His means, however, prove difficult, as the rebels under Spartacus' command are a disjointed group that, like Crixus says is "not a fist, but fingers twitching, absent single purpose." Unlike Glaber, Spartacus seeks to rise above his origins and do battle with his foe without emulating his methods. Sure, they are willing to follow him into battle, but the Thracian has yet to unite them as a singular unit. Spartacus is in the midst of becoming a leader – something we see Oenomaus (Peter Mensah) and Crixus (Manu Bennett) recognize, but many of the others still do not. He confesses to his recently returned wife that he is no longer the man she knew, but a monster born of circumstance and necessity – not unlike his nemesis.
While Spartacus' cause expands, Glaber finds his more focused on a single foe than ever.
But arguably, those similarities are nothing new, since Spartacus struggled during ' Balance' to deny his thirst for vengeance by releasing a captive Ilithyia (Viva Bianca), and therefore proving his stance has now grown beyond retribution for the death of his wife. But with 'Monsters,' the program may have done just that.Īs last episode, 'Balance,' sought to finally arrange the pieces that would see Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) and Claudius Glaber (Craig Parker) finally square off, those moments serve to offer a comparison between the Thracian warrior and the Praetor – with some striking similarities. After the cinematic highpoint that was ' Libertus,' Spartacus: Vengeance was hard pressed to find another hour this season that was as entertaining, or thrilling.
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