Bosko Bros on Gladiator II:
“The crowd is fickle.”
One day, they cheer your name. The next, they’ve forgotten you ever existed. Such is the nature of Rome—of Hollywood—of the world.
We fought, we bled, we entertained. But make no mistake, the Colosseum was never for the gladiator. It was for them. Their applause is temporary. Their loyalty is an illusion.
Yet, a true warrior does not fight for the cheers of the mob. He fights for something greater.
What say you, Maximus? Would you fight again, knowing the crowd will turn on you the moment the next spectacle arrives?
Or will you remind them why they ever chanted your name in the first place?