The stand out sequence in the episode belonged to another scene though. Listening to his failures and the unabashed complaints from a butcher / camp follower opened Spartacus’ eyes to the deficiencies of his command, the holes in his brand of freedom. The one of the best of these moments in Enemies of Rome was between a horse butcher and Spartacus. More characters were on screen than ever before within action, drama, and even speaking roles. This is how large the show has become, how daunting the problems some of its inhabitants face. He had no plan for how the bureaucracy would remain in place, how the poor of Rome would be fed, clothed, etc. He had no plan for what government would take its place.
He had no plan for if and when he defeated the Roman empire.
He was blind to many things, even when he was told them to his face. He had grown from last season into a larger than life figure in the eyes of many former slaves. Spartacus ( Liam McIntyre)’ camp was humungous, so large in fact that some camp members had never seen him.
