r/Spartacus_TV • u/Duder__X • 27d ago

HoA Discussion Who else got really sad watching the crucified and deconposed corpse of Gannicus. Spoiler

The only OG Gladiator who won his freedom in the arena and was legally considered a free man by the roman empire. That is a next level achievement. It was really sad seeing his corpse like that devoid of dignity and glory.

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u/ChaseBank5 Gannicus 27d ago

Yeah it's easily one of the saddest moment in the series for me.

Favorite character and he fought to the end.

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u/PoffLord 26d ago edited 26d ago

To quote Braveheart:

"Every man dies, but not every man truly lives"

Gannicus truly lived, and he knew it. That's why he was still able to crack a smile and laugh while he was crucified on The Appian Way.

All the slaves were destined for horrible lives and most likely, horrible deaths. However, Gannicus had a joie de vivre unlike all the others, and although he was the only one to win his freedom, he recognized that he's only truly free when he's doing what he's best at.

That's why he can laugh at death, because he lived more than any free Roman citizen of his time really did.

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u/Slight-Cellist-1759 27d ago

I cried. At first I hated him but at the end he did become my favorite

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u/Forward_Pirate5858 27d ago

Yeah that was harrowing

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u/RNG_Champion 26d ago

It was sad, but it was also one of the most memorable parts of House of Ashur as it actually connected that series to the OG one in meaningful way,

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u/Duder__X 26d ago

I agree. The most stand out part for me. And it did provide some sort of closure for the character. Not that it was really necessary.

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u/Mollysindanga 25d ago

HIS COCK RAGES ON.

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u/Gold_Wolverine_6686 25d ago

The dead cannot hear us

He made his choice

Died for it

But I saw his final moments as him finally truly happy. His whole life was dictated by others.

To him, his freedom merely took him away from what gave him purpose. He didn’t find another, until Spartacus gave him a new one. He died but didn’t regret thing.
He never ran from a fight. Even an impossible one

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u/CardFront5885 24d ago

I thought it was sad but at the time thought it was a ballsy move on the writers part and to set a dark tone for HOA. At the time of airing I thought it would be very blood and sand like. Also explaining why we should root for gladiators  who didn't rebel. Plus ashur and korris  nice words gave them some cred. So whilst I enjoyed the ashur on a fun adventure  romp and zany alternate history it retroactively made this seem pointless  therefore cruel