The Thing in the Pit
- Episode aired Feb 12, 2010
- TV-MA
- 49m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
3.6K
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After a poor showing in the Arena, Spartacus is consigned to the Pit, a place of pain and suffering.After a poor showing in the Arena, Spartacus is consigned to the Pit, a place of pain and suffering.After a poor showing in the Arena, Spartacus is consigned to the Pit, a place of pain and suffering.
Karlos Drinkwater
- Kerza
- (as Karl Drinkwater)
Matthew Chamberlain
- Ovidius
- (as Matt Chamberlain)
Raicho Vasilev
- Gnaeus
- (as Raycho Vasilev)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSpartacus remains bloodied and bruised throughout the duration of the episode, as he is made to fight multiple rounds each night. The "bloody eye" makeup effect was achieved with special contact lenses. (That made it appear that he had popped some blood vessels in his eye.)
- Alternate versionsIn Germany, this episode was cut by ca. 1 minute to secure a "Not under 18" rating by the FSK (for retail release). The rental release is uncut with a SPIO/JK approval.
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The first two episodes had me wondering if I really wanted to watch more. The third episode told me that I do want to watch more. In the third episode, what Spartacus did at the end of the arena fight told me that this Spartacus was willing to do whatever it took to get to his wife. He said he would never do it but in the moment, he realized he had to do what he had to do. This made it more real to me than anything I had seen so far in the series.
I am so glad that the third episode made me want to watch more because "The Thing in the Pit" was the best episode so far. Spartacus went through hell with the willingness to do what he thought he had to do to end the journey for his wife. It was a choice that he took with faith when he said it was honor that he trusted. Then the fight began and something happened that changed the circumstances. John Hannah as Bataitus was superb in his acting and Andy Whitfield proved that he could go to dark places to drive his character into hell.
It was a well written and well acted episode that makes me want to see more. Bravo!
I am so glad that the third episode made me want to watch more because "The Thing in the Pit" was the best episode so far. Spartacus went through hell with the willingness to do what he thought he had to do to end the journey for his wife. It was a choice that he took with faith when he said it was honor that he trusted. Then the fight began and something happened that changed the circumstances. John Hannah as Bataitus was superb in his acting and Andy Whitfield proved that he could go to dark places to drive his character into hell.
It was a well written and well acted episode that makes me want to see more. Bravo!
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- thornugc
- Feb 17, 2010
Details
- Runtime49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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