Quite often we have been watched countless cases where the tight Judges overstepping his stance and committing several mistakes thinking be the own justice, the Judge Arbus in this episode had this line of thought whereof the producer somewhat must implied to the audience.
Gabrielle walking with Xena arrives in a town to meet Gabrielle's hero Meleager the Might (Tim Thomerson) for a complimentary visit, nonetheless both are taken aback when hearing that Meleager committed a murder and already been sentenced to death by the prominent Judge Arbus (Tony Blackett) letting Gabrielle disconsolate, Xena hear of own Judge that had strong proves of the murder including a witness, Xena already aware over such Judge be truthful, although too hard.
Then Gabrielle & Xena after spoked with Meleager at prison he swears not guilty at all, thus at bleak night Gabrielle sets up a plan to unleash Meleager to save him to be hanging in next day, Xena was not involved and knowing about the sad happenings she starts pursue both, the furious Judge Arbus also demands their instant capture, Xena faster reaches them on the outskirts, she got arresting Meleager, got shelter in a cave to stay and rest at night the own convict confess that really somehow done such murder, even he hadn't why and how it happened due he was drunken.
Then Xena wondering that something doesn't match in such odd case and decides looking for clues that clear up the matter, then Meleager recalls all occurrences since the beginning to the fatal ending, Meleager figures out that wasn't did it because the man death already had died when he faces him at tavern, Xena also remembered something that makes clear that such murder wasn't done for Meleager, the matter now is the angry Judge Arbus at their trail.
Overral Sam Raimi shouldn't allowed Xena does such overacted acrobatics flying junping at the countless sequences damaging the show for this oddity!!
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First watch: 2023 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 6.5.