
Psst. Did you hear the one about the Gaul and the Thracian?
I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t disconcerting to have a different voice saying Spartacus’ lines and a different face looking back at Crixus, but after an uncertain opening, this much welcome return to the sands of Capua finished with Liam McIntyre sufficiently proving himself.
The first half of this episode did feel a bit jarring. Lots of new faces (Spartacus included); no “previously on” meant I was honestly struggling to remember what had happened a lot of characters (it was two years ago) and Battiatus was sorely missed. But as we were slowly reintroduced to familiar faces, it all came flooding back and the outline for this season became clear.
This season will clearly be driven by its title, vengeance. After being absent for most of last season, the Evil Roman Dude who killed Spartacus’ wife is back. He’s been so scarce up until now that I can’t even remember his name and refuse to look it up, so Evil Roman Dude he shall be. This guy was the most hated audience target early season 1, and now he’s stepped up in Season 2 to replace the massive void that Battiatus has left. Continue reading →
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