Xena Reviews: Season 6, Episode 2

Xena title cardThe Haunting of Amphipolis – Director: Garth Maxwell/Story: Edith Swensen, Joel Metzger/Teleplay: Joel Metzger

This one starts with the archangels Michael and Raphael (from Fallen Angel) watching Xena, Gabi, and Eve as they head for Amphipolis. The angels seem to think Xena is their last hope to defeat the evil of Mephistopheles. When Xena, Gabi, and Eve reach Amphipolis, they find the town practically deserted and Cyrene’s inn falling apart. Xena and Eve both have visions of Cyrene inside the devastated inn and Eve realizes that Cyrene is dead. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 6, Episode 2”

Xena Reviews: Season 6, Episode 1

Xena title cardComing Home – Director: Mark Beesley/Writer: Melissa Good

This one starts with a band of Amazons stalking some soldiers who are trespassing on their land. Nearby, Xena, Gabi, and Eve have come to Amazon territory after getting a message from Ares. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 6, Episode 1”

Xena Season 5 Geography and Chronology

Xena title cardWelcome to my geography and timeline review for Season 5. As always, this is my attempt to bring some continuity to this season’s episodes, trying to figure out where they took place and the best possible order to make the whole thing flow better. As I’ve said before, none of this minutiae really matters all that much (and my reasoning could be completely off), but I’m a continuity nerd, so I have to at least try. This season has even fewer geographical references than last season, which makes it harder to place the episodes geographically, but the beginning and end of the season are pretty straightforward, so that helps. As I said last year, if you’re not as enamoured of this sort of thing as I am, feel free to skip this post. My first review for Season 6 will be up next Wednesday as always. Continue reading “Xena Season 5 Geography and Chronology”

Xena Season 5 Overview

Xena title cardWelcome to my overview of Season 5 of Xena, where I try to touch on some of the themes running through not only this season, but the entire series. (I won’t link to individual episodes, since they can be accessed in the Tag Cloud under “Xena Season 5”. This season is kind of split into two main themes; the first half deals mostly with Xena’s pregnancy and how she adjusts to it, while the second half concerns the Twilight of the Gods prophecy that’s linked to the birth of Xena’s daughter, Eve. Continue reading “Xena Season 5 Overview”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 22

Xena title cardMotherhood – Director: Rick Jacobson/Story: Rob Tapert/Teleplay: R.J. Stewart

This one starts with Xena and Gabi tracking Eve through the desert after she took off last episode. Gabi’s still conflicted about Eve killing Joxer, but she can see how much Eve means to Xena. On Mount Olympus, the gods discuss what to do and Athena suggests sending the Furies to get inside Gabi’s head. Desert nomads attack Eve, remembering her depredations as Livia, forcing Xena and Gabi to fight them off. After the fight, the Furies get inside Gabi’s mind and poison her thoughts against Eve. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 22”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 21

Xena title cardEve – Director: Mark Beesley/Writers: George Strayton, Tom O’Neill

This one starts with Xena, Gabi, Joxer, and Virgil following Livia’s trail. Gabi is sure they can bring out the innate goodness in Livia, but Xena worries her daughter is beyond redemption. She may be right, as we see Livia slaughtering people and crucifying them, not really caring anymore if they’re followers of Eli or not. Xena and the others find the carnage and realize how bad Livia really is. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 21”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 20

Xena title cardLivia – Director: Rick Jacobson/Writer: Chris Manheim

This one starts with a bloodthirsty general named Livia leading Roman troops in slaughter and slave-taking. She’s congratulated by Ares, who’s happy that she’s been named successor to the Roman Emperor, and that they’ll soon be able to wipe out all of Eli’s followers. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 20”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 19

Xena title cardLooking Death in the Eye – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Carl Ellsworth

This one starts in the future, with a somewhat elderly Joxer buying one of Gabi’s scrolls from some shady vendor in a tavern. Meg’s not too happy about it (maybe jealous because he still carries a torch for Gabi), but a couple of their kids are happy to have him read the story. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 19”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 18

Xena title cardAntony and Cleopatra – Director: Michael Hurst/Writer: Carl Ellsworth

This one starts with Cleopatra considering whether to ally with Marc Antony or Brutus, since each of them needs her navy to win their civil war. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 18”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 17

Xena title cardKindred Spirits – Director: Josh Becker/Writers: George Strayton, Tom O’Neill

This one starts with some Amazons (the same tribe from last episode, including Cyane, Eris, and Rhea) bathing and discussing how great it is to have Xena, Gabi, and Eve around. Eris mentions that she asked Gabi to be their permanent queen, which doesn’t make Cyane happy. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 17”