Slaves to Rome

Slaves to Rome

"Although these three are slaves, the young twins must surrender to the gladiator's wishes. His value outweighs theirs considerably, so satisfying him guarantees protection."

Needless to say, I'm a fan of Spartacus and the prequel series Gods of the Arena. With all of the blood, violence, backstabbing, and nudity it's difficult for me not to like the show. They say it's based on historical accounts, so minus the Hollywood flare I like to imagine that ancient Rome wasn't too far off from what we see.

Portraying some of the gladiators as more than just mindless killing machines is nice, too. A few have hearts (whether gay or straight), and it's a real pleasure to see a man behead someone in the arena then return to the ludus where he receives an intimate reward from the young man he keeps exclusively for himself. Call me old fashioned, but that's kind of romantic?

Enjoy!