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* Aurelia's dying words telling Spartacus to stay far away from her son in case he dies like both his parents have from being close to him.
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* Mira's death in "Wrath of the Gods". Such a sudden and unexpected casualty in battle, especially since the axe was thrown at Spartacus and hit her instead. Spartacus carries her to the top of the mountain and is so focused on getting medical attention for her that he doesn't notice she's already passed. Naevia has to quietly shake her head to get him to realise. And poor Mira died believing she would always come second to Sura in his affections, not realising that just because he loved Sura it doesn't mean he didn't love her as well.
* When Spartacus first enters Sinuessa in disguise, he picks up a ball a little girl had dropped and returns it to her, urging her to stay safe. After the city has fallen at the end of the episode, he sees the same little girl lying dead in the street, reminding him that innocent lives will still be lost in this war.
* A citizen of Sinuessa asks the rebels for news of his sister, who is unaccounted for. It turns out that Nemetes has been keeping her locked up naked, to be used as a SexSlave for his men. She is bloodied and bruised when Caesar comes across her, and actually begs him to kill her. [[EvenEvilHasStandards He is horrified by the whole thing.]]
* While it's an Awesome Moment when Gannicus calls Naevia on her shit, the pain in his voice as he confronts her about murdering Atius can be quite sad.
--> "He was my ''friend'', you mad bitch!"
* While it's an Awesome Moment when Gannicus calls Naevia on her shit, the pain in his voice as he confronts her about murdering Atius can be quite sad.
--> "He was my ''friend'', you mad bitch!"
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** And a final twist of the knife. Although we see named characters like Agron, Nasir, Sybel and Laeta safe and well, they tell Spartacus that "many were lost" in the ambush in the north. The large crowd of people Spartacus sent away for their safety has become so small.
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** And a final twist of the knife. Although we see named characters like Agron, Nasir, Sybel Sybil and Laeta safe and well, they tell Spartacus that "many were lost" in the ambush in the north. The large crowd of people Spartacus sent away for their safety has become so small.
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!!Blood & Sand
* Evil they may be, but you can't help but feel bad for Lucretia and Batiatus' attempts to have children.
* Evil they may be, but you can't help but feel bad for Lucretia and Batiatus' attempts to have children.
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* Naevia helplessly watching Dionna's execution.
* Evil they may be, but you can't help but feel bad for Lucretia and Batiatus' attempts to have children.
* Evil they may be, but you can't help but feel bad for Lucretia and Batiatus' attempts to have children.
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* Everything that happens to Pietros after Barca's death. Made even worse by the fact that he dies believing his lover abandoned him to be raped and abused whilst he got to be free, when the viewers know that he was actually murdered by Batiatus.
** Naeviahelplessly watching Dionna's execution.
* Evil they may be,likewise knows the truth, but you can't help but feel bad for Lucretia cannot tell him, and Batiatus' attempts all she can do is take care of his birds [[DueToTheDead after his death]].
* Spartacus being delivered Sura’s body was particularly brutal, with him weeping over her as she die in his arms.
** Especially as it was just when he thought he was going tohave children. be reunited with her, and seeing Sura's happiness in being able to see her husband again before she dies. Everyone else in the ludus, even the people who hate Spartacus, seem heartbroken too at the sight.
** Hell, ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards Lucretia]]'', who was the most opposed to reuniting Spartacus and Sura, looks momentarily saddened. It's undermined when she learns that Batiatus rigged things as a way to keep Spartacus with them and in line, and she smirks with approval.
** Oenomaus is approaching Spartacus, whip at the ready and knowing he was drugged. But when he sees Sura dying, he lowers the whip. HarsherInHindsight with ''Gods of the Arena'' revealing that he had to find his own wife in a similar state.
** Naevia
* Evil they may be,
* Spartacus being delivered Sura’s body was particularly brutal, with him weeping over her as she die in his arms.
** Especially as it was just when he thought he was going to
** Hell, ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards Lucretia]]'', who was the most opposed to reuniting Spartacus and Sura, looks momentarily saddened. It's undermined when she learns that Batiatus rigged things as a way to keep Spartacus with them and in line, and she smirks with approval.
** Oenomaus is approaching Spartacus, whip at the ready and knowing he was drugged. But when he sees Sura dying, he lowers the whip. HarsherInHindsight with ''Gods of the Arena'' revealing that he had to find his own wife in a similar state.
* When Crixus and Naevia are parted in "Revelations". Special mention to Crixus weeping in despair that he has ruined them, and the parting shot of Naevia’s hand leaving his face as he silently cries in anguish.
** Naevia's TraumaticHaircut (although we only see the aftermath). We spend half the episode thinking Lucretia's "bring me a knife" order means that she's been killed. Instead Lucretia just tortured her in a vindictive SlutShaming way. And there's no doubt she wanted Crixus to ''see'' what she had done right before Naevia was sent away forever.
