Weapons: a knife and their pennises
No armor: butt naked

Full gear for the ASOIAF characters.

Book versions so Ser Gregor doesn’t get the Qyburn buff (at least its not confirmed in the books) but gets the height of 8ft about the same of show Theokoles

4 brute force warriors

2 giant and armored but skilled in combat humans vs 1 mythical level sized human and 1 giant deemed to dangerous to fight in gladiator arenas during the Roman Empire time.

Poor guy was clearly shitting himself standing before Crassus. Oenomaus would have been proud for slipping his cock into the mouth of the beast and thrusting home before the jaws snapped shut.

Really enjoying the show, but I just cant get over how none of the actors they chose have even slightly Italian/Roman facial features. They chose some super, super British looking people. There is maybe 1 so far (starting season 3) who looks like they have a drop of Italian blood.

I understand the accents to a degree because they represent classes, but as someone with Italian heritage I just can't unsee how British everyone looks. Even for background characters.

Any reason why they couldn't find actors who fit the proper heritage?

Don’t forget that Crassus is a veteran combatant who held himself very decently against Spartacus 1v1.

Also don’t forget Ser Jorah is way more talented and lethal than it appears on GOT timeline. He was regarded as one of the best swordsman and knights in the realm before he fled to Essos.

He was a scum but I found him quite entertaining and he's not being discussed much.

This scene became my nightmare, maybe the most accurate depiction of an affair.

There’s a post here where people are dramatically saying they were about to puke because of Gannicus’ and Mellita’s forbidden relationship and how cheating is wrong. Well yeah, we don’t watch Spartacus for its portrayal of virtuous people, right?

This post gave the exact same vibes I got when people were mad at Jack Gleeson for his portrayal King Joffrey on Game of Thrones. It’s a show, guys.

Pull head from ass and see reason.

There is so much gratuitous nudity (yes I know that is why we watch) but the scene in Season 4 where Gwen Taylor (Sibyl) exposes herself to Gannicus which it is snowing and everyone, although dressed like it is summer, is freezing has got to be the most ridiculous. Actually made me laugh outloud. Any others that stick out for you? (no pun)

Lucrecia had been poisoning Batiatus's father for days before he finally died, yet Oenomaus's wife took just one sip of the poisoned drink and passed away within minutes—did anyone else find that strange?

We have only one documented detail of where Spartacus was born and it was somewhere in the middle river way of river Struma (Strimon in ancient times). As a fellow Bulgarian living in the province today that is in those exact region i always felt some kind of connection to Spartacus.

This year I visited the arena in Capua where our heroes Spartacus, Crixus, Gannicus and Oenomaus fought and lived. Where the revolt started in proximity of the arena.

Here are the only remaining foundations of the Spartacus arena where he fought and bled. He was seeing the same mountains as well we can see today...fascinating.

Spartacus saw the mark of the brotherhood on Gannicus' arm in E05 before the arena fight in Vengeance, knowing he was a former gladiator from the house of Batiatus. I think from that time, he saw Gannicus as a potential ally going forward and would have 0 desire to kill him, knowing he was under the same ludus & everything.

Shortly before the fight begins, Spartacus tells Gannicus, "They are but loyal, a quality you seem unfamiliar with," referring to his own people when Gannicus questioned their loyalty. I personally think that this reminded Gannicus of the past & the betrayal of Oenomaus, when Gannicus couldn't tell Oenomaus the truth and when he gained his freedom, he had to take it with him until Oenomaus freed him of this burden.

Gannicus then in rage attacked Spartacus. I'd argue that Gannicus fought more seriously than Spartacus needed to in that moment, Spartacus only fought to stall, not to kill, whereas that comment enraged Gannicus and I think made him fight more seriously than Spartacus did, therefore, I think Spartacus had the upper hand in this fight personally.

Also, I think the Egyptian was a clear showcase that nobody tops Spartacus, not even Gannicus. Spartacus didn't see the Egyptian prior but still chopped the Egyptian down, whereas Gannicus was taken by surprise & thrown down, it required Oenomaus' death to get into rage mode Gannicus to take him down, Spartacus just did it casually & with 1 sword.

