Just when Ashur thought he had everything going his way, Ilithyia steps in and turns the tables, crushing any hopes he may have had of freedom in the process. She became a strong leader who became a symbol of what the freed slaves of Rome could achieve when set to purpose.

Instead, she developed into quite the fierce warrior who demanded a lot of herself and of Spartacus. It would have been easy to keep Mira as Spartacus' love interest at the start of the season and leave her at that. Over the course of the season I've grown to love Mira's character. Mira is the first to fall in an episode that has several pivotal deaths. This season had its up and downs but this finale delivers everything I would expect from Spartacus.

To use an obvious cliche, 'Wrath of the Gods' kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time and left me breathless, cheering, mourning and excited about what is to come next. Any fan of Spartacus is accustomed to a good amount of blood, death and violence on a weekly basis but the finale to Vengeance delivers an onslaught of pivotal moments that will have a profound impact on the series going forward. If I were to sum up ' Wrath of the Gods' in one word, it would have to be – Unrelenting. Warning: Full spoilers for the episode follow.