Some numbers just for fun

Rating: 9/10 (14 February 2016)

The 'reconstitution' of the battle of Carthage between gladiators & legionnaires of Scipion is very uplifting. I watch it as some kind of motivation when facing a challenge where my odds are under average. The last time, just for fun, I've decided to count the 'casualties' on both sides. I know some of you are extremely good with numbers and according to the best I can do: I've count 21 gladiators (it's not easy). 6 chariots will get in, each one having 2 men or women on board. During the sequence, you'll not see more than 3 chariots at a time, and 'during the battle', you'll not see the entire arena neither. Only 4 gladiators are kill by the legionnaires at the beginning. Maximus kills 3 legionnaires. Something a bit weird is the use of women in reconstitution fights. From the 60s to 200 AD, female gladiators appear, as "exotic markers of exceptionally lavish spectacle" (Wikipedia). It reminds me a bit about Muammar Gaddafi's use of sexy female's bodyguards: 'Kadafettes'. Listen well, I don't underestimate women in Arenas...It's clear that many women can fight & be bodyguards, but c'mon the use of Pinups (or Drag Queens as security) is an insult. It's a message to the outside world +- like 'You're a bunch of minus, so I only need a few gogo dancers to protect me? Most of these women claim rape after Gaddafi's Nemesis ?