Starring…………….Lucy Lawless, Renee O Connor and Kevin smith
Director ……………. Charles Siebert
Synopsis
Xena is set up by a mysterious man to look like she has slaughtered villagers, who want swift revenge even though their headman insists on fair trial.
Spoilers ahead warning
My Review
On to next one and a character who is from Hercules series makes a appearance trying to get xena back with only the god war will try though will Xena re join him or fight against him as she being framed for murder as well see what I think below of this episode.
Episode starts off with xena and Gabrielle doing some travel then xena see a man beating up villagers and killing then xena takes on this dark figure and he just disappears out of nowhere my guess that ares god of war no one could that trick after he leaves xena try to help them then she has blood on her hands out of no where and then they blame her yep this ares playing mind games with her he is good at that I know this character from another series as well so for now xena gets away but question is will she turn her self in or not at a later time.
Well later they got her as xena just give up and let them nail her she also tell Gabrielle to get away after she left ares does show up and try his best to get her back he is very good the actor who plays him as well is very good at this role as well they have a nice talk he offers her a lot can of look like she was going to go with but it just a offer for now she still in chains.
Gabrielle will be her lawyer she ties to prove xena did not do with footprints in the sand but ares got rid of them more minds games.
Episode is interesting how is xena going to get out this one is question and as villagers were beat her up ares show up again and tells her about power she could have then xena just loses and start fighting everyone and she even nail Gabrielle but she then later forgets her as she trying to help xena escape but xena has business with ares so she tells her to leave after that she calls on ares to come to her.
So down to last mins how will xena get out of this she then forces ares as villagers come back from the dead good move from xena there throwing ares under the bus for his minds games even ares said good move but wrong and he said unit next time as episode ends with a happy ending as xena goes free and her and Gabrielle hit the trail again and you can hear ares say unit next time xena unit next time good way to end it with god of war voice.
What a powerful writing episode of xena as god of war set her up and trying to get her back but in the end she figure out game he was playing and trick him to do the right thing at end that was something even ares went with it but as episode ends you can tell it will not be over between them this is just started.
Kevin smith was great as ares it sucked his life was cut short as ares he is very good too me no one could play the role as he did and in this episode he prove as well may he rest in peace.
That going to close out hour number 1 of xena warrior Princess episode reviews still got 1 more episode left to review so stay turned.