** Naevia's TraumaticHaircut (although we only see the aftermath). We spend half the episode thinking Lucretia's "bring me a knife" order means that she's been killed. Instead Lucretia just tortured her in a vindictive SlutShaming way. And there's no doubt she wanted Crixus to ''see'' what she had done right before Naevia was sent away forever.
!!Gods of the Arena:
* Gaia's death. Unlike a lot of the other Romans, she was SpoiledSweet and treated the likes of Naevia and Diona pretty decently. And she was killed just because Tullius wanted to use her to hurt Quintus and Lucretia. And then Titus wants to keep favour with Tullius, and has the slaves throw Gaia's body off the cliff, letting everyone believe she just got drunk and fell off. He even orders the slaves to scrub all trace of her from the villa and dispose of her belongings.
* Melitta's death as well. An innocent woman caught in the crossfire of Lucretia's revenge. Even Lucretia herself [[EvenEvilHasStandards is shocked by the accident]].
* Naevia helplessly watching Dionna's execution. Especially since she gave her the money to escape Capua, in the hopes it would alleviate some of her trauma. It also adds a CallBack to ''Blood & Sand'' where Naevia had told Crixus she didn't enjoy watching the games.
!!Vengeance:
* Mira realises that Spartacus no longer loves her after she tried to kill Illythia, and likely never did, and she was only LovingAShadow. She has to accept this, and can only speak of hoping that the next woman he falls in love with makes him happier.
!!War of the Damned:
* Sure, Tiberius isn't entirely sympathetic over the course of War of the Damned, spiraling down and across the MoralEventHorizon, but between being born and raised as an upper class Roman, desperately trying (and failing) to get his father's love and respect, and then having to personally kill Sabinus, his combination MoralityPet and best friend (with a dash of HoYay) during the Decimation... Ultimately, he's as much a creation of Rome's making as the rebellion itself.
** To build on the element of HoYay, because there's a tearjerking element to it, it's also a part of the culture of the time - Even if Tiberius and Sabinus were attracted to each other, due to their social standing, they couldn't actually express it - Roman citizens were not supposed to have sexual relations with one another or they'd lose their status (as elaborated on the YMMV page). Ironically, while this could just be AlternateCharacterInterpretation, it shows the way that Rome has made slaves of its citizens, even as they fight a war against Spartacus's slave rebellion.
* Watching Agron get crucified is pretty heartwrenching, especially as its not made clear initially if he survives it or not. Dan really knows how to sell that screaming pain.
** His's distraught reaction when he tries and fails to grip a sword afterwards. He always prided himself on his fighting skills and outright tells Nasir he believes that fighting is all he's good at, and now that too has been taken from him.
!!War of the Damned:
* Sure, Tiberius isn't entirely sympathetic over the course of War of the Damned, spiraling down and across the MoralEventHorizon, but between being born and raised as an upper class Roman, desperately trying (and failing) to get his father's love and respect, and then having to personally kill Sabinus, his combination MoralityPet and best friend (with a dash of HoYay) during the Decimation... Ultimately, he's as much a creation of Rome's making as the rebellion itself.
** To build on the element of HoYay, because there's a tearjerking element to it, it's also a part of the culture of the time - Even if Tiberius and Sabinus were attracted to each other, due to their social standing, they couldn't actually express it - Roman citizens were not supposed to have sexual relations with one another or they'd lose their status (as elaborated on the YMMV page). Ironically, while this could just be AlternateCharacterInterpretation, it shows the way that Rome has made slaves of its citizens, even as they fight a war against Spartacus's slave rebellion.
* Watching Agron get crucified is pretty heartwrenching, especially as its not made clear initially if he survives it or not. Dan really knows how to sell that screaming pain.
** His's distraught reaction when he tries and fails to grip a sword afterwards. He always prided himself on his fighting skills and outright tells Nasir he believes that fighting is all he's good at, and now that too has been taken from him.
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* When Crixus and Naevia are parted in ''Blood and Sand''. Special mention to Crixus weeping in despair that he has ruined them, and the parting shot of Naevia’s hand leaving his face as he silently cries in anguish.
** Naevia's TraumaticHaircut (although we only see the aftermath). We spend half the episode thinking Lucretia's "bring me a knife" order means that she's been killed. Instead Lucretia just tortured her in a vindictive SlutShaming way. And there's no doubt she wanted Crixus to ''see'' what she had done right before Naevia was sent away forever.
* Spartacus being delivered Sura’s body was particularly brutal, with him weeping over her as she die in his arms.
** Especially as it was just when he thought he was going to be reunited with her, and seeing Sura's happiness in being able to see her husband again before she dies. Everyone else in the ludus, even the people who hate Spartacus, seem heartbroken too at the sight.
