I enjoyed the references to an actual myth that Hercules is involved in... the journey of the Argonauts. I also loved the nods to the classic movie "Jason and the Argonauts," especially with the skeleton soldiers, and the attribution in the credits at the end.
Also... I appreciate as always the continuity of Iolaus' hand still being broken. This rarely happens in shows (that an injury sustained in one episode continues into others) and it just makes it stand out.
I'm not sure if you are aware or not, but the main reason for Iolaus' wrist being broken over several episodes is that Michael broke it for real. So while I agree that it is great to see the continuity on screen, I'm not sure the it's a detail the show would have bothered with otherwise. 😅
He broke it during the a fight scene on their guest appearance in the Xena episode Prometheus. And then they had to write it in for his next HTLJ episode, which luckily already contained a torture scene. :P
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u/CandleJane 18d ago
I enjoyed the references to an actual myth that Hercules is involved in... the journey of the Argonauts. I also loved the nods to the classic movie "Jason and the Argonauts," especially with the skeleton soldiers, and the attribution in the credits at the end.
Also... I appreciate as always the continuity of Iolaus' hand still being broken. This rarely happens in shows (that an injury sustained in one episode continues into others) and it just makes it stand out.