Gannicus may have brushed off the conversation, but little did he know that he, Melitta and Oenomaus would all be put into situations that while out of their control, are unlikely to be without consequences. While Oenomaus was battling his mentor to the death, his beloved wife Militta and best friend Gannicus were tasked to play the starring roles in a live porn show for Lucretia and Batiatus’ guest Varis.
While I suspect Gannicus was somewhat relieved not to have to pleasure Varis more directly, I think he would’ve gotten over that experience easier than he will having been made to sleep with his best friend’s wife, who is also his friend. Even Lucretia seemed fully aware that the pairing could present problems. More to the point, while it seemed awkward at first, I think it's fair to say that the issue they'll have in walking away from the whole thing isn't that they had to do it, but that on some level, they might have enjoyed it. At the very least, there was a connection.
How will Gannicus and Melitta deal with the situation? Will they address it at all? Will they tell Oenomaus? Considering he was just forced to kill his Doctore and is now being made Doctore himself, he already has a lot on his plate. I can’t imagine he’s going to love finding out about Melitta and Gannicus. Something tells me we’re going to see fewer smiles on Oenomaus’ face either way.
Perhaps I was wrong to theorize an epic battle between Crixus and Gannicus. Maybe it will be Oenomaus that takes Gannicus down. Considering I’m actually starting to see some hints of redeeming qualities beyond the cast shadow of Gannicus’ ego, the thought of two friends fighting like enemies sounds fairly terrible, but completely dramatic and fitting for a show like this.
Speaking of Crixus, we did get to see him go up against Gannicus and considering how tired he was from the workout he was getting before the fight, I’d say the man stands a good chance at beating Gannicus with a bit more training (and some rest beforehand).
Don't forget to tune in next Friday (10/9c on Starz) to see what happens next! Speaking of which, below are the photos we promised.
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