Category: TV Reviews

Between the Lines – Director: Rick Jacobson/Writer: Steven L. Sears

This one starts with Xena and Gabi still in India. Xena gets a new outfit so she can blend in better with the natives, like Gabi does. They see a woman (Nayima) about to be thrown on her husband’s funeral pyre and decide to save her. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 15”

Devi – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Chris Manheim

This one starts with Xena and Gabi in India, exploring the Entertainers’ Quarter in a city. They stop to watch a street magician (Eli) do the classic rope trick, but something goes wrong and his sexy assistant (Maya) goes crazy and attacks him. Xena jumps on stage and knocks Maya into a table. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 14”

Paradise Found – Director: Rob Tapert/Writer: Chris Manheim

This one starts with Xena and Gabi in the mountains near India (where Gabi’s going to pursue her ongoing spiritual quest), recuperating after a bandit attack. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 13”

If the Shoe Fits … – Director: Josh Becker/Writers: Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster

This one starts with Xena waking up late for once, as Gabi is already up and taking a shower in the woods. (Joxer’s there too, but he’s sound asleep.) Xena has to go after a local warlord (Zantar) but she’s out of rope, so she steals Gabi’s shirt while she’s showering. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 12”

Daughter of Pomira – Director: Patrick Norris/Writer: Linda McGibney

This one starts with Xena having a rather unpleasant flashback to when her army fought the Horde a decade ago (although she seems to be wearing her more modern armour in the flashback). She and Gabi are near Horde territory, which is what prompted the bitter memories. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 11”

The Key to the Kingdom – Director: Bruce Campbell/Writer: Eric Morris

This one starts with Autolycus stealing a ruby from a castle. Before he can get away, he runs into Xena outside, which prompts him to toss the ruby back into the castle. He’s not happy when Joxer shows up to tell him this isn’t actually Xena, it’s her exact double, Meg. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 10”

Past Imperfect – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Steven L. Sears

This one starts with Xena (finally) telling Gabi about the vision Alti showed her of them being crucified by Roman soldiers. Xena’s pretty freaked out, but Gabi refuses to believe it. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 9”

Crusader – Director: Paul Lynch/Writer: R.J. Stewart

This one starts with a woman riding across some grassy hillsides. I’m not sure if we’re supposed to think this is Xena, but it really doesn’t look like her and she’s not riding Argo. The woman hears that some of her men are being pounded over the hill, so she rides to the rescue. It’s Xena and Gabi doing the pounding and the woman (who’s a pretty formidable fighter) is about to kill Gabi when she stops fighting and starts mumbling to herself. She then kneels and begs Xena and Gabi to forgive her. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 8”

Locked Up and Tied Down – Director: Rick Jacobson/Story: Rob Tapert, Josh Becker/Teleplay: Hilary J. Bader

This one starts with Gabi giving Xena a massage, but before they can achieve a happy ending, they’re accosted by some guys. Xena and Gabi pound them, but one of their attackers has an arrest warrant for Xena, accusing her of killing a woman named Thalassa years ago. Xena remembers Thalassa and admits she did kill her … not because she was a threat, but just because it suited her purposes at the time. Xena hands her chakram over to Gabi and surrenders. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 7”

A Tale of Two Muses – Director: Michael Hurst/Writer: Gillian Horvath

This one starts with Xena and Gabi trekking across a desert. Gabi is reciting some of her poetry, but her more immediate concern is getting new boots, since hers are falling apart. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 4, Episode 6”