Spartacus: House of Ashur

I can't remember the last time I've been this excited for a show as I am in Spartacus: House of Ashur as the original Spartacus is one of my favorite shows ever. House of Ashur is a series built around a "what if" scenario where Ashur didn't die and survived his battle against Spartacus. He now runs the gladiator school where he once served under and as the new "dominus" of the house he tried to raise his social standing on the backs of his gladiators, especially a gladiatrix named Achillia. Even though this isn't close to as good as the original, if you were a fan of the original then you should also enjoy this action packed spin-off.

Obviously the premise of « what if » passed, it's actually very enjoyable as entertainment.

That is the major difference from the original series which was based on real events, so this one you should not for a second take it for a historical series and just envoy the spectacle.

So many people claim the main character is a woman... did they watch the show? Ashur the Syrian is the main character and you still enjoy to hate him as much as before...

I honestly can't understand people moaning about House of Ashur. Are they the same fan of the original Spartacus? Probably not.

If you claim yourself as such, you can't rate it 1/10. It's not a honest rate.

Personally, I don't like some characters because they look caricatures, although this also happened with the previous seasons. The show can be surely improved but the core stands good enough.

I don't understand why so many people are angry, even hating this series. I'm a huge fan of ancient rome and the Spartacus series from seasons 1 to 4. I even watched it all three times.

When the teaser for House of Ashur appeared, I was honestly a bit confused as to why Ashur was chosen as the series' successor and a bit skeptical.

After 5 episodes, I have to admit I'm quite entertained by the return of this series.

The film's tone, lighting, set decorations, costumes and makeup are similar to the original series. Of course, it won't beat the original but the plot is there, the intrigue is there, the fights are there, and even their signature sex scenes are there.

Can you guys just watch this series without over analyzing it?

Just enjoy the movie!

Be glad they are still making series about ancient rome theme. They're rare these days.

The writing quality improved and the storyline is finally starting to form in episodes 4 and 5. I would give episode 1-3 a 6/10. The script was struggling and sounded extremely forced at first but the dialogue is no longer sounding forced. Characters actually are gaining meaning to the audience. Connections to the previous serious are also starting to build. Give it time.