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Deadliest Warrior Season 1 Episode 3

Spartan vs. Ninja

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AIRED: 4/21/09

The power and the fury of a Spartan Soldier against the mystique and stealth of the Japanese Ninja. Their weapons and abilities are examined for a one-on-one combat to the death.

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Despite the skill and dexterity of the Ninja, the Spartan comes out victorious thanks to the presence of a shield. Perhaps if the Samurai had considered using one as well, the Ninja would not have been considered the terror that it was.moreless

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By Omrikon, Sep 16, 2011

Honestly, I was surprised by this episode, considering how the first two episodes seemed to go. More specifically, the series seemed to be developing the trend that the more skilled and dexterous warriors (i.e. the Apache in the first episode and the Samurai in the second episode) would typically defeat the heavier, stronger warriors (i.e. the Gladiator in episode one and the Viking in episode two).

Thankfully, I was mistaken in this observation. Though it clearly upset a great many people, especially those who side with Ninjas in the Ninja vs. Pirate debate, I was ultimately pleased with the result, especially since the reason for the Spartans victory was not his armor or tolerance for pain or his weapons, but the fact that his shield was sturdy and was usable for offense as well. All in all, a good episode, despite how upset ninja supporters are at the result. Hopefully the next episode, Pirate vs. Knight, will be equally as entertaining.moreless
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By Kyshi, Apr 30, 2009

I was an ancient history major and was not surprised at all that the Spartans came out on top. Granted, we had to imagine a ninja not running away and hiding to regain the upper hand. This show is more like a "death-match" in a ring - no running, no hiding, just combat. In that scenario, I cannot imagine a Spartan warrior losing to a ninja without the ninja getting some very lucky blows. We're talking about soldiers that were trained from birth - only the strongest, most deadliest would even survive to adulthood...imagine Navy SEAL training beginning at birth.moreless
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David Wenham	Narrator
Geoffrey Desmoulin	Himself - Biomedical Engineer
Armand Dorian	Himself - ER Doctor / UFC Medic
Max Geiger	Himself - Computer Programmer

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Chris Yong	Ninja	Guest Star
Logan Azoulay	Spartan Warrior	Guest Star

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- The weapons and combat tactics of the Spartans was described by Jeremy Dunn (Spartan weapons specialist) and Barry Jacobsen (former Green Berret and Spartan historian).
  
  The secrets and teh history of the Ninjas was explained by Lou Klein (Ninjitsu Master) and Michael Lehr (Martial Arts expert and instructor).
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- The Spartan defeated the Ninja with 653 kills to the Ninja's mere 347 kills.
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