Spartacus : Vengeance Rewatch -Â Episode 4: Empty Hands
Sex Scene: 2 (plus lots of slave entertainment sex)
“Cock”: 3
“Cunt”: 2
“Fucking Gaul”: none because Agron doesn’t have any lines.
Slow motion Face Punch: 1
Episode Name Dropped by: Ilithyia
Memorable Death:  Acer… obviously. He deserved so much better!
Favourite Line: “They shall learn a wounded animal may yet bear teeth.”
 - I was so damn worried they were gonna step on that frog.
- I love me some foggy forests.
- I don’t get why Mira keeps moving, like stay still woman, you are trying to hide.
- I remember when I first watched this I was so mad at Naevia for running and thought she was so freaking stupid, but like that girl was traumatized. It makes total sense that she ran, it’s classic PTSD (as someone with PTSD I totally understand this reaction). I think my main issues the first time was that I was getting used to this new actor and comparing her to the s1 actor.
-Â IT WAS A HISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Seriously, the way that soldier took down Naevia is brutal, and I love it.
- “I fucking hate running,”…….somehow this is the most Aussie thing they’ve ever said.
- Fuck I love Mira. She just full on jumps on the dude and knifes him. She’s like a jungle cat. Seriously, Mira, will you marry me?
-Â I always feel so bad when the background rebels die, poor babies.
- I LOVE THAT THEY WANNA BURY HIM!!!!! That means so much, it’s respect and loyalty and honour. BUT SPARTY IS SUCH A DOUCHE (even though I understand that they don’t have time, but cmon)
- I get so bored with the Romans sometimes.
- I feel we were robbed of the religious aspects of the time. But maybe that’s just me, I love the whole wide world of Gods and Goddesses.
-Â Albinius is not subtle in his interest in Lucretia (to be fair, neither am I)
-Â Glaber is SUCH A DICK TO HIS WIFE, OMG! .... And Ilithyia is so crushed.
- I’m honestly a little surprised Nasir would say he needs a rest, because wouldn’t he want to be seen like a warrior. Especially in front of the Gladiators? But then again, he also completely diffused that tense situation, so maybe he’s a genius.
-Â I am 1000% here for a Nasir, Mira, Naevia friendship. WHERE ARE THE FICS!?
-Â I am so surprised Liscus is so quick to say Crixus is dead. I thought Gauls were super loyal and devoted.
- Sparty don’t like people dissing his new bf.
- Holy shit, I cannot get over the utter disrespect of desecrating a corpse. I mean I know Sparty did it in the first ep of this season, and I think I was fine with that cos it was a Roman corpse. But this time, it’s a gladiator. I know, double standards, but I can’t help it.
-Â Am I seeing things, or does Ashur also look offended/uncomfortable by the corpse defiling? Shit, am I agreeing with Ashur, noooooooo.
-  “Slave, true, but far from common”
-Â I cringe every time Seppia speaks
- “The morning cock has better chance of crowing to such heights”
- “Empty vessel, barren of life, and prophesy” – did Ilithyia really have to go the barren route.
-  I was so damn happy when Rhaskos was alive……. If only he’d stay that way forever.
- It’s awkward how excited everyone is, but sucks to be them cos it aint Sparty.
- “I stand with you in this life, and the next” HOLY SHIT I DIDN’T KNOW ACER SAID THIS OMG! This is exactly what Naevia says to Crixus later on. WOW, these are such romantic words, makes me wonder if Acer had a thing for Crixus??? I’m here for it!!!
- Oenomaus and Crixus back together again!! Yay!
-Â Â I really hate broken hearted Oenomaus. Let Crixus smile for a god damn minute would you!!
-Â For a second I really though Liscus went mad and killed Naevia.
-Â Every time there is a slow-mo fight, I get butterflies. I love this show, okay?!
-Â Nasir being amazing. That is all.
- You know what I find odd, even though Naevia is super traumatized I almost feel like all this fighting and death would be comforting in a way?? because she grew up in the ludus, she was around fighting every damn day, shouldn’t she not freak out and cry about a little battle?? Am I just being insensitive?
-Â Â I am living for all this hissing!
- Oh gods, seriously the slow-mo scream of Nasir is fucking awful. As in it’s tragically hilarious. He sounds so stupid, I hate it.
-Â Mira and Nasir, I love them.
-  Omg, Nasir sounds like he’s saying goodbye. No baby.
- Seriously, the way Naevia walks up to Nasir all possessed like, I honestly thought she was going to kill him. It was freaky.
-  Ilithyia’s party dress is the most beautifully stunning thing I’ve ever seen.
- There is a LOT of boob sucking going on.
- Varinius is so waiting for the other shoe to drop.
- Okay, I know Seppia and Seppius are brother and sister but when I first watched this I REALLY shipped them. And even now, I still kinda do. I know it’s all kinds of wrong, but the heart ships what the heart ships.
- It seriously looked like one of those guards rushed up to make out with Acer….. I aint even mad about that.
