HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS SEASON 2 RATINGS
S.2 disappointed more than it satisfied
The most important problems s.2 has are it's scripts and the casting for the guest actors. Very often the stories have zero impact, aren't explored properly and, the worse, they barely scratch the surface of a deep and good story (like in ''The Sword of Veracity'' and ''Once a Hero''). Quite a lot of times also an episode was destroyed by the performance of a bad guest actor (as it happened in ''The Power'' and ''Fire Down Below''). Most of the villains were harmless and childish caricatures, there were however some awesome ones, for example Protean and Goth. And i can not shake the feeling that this season lacked the much needed love and care that the ''Xena'' makers displayed unlike the ''Hercules'' ones
Iolaus was thankfully in more episodes this season, he and Herc have tremedous and very enjoyable chemistry. S.2 fearures the debute of Autolycus, casting Bruce Campbell in the role was brilliant. The action scenes were even better this season. Herc himself was excellently written and i loved that he was no matter what a beacon of hope. ''The Wedding of Alcmene'' is the finest chapter of the show yet!!!!!
Overall rating: 8.0/10
The most important problems s.2 has are it's scripts and the casting for the guest actors. Very often the stories have zero impact, aren't explored properly and, the worse, they barely scratch the surface of a deep and good story (like in ''The Sword of Veracity'' and ''Once a Hero''). Quite a lot of times also an episode was destroyed by the performance of a bad guest actor (as it happened in ''The Power'' and ''Fire Down Below''). Most of the villains were harmless and childish caricatures, there were however some awesome ones, for example Protean and Goth. And i can not shake the feeling that this season lacked the much needed love and care that the ''Xena'' makers displayed unlike the ''Hercules'' ones
Iolaus was thankfully in more episodes this season, he and Herc have tremedous and very enjoyable chemistry. S.2 fearures the debute of Autolycus, casting Bruce Campbell in the role was brilliant. The action scenes were even better this season. Herc himself was excellently written and i loved that he was no matter what a beacon of hope. ''The Wedding of Alcmene'' is the finest chapter of the show yet!!!!!
Overall rating: 8.0/10
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- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.5 (428)TV EpisodeDirectorDoug LeflerStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstMartyn SandersonWhen Iolaus is accused of a burglary, Hercules must bring back the real thief, Autolycus. Meanwhile, King Menelaos' daughter, the would-be lawyer Dirce, demands that Iolaus be put through one ordeal after another to prove his innocence.9.5/10 = Spectacular
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.4 (387)TV EpisodeDirectorGarth MaxwellStarsKevin SorboTerry BatchelorDale CorlettHercules is concerned when he hears that his old friend King Midas has opened a gambling palace, and then he discovers that Midas' partners are running things at the expense of the victims.7.5/10 = Just Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.8 (393)TV EpisodeDirectorBruce CampbellStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstRoss DuncanHercules' half-brother Iphicles is in love, and pretends to be Hercules in order to woo the stepdaughter of the local warlord. But the real Hercules cannot stand by the warlord expects the fake Hercules to impose his will on the villagers.8.5/10 = Very Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.9 (402)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen L. PoseyStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstRobert HarteHercules and Iolaus capture Goth, wanted for war crimes, but are forced to take refuge in abandoned fort while Goth's brother and his army try to rescue him.9/10 = Excellent
- DirectorBruce Seth GreenStarsKevin SorboChris BaileyJon BrazierDeric the Centaur, crazed by the loss of his wife Lyla and baby son Kefor in a fire, kills one of the men responsible and threatens the others. Hercules and Salmoneus try to untangle the truth.9/10 = Excellent
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.1 (373)TV EpisodeDirectorJames A. ContnerStarsKevin SorboVeronica AkhurstChristine BartlettTender love story of a beautiful dancer who tries to bury her grief in men, until her farmer husband finds her and wants to take her home. Meanwhile, the thugs running the town don't like Hercules interfering with their predations.7.5/10 = Just Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.1 (400)TV EpisodeDirectorBruce Seth GreenStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstJack DaceyHercules has killed so many monsters that Echidna, the Mother of All Monsters, determines to trap him and make him suffer as she has suffered.8.5/10 = Very Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.3 (389)TV EpisodeDirectorGeorge MendelukStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstGeoff AllenPersephone is kidnapped by Hades, the God of Underworld, so Demeter, the Goddess of Harvest, turns the earth sterile so she forces Hercules to go to the Other Side and rescue her, or Humanity will perish.8.5/10 = Very Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.2 (387)TV EpisodeDirectorTimothy BondStarsKevin SorboAndy AndersonDaniel BattenSalmoneus is set up with treasure stolen from Hera. When Hercules convinces Nemesis that Salmoneus is innocent, Hera sends a deadly creature of fire to eliminate all three of them.7/10 = Almost Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.9 (372)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn T. KretchmerStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstBruce AllpressHercules and Iolaus fall in with fellow traveler Typhon, a gentle and friendly giant. They are astounded to discover he is married to Echidna. Meanwhile, Typhon is saddened to hear Echidna is causing problems.9/10 = Excellent
