April 2012
March 2012
“Declaration: “Spartacus” is one of the most feminist shows on television. It has so many different kinds of female characters, and though it doesn’t shy away from showing the restrictions they operate under, and it continually depicts their resilience, their strength, their flaws and their overall complexity. To the people who don’t watch this show and pre-judge it in annoying ways, I always say: It’s not only one of the best-constructed shows on TV, it depicts all kinds of sexuality in a truly equal and honest fashion (unlike many HBO and Showtime shows, “Spartacus” doesn’t put naked women in random scenes just because it can), it’s gay-friendly, it’s multiracial and it’s full of so much lady awesomeness. So the people who dismiss “Spartacus” without taking time to at least sample some of those aspects of the show? I have many choice German curse words reserved for them.”
—Spartacus: Vengeance finale review (HEAVY spoilers for the finale.)
