Monthly Archives: August 2012

Gods are highly territorial, especially in established, mature civilizations. The Roman Empire has terrain to burn – after the fall, half of it survives for a thousand years as Byzantine Empire. The Greek Gods morph into Roman equivalents, with the … Continue reading →

“It is a general truism of this world that anything long divided will surely unite, and anything long united will surely divide” defines one of the four great, classical Chinese novels. The romantic version: the noble struggle from division to … Continue reading →

Simple mercy does not seem likely. Foretelling, possibly – after all, Lao Ma controls spiritual energy in the original. Sentiment is plausible, given common father. Still, Borias clearly remains a non-factor and their marriage screams strictly convenient. What then stays … Continue reading →

Xena delivers the bard in chains and reveals Gabrielle’s gift of truth. Empress Lao Ma, seeing the undeniable value in the offer, quickly trades for Solan. It removes the potential heir to the throne and clears accounts with the Warrior … Continue reading →

GABRIELLE Xena, there is nothing left unsaid that is felt. Rest matters not. We open with Xena gazing at the sea, her mind replaying the events nearly decade past. Following Destiny Part Two is the flight to the east; the … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, young Xena has not mastered the art of subtlety and applies the far sword too liberally. This is a consequence of the events in Destiny Part One and Two. Have hope, Warrior Princess is evolving from a bully larva … Continue reading →

The challenge lies in capturing a character at specific time. The Xena in this adventure continues from Destiny Part One and Two, not For Whom the Bell Tolls. On one hand you want Xena and Gabrielle moments, on the other … Continue reading →

XENA When I look behind me, I see all the corpses laid out single file, the line stretching to Tartarus. I look ahead because to look back brings despair. The first sentence sums up Xena’s life from the death of … Continue reading →

Not sure, the humor and camp is part and parcel of Xena: Warrior Princess. When it A Day in the Life works, it shines. When it Married with Fishsticks stumbles, it reeks. And then there is In Sickness and in … Continue reading →