#viridia

[isabellaofparma]

Spartacus: House of Ashur | 1.05 - "Goddess of Death"

[calisverse]

𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐖-𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐇 as 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐀

Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025) Season 1, Episode 5

[tokoyamisstuff]

[unfinished-projects-galore]

Ehhhh, quick sketch of that one trend/meme

[blondelucretia]

i wanted to follow up on this post by taking a closer look at the evolution of Viridia's costumes through the season, in particular the colors. in the early episodes, we meet her wearing diaphanous white nightgowns. she doesn't leave the house; her defining characteristic is that she was a wife but is now a widow

when she finally hits the town in episode four, it is in a very pale yellow, only lightly adorned

and then at the party in episode five she is again wearing a pale yellow (in contrast to the deep burgundies/maroons of Cossutia & Cornelia), but this time with much more jewelry—it's a party, after all!

but then something interesting happens: she sees Achillia for the first time, and immediately begins questioning a woman's place in Roman society. at the end of the episode she finally makes an appearance at the arena, in a pale blue that i think will become something of her signature

in the next episode she is again in a light blue, this time in a slightly bolder color (and with even more embellishment, as she has been gussied up for a social call with the fabulously wealthy Cornelia). it is here that she expresses to Ashur her desire to be more than a wife in a house full of pretty, empty things

when we see her at the beginning of episode seven, she is in an even bolder shade—she has begun truly coming into her own

and then at the market she is in a more greenish, almost minty blue, perhaps pointedly complementing her mother's dress

at the beginning of episode eight, she is in yet another bold blue, this time closer to her signature shade, almost cornflower. it is here that she seductively flirts with Ashur over a game of latrunculi—the most confident and self-possessed we have seen her yet

alas, it is not to last. by the end of the episode she will have had a choice put to her: whether or not to marry Pompey; the good of the Republic, or Ashur & her own desires. it is here that we finally see her in a new color as she has made her devastating choice—the lavender/lilac of duty & heartbreak

and then it's wedding white, calling back to the beginning of the season—she has chosen, after all, to be a wife, a woman who sits around a house full of pretty, empty things. this white, however, has a slight tinge of lilac grey to it

and finally we are in mourning mode, the customary black

and in the arena at season's end, still attired for mourning, she is in an earthy, even drab brown, a sharp contrast from all the airy whites and blues

some of those pale yellows and blues earlier in the season almost call to mind Lucretia's Gods of the Arena powdery pastel wardrobe (a time when she was relatively innocent), albeit on a grander scale—Lucretia, of course, came from much humbler beginnings. i've noted before some surprising moments of similarity between Viridia and Lucretia, and i wonder if next season, after Uncle Servius has been properly dealt with (one hopes), we will begin to see Viridia in more dramatic reds and oranges as her bloodlust grows, or whether her Feminist Blue (for lack of a better description lol) will reassert itself.

[hedas-yellow-pillow]

I needed a second to gather my thoughts, but I AM READY to talk about this amazing, great, incredible, jaw-dropping episode. There is actually so much I wanna say

SPOILERS BELOW!!

First things first, I never expected Messia to actually leave with Cornelia, and I fully take this to mean that they will both return for the next season. There is no way either of them could leave the show so unceremoniously, and Steven said in a Twitter post that Messia's story would expand over the seasons.

I can't wait to see the toxic romance (?) between these two, especially how Caesar's death will affect it. Also its kinda funny how Cornelia acts like she has separation anxiety lol calling for Messia the second she is not right by her

I'm sorry I can't help but the note it. There actually being a fucking strap in the finale episode. I guess I called it but I didn't actually think they were gonna. I was like

Another romance: I saw some people saying they delusionally believed/wanted Tarchon and Achillia to be a couple and I thought it was delusional as well so when I tell you my jaw fucking dropped. But like, it also feels so right??? So I'm not actually mad about it, this could be very interesting

It's amazing how much they made us hate Servius in such a short time. He is set to be the most unlikable villain of this already, fucking creep. Somebody save Cossutia and Viridia asap :(

The Viridia/Ashur kiss!!!! Well-deserved and great pay-off <3

I already like Galatea (?) so much, it seems like she will be a side character next season. Her and Satyrus was such a good duo, and their fight was super cool as well

On that note, the fact that they showed us Proculus is a highly skilled fighter....it's def gonna come down to a physical showdown between him and Ashur

The achillia vs. schytian fight.....what is there to say even. I think it's actually my favorite fight of the whole series, I could not sit still (I was acting like Hilara watching it lol). I usually don't care much for the fighting, but boy this one was insane. So well choreographed, so emotional, even the reactions from the characters and the crowd hyped me up so much. Like I imagined being a Roman peasant and actually witnessing this. I would talk about for years to come

The scene where Viridia sees the Hilara/Ashur hug and kiss and being distraught??? New storyline for season 2 incoming

I KNEWW the finale would end this way. I posted on Reddit to which almost everyone vehemently argued against but I knew man. I see things

Ahhh there's probably so much more to say but I'm still reeling from it. I need to rewatch it a few times and other things will probably come up. Overall 10/10 episode, I didn't even expect it to be so good.

[love-for-tv]

[fuckyeahclaudiablack]

claudia black as cossutia 🥹🥹🥹