Category: TV Reviews

Lost Mariner – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Steven L. Sears

This one starts with Xena and Gabi on a merchant ship that breaks up in a storm. Gabi manages to hang onto some flotsam (and Xena’s sword, which Xena gave her to cut the rigging during the storm) and gets picked up by a passing ship, along with a pirate from a ship that was trying to board the merchant vessel. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 21”

The Price – Director: Oley Sassone/Writer: Steven L. Sears

Xena and Gabi are fishing in the wilderness when Gabi reels in a dying Greek soldier, who tells them his unit was attacked by the Horde. Gabi has never heard of the Horde, but Xena immediately freaks, telling her they have to run. After a quick skirmish with some Horde fighters, Xena and Gabi steal a Horde canoe and flee down the river. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 20”

Ulysses – Director: Michael Levine/Writer: R.J. Stewart

This one starts with Xena and Gabi walking by the seashore, with Gabi trying to get Xena to relax and enjoy life more. They hear the sounds of a fight and run down to shore to help a guy fight off a horde of pirates. He turns out to be Ulysses and says someone’s trying to stop him from getting home. Xena offers to help and Ulysses warns her his enemy is very powerful. As if to prove his point, Poseidon rises out of the sea. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 19”

Blind Faith – Director: Josh Becker/Writers: Adam Armus, Nora Kaye Foster

This one starts with Gabi and Xena in a village, where Gabi decides to do some shopping while Xena goes for lunch. Gabi gets jumped by a guy named Palaemon and when Xena comes to look for her, Palaemon tells her he killed Gabi and now he’s going to kill Xena too. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 18”

The Execution – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Paul Robert Coyle

This one starts with Xena and Gabi arriving at a village in response to a summons by Meleager. Gabi is extolling Meleager’s virtues (specifically, how he saved Poteidaia in The Prodigal), which seems to be getting on Xena’s nerves. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 17”

For Him the Bell Tolls – Director: Josh Becker/Writer: Adam Armus, Nora Kaye Foster

This one starts with Xena heading off to see King Lias and leaving Gabi behind. Gabi’s not too thrilled about that, thinking Xena doesn’t trust her, or sees her only as a sidekick. Gabi runs into Joxer, who says she can be his sidekick. Gabi humours him, letting him tag along with her. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode16”

A Day in the Life – Director: Michael Hurst/Writer: R.J. Stewart

This one starts with thugs attacking Xena and Gabi’s campsite early in the morning. Xena wakes up and uses the cooking utensils to pound the attackers, while Gabi sleeps through another fight. When more thugs show up and head for Gabi, Xena wakes her (by squirting water on her) and she joins the fight. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 15”

A Necessary Evil – Director: Mark Beesley/Writer: Paul Robert Coyle

This one starts not long after last episode, with Gabi giving Ephiny the rulership of the Amazons. (Technically, Gabi is still Queen, but Ephiny will be her Regent.) Velasca shows up, bleeding from her numerous wounds, and eats some of the ambrosia, becoming a god. She hasn’t lost her mortal emotions though, and blames Gabi for not letting her become Queen (and trying to kill her in the ambrosia chamber, even though that was really Xena in Gabi’s body). Velasca goes nuts and destroys the Amazon village, causing everyone to run for safety. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 14”

The Quest – Director: Michael Levine/Story: Chris Manheim, R.J. Stewart, Steven L. Sears/Teleplay: Steven L. Sears

This one starts with Gabi heading for Amphipolis with Xena’s body. Gabi’s having a hard time accepting that Xena’s dead and keeps having nightmares about it. Some thugs show up, having heard about Xena’s death and knowing her corpse will fetch a good reward from Xena’s enemies. Gabi kicks their asses, with a little help from Iolaus, who hasn’t heard the news about Xena’s death yet. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 13”

Destiny – Director: Rob Tapert/Story: Rob Tapert/Teleplay: R.J. Stewart, Steven L. Sears

This one starts with Xena and Gabi visiting Cirrha, Callisto’s home village that was accidentally burned down by Xena’s men back in her warlord days. Xena’s feeling guilty and Gabi tries to make her feel better. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 12”