Yeah, the tug of war scene got to me. First time in awhile with this show that I had to prepare to shield my eyes and got freaked out. I can deal with hilariously gory KOs in combat, but just can't stomach torture, torturous death, slow death and suffering, etc.
I LOVED that that last slave vs Caesar took his own life before getting executed. Perfect subversion.
Oh, his name's Donar? Damn. I feel terrible that he's been around for two seasons and my brain didn't register him as a recurring minor character. He's hot too; so my lapse there is even more puzzling! lol