Battle On!: An Unauthorized, Irreverant Look at XENA: Warrior Princess (Xena, Warrior Princess) (Not "Zena") [Paperback]

Greg Cox (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

Includes an episode commentary, in-jokes, nit-picking, and more!! This book was not prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by any entity involved in creating or producing the XENA: Warrior Princess television series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Roc Trade; First Edition edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451457315
• ISBN-13: 978-0451457318
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #992,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Xena guide available to date, November 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Battle On!: An Unauthorized, Irreverant Look at XENA: Warrior Princess (Xena, Warrior Princess) (Not "Zena") (Paperback)

If you want a perfect reference for every Xena episode of the first three seasons that is enjoyable to read and very informational, this is the book for you. It makes up for its lack of pictures with great wit and an amazing style of writing. You learn a great deal about the origins of myths and the like. You even learn some ideas about possible symbolism in some of the episodes. This is a show that can always be read on many levels, and when this author peels away the top layer you do find much deeper ideas in many cases. Although I do not always agree with the "rating" he puts on every episode and I do not agree with every comment he makes, all in all it is a wonderful book that makes you think. And you can't agree with someone all of the time. I do respect him though for taking the time to make such a wonderful compendium to the greatest fantasy show in television history. Hopefully he'll create an updated version at the end of this year, to include the fourth and fifth seasons. I always reach for his book after I watch an old episode to read his ideas and I'm dying to be able to do that for the newer episodes also. Please, please write a sequel! In my opinion, the fifth season so far is the greatest Xena has ever had. It deserves a book from him, as does the fourth.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REQUIRED READING FOR ALL XENITES, July 22, 1999

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Richard B. Hines "Rick Hines" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battle On!: An Unauthorized, Irreverant Look at XENA: Warrior Princess (Xena, Warrior Princess) (Not "Zena") (Paperback)

This book is a great companion when watching the reruns on the USA network. Unlike "official" books on Xena, the author is not afraid to question a bad episode, but fortunately that's seldom required. He does a great job cross referencing recurring actors, characters, scenery(!) and related Hercules episodes, and his remarks on historical tie-ins are really illuminating for a non-history buff like me. I bought this a year ago and I reference it almost daily. The writing is clear and clever, and obviously done with love for the show. Please, Greg, we need a volume 2! I recommend this over all other Xena books I've read.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Book!, August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Battle On!: An Unauthorized, Irreverant Look at XENA: Warrior Princess (Xena, Warrior Princess) (Not "Zena") (Paperback)

Although completely unauthorized, this is the finest book on Xena Warrior Princess. It contains reviews and insightful remark about the first three seasons of the show. Greg Cox also gives us a "reality check" in which discusses the actual historical/mythological context that the elements of each episode contain. He discusses continuity matters and character motives. He also included reviews of all the Hercules episodes that Xena and Gabrielle appear in. This is a book for fans written by a fan. Read, enjoy and Battle On! YiYiYiYiYiYiYiYiYiYiYiYi!