Back To Index Xena Warrior Princess: Series Finale
 Barnes & Noble Few television programs have released their finales alone for repeat consumption, and with good reason: Too often, the last show is more of a going-away party than a truly satisfying dénouement. The two-part finale of the action-adventure series Xena: Warrior Princess (originally aired in June 2001) ranks among the latter and will invite many replays for years to come. Co-creators Sam Raimi and Rob Taperts Xena raised quite a ruckus in its six-year run, so its only fitting that they went out with a bang. Xena (Lucy Lawless) was introduced on the Kevin Sorbo series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as a warrior with a questionable history, a studded breastplate, and a hilarious, er, fierce yodel. The spin-off series began with her renouncing her dark side and venturing off to do good with her faithful sidekick, Gabrielle (Renée OConnor) in tow. The stories were an evolving pastiche of mythic themes, rendered with ingenuity, camp, and a great sense of fun. In the finale, TVs first not-so-ambiguously Sapphic superheroine and Gabrielle travel to Japan to kick the butt of a demon from Xenas past. It was truly a quest. It was deeply perilous. And it was personal. Tapert (whom Lawless married several years into the series) directs this exciting conclusion, substituting the usual skewed humor with a surfeit of emotional resonance and -- for many -- a very surprising ending. Final episodes dont get any more satisfying than this. Stuart GazzoCustomer ReviewsWrite your own online review >Number Of Reviews: 3 Average Rating: A reviewer, A reviewer, May 16, 2004 Not the best episode but still fantastic!Its a really cool finale but it could of been better.Also Recommended: RoboCop Trilogy, Xen Warrior Princess, and Family Guy.A viewer, unashamed warrior princess wannabe, September 15, 2003 Death is sad but a blessing for a long and painful illnessThe series had been going downhill for the last two seasons. It was if they had run out of classics to plagiariz and pervert; But Then! Why not copycat the classic and badly subtitled A Chinese Ghost Story? Dont get me wrong - this is a hoot and a half, but Lucys and Renees talent deserve better scripts...Also Recommended: The first 4 seasons.Jei, a person who enjoys all things odd Xenas Last Battle?The storyline for this episode really needed some work (notably a better ending) but theres some great stuff to be found here. The performances from Lucy and Renee are some of the greatest Ive seen on a TV show, nor have the special effects and sets never looked so professionally done (considering the low budget the show had). Also of note is the somber, Oriental-themed music score. All in all, not a perfect way to end Xena and Gabrielles adventures but it came pretty close. For the fans who stopped appreciating XENA after the events of the finale, dont worry. Rumors of a movie have been spreading recently and in April the first season comes out on DVD.Also Recommended: LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS STAR WARS: EPISODE II Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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