Passions and deceptions ignite as Spartacus fights Crixus in a match celebrating Batiatus’ political rise. The fates of Spartacus, his gladiator brethren, and their Roman masters hang in the balance.
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Spartacus wrestles with the death of Varro and admits to Varro’s wife Aurelia that his best friend died by his hands. A festering wound from the fight with Varro weakens Spartacus. While he recuperates with the help of the medicus and Mira, visions of Varro and Sura haunt his feverish dreams, urging him to “tend the wound”.
Batiatus exacts his calculated revenge, using Varro’s death, by the request of the magistrate, as fuel for Spartacus’ rage and a pretext for getting rid of his enemies.
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Spartacus wrestles with the death of Varro and admits to Varro’s wife Aurelia that his best friend died by his hands. A festering wound from the fight with Varro weakens Spartacus. While he recuperates with the help of the medicus and Mira, visions of Varro and Sura haunt his feverish dreams, urging him to “tend the wound”.
Batiatus exacts his calculated revenge, using Varro’s death, by the request of the magistrate, as fuel for Spartacus’ rage and a pretext for getting rid of his enemies.
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Spartacus: Blood and Sand continues to surprise me week after week. It’s slowly crept up to the top of my list as a must watch show and one that I’ve found myself recommending to anyone who asks me what they should be watching.
“Party Favors” is another great episode that brings together a lot of story lines and does a great job of setting up the finale. After a year of plotting, Batiatus and Lucretia’s opportunity to join the “upper crust” of Roman society is upon them. But have their machinations been for nothing? Meanwhile, Spartacus and Varro are as confident as ever after an impressive victory.
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Spartacus must service the most beautiful and powerful woman on his path to his formidable quest. The task is not nearly as simple or easy as it appears on the surface. Treachery and deceit abound and his challenges and talents as a gladiator have never been more tested. And now this new event looms before him.
And it darkens…
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Crixus’ road to recovery is nearing its end but his abilities as a gladiator are now a concern with some questioning whether or not he will still have the crowds on his side. It’s clear that Crixus is a changed man after his brush with death. His feelings for Naeva grow stronger while his disdain for the “task” he must perform for Lucretia becomes more apparent. In one scene, Crixus is unable to perform for his Domina. He’s easily able to blame it on his health but it’s obvious that his head is clouded with thoughts of Naeva and his near brush with death. It’s great to have Crixus back on his feet as his story has been the most intriguing, even more-so than Spartacus.
With Crixus’ complete recovery in question, Batiatus is faced with the possibility of having to sell the former Champion of Capua before he loses his value. Both Lucretia and Naeva are distressed by the thought of losing their lover. The love triangle that’s formed has been very good so far but I’m starting to wonder how far they can really take this.
Undoubtedly, Batiatus must have some idea of what is going on. He’s far too cunning to have his wife’s affairs going unnoticed. Then again, Lucretia knows nothing of Naeva and Crixus. When all is said and done, the fact that Naeva is not long for this world seems clear. Out of all these characters, she’s the expendable slave while the rest have some value to one another.
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After dealing with his wife’s death and overcome with pressures, Spartacus must decide between being the champion gladiator or moving in a totally different direction with his life. Spartacus is grief stricken over his wife’s murder and weary of Batiatus’s control. Now he contemplates death in the arena, but instead chooses to live on as a champion gladiator.
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Lies, distrust and duplicity plague the house of Batiatus and impact the hopes of both Barca and Spartacus, who have benefited from good fortune and envision a future away from the grounds. Barca expects to buy his and his male lover’s way out, while Spartacus anticipates his promised reunion with his enslaved wife, part of his reward for a monumental victory in the arena. But just in case things go wrong, Spartacus dreams and schemes an escape plan.
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Batiatus is presented with a gladiatorial opportunity of a lifetime. Spartacus and Crixus must overcome their mutual hostility to fight as a team against a legendary and unbeaten opponent.
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Having performed shamefully in the arena against Crixus, Spartacus is forced to fight in the Pits. Batiatus, determined to profit from Spartacus, may be at risk if his debts aren’t repaid.
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