Xena Warrior Princess - Season Three | 
 enlarge | Directors: Bruce Campbell, Andrew Merrifield, David Warry-smith, Eric Brevig, Gilbert M. Shilton
Actors: Lucy Lawless, Renee O'connor, Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith, Hudson Leick
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Category: DVD
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Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 17457
Format: Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 9
Running Time: 1056
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 2.2
MPN: D12617D
UPC: 013131261790
EAN: 0013131261790
ASIN: B00012FX2C
Theatrical Release Date: September 15, 1995
Release Date: February 10, 2004
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 "Gabrielle Awoke With A Jerk" ~ A Bitter Suite Collection? November 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Season three was really a mixed bag airing episodes with multiple, naked, dancing Gabrielle's, a story line involving three distinctly different roles all played by Lucy Lawless (A.K.A.: Xena), more Callisto (love that woman) and a musical extravaganza which I still haven't recovered from. Whatever it was the producers where definitely doing something right because the series continued to grow in popularity. The great thing about owning the whole season on DVD it that it allows you to watch an episode to fit your mood; comedy, drama, etc... Maybe it's a acquired taste but it all works for me!
Xena's Riskiest, Best Season February 5, 2008
Xena's peak, the third season is where everything came together to stunning effect. The comedy from Ted Raimi (Joxer the Mighty) and the irrepressible Bruce Campell (Autolycus, the King of Thieves), the return of Hudson Leick as Callisto (in what were always the best episodes), and of course the late great Kevin Smith as Ares.
Season three took some serious risks. It can't be overstated how radical it was to have a show centered around the love of two women for each other. In the 90s, it took some real guts to air these stories. Gutsier still was the conclusion to the epic series of episodes that saw our heroines traveling from Brtannia to the Far East (for those who have not seen these episodes, I won't go into too much detail), the musical episode "The Bitter Suite." This was an episode that, if handled badly, would have killed the show. I won't pretend I'm a particular fan of musicals, and "The Bitter Suite" is not, in truth, my favorite episode - but the creativity, innovation, and sheer gumption of this undertaking is really something to behold. It's a landmark episode in a landmark series.
Even an episode like "One Against an Army" managed to elevate itself from what seemed to be a pretty dull and average episode. Coming after "The Bitter Suite," it at first seems to be pretty standard, "odds are against us," fare, then gets into an overlong meditation on Xena and Gabrielle's love (I'll probably take some heat for saying so, but it really gets repetitive and doesn't work for me for much of this episode) - but then it builds to one of the biggest, coolest fight scenes Xena ever does, in which, as the title suggests, she takes on an army. In a very confined space, she puts up a fight the likes of which I would only compare to the first Kill Bill movie. It's a sign of a series at the height of its powers that a show like this can take a story that at first seems less than amazing - and then makes it stellar.
As if that weren't enough, the dvd set is a great leap forward from the previous two seasons. There are 8-minute mini-features for every episode, as well as audio and visual commentaries for some of the more notable episodes. Many of the insights are actually quite interesting, and it's great to hear from the writers and producers as well the actors, all of whom had a genuine love for the show and clearly worked for the greater good of the series, not just another paycheck.
As always, though, Xena begins and ends with Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor, both of whom do an amazing job. These were the most challenging episodes of the series, and, as Lucy Lawless says (wonderful to hear her real accent) in one commentary: "If they put it on the page, we'd put it on the screen." No exaggeration: the two actresses were pitch-perfect throughout. And no doubt about it: this is the best season of a fantastic series.
They don't make shows like this anymore January 20, 2008
This series had everything in it: Comedy, drama, inspiration, musicals, etc... I also believe this was a series that helped create certain television shows and movies. Watch (Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis 1997) and tell me that's not similar to (Miss. Congeniality 2000). Remember that Xena was being played in a different time period (Historical Times) and Miss. Congeniality is being played in the present, yet they are still similar. The show not only had a few good laughs with the help of Joxer (Ted Rami)but also allows viewer the feeling of Catharsis. Seeing Xena battle her past demons and realizing she wouldn't be the hero she is without her past is PRICELESS. Also watching the growth of Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle's (Renee O Conner) friendship is something very special. They become family and travel to the exotic lands of Asia and to the beautiful landscape of Egypt etc...
The DVDS are worth it I own all 6 seasons and the commentaries are GREAT. I especially love watching Hudson Leick's (Callisto)commentary she's intelligent, funny, and beautiful.
P.S. My one note would be buy the director's cut of The Final Episode (A Friend In Need) because it's much better. Plus you get great extras including commentary by Lucy, Renee, and Rob and you also get behind the scene footage including a little B-Day cake for Lucy. The commentary is great I just finished watching it again for my 100th time because I find Lucy and Renee hysterical.
I will always have faith that a Xena Movie will be made, although Gabrielle lost faith in her Hope; I will always have faith that Xena will eventually become a movie; plus I'm only 19 so I still have plenty of years left to wait lol.
Well Thank you Lucy, Renee, Rob, Hudson, Ted, Bruce, Kevin and all the other people that made Xena possible. You filled many homes with joy, laughter, and inspiration; it truly is one of televisions greatest moments!
 This season should have been so much better. January 8, 2008
Season 3 of "Xena" started off so well and should have been the best Season of "Xena" yet. The main plot arc of the first half of the season sees Xena and Gabriel travelling to Brittania (England) where Gabriel falls pregnant to the evil god, Dahak, and later gives birth to Dahak's evil daughter, Hope, who wants to establish her father's kingdom in the world. By episode 11, I was convinced that the second half of the season would centre around the battle between Hope and Xena and Gabriel, and was looking forward to it. However, for reasons that are entirely beyond me, the writers of Xena ignored what would have been a fantastic storyline and instead focussed on the damage that was done to Xena and Gabriel's friendship following a number of major disagreements between the pair (which I wont give details of in order to avoid spoilers). Much to my amazement, Hope barely appears in the second half!
I went into this series expecting action and adventure and what I found was a 10 hour lecture on the value of friendship and honesty. This season of "Xena" is worth seeing because it does contain some very good episodes (for example, "The Furies", in which Ares tries to drive "Xena" insane) and it sets the scene for Season 5 of "Hercules", which does a far better job of continuing the Dahak storyline. However, it is disappointing to see all of the great opportunities that the "Xena" writers missed in this season.
Fun show August 24, 2007
This is a really fun show, some episodes are just hillarious, some are more serious. However, i'm really starting to dislike Gabrielle's character with her "hollier than thou" attitude and superior moral values. She betrayed Xena more than once because of her naive outlook of the world but they still remained very close friends. They show is really politically correct sometimes, the writers use a lot of modern pop culture.
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