Applause for Starz Channel

So I have been watching new TV series, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" on Starz channel. I have not made any opinion over this series till the episode "The thing in The Pit" (Episode 104) for few reasons.

Of course, I was impressed with the amount of violence and blatant sexual content as any other audience which is a easy guess. The creators Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert has been one of the most radical creators on both silver screens and TV. It was just a matter of time that these two come up with something that push the limit of *norm of the time*. For that, they are the true artists.

So with all the bells and whistles, why I have not had any opinion about the series?
Because of the lacking portrayal of bisexuality up until the episode 103.
Well, there was a slight suggestion, such as kiss between two female characters however, it could have been perceived as the simple custom of the time, or simply, it could perceived as European influenced custom.

With all the sex scenes, including the suggestion of orgy, plenty of male full frontal nude scene(yay!-Any one can appreciate the fine specimens of human males. It is no brainer. ), the stable full of naked gladiators, I was wondering why there was not a scene/plot of homosexuality/pederasty. I was wondering why the creators stopped at the mere sex scenes or frontal nude, if it was their intention to push the envelope.

Well, wonder no more.
In the episode 104-The Thing in The Pit, achieved all of the above and then some. There was an unmistakable(not an suggestion) sex between two male characters. Of which, also could perceived as pederasty, since the younger character seems to be in early 20s or even in late teens .
There was a very graphic and violent depiction of underground fight scenes which included some gruesome ritual by the victor who skinned the face of the defeated.

And, frontal nude of amputee shemale. (!!!)
I mean...
I thought it was a female till I watched the same episode *on Demand* seeing the extra package she carried, and totally applauded the casting, producers and at the end, Starz channel for approving that sort of edgy depiction of the underground Roman culture ever in the history of TV. (Especially in US.)
They could have get away with a scene with just a two female slaves hang nude in the chains, but no.

Seriously, I could not recall anything like this.
Sex scenes cannot be any more graphic without becoming pornography. Violence is unapologetic.

I thought there must be a lot of criticism by whiny American audiences who cannot seem to know how to turn the TV off and let TV station babysit them, by censoring the contents. But Starz shut them all up by putting disclaimer before the episode starts.

In short, if you can't take the heat, get out the kitchen.

Hats off to Starz channel, and I expect bisexual orgies!