- Spartacus and the rebels arrive at a crossroads. With the relentless Crassus driving his men hard in the pursuit of Spartacus, the conflict between Tiberius and Caesar escalates.
- Spartacus gets his horde away from the ridge but lost the taste to risk huge casualties among the many weak runaways, so he resolves to flee over the Alps. Crixus however gets his blessing to take an army of volunteers, including Agron but not his gay lover Nasir, to attempt taking Rome, which is only defended by Varrius's single legion if Crassus pursues Spartacus. In the Roman camp, Crassus uses brute force against 'disloyal' senator Metellus's protest. Caesar wants Tiberius to help control his father's dangerous temper, but threatening to expose Kore's fate fails when Tiberius personally submits Caesar to anal rape. Crixus's battle goes well, until they are surprised and crushed by Crassus's legions, after which Crixus's head is severed by Tiberius's sword.—KGF Vissers
- Sadly, the time has come for battle-hardened blood brothers Spartacus and Crixus to go their separate ways. As the Rebel King seeks refuge for his people beyond the Alps, powerful brothers-in-arms indispensable to the cause join Crixus, drunk with victory and the rabid desire to bring mighty Rome down to her knees. And tired of running away, Crixus' followers attempt to do the impossible one more time. However, with relentless Marcus Crassus' legions only a few days behind them, the future of the rebellion is bleak. In the meantime, cocky Tiberius rubs salt into Caesar's wounds, taking pleasure in humiliating him before his men. Now, the destructive war has reached a pivotal point. But not long ago, Crixus brought the House of Batiatus to ruin, burned the Capua Arena to the ground, and defeated Glaber and all the Roman hordes that followed. So, nothing is impossible. Will fearless Rebel General Crixus and his armed insurgents finally taste the sweet fruit of freedom?—Nick Riganas
- "Spartacus: War of the Damned" - "Separate Paths" - March 22, 2013
Lawdy, tonight's episode is a three hankie weeper for the ages. Hold on to your sword and your tissue.
As the episode title implies the ground is shifting in a big way for everyone tonight as the pieces are put into place for the finale.
In the land of the rebels, they have grown tired of staying just a few days ahead of Marcus Crassus. Respite comes in the form of a small village that they are able to overtake which is flush with food, drink, and shelter.
After their many internal battles, it is finally decided, peacefully that the group will split into two and follow, yup, separate paths.
Crixus who is tired of running will lead a group to Rome itself to take the battle to the city while the main army is busy chasing Spartacus. Spartacus, weary of battle and acutely aware of the many who now depend on him, will lead everyone else, some fighters but mostly civilians, across the Alps to simple freedom.
A baby is born in the rebel camp, causing Naevia and Crixus to daydream about a simple family life, and exposing Kore as Crassus' slave when she helps deliver the child and Spartacus spies her Crassus brand. She protests that she is not a spy and Spartacus is convinced by Laeta to spare her and she becomes Laeta's responsibility.
After a rejuvenating night of drinking and debauchery-- in which Spartacus and Laeta finally get it on-- everyone says their goodbyes.
Spartacus and Crixus have a good conversation about all they've been through and have fought over. Crixus notes that if they had always agreed they might not have made it as far. Agron, sadly, also decides that freedom of sheepfarming beyond the Alps is not for him and that he will go with Crixus-- and Naevia-- to do battle in Rome and has a tearful goodbye with Nasir. (Who will likely now take up with Castus.) Agron and Spartacus also share a lovely goodbye.
Gannicus decides to continue to follow Spartacus and says his goodbyes to Crixus. He also has a more low-key goodbye with Saxa, who knows what he is up to with Sybil. Although she will continue on with Spartacus as well she lets Gannicus go, at least from her bed, for now.
Over in the world of the Roman army Senator Matellus arrives, incensed that Crassus was unable to defeat Spartacus on the ridge. He sputters about the embarrassment to him and wonders aloud if he can still back Crassus. Crassus reminds him of their financial arrangement and then, in a moment of madness no doubt fueled by the departure of Kore, he beats Matellus to a bloody pulp in front of an incredulous Tiberius and Caesar.
Caesar goes to Tiberius privately to implore him to prevail upon his father to calm himself and see reason and forget about Kore. He then essentially tells Tiberius that he knows that he raped Kore and that's why she ran away and he's going to tell on him to help vaunt himself back to being right hand man.
Crassus figures out the Spartacus/Crixus plan. Caesar wants to defend Rome. Tiberius wants to chase Spartacus. Caesar is incensed.
Unsurprisingly, Tiberius does not care for Caesar being incensed or his earlier threat about Kore and after he talks to his father and sees how upset he really is about Kore and how much his father thinks of Caesar, and Tiberius himself, he decides to take matters into his own hands. The two men fight and Caesar says Tiberius can't kill him and dispose of his body without consequence since he is "Julius f---g Caesar." So Tiberius has two of his guards hold Caesar down while he rapes him, asserting his total dominance and assuring that Caesar will not tell his father about Kore.
Crixus, Agron, Naevia and the other make for Rome and it is a bloody trail. At first they think things are going well but the tide turns as they approach the city itself.
Since Crassus got word to Rome, the rebels are outnumbered and, even after an awesome battle cry by Crixus, ultimately fall to the Romans whose numbers include Crassus' men, who made it in time to truly do them in. (Caesar is leading men on foot because um, he can't sit on a horse. Tiberius covers saying he commanded Caesar to rally the common men on foot since they hold Caesar in such high regard.) Crassus says it's time to see this fight to the end so they can turn back to chasing Spartacus.
The fight is beyond bloody and devastating. Both Crixus and Agron are killed-- by Tiberius!-- and Naevia is forced to watch as Crixus is beheaded.
:(
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content