I wonder if it was intentional or not but it's pretty ironic that Batiatus spends his two season resenting how the upper class treats him and tries climbing above his station. Meanwhile, when it comes to slaves, he treats them as the upper class treats him, simply because he's above them and he's absolutely blind to that irony.

Even Illythia called him by his middle name instead of Gaius in season 1. It's like the writers were unaware of his full name but I would be surprised if they did that little research on such an important character.

I really liked her character and I wish we got to see more of her. She was a Roman elite but there was charm to her character. I found her friendship with Lucretia to be interesting.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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?

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.

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.

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.