-  “Cut the pig” … background actors are hilarious.
-  “Boy fought well”
-Â I LOVE LISCUS SHOWING NASIR RESPECT!!! Even if it is kinda short lived.
- NEVER EVER MENTION VARRO TO SPARTY, EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I usually hate it when Sparty slaps his rebels (I will never be over how he slapped Agron) but in this case, I’m okay with it. Liscus talked about Varro, just …. You deserved it, man.
- My little shipper heart wishes Sparty wanted Agron there was so Agron and Nasir could see each other again … my logical brain says Agron is the reinforcements they need. Sigh.
-Â I love watching Fortis run, that man is so majestical.
-Â Â All the other slaves look mad, Crixus looks confused.
- A PENIS!! I always said I’d make a point to mention the penis’ because it’s so rare to see them, compared to the amount of boobs you get in EVERYTHING.
- “We are politicians are we not”
-Â Â I love how Albinius is just watching this dick measuring contest, giving no fucks at all.
- Jackals, that’s a new insult. I love Jackals.
- Okay I know I said Ilithyia’s dress was divine but so is Lucretia’s. wow damn.
-Â Â I love Acer.
- Lucy Lawless acting is phenomenal. Every time she’s in eyesight of Crixus she holds her stomach. That is so beautifully done and makes the character all the more real.
-Â Lucretia and Crixus scenes are so amazing.
-Â OHMYGODS THE TONGUE CUTTING!
- I really love the Ilithyia and Albinius scenes, they have good back and forth.
-  Gods, the amount of fun they are all having at Acer’s expense. I could go on another rant about slavery but I think we all get the gist.
- “You carry his child”… hilarious.
-Â NASIR WANTING A GLADIATOR MARK IS SO FUCKING PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
- “Do not cry out”
- Sparty actually looks upset at having to burn Nasir, but dude, it’s gonna save his life.
- I don’t think anyone realises how strong Nasir is. He didn’t cry out when he was being burned. Have you been burnt? I have, it fucking hurts. Nasir wasn’t a gladiator, he wasn’t used to pain, he was a house slave, he was used to sex. He’s used to pleasure and discomfort, not brutal pain. And yet, he didn’t scream. That’s my baby!
- I hate that Varinius is into Seppia, it’s kinda gross.
- I do love that Seppia can’t cut Acer though, it really shows her youth and in that split second I actually like her as a character. She seems real for the very first time.
-  “Absent attempt to fuck your sister” HOLY SHIT I DIDN’T NOTICE THIS BEFORE, THIS IS FUCKING HILARIOUS.
- Hot damn, Ilithyia is so damn sexy. I mean sucks that Acer died and I liked him, but I NEED TO FAN MYSELF COS ILITHYIA IS HOT LIKE BURNING. Seriously, damn.
-Â I kinda like a Lucretia and Albinius friendship, for a minute, then it all goes to hell.
- Wait, so Liscus never made it to Agron? But …. I’m confused now.
-Â Seriously, these actors that play the entertainment slaves, like they are basically having sex, so do they hire pornstars??
- Once again, still shipping the incest, but I can’t help it! gah!
-Â Holy shit, Ilithyia and Varinius sex scene is hot as hell. Ilithyia makes the best faces when she has scenes like this.
- All this talk of Crassus makes so much more sense now that I’ve seen s3
-Â Poor Nasir being carted around like a sack of potatoes.
- “Fuck the Gods.”
-Â Â I seriously hate the Romans, leave our poor gladiators alone and stop fucking up their corpses.
- How did Sparty hear them coming?
-Â Â LISCUS! NO!
-Â FUCK YOU ASHUR. FUCK YOU ASHUR. FUCK YOU ASHUR. FUCK YOU ASHUR. FUCK YOU ASHUR.
-Â Wow damn, that pole, flipping over, thing, was amazing.
-Â Sparty took on a Roman army, all on his own and he won.
- I appreciate Marcus’ belief in his people, but he’s way too cocky.
- “I am not a Roman. I will not fucking die this night”
- I don’t get why Nasir was allowed to live, but Liscus wasn’t. I mean I know his wound was in the chest so it was serious ….. I’m just sick of all these Gladiators dying!
-Â Sometimes Ilithyia needs to calm the fuck down
-Â Ilithyia is so vicious. Who knew the ditz from the pilot would end up being one of the most amazing characters
-Â Â Ilithyia/Lucretia kiss, how I have missed these.
- “I long to see what dawn shall bring”
-Â This show has the most beautiful scenery.
-Â My warrior queen!
-Â Â I love that Naevia has a tiny blade to protect herself and Nasir.
-Â Â AGRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look at that nerd smile. I love him so much.
- I love that Agron barely acknowledges Sparty and runs straight for Nasir.
- Donar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- OMG this Nagron scene kills me. Nasir’s little smile, the way Agron’s whole face just melts and you can see the absolute LOVE in his eyes.
