Xena - Série 1

The excellent Season 1 is still very close to the original adventures of Hercules, in which Xena first appeared as a supporting character. The whole opening story about fixing an initially negative character is something that never really caught on. The constant suspense of seeing if Xena does something wrong and forgets her new mission and becomes the destroyer of nations again is simply excellent stuff that managed to captivate audiences for six whole years. But to make things even more difficult, Xena's partner from the very first episode is Gabrielle, who has an even thornier road ahead of her than the seasoned Xena. From the classic ancient stories, we get Pandora's Box, The Titans, The Trojan War... Prometheus is rescued by Xena side by side with the visiting Hercules. Black Wolf is a variation on Spartacus. Xena meets her lookalike, Princess Diana, for the first time. She travels to the underworld. From the biblical stories, we have Isaac. We also get the first meeting with the Amazons, Ares, and Callisto. The final episode even introduces the offspring of a centaur and an amazon. Lucy Lawless inhabits her role nicely, her pale blue eyes contrasting with her dark hair. It’s a joy to behold. (13/07/2020)