Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 7's fatal fallout is 'heavier than anyone expected' — and that's for good reason

WARNING: spoilers for Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 7 ahead.

It's not a fantastic time to be Korris (Graham McTavish) in Spartacus: House of Ashur. At the end of episode 6, we found out that his secret lover Opiter (Arlo Gibson) had been brutally murdered by the Brothers Ferox, and now he's on the warpath.

Our trio of Ferox brothers have already had a target on their backs as it is. They've continuously moved against Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) on behalf of the House of Proculus thanks to their kill-for-hire occupation, which makes them natural antagonists in the overall show.

However, their luck runs out in Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 7. Once Korris has had some time to grieve (which is just as upsetting as you might think), he takes the trio on himself in the gladiator pit.

Sadly for Musicus (Mikey Thompson) and Balbus (Daniel Bos), this results in their brutal deaths. But Satyrus (Leigh Gill) gets a lifeline, being spared at the very last second.

What does this mean for the newly lone wolf villain? I spoke to Gill about filming the scene – something that quickly became "heavier than anyone anticipated."

Graham McTavish was 'terrifying' in Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 7 fight scene, star says

"Graham McTavish is a wonderful man and an incredible actor, and terrifying when he gets going in those fights," Gill tells me. "It was a lot of fun. Obviously, we did a lot of the training for the stunts with Allan Poppleton. Him and his team are amazing.

"But it's one thing, rehearsing those scenes in the gym... everything's just numb. The costumes, the heavy swords and shields, are a bit different. When you're on the sand and you've got the hair and the sweat and the lights on you, it feels so real. It's very intense, but he's an amazing scene partner.

"I don't think everyone was expecting it to get quite so as heavy as it did, but it felt so real."

Even just as a viewer, I can see why. The ending of Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 7 has probably the most emotionally-charged fight scene we've seen to date, and as Satyrus lies defeated on the ground begging for mercy, we do begin to feel sorry for him. Whisper it, but I think his journey is about to completely change in the Starz show.

"I think that's the thing throughout, is the brotherhood between them. They're both very big episodes for us, six and seven," Gill adds. "I think that's the first time when you start to understand why Satyrus has been so nasty and loud and outspoken the whole time. He's got the responsibility as the big brother to protect the other two. And I think the smallest dog always barks the loudest.

"Satyrus suddenly realized a lot of his emotion was for show and to maintain the reputation that they had. So, I think that's what was keeping him alive."

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