil kid who never existed in history is left to die.
On March 24 2013 00:32 DwarfTherapist wrote: I have to say that 90% of you seem to watch these things with the sound muted, or maybe you are alt tabbing to jot down reasons you hate life? or something.. I can't get it.
People speaking of Tiberius having no motivations for what he is doing, or that the season is "bad" because Crixus dies? It's like half of you can't tell the difference between entertainment and life.
"oh no it's impossible for a man to be ...taken... by surprise by 2 men whilst he is unarmed" come on, use your heads.
By surprise? Man? This is the hero of the Romans who has dedicated his life to warfare. He knew the boy and his goons are in there and there was already hostility in the air. Yes, then I find it unbelievable he is taken by surprise or that he walks around unarmed. And even unarmed he should have no trouble dealing with them. This whole episode was on a new low level of crap. Everything about it was just poorly done
In terms of bullshit this has been the only thing that wasn't actually bullshit.
Really... How believable is it that some of the characters somehow manage to best 10-20 trained roman soldiers on their own... We know the historic figures that survived the battles/avoided confrontation. Also I find it pretty BS that the leadership of the rebelion is so centralized when in fact it was probably far more segregated.
The show is as ridicolous as it gets it's the character development that is good.
I watched the preview for the next episode and it looks like Agron is the one that gets crucified. I mean, I have a feeling he isn't really dead since all we saw was him falling but no huge wound.
Yea, I agree with Naevia delivering Crixus' head might happen.
On March 24 2013 00:32 DwarfTherapist wrote: I have to say that 90% of you seem to watch these things with the sound muted, or maybe you are alt tabbing to jot down reasons you hate life? or something.. I can't get it.
People speaking of Tiberius having no motivations for what he is doing, or that the season is "bad" because Crixus dies? It's like half of you can't tell the difference between entertainment and life.
"oh no it's impossible for a man to be ...taken... by surprise by 2 men whilst he is unarmed" come on, use your heads.
By surprise? Man? This is the hero of the Romans who has dedicated his life to warfare. He knew the boy and his goons are in there and there was already hostility in the air. Yes, then I find it unbelievable he is taken by surprise or that he walks around unarmed. And even unarmed he should have no trouble dealing with them. This whole episode was on a new low level of crap. Everything about it was just poorly done
In terms of bullshit this has been the only thing that wasn't actually bullshit.
Really... How believable is it that some of the characters somehow manage to best 10-20 trained roman soldiers on their own... We know the historic figures that survived the battles/avoided confrontation. Also I find it pretty BS that the leadership of the rebelion is so centralized when in fact it was probably far more segregated.
The show is as ridicolous as it gets it's the character development that is good.
On March 23 2013 22:28 Domus wrote: Lol, what the hell is up with everyone getting ass raped and back stabbed by this snotty little kid. In two episodes they destroy Crassus by making him a whiny dude instead of a strategic mastermind, they destroy Caesar since he cant even take on a kid with his two pet guards. They destroy Crixus since he does nothing but destroy CG fodder, he does not even wound any of the roman leads. Don't even get me started on Agron who never even believed they would be victorious. Oh no, I don't think I will be a farmer, I prefer to be dead instead! And then the hairy dude that is his fuck buddy, who is like, yeah you go I have my eyes on this new dude anyway, have fun dying Agron!
Agron is still alive for the final battle. Watch the season preview clip and Agron is s till there. I think Caesar exchanges Agron and some other prisoners for Tiberius life
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