Spartacus: House of Ashur

I think people are pissed off that is not what they expect it to be, i.e. The same as the previous instalments.

I quite enjoy it, I am a big fan of the previous series and here, the tone, the dialogues, the action even is on the same level.

There are two main points that people moan about: 1. That is Ashur 2. That Achilia, the main protagonist, is a woman

To which I can reply: 1. The actor and the character are doing a fantastic job, the fact that you dislike him from him being a sneaky rat in the first series and him being origally dead is like super childish,

2. Yeah you can not relate to the character, and is a bit non-realistic, but... it's a freakin' show...

So if you manage to see it face value for what it really is, instead of for what you wanted the serier to be - you might enjoy it too.

Is this Spartacus? No. But damn does it have all of the feels, action, brutality that the original did.

If you accept this as what it is - an alternate timeline/spin off of the original series then you will enjoy this as much as I have so far, 5 episodes in.

I also get Ashur was hated and seen as a villain and you can still view him that way if you want as many of the characters in this series also dislike him. But the show does a good job at making it hard to stay mad at him as there are far more rotten characters.

It's simple, if you miss the original show like I did, you will enjoy this. People just love to review bomb these days. Do yourself a favour and decide after the 1st episode. I'm so glad they did this spin off and I hope we get many more seasons of it.

Woohoo !!! It finally happened !

Two episodes and the walls are again lined with betrayal and the floor plan shaped like a weasel, I'm excited !

R. I. P Andy Whitfield

• a warrior on screen and a gentle soul off it.

He gave us a Spartacus filled with fire, heart, and humanity, and in such a short time left a mark that many never achieve in a lifetime. His strength in his final days was every bit as inspiring as the hero he portrayed.

Gone far too soon, but never forgotten.

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.