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War & Piece

War & Peace

Tom Harper

4/6

Not up there with Bondarchuk’s 1966 masterpiece, but still a good watch.

So I finally watched the final Xena-episode. I’ve been putting it off for a few months, because I didn’t want it to end. But I guess it was time, and so I can only remove my hat for the greatest TV series that ever there was.

Yes, it has its share of silly filler material, but underneath is a truly epic story of loss, despair, sorrow and all those big wholesome emotions a truly epic story needs. All told with great style and panache and intelligent referencing to historical myth as well as itself. Never fearing to step into the meta-level, never with a patronizing attitude towards its audience.

I shall miss you, Xena. Until I watch the DVD commentaries.

Tubing: The best episode ever….

Ok, I think I’m old enough to call it…. I hereby name:

THE BEST TV SERIES EPISODE

EVER

Xena: Warrior Princess

S02E11

Here She Comes… Miss Amphipolis

Tubing: True Blood

So I finished True Blood, in a manner of speaking.

S1: Boring. Vampires are stupid. Vampire bill is the worst actor ever.
S2-3: Nailbiting suspense. Vampires are still stupid.
S4: Bloody stupid vampire-and-wicca-nonsense.
S5: Yeah, yeah, respect the autharitah, yadda yadda. Zzzzz…
S6: If you thought S4 was stoopid…
S7: OMG WHAT IS THIS CRAP?? I’m outta here!

What to watch: Season 1 – Season 3.