Xena Christmas Special

[Katie]

Watched this for Christmas!

A Solstice Carol Review

A Solstice Carol well was a silly episode. But it was fun. 


Obviously, we won't be getting a lot of character development in this sort of episode, but Xena and Gabrielle are both so much fun. 

Xena tries to reach a king a lesson by pretending to be the Fates of the past, present, and future. 


The Gabrielle-donkey connection was cute.

Melana was fine (the king's wife who we learn about later in the story). Yet another teasing Biblical reference TPTB sure liked those in the early days!

Overall, I'd give it 7/10 chakrams 

[Tim]

Of course, historically speaking, Christmas didn't exist at that point in history. 

Still, they managed to work it in

[Katie]

That's very true, but at least they managed to work it in in a fun way.

[Tim]

Well, there were Pagan winter festivals, from which Christmas grew out of (despite what that moron, Kirk Cameron, thinks).

[Katie]

Your right, Xena even had a pagan festival in one episode too.

[Tim]

The Christmas of her era.

[Katie]

Exactly.

[Jean]

I really liked that they did well, and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was Halloween themed with festivals too, of course, not a real Halloween party, but a festival that felt perfect for a Halloween like episode.

[Tim]

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

*imagines Cyndi Lauper transported back in time to Ancient Greece*

[Katie]

That would be fun, Tim.

[Jean]

What an idea.

[Tim]

I think she'd be a big hit back there.

[Jean]

Exactly.