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dalbowski

Freakin' pirates.

Thought for sure Agron was going to die at the end. I guess they're saving that for early next episode because those 3 at the gate are screwed.

DJariya

Thx for the help Dex this past week.

Baron Of Hell

That is no way to treat your mother. And boy do they like jumping in slow mo.

No gate, a fleet about to land, enemies inside and outside the city. Things are looking bad for the slave rebellion. Lucky for them they have Deathstroke on their side.

TGM

Getting down to crunch time. Knowing history, I'm pretty sure none of us are going to like how this ends.

movielib

It might end differently if Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed it.

Spiderbite

I was thinking the same thing this morning while watching this episode. I think it is definitely time for the show to end but I will still be sad to see it go.

How many episodes are in this season?

Baron Of Hell

The isn't following history now so I doubt it will for the finale, but maybe it will.

TGM

oh, they are certainly taking liberties with history, ie the whole Julius Caesar angle, but I doubt they would let people live who historically didn't, and kill off those who survived. Unless, as previously mentioned, they go the QT route.

I'm hoping for an ambiguous death for our heroes, with that glint of hope that they somehow survived. Doubtful tho.

Josh-da-man

It's only assumed that Spartacus died. He could have been killed in battle. He could have been executed by the Romans. He might have gotten away and lived to a ripe old age somewhere. Very little is known about him.

MikahC

Josh is right. I actually did some Googling because I was curious what happened to Spartacus, what happened to the Roman empire, what happened to slavery (wondering if the revolt had any lasting impact), etc. My reading showed Spartacus was never found and only assumed dead.

I've always known this wouldn't end well, but this episode felt like the definitive point where it's all downhill from here. Long live the freedom fighting warriors.

Can anyone describe more the liberties they're taken (especially in regards to Julius Caesar)?

Evan Meadow

I figured he'd get the Kurt Douglas ending. I always thought that was actually historical.

movielib

The film was based on Howard Fast's novel which took some liberties. It is a great novel which I highly recommend.

movielib

The Caesar connection is made up out of whole cloth. It is rather entertaining, however, although I find this Caesar to be way too "cool."

I highly recommend Colleen McCullough's magnificent Masters of Rome series of seven novels covering Marius and Sulla through Antony, Cleopatra and (early) Augustus. Lots of Caesar in between. Fiction, but thoroughly and intensely researched.

Josh-da-man

Putting Julius Caesar in this sort of like what Alan Moore did with From Hell and the cameos from the Elephant Man and Benjamin Harrison. It's something that could have happened, but there's no historical record of it happening.

starseed1981

I doubt there gonna go the historical route. As mentioned above its incredibly vague as to what actually happened to Spartacus. But back to the series this episode had quite abit of badassery. It really felt like the final act was about to start.

I'm actually expecting a V For Vendetta / Kubrick's Spartacus type ending.

barelypure

Where Spartacus screwed up in Blood Brothers was not taking the ship somewhere, anywhere and going on about his living. Even he has to know that the Romans are just toying with him and when the cat gets tired they're going to squash them. But no, he comes back and look at what was wrought.

Yeah, I know that's a complete rewrite of history but it's more believable.

Defiant1

My prediction for the finale is that all the heroes will be killed off (Crixus, Gannicus, Agron, Nasir, & Naevia) except Spartacus and maybe that Roman chick. He will ride off into the sunset and live a quiet life far from the eyes of Rome. The slave rebellion had no impact on Roman society and slavery continued in the empire for centuries.

As for the "baddies", Crassus and Caesar will survive of course. Tiberius is a dead man walking and I don't think things are looking so hot for Crassus' #1 slave Kore either.

dalbowski

That's been my thinking. I think one of Agron/Nasir lives or at least doesn't die in battle.

TGM

I see them all dying except Agron and Nasir. Neither are real people from history. Having them together could be somewhat of a "happy ending" despite everyone else dying.

mrhan

I think Spartacus will survive since there is no real record of what really happened to him as will Agron and Nasir. I agree that there should be some
sort of happy ending after all the shit they went through.

dino88

I think the person most likely to survive is Gannicus. They seem to setting up some sort of romance between him and that new girl. I see them living happily ever after together.

Osiris3657

This talk of Spartacus' true history led me to his wiki page, and something tells me Spartacus would not have been pleased with this statue of him.

starseed1981

Oh man, I've actually seen that statue in person and I was thinking the same thing LOL.

dex14

More like Hermes' cock...