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On February 23 2013 22:52 Stimp wrote:
I don't get the whole beat the disgraced soldiers to death. As soldiers they should be friends/brothers, but those guys had NO problem beating the shit out of their brothers. They didn't even try make it quick, they took as long as possible by first beating legs, ribs etc.
Sure made for a powerful and disturbing scene though.
They were essentially deserters.
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who's the new girl in ep3, man she's beautiful!
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On February 23 2013 22:47 Dosey wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2013 22:13 Scarecrow wrote:On February 23 2013 22:05 Dosey wrote:On February 23 2013 19:31 kaykaykay wrote:
Anyone is common in thought that Spartacus made such a bad decision in sparing the Aedile’s wife? They are trying too hard to paint Spartacus as some benevolent saint. Deciding it's wrong to butcher civilian prisoners qualifies for sainthood o.O Butcher? He showed her mercy once and she betrayed him, causing the death of an "innocent" and quite valuable blacksmith in the process. I'd hardly consider her death as punishment "butchery".
The whole slaughter of the prisoners scene looked like butchery to me and the blacksmith's death is entirely on Naevia.
If we're talking betrayal Spartacus killed the redhead's husband right in front of her after lying and using her as a distraction. She wasn't plotting and didn't hurt anyone beyond taking loaves to a handful of people who'd be extra mouths to feed as prisoners anyway. She shouldn't have been allowed to wander the city freely in the first place. Putting her in chains would be reasonable, execution not so much.
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On February 23 2013 23:47 fearus wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2013 22:52 Stimp wrote:
I don't get the whole beat the disgraced soldiers to death. As soldiers they should be friends/brothers, but those guys had NO problem beating the shit out of their brothers. They didn't even try make it quick, they took as long as possible by first beating legs, ribs etc.
Sure made for a powerful and disturbing scene though. They were essentially deserters.
I know what its about, should have said "beat the disgraced soldiers to death scene", the point is why did they take as long as possible to kill them? Wouldn't you want to put your friends out of their misery ASAP?
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On February 24 2013 00:12 Stimp wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2013 23:47 fearus wrote:On February 23 2013 22:52 Stimp wrote:
I don't get the whole beat the disgraced soldiers to death. As soldiers they should be friends/brothers, but those guys had NO problem beating the shit out of their brothers. They didn't even try make it quick, they took as long as possible by first beating legs, ribs etc.
Sure made for a powerful and disturbing scene though. They were essentially deserters. I know what its about, should have said "beat the disgraced soldiers to death scene", the point is why did they take as long as possible to kill them? Wouldn't you want to put your friends out of their misery ASAP?
It's a tv show man...... Woulda been pretty lame if he just got clunked once in the head and that was it......
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On February 23 2013 22:52 Stimp wrote:
I don't get the whole beat the disgraced soldiers to death. As soldiers they should be friends/brothers, but those guys had NO problem beating the shit out of their brothers. They didn't even try make it quick, they took as long as possible by first beating legs, ribs etc.
Sure made for a powerful and disturbing scene though.
The process of Decimation is absolutely brutal. Read this for more info on it:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(Roman_army)
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On February 23 2013 23:58 Scarecrow wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2013 22:47 Dosey wrote:On February 23 2013 22:13 Scarecrow wrote:On February 23 2013 22:05 Dosey wrote:On February 23 2013 19:31 kaykaykay wrote:
Anyone is common in thought that Spartacus made such a bad decision in sparing the Aedile’s wife? They are trying too hard to paint Spartacus as some benevolent saint. Deciding it's wrong to butcher civilian prisoners qualifies for sainthood o.O Butcher? He showed her mercy once and she betrayed him, causing the death of an "innocent" and quite valuable blacksmith in the process. I'd hardly consider her death as punishment "butchery". The whole slaughter of the prisoners scene looked like butchery to me and the blacksmith's death is entirely on Naevia. If we're talking betrayal Spartacus killed the redhead's husband right in front of her after lying and using her as a distraction. She wasn't plotting and didn't hurt anyone beyond taking loaves to a handful of people who'd be extra mouths to feed as prisoners anyway. She shouldn't have been allowed to wander the city freely in the first place. Putting her in chains would be reasonable, execution not so much.
You see, Spartacus knew that most of his followers, and not just Crixus were already displeased with his actions of sparing the few Romans they had. Yet he chose to defend her yet again in plain sight of everyone even though it was clear that she had betrayed his trust. He's indeed a saint considering he would break years of brotherhood bond to protect a Roman and technically an enemy, falling straight into the trap Caesar set.
