Has the hero regained the power for the people, or has it become another ruling power knife?
General? Gladiator? Maximus? Each title symbolizes a different role. For Maximus, pastoralism with his wife and son was the pursuit. In a turbulent and perilous era, he was pushed onto the battlefield and became the tiger and wolf teacher in Rome.
It is important, for the generals, this is the highest reward from the emperor. Maybe Maximus should not show noble moral sentiments such as benevolence and tolerance. It is enough to be an executioner and help the emperor step on the world. The emperor regarded Maximus as his successor. He who knew nothing about politics, I was a fish and a man. Maximus' benevolence has become stupid, tolerance has become cowardice, or, in the face of unscrupulous careerists like Commodore, being aboveboard has no value except making disasters come faster.
Maximus didn't understand why the emperor had spent half his life, and he couldn't figure out why he, who had no intention of seizing power, became a mortal enemy of Commod. What is the point of fighting and killing? For the people, no, war can only bring suffering to the people. But for the emperor of Rome, and all the ambitious guys, there is a motivation called "I can". If in the eyes of the emperor, war can make the country strong, then fighting is imperative. Let alone the monarch, ordinary people have supreme power and must squander it. They are not disregarding the life and death of their subjects. They sincerely believe that they can win and make their subjects believe that through war they will definitely be able to live a happier life.
If it weren't for Commodore's pursuit, Maximus might always stand on his opposite side. Since joining the army, Maximus has already put his life and death aside. He is fighting everywhere just to satisfy his wife and children. There is only one purpose left to keep Maximus alive, and that is to kill Commod.
After becoming a slave, there is no need to show strength in selection. For a general, there is no need to take up weapons except life and death. The audience likes this dark horse that broke through. In addition to the excitement of fighting, maybe every gladiator in the arena is a microcosm of the audience. They tried their best all their lives, just to survive. For gladiators, the constant fighting is just to fight for the identity of a free man.
However, the audience's transition from fondness to support for Maximus stems from his throwing the sword on the ground and spitting out disdainful saliva. At this moment, Maximus is no longer a joker for people to watch. He shows his personality and his attitude. Perhaps this is what the audience most want to see. A brave and determined person appears in the arena instead of a beast wrapped in human skin.
Maximus' experience as a general shines in the arena, and these well-organized gladiator pieces are not left. The Maximus side is no longer a life-and-death struggler, but a well-trained unit. And seeing the injured comrade fell to the ground, Maximus did not hesitate to rescue him. This unwise move may not have appeared on the gladiators, but for the audience, Maximus’ kindness and mercy slowly penetrated into their hearts.
Politics is too esoteric for Maximus, but he understands that at this time, Commodore will not use assassinations to get rid of his confidant heart, because if the political player intends to kill you, he will surely stigmatize you first. Reputation. When he rises to the emperor's status, he must be justified and unscrupulous will only make his subjects laugh at his dog and jump the wall. But even so, the comrades-in-arms are still moving when they try to see if the food is poisonous for Maximus. Who doesn't want to have a few brothers with two sides around him.
For Commodore, he never realized that what was more terrifying than foreign enemies was losing the love of the people. Perhaps Commodore seized the throne that did not belong to him. Although Maximus was in the status of a slave, he was indeed a king. No matter how good the ruler's performance is, it is only superficial. Just like a senator who dares not speak, it is not that he can't see the face of Commodore. I don't know why these absurd rulers are always "pretentious" in the face of the general trend.
In order not to give Maximus the honorary name, Commod plans to fight him. It is not surprising that the sinister and vicious appearance on the usurper of the dynasty is not surprising, but in order to defeat Maximus, it would be too much for Commodore to stabbing him, it is better to put him to death in secret. It wasn't Maximus who was lucky, it was that Commodore really couldn't compare to him. It was indecisive to see him appearing in the arena for the first time without doing anything, and now it was shameless to hurt people with a dark arrow.
The pampered Commodore was still vulnerable to the injured Maximus. When he yelled at the Guards and prayed for the sword, he was like an unreasonable child; when he faced Maximus who was fighting with his bare hands and drew his dagger, he lost the face of the Roman royal family.
Perhaps Maximus, who defeated Commode at this time, left power to the Roman people, but the rule never avoided corruption. Heroes cannot regain rights for the people, and they have never been the swords of a certain ruling power, but when the people are suffering, justice is always late, and heroes are never absent.