** Hell, ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards Lucretia]]'', who was the most opposed to reuniting Spartacus and Sura, looks momentarily saddened. It's undermined when she learns that Batiatus rigged things as a way to keep Spartacus with them and in line, and she smirks with approval.
** Oenomaus is approaching Spartacus, whip at the ready and knowing he was drugged. But when he sees Sura dying, he lowers the whip. HarsherInHindsight with ''Gods of the Arena'' revealing that he had to find his own wife in a similar state.
* Kore's death. Whilst one understands Crassus's reasons for having her crucified, it's heartbreaking seeing her nailed to the cross, watching Crassus with tears streaming down her face, looking so utterly broken. Crassus himself seems to be hiding behind a stony mask at the sight of his dying lover and it really brings home the realisation that, whilst he may have defeated Spartacus, he's lost everything he truly loves in the process.
* Everything that happens to Pietros after Barca's death. Made even worse by the fact that he dies believing his lover abandoned him to be raped and abused whilst he got to be free, when the viewers know that he was actually murdered by Batiatus.
* Watching Agron get crucified is pretty heartwrenching, especially as its not made clear initially if he survives it or not. Dan really knows how to sell that screaming pain.
** His's distraught reaction when he tries and fails to grip a sword afterwards. He always prided himself on his fighting skills and outright tells Nasir he believes that fighting is all he's good at, and now that too has been taken from him.
** Naevia's TraumaticHaircut (although we only see the aftermath). We spend half the episode thinking Lucretia's "bring me a knife" order means that she's been killed. Instead Lucretia just tortured her in a vindictive SlutShaming way. And there's no doubt she wanted Crixus to ''see'' what she had done right before Naevia was sent away forever.
* Spartacus being delivered Sura’s body was particularly brutal, with him weeping over her as she die in his arms.
** Especially as it was just when he thought he was going to be reunited with her, and seeing Sura's happiness in being able to see her husband again before she dies. Everyone else in the ludus, even the people who hate Spartacus, seem heartbroken too at the sight.
** Hell, ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards Lucretia]]'', who was the most opposed to reuniting Spartacus and Sura, looks momentarily saddened. It's undermined when she learns that Batiatus rigged things as a way to keep Spartacus with them and in line, and she smirks with approval.
** Oenomaus is approaching Spartacus, whip at the ready and knowing he was drugged. But when he sees Sura dying, he lowers the whip. HarsherInHindsight with ''Gods of the Arena'' revealing that he had to find his own wife in a similar state.
* Kore's death. Whilst one understands Crassus's reasons for having her crucified, it's heartbreaking seeing her nailed to the cross, watching Crassus with tears streaming down her face, looking so utterly broken. Crassus himself seems to be hiding behind a stony mask at the sight of his dying lover and it really brings home the realisation that, whilst he may have defeated Spartacus, he's lost everything he truly loves in the process.
* Everything that happens to Pietros after Barca's death. Made even worse by the fact that he dies believing his lover abandoned him to be raped and abused whilst he got to be free, when the viewers know that he was actually murdered by Batiatus.
* Watching Agron get crucified is pretty heartwrenching, especially as its not made clear initially if he survives it or not. Dan really knows how to sell that screaming pain.
** His's distraught reaction when he tries and fails to grip a sword afterwards. He always prided himself on his fighting skills and outright tells Nasir he believes that fighting is all he's good at, and now that too has been taken from him.
* The deaths of the protagonists in the final battle, when the viewer realises that AnyoneCanDie.
** Lugo admittedly goes out in a badass way, but he was one of the first Germans to pledge allegiance to Spartacus.
** Castus dies in Nasir's arms, and says to Agron "would that I had been you for but a day".
** Saxa bleeds to death in Gannicus's arms, and she can only note the irony of it. He is also saddened because, although he may have chosen Sybil over her, that doesn't mean he didn't love her as well.
** Naevia goes out exactly the same way as Diona was killed. Gannicus, who'd seen her as a "mad bitch", is likewise distraught at her death.
** Spartacus seemingly has Crassus defeated, but reality ensues when he is impaled from behind by three nameless Romans.
** Lugo admittedly goes out in a badass way, but he was one of the first Germans to pledge allegiance to Spartacus.
** Castus dies in Nasir's arms, and says to Agron "would that I had been you for but a day".
** Saxa bleeds to death in Gannicus's arms, and she can only note the irony of it. He is also saddened because, although he may have chosen Sybil over her, that doesn't mean he didn't love her as well.
** Naevia goes out exactly the same way as Diona was killed. Gannicus, who'd seen her as a "mad bitch", is likewise distraught at her death.
