Jean's Xena Rewatch Reviews

[Katie]

Good question Melinda. Are you going to watch Hercules or just the crossover episodes that feature Xena characters Jean?

[Jean]

Jul 7, 2018 1:42:50 GMT -5 Melinda Halliwell said:

Do you think you would do a Hercules rewatch Jean if you have the shows DVD's or just stick to Xena then if you prefer that of course?

Just Xena. And yes Katie. I've watched the Hercules crossover episodes as part of my rewatch of Xena.

I had originally considered Hercules alongside Xena. But might once finish Xena.

[Katie]

Hercules had some great episodes too. I did love S1/tele movies the best and then S3. S5 was good too.

[Tim]

They did the telemovies first, I believe.  The success of those led to the series.

[Melinda Halliwell]

It did Tim and then went onto 6 seasons of course.

[Tim]

No doubt the movies were tryouts to see if an audience existed for these shows.

Clearly, one did.

[Katie]

Jul 13, 2018 17:05:04 GMT -5 Tim said:

No doubt the movies were tryouts to see if an audience existed for these shows.

Clearly, one did.

That it did, and then the three Xena episodes in Hercules Season 1 (known by Xena fans as the famous 'Xena Trilogy') were a success for her own show. 

[Tim]

the three Xena episodes in Hercules Season 1 (known by Xena fans as the famous 'Xena Trilogy') were a success for her own show.

That is a common practice.

The original Bionic Woman, Jaime Sommers, was first on a few episodes of Six Million Dollar Man, before she got her own show.

[Katie]

Sept 4, 2018 23:20:35 GMT -5 Tim said:

the three Xena episodes in Hercules Season 1 (known by Xena fans as the famous 'Xena Trilogy') were a success for her own show.

That is a common practice.

The original Bionic Woman, Jaime Sommers, was first on a few episodes of Six Million Dollar Man, before she got her own show.That

It really is a common practice. It sometimes pays off. Most of the spin-offs that fail tend to be ones crafted once a series goes off the air, the spin-offs seem to do better when they are done while the parent show is on the air.

[Tim]

Xena was on for two years after Hercules ended.

[Katie]

Sept 5, 2018 11:17:56 GMT -5 Tim said:

Xena was on for two years after Hercules ended.

That's correct Tim.

I actually think you can do a Xena semi-reboot, of course, have a future relative, from Xena's daughter or granddaughter that inherits the name, Xena. An NBC's Xena reboot didn't end up happening a few years back. But I have a hunch they'll try again given the wave of popular 90s Female shows. What's funny here, is that Xena was the first in the 90s to be followed by Sabrina, Buffy and then Charmed. Here it might be the reverse. Least Xena will have been off the air for much longer. 

[Tim]

I actually think you can do a Xena semi-reboot, of course, have a future relative, from Xena's daughter or granddaughter that inherits the name, Xena. An NBC's Xena reboot didn't end up happening a few years back. But I have a hunch they'll try again given the wave of popular 90s Female shows. What's funny here, is that Xena was the first in the 90s to be followed by Sabrina, Buffy and then Charmed. Here it might be the reverse. Least Xena will have been off the air for much longer.

I hope they wait a while.  We have more than enough reboots right now.

[Jean]

Yeah, no more reboots. Let Xena come out in another decade or two, by then all the original cast will be in their 60s and 70s. 

[Tim]

We can wait.  We don't need another reboot.

[Jean]

Exactly. Because save some reboots for a decade or two or three. Not reboot everything now, otherwise what will they do in 20 years, reboot them again or finally be creative with new shows.