Review of The Red Serpent

I thought the episode's take on the brutality and immorality of Rome was probably accurate. The faces in the crowd at the arena seemed all too real in their bloodlust. The dialogue was interesting - I'm sure people used the same kind of profanity then as they do now. The scenes where Spartacus the Thracian warrior does battle seemed in need of more extras. It looked more like a gang fight involving about a dozen combatants. The fights in the arena were very well done. I don't know how easy it was to shear off arms and legs , but if the sword was heavy enough and sharp enough; and if the gladiator was strong enough; I guess it was possible -Not!!- those legs were shorn off like a steak knife through a peeled banana.. Good acting. One thing - don't have battles in the snow if the soldiers are dressed for summer. I'm sure they must have had furs and leggings back then. Also, too much CGI (computer generated images). I hated "300" for that. I felt like I was watching a video game. Also, the lighting was terrible. Cheap production.