This was a great episode (and why must the season be so short?), but... I was so bummed, so very bummed to see that Illythia was just stringing Lucretia along with this "we're the bestest of friends" -stuff (understandable, but still), and meant to kill Lucretia by shoving down the balcony. And I was dissapointed that Lucretia was similarly faking, and that she maimed Illy for that kid, and sooo shocked when she jumped the cliff with that kid. What can I say? I was really hoping fo a real friendship story between women (alas, it is not to be in this show, which is pretty much the story of men, and women's only as sidepieces). I would have loved the entire L/I story be different, and had hoped they would raise the child together after everyoe else is dead.
Also, I hated that O died. I was never that fond of Ganny and I had hoped that he would be the one to die, if someone has to die. Also, I reeaally hope Crixus makes it till as late as possible, he's really grown on me. I feel he's the one to watch (since I still find nu!Sparty bland and uninteresting), and I'll probably drop the show if Crixus dies, especially now since Lucretia is dead (she was awesome, and LL knocked her out of the park consistently). since Lucretia was madly interesting, and after C is gone, this show has pretty much nothing for me.
I'm so invested in all the characters at this point, and I have so much faith in the show to bring in new characters I'll love just as much (because they did with Gods of the Arena), that I will be sticking with it regardless. I'm sorry to hear that Crixus is pretty much all you're hanging on for. Alas.
Lucretia and Illythia have never really been friends; there was too much bad blood there, and both of them are bad to the bone. Always have been. Their true colors began shining through the moment their self-interest became clear. Also, Lucretia is just crazycakes, so. I think mining a genuine friendship out of that would have been quite a feat. But I loved how they kept us guessing! This show is great at that.
I/L guessing game was quite something, and I loved everybit (except the ending, yikes). But still, I had hoped for an entirely diffrent take on that part of the story. But like you said, that was impossible with characters like L&I... but still, no women's friendships? Not Mira/ somebody, not Saxa/ somebody, not anything? WTF?
And was sorry to see Glaber go, the devil you know... and I thought CP had really grown into the role. But, as it is, we'll breathlessly await new characters.
Also, I hated that O died. I was never that fond of Ganny and I had hoped that he would be the one to die, if someone has to die. Also, I reeaally hope Crixus makes it till as late as possible, he's really grown on me. I feel he's the one to watch (since I still find nu!Sparty bland and uninteresting), and I'll probably drop the show if Crixus dies, especially now since Lucretia is dead (she was awesome, and LL knocked her out of the park consistently). since Lucretia was madly interesting, and after C is gone, this show has pretty much nothing for me.
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Lucretia and Illythia have never really been friends; there was too much bad blood there, and both of them are bad to the bone. Always have been. Their true colors began shining through the moment their self-interest became clear. Also, Lucretia is just crazycakes, so. I think mining a genuine friendship out of that would have been quite a feat. But I loved how they kept us guessing! This show is great at that.
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And was sorry to see Glaber go, the devil you know... and I thought CP had really grown into the role. But, as it is, we'll breathlessly await new characters.
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