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.6 (364)TV EpisodeDirectorT.J. ScottStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstJane CresswellKing Sisyphus has tricked Timuron into dying in Sisyphus' place on his wedding night, taking his place for eternal punishment. Hades gives Hercules, Iolaus, and Timuron's spirit three days to bring Sisyphus back.7/10 = Excellent
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.7 (367)TV EpisodeDirectorGarth MaxwellStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstAnton BentleyAn old comrade of Hercules', Amphion, is now preaching peace but is arrested for murder by the tyrant Traicus. Since Amphion refuses to defend himself, Hercules and Iolaus search for the Sword of Veracity to show Amphion was framed.6.5/10 = Mediocre
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.8 (380)TV EpisodeDirectorT.J. ScottStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstGrant BoucherSince Nemesis has refused to kill Hercules, Hera makes her mortal and sends a newly-created and very homicidal Enforcer after her stepson.6/10 = Beyond Mediocre
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.9 (361)TV EpisodeDirectorRob TapertStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstEddie CampbellHercules, Iolaus and other Argonauts find out their former leader Jason is a delusional since he left Medea for another. Having witnessed a demon-led party steal the Golden Fleece, they set out once again to bring it back on the Argo.7/10 = Almost Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.4 (359)TV EpisodeDirectorPeter EllisStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstNigel CorbettHercules and Iolaus, who has visions since lightning struck him for hybris, accept villager Rheanna's plea to free the small kingdom from its oppressive ruler Melkos.6.5/10 = Mediocre
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.7 (372)TV EpisodeDirectorGus TrikonisStarsKevin SorboChris BaileyBen CrowderHercules stumbles in another battle between Spartans and Eleans. When he helps the battered Spartan warrior Damon home, his aunt turns out to be an old acquaintance, Atalanta, who complains his excessive battle courage equals a death-wish.7.5/10 = Just Good
- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.0 (393)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin SorboStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstClaire YarlettIolaus has to decide if Aphrodite, Athena or Artemis is the most beautiful goddess. He chooses the Goddess of Love so Aphrodite gives him a magical gift: an apple which will make any woman fall in love with him.8/10 = Decent
- DirectorStewart MainStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstMarton CsokasSince the death of his father Palos, Boraeus is king of Zabros. Hercules hears his bride Ramina is kidnapped for ransom by the outlaw Tarlus. Hercules and Iolaus free her, but quickly find her missing, apparently caught by primords.6/10 = Beyond Mediocre
- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.2 (362)TV EpisodeDirectorAnson WilliamsStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstMichael BajkoWhen a peasant pleads his daughter is completely out of control because of her obsession for Hercules, he tells Iolaus to meet up there again in a week, and to visit distant relatives in nearby Attica, which Iolaus grudgingly does. There he finds he is the spitting image of Orestes, the uselessly spoiled heir to the throne, whose drinks are however spiked so his younger brother, regent Minos, could succeed instead, with general Archeus as the power behind his throne. Loyal courtiers convince Iolaus to take his place temporarily. He does surprisingly well at the coronation and afterward, when Orestes is found abducted, and even falls in reciprocated love with princess Niobe, whose hand in marriage goes with the crown but hated the real prince she didn't see in ten years. Then they free the real heir...8/10 = Decent
- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.1 (366)TV EpisodeDirectorOley SassoneStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstMeredith ChalmersHercules and Iolaus help the sculptor Thanis, who neglects his farm because of his artistic drive, and enjoy his daughter Daniella. When he goes to town for supplies, Iolaus witnesses him commit a senseless crime, which he seems totally oblivious about a minute later, but for which the magistrate, even though an art lover, condemns him to have his hands cut off 'for lack of proof of innocence' to set an example in the hope to stop the recent crime wave. After our heroes encounter more behavior out of character, including each-others, it becomes clear none of them is the actual person, here's a supernatural shape-shifter, and Hercules knew as a child the perfect suspect: Proteus, a minor god...9/10 = Excellent
- 1995–199944mNot Rated7.3 (379)TV EpisodeDirectorTimothy BondStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstBrad CarpenterHercules is startled when his mother Alcemene tells him she and king Jason, his friend the Argonaut, have been secretly in love since Amphitrion's death, and now plan a marriage. Under Corinthian law Jason may not continue to rule with a commoner wife, but can choose an heir- Iphicles is chosen and found in time. Of course Hera has a nasty surprise lurking: Perfidia, Echidia's largest brood, emerges from the sea and devours Jason, so Hercules jumps after him into the giant mouth...9.5/10 = Spectacular (Best episode of the season)
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.2 (358)TV EpisodeDirectorCharlie