War of the Damned – Spartacus

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Robert H @Rwhobbs198 Feb 11 Spartacus: Vengeance marks the point where the series leaves the gladiator arena behind, and, for me, that's where the wheels begin to come off. Much like Spartacus and his growing rebel army in history, this chapter is one of constant hardship and uncertainty. While the brutal action, blood, betrayals, and political intrigue remain as entertaining as ever, the shift away from the gladiator school loses some of the magic that made the earlier seasons so compelling. The larger scope is ambitious, but it sacrifices some of the intimate character dynamics that defined the series at its best. It's still an enjoyable season with memorable battles and strong performances, but it never quite reaches the heights of Blood and Sand or recaptures the same intensity. See more stefan C @RT89536469 06/08/2025 Like 300 but more Violent Sometimes its looks fake. But also not only Arena fights just war! See more Jonathan K @NojEsco 08/03/2023 While still not perfect, 'War of the Damned' is not only as engaging as previous Seasons, but actually removes a lot of the more frustrating elements, and those that would normally frustrate (such as good-guys fighting amongst themselves, when the enemy is vastly more powerful than they) actually end up making things more compelling. The increase in action, as well as improvement to the show's CGI, do help make the battle sequences compelling on a large-scale, and I love how brutal some of the kills are; if you want catharsis, this show certainly has good amounts of it (we're not talking The Raid levels, but good amounts nonetheless). I also really like how it continues to (accurately) depict the Romans as vain, self-absorbed murderers, but ones also capable of intellect - they aren't uncivilized, but they are certainly not as civilized as they believe themselves to be, which accurately reflects history. What makes the show excellent, however, is that it works on both Id-level and Intellectual levels as well; the dialogue is harsh but ultimately Shakespearean, both armies use clever tactics to gain the upper hand, and character motivations are often times multi-faceted, which acts in stark-contrast to all of the blood and nudity. This is an intelligent show, with well-constructed characters (if only a handful getting proper arcs), the stakes continuously elevate, and everyone remains consistent, never acting out of character, at least blatantly. This Season also demonstrates perfectly how underappreciated Composer Joseph Loduca is - his music in this show is frequently breathtaking, often going with choirs, or alternately, hard-rock (but not inappropriately incorporated). It's fun, it's brutal, it's smart and it's engaging, and these are pretty much what something like this would strive to be, and for that I'd strongly recommend this show, with this final Season being the apex. See more Alexander M @alexandermcarthy 12/10/2022 Not enough can be said of this epic TV show See more 04/23/2019 So great of series. Epic final season does not disappoint See more 02/05/2019 Yes these gore and sex, but also great plot lines and held my attention tightly throughout. See more Read all reviews

Spartacus — War of the Damned

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