Wrath of the Gods

Only this series could get away with endless bloody action from start to finish while still sustaining the core principles of why it is all happening. In a cheap movie this would be seen as just a cheap attempt to grab attention whatever the plot. In Spartacus: Blood and Sand: Wrath of the Gods it is deserving as many key characters are slain for reasons known to anyone who has viewed season 2. We are treated to the ending of many more key characters than most series would offer with twists that surprise even if all alone we suspected as much.

Thumbs up. The director must show the cunning and strategic mind of Spartacus throughout Season 3 but I think we should also see the new addition of a split story line, based on current slaves to be released later, so that the viewer can be strongly reminded of the freedom being fought for.

If you wish you can criticize this series. Perhaps you were put off by the casting changes. Perhaps you felt some episodes dragged. Perhaps there was too much girltalk.

Perhaps perhaps perhaps.

But what you cannot do is call the finale anything less than perfect. McKnight and his team have a gift for wrapping up a series as we saw in the original.

Thrill after thrill after thrill.

And just when you think it cannot get any better, Lucy Lawless suddenly puts on her Jason Voorhees look from Friday the 13th and for few minutes you are watching a horror film inside of a sword and sandal epic.

Perfect

The final second season couldn't be better, Spartacus and his followers are trapped at Vesuvius's top without food and water, it will be matter of time to surrender, Glaber sends Ashur with ultimate offers, all them will get the pardon and become slavers again, already Spartacus will be sacrificed, offer promptly refused, Naevia challenge Ashur for a fight, woman vs. man, predicable ending, not quite, a brutal killing and revenge was made, Glaber received the expected answer on Arshur's head, At Vesuvius Spartacus has a bold plan, go down the mountain thru vine's rope in a big rocky wall that allowed to surprised the garrison at foothill that holds the path, a sudden attack strikes at Roman military camp, a successful outcome that will be balance of forces, extremely bloody episode, deserves to be watch in plentiful way!!!

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First watch: 2019 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 8.5