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On February 24 2013 00:12 Stimp wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2013 23:47 fearus wrote:On February 23 2013 22:52 Stimp wrote:
I don't get the whole beat the disgraced soldiers to death. As soldiers they should be friends/brothers, but those guys had NO problem beating the shit out of their brothers. They didn't even try make it quick, they took as long as possible by first beating legs, ribs etc.
Sure made for a powerful and disturbing scene though. They were essentially deserters. I know what its about, should have said "beat the disgraced soldiers to death scene", the point is why did they take as long as possible to kill them? Wouldn't you want to put your friends out of their misery ASAP?
It's part of decimation. You are given the bluntest weapon possible and forced to beat your own mate to death with said weapon. It's quite difficult to kill in one blow.
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On February 24 2013 00:55 Dosey wrote:Show nested quote +On February 24 2013 00:12 Stimp wrote:On February 23 2013 23:47 fearus wrote:On February 23 2013 22:52 Stimp wrote:
I don't get the whole beat the disgraced soldiers to death. As soldiers they should be friends/brothers, but those guys had NO problem beating the shit out of their brothers. They didn't even try make it quick, they took as long as possible by first beating legs, ribs etc.
Sure made for a powerful and disturbing scene though. They were essentially deserters. I know what its about, should have said "beat the disgraced soldiers to death scene", the point is why did they take as long as possible to kill them? Wouldn't you want to put your friends out of their misery ASAP? It's part of decimation. You are given the bluntest weapon possible and forced to beat your own mate to death with said weapon. It's quite difficult to kill in one blow.
I like how they were hitting him in the kneecaps and rib cage.. wouldn't it make sense to just hit him in the head until he dies? Unless you want him to suffer more
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Now we can see it all falling apart. All of his lieutenants gone.
Naevia!
I enjoyed Caesar skulking about.
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The last episode was probably the best from the whole Spartacus so far. At least for me.
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On February 24 2013 00:55 Dosey wrote:
It's part of decimation. You are given the bluntest weapon possible and forced to beat your own mate to death with said weapon.It's quite difficult to kill in one blow.
Unless you're Spartacus, the master stone thrower! (Recall a couple episodes ago when that slave was being stoned at the city they now possess?)
I mean if he can kill a guy with one good stone shot I'm sure he can too with one good club swing... lol
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On February 23 2013 20:47 Shinobi1982 wrote:This episode puts an end to debate who is better fighter Gannicus or Crixus.
I guess it also puts an end to the debate as to who is the better fighter between Gannicus and Caesar.
But seriously, Crixus has been under constant pussification by Naevia ever since day one. What a bitch.
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I suspect Caeser held quite a bit back, he even teased the rematch which I am sure is coming. Something needs to be done about that Naevia cunt she in full on psychobitch mode and Crixus is completely booty blind 
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In history the slave rebellion was of course defeated by the romans and I think this will also happen in the series. The reason why they slaugther the romans is to make them look bad and okay to be defeated. The only one who retains his morality and ethics is spartacus and a hand full of his followers.
I do not know if the romans will get a hero that we will look to now. Maybe it is ceasar, he shows compassion to this woman, he does his duty as a soldier and he is tough and bold and cunning. But who knows.
And Naevia is really getting annoying :S
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I think that they have a more satisfying ending in mind. In history Spartacus' body was never found it is just assumed he died in the final battle. My prediction is he survives and he joins up with the Parthians who historically captured and killed Crassus and they do the whole Spartacus pours the molten gold on Crassus angle. I just don't think they would end the series with something as dissatisfying and predictable as them just losing the war and all dying their has to be at least some retribution to make the viewers happy and not feel like they wasted their time watching a 3 season version of any Titanic movie.
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Insane episode as always. If hope they let Gannicus kill Naevia at some point. Ceaser is quickly becoming my favourite character. Though I hope the rematch won't be the way Gannicus dies.
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Pretty sure Crassus will be looking to take all the glory and have Caesar killed as one of the rebels
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I think the beating is explained clearly by Crassus: the point is to make sure his men fear him over spartacus. I sure as hell would rather die in combat against spartacus then be slowly beaten to death.. everything made perfect sense to me.
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On February 24 2013 10:51 CCa1ss1e wrote:
I think the beating is explained clearly by Crassus: the point is to make sure his men fear him over spartacus. I sure as hell would rather die in combat against spartacus then be slowly beaten to death.. everything made perfect sense to me.
Not to mention that you might be beating a friend to death or vice versa.
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