Xena: Warrior Princess 6x02 "The Haunting of Amphipolis" Reaction
Added 2022-12-01 22:07:12 +0000 UTC
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The fact that in ‘The Haunting of Amphipolis’ Gabrielle doing the pinch to bring Xena back only works AFTER she kisses her fingers… You can’t tell me that isn’t “true love’s kiss” power……
Girl4Music
2023-11-27 04:41:00 +0000 UTCOne of my TOP 10 favourite episodes. ‘The Haunting Of Amphipolis’ sees Xena, Gabrielle and the newly reformed daughter of Xena, Eve, go back to Xena’s hometown after over 25 years to find that something has gone terribly wrong. Xena’s mother, Cyrene, is dead and the entire town has been wrecked and abandoned. There is a great evil that has permeated it and wreaked havoc that turned it into a hell hole of death, torture, pain, grief and just outright carnage. 'Xena: Warrior Princess’ finally gets a HORROR story. My favourite producer, Sam Raimi, who executive produces the show along with Rob Tapert, had a lot to do with this episode and you can tell because it’s his sort of episode. His creative area of expertise. Horror, just without the comedy, although there is some well-hidden dark humour in there that only an enthusiast of the original Evil Dead film series will pick up. And I am somewhat of a fan. This episode isn’t really all that inspiring or really teaches you anything of any importance whatsoever. It’s just… I love horror basically, and I was waiting for Xena to have some sort of episode where they show blood, guts and gore since it’s done every other genre known to man. If you read my writing about my favourite art/entertainment, you would know what I’m like with begging creators to incorporate versatility. It’s a big drawing card for me when it comes to art/entertainment. There’s not much else to say. There’s a lot of weirdness, disturbing and creepy crap that goes on in it that is right up my alley. It makes my TOP 10 because it’s just something that I enjoy watching and suits my passions for TV media in general. It’s my niche. There’s no moral or message of significance. Honestly, I am just a sick person who loves watching sick stuff. So there you have it. It is an acquired taste and not for the faint-hearted, so I probably wouldn’t recommend watching this one if you do not like or are not familiar with horror. It’s a great one to watch for Halloween though, which I’m sure was the intent behind creating and airing it. Oh, and Xena finally teaches Gabrielle ‘The Pinch’. One of Xena’s trademarks in her “I have many skills” repertoire. Or at least she teaches her how to take ‘The Pinch’ off. Good enough for me. Xena teaches her everything she knows in the end anyway.
Girl4Music
2023-11-27 04:40:29 +0000 UTCEven though she was set at peace by the end, what happened to Cyrene was beyond tragic! I don't think anything can soothe the hurt of her waiting around and haunted for years before dying not knowing what happened to her daughter. They should have given her and Xena a longer and more meaningful moment at the end just to get some closure to that injustice. I can see why they attempted to add Amarice to the dynamic a while back (before the actress had to leave). With the story centred around Eve this episode, Gabrielle had to be made a "damsel" by default here. And it doesn't feel like it fits at all; she is now an elite warrior in her own right, this is something that would happen to her in season 1. At least they gave her a very important moment at the end as she finally learns half of the pinch (how to take it off).
Judson
2022-12-04 06:06:28 +0000 UTC