** Spartacus seemingly has Crassus defeated, but reality ensues when he is impaled from behind by three nameless Romans.
* Kore's death. Whilst one understands Crassus's reasons for having her crucified, it's heartbreaking seeing her nailed to the cross, watching Crassus with tears streaming down her face, looking so utterly broken. Crassus himself seems to be hiding behind a stony mask at the sight of his dying lover and it really brings home the realisation that, whilst he may have defeated Spartacus, he's lost everything he truly loves in the process.
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* Sure, Tiberius isn't entirely sympathetic over the course of War of the Damned, spiraling down and across the MoralEventHorizon, but between being born and raised as an upper class Roman, desperately trying (and failing) to get his father's love and respect, and then having to personally kill Sabinus, his combination MoralityPet and best friend (with a dash of HoYay) during the Decimation... Ultimately, he's as much a creation of Rome's making as the rebellion itself.
** To build on the element of HoYay, because there's a tearjerking element to it, it's also a part of the culture of the time - Even if Tiberius and Sabinus were attracted to each other, due to their social standing, they couldn't actually express it - Roman citizens were not supposed to have sexual relations with one another or they'd lose their status (as elaborated on the YMMV page). Ironically, while this could just be AlternateCharacterInterpretation, it shows the way that Rome has made slaves of its citizens, even as they fight a war against Spartacus's slave rebellion.
** To build on the element of HoYay, because there's a tearjerking element to it, it's also a part of the culture of the time - Even if Tiberius and Sabinus were attracted to each other, due to their social standing, they couldn't actually express it - Roman citizens were not supposed to have sexual relations with one another or they'd lose their status (as elaborated on the YMMV page). Ironically, while this could just be AlternateCharacterInterpretation, it shows the way that Rome has made slaves of its citizens, even as they fight a war against Spartacus's slave rebellion.
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** Not to mention how Agron just completely weeps in a way never seen in the series before. He breaks down, unable to comprehend that the man he's followed since the beginning is dying.
** And a final twist of the knife. Although we see named characters like Agron, Nasir, Sybel and Laeta safe and well, they tell Spartacus that "many were lost" in the ambush in the north. The large crowd of people Spartacus sent away for their safety has become so small.
** And a final twist of the knife. Although we see named characters like Agron, Nasir, Sybel and Laeta safe and well, they tell Spartacus that "many were lost" in the ambush in the north. The large crowd of people Spartacus sent away for their safety has become so small.
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* Meta: {{Creator/Andy Whitfield}}'s early death. After only one season of what should have been his StarMakingRole, he was diagnosed with cancer. ''Gods of the Arena'' was created since production for Season 2 had already started, but rather than recast the role the showrunners made a prequel season to let Whitfield seek treatment. It seemed all was well and he would return. . . but the treatment was unsuccessful, and Andy Whitfield would pass before ''Vengeance'' aired. He did give his blessing to Liam [=MacIntyre=], who would succeed him in the role of Spartacus, and while [=MacIntyre=] is a pitch-perfect replacement, every time you see him you can't help but be reminded why you're not seeing Andy Whitfield.
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* The end of "Victory." The [[KillEmAll kill 'em (almost) all]] ending was [[DoomedByCanon expected]]. The credits montage of all the dead of the entire series, ending in Andy Whitfield's triumphant shout of "I am Spartacus!", was not.
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* The end of "Victory." The [[KillEmAll kill 'em (almost) all]] ending was [[DoomedByCanon expected]]. The credits montage of all the dead of the entire series, ending in Andy Whitfield's triumphant shout of "I am Spartacus!", was not.
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* Pretty much everything to do with the opal necklace Crixus gets Ashur to buy for Naevia. She can't accept it, and Crixus goes off in a huff before she can explain why. Lucretia then spots it in his hands and he pretends he got it for her, and then Naevia sees her wearing it while she catches them doing it. Sad for Naevia because she had to turn down a gift, knowing she'd have no way to explain to her mistress where it came from, and then Crixus believes she rejected him and she has to see her mistress then wearing it. Sad for Crixus because he believed the woman he was falling in love with didn't want him, and when he finds out, he realised he hurt her and probably wasted substantial winnings AllForNothing. Hell, it's even sad for Lucretia because she thinks Crixus took the time to buy her a gift, and she deludes herself that he's in love with her.
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** Hell, ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards Lucretia]]'', who was the most opposed to reuniting Spartacus and Sura, looks momentarily saddened. It's undermined when she learns that Batiatus rigged things as a way to keep Spartacus with them and in line, and she smirks with approval.
** Oenomaus is approaching Spartacus, whip at the ready and knowing he was drugged. But when he sees Sura dying, he lowers the whip. HarsherInHindsight with ''Gods of the Arena'' revealing that he had to find his own wife in a similar state.
** Oenomaus is approaching Spartacus, whip at the ready and knowing he was drugged. But when he sees Sura dying, he lowers the whip. HarsherInHindsight with ''Gods of the Arena'' revealing that he had to find his own wife in a similar state.
