The writers' arms grew long for the story lines that follow. However, it is an imaginative way to fill the tens years from the surrender of Solan to the beginning of the redemptive journey that leads to Xena meeting her successor and soulmate. While the story by the author of 'Beowulf' is loosely related to this story line, the writers and producers of the show have often taken liberties. How surprised are we?
The value of this story line comes in the plausibility, if someone puts their preconceptions aside and takes time to appreciate the Xena-story for what it is: teenage-victim-turned-warlord-turned-penitent-avenger-who-transforms-her-partner-into-a-warrior-defender.
The value of this story line comes in the plausibility, if someone puts their preconceptions aside and takes time to appreciate the Xena-story for what it is: teenage-victim-turned-warlord-turned-penitent-avenger-who-transforms-her-partner-into-a-warrior-defender.
