What a surprise. For a few days now, SkyShowtime users can enjoy the first season of an unforgettable action and fantasy series that revolutionized the television scene at the time of its premiere. We are talking about the legendary Xena, the warrior princessthe spin-off of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, which surpassed in fame, becoming a reference for a generation.
With Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) executive producer, Xena: Warrior Princess premiered on the small screen in the mid-1990s offering a product that at that time was not very common in the industry, a story full of fury with a strong female lead. A true icon for hundreds of thousands of girls who followed the adventures of this Destroyer of Nations for 134 episodes as well as her most faithful ally, Gabrielle.
Xena: Warrior Princess was by no means the first action-focused television fiction with a female protagonist; DC Comics fans have the memory of Lynda Carter’s classic Wonder Woman. But yes she was a fairly modern and advanced program for its time which dealt with many themes in which its viewers could see themselves perfectly reflected, all always woven with quite dizzying action sequences that, together with its settings and the entire production design, It hasn’t aged well enough..
Fight injustice and the forces of darkness
If you don’t know the series, just tell you that Xena, the war princess took us to an era of myths and legends strongly influenced by Ancient Greece in which our protagonist sought to redeem herself from her many past mistakes, originally she was a villain, traveling the world to Help the innocent and fight injustice and the forces of darkness. Below we leave you transcribed the voice-over of its mythical header.
“In the age of ancient gods, warlords and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a fearsome princess forged in the heat of battle. Powerful, passionate, dangerous. Her bravery changed the world.“. — Xena Warrior Princess credit sequence
In short, we are faced with a show full of epic and a lot of rhythm in which there was also time for romantic stories and plots that, without a doubt, went beyond what was usual in those years on screen, leaving us unforgettable characters and also a weapon deadly (who hasn’t ever wanted to throw the chakram that accompanied Xena so well?). Now you can start enjoying its first 26 episodes on SkyShowtime. It is expected that in the coming weeks the rest of the seasons will be uploaded little by little.
Of course, we warn you that the series has not been remastered, so the image quality dictates a lot about being ideal for enjoying its battles and its settings, filmed in New Zealand, which would be a preview of the ideal place for this type of work that The Lord of the Rings would demonstrate years later. We remember that currently you can join SkyShowtime for less than four euros per month taking advantage an offer valid only for a few weeks.