I really liked Batiatus's father; he was the exact opposite of his son—respectful, honorable, and, above all, mindful of his actions. He knew how to earn his gladiators' respect. In my opinion, had he seen Spartacus's potential, he would have done the impossible to win him over. What do you all think?

My biggest issue with the show was how they changed Spartacus' character after Blood and Sand.

Gladiator Spartacus was many things. He was impulsive, vengeful, violent, uncaring, dishonourable, he was quite accurately described as an animal. All he knew was vengeance, that was the treat that tamed him.

Come Season 2, there's a sudden shift. The same man who was willing to have every slave in the villa killed shows deep care for them. The same man who buts heads with Crixus at every opportunity is willing to cooperate and make peace. The same man who picks a fight with the Roman army on a whim, plans to take on a whole villa on his own, manufactures a fight with the champion of Capua after the briefest of training, is a rational and calculating military leader.

There isn't an adequate explanation for this change. It seemingly happens off camera. And from that point on, there is little further change. He's already smart, righteous, cunning, relaxed, he's perfect.

To me, his character feels more flat. He seems like a standard medieval MC, like an Uhtred of Bebbanburg. That doesn't make him a bad character, but Spartacus' flaws are what made him interesting and for some, relatable. It's what made Blood and Sand so special, it's regrettable how they stripped it away.

It's not that Spartacus should've remained the same way the whole show. But it would've more satisfying to see more gradual character change, as well as adequate reasoning behind it.

She dealt a major blow to Spartacus's cause by senselessly murdering the blacksmith who had helped them, injuring Gannicus, and indiscriminately mistreating Romans—thereby triggering a massacre and indirectly causing the split in Spartacus's army. I understand she was traumatized by her experiences passing from one master to another, but I don't think a traumatized person should be armed. By the way, I’m not sure what "OG" means in the tag; I hope I didn't make a mistake.

My girlfriend hasn't watched (yet) but she knows how much I love the series. She has been randomly watching clips on YouTube to get a feel for the show.

The other day, she waddled into my office and nonchalantly asked, "What is 'bad Solonious?"

I laughed for probably a solid 5 minutes before I could even attempt an answer. It still lives rent-free as one of the funniest things I've heard in a while.

I don't know if anyone else will find this as funny as I do. None of my friends watch, and I couldn't think of anywhere else this joke might be appreciated.

I swear it's one of the funniest things I ever saw.

I mean, after DeKnight's post saying that "when a door closes, a better one may open"...?

For you who are bashing HoA, what are you gonna look for besides rewatching the OG?

For me HoA was too good to be true. Just the fact alone we got a direct sequel after 15 years was incredible. If one expected it to be on par of the OG series, this is so much naivety.

EDIT: YES! Looks like season 2 is “probably happening" https://x.com/stevendeknight/status/2105749278652317872?s=46&t=h04NWxcTojsoryfJNZ6HhQ

I see this statement that Maximus would fight Spartacus or try to put the rebellion down and it completely misunderstands both characters, the era’s politics and these two characters. Maximus is highly supportive of rome but why? He lives in 180 ad rome being from spain. Marcus Aurlieus would have taken power when Maximus was only 11 years old. For his entire adult life he saw the empire ruled by a wise gentle and caring man. He also had a father son type of relationship with him for most of his life. This led him to see rome as the most stable and least brutal civilization that allowed people to live in peace for the most part. Though they did have slavery it was significantly different than the slavery of 73 bc Capua which was almost complete Chattel slavery. Maximus valued the wisdom and kindness of Marcus Aurelius. So much so he risks his life by refusing the hand of Commodus. Now if you were to put him into 75 bc capua where slaves have absolutely no rights everyone was just vying for power nobody caring about the common people he would never have developed a love for rome. The Rome Maximus loved did not exist at the time. Maximus would have found this type of government appalling as it is completely against everything he values that he fought for. When he saw slaves fighting back against their chains fighting with honor for a better life for the most vulnerable people in bondage he would fight for this cause. Spartacus would represent his morals much more and he would join him. What people miss when analyzing this is the vast amount of time between the two eras and the differences between them.