If you think Roman society was "glorious", especially as depicted in this episode, you need to get out of the house more. Think about what you watched--infidelity, betrayal (sexual and otherwise), killing for sport, slavery, cruel hedonism, and total domination of human beings by other "humans'. Only the slave gladiators displayed any positive attributes, mainly loyalty and bravery. I have no problem with fighting for one's honor or safety, but these gladiators have to fight for the honor of dishonorable men and their houses. They take great delight in bloodily dispatching other men trapped in the same circus. Men reduced to animals. Yes, I know that's the way it was, historically. However, I doubt the ancient Romans swore like longshoremen and used modern-day profanity, since the f-word dates only back to Medieval times. My thoughts were but two: it's the Sopranos transplanted back in time to their roots, and, what with the slow-mo chopping up of fighters, this show is designed to appeal only to emotionally and intellectually retarded young men. No doubt the intention is to lure them away from their violent video games. And, it's not a movie. Some of the sets ARE impressive, but the cinematography is only a notch above home video. Other than the profane dialog, some of the acting is quite good. Too bad the material and message as some perceive it is quite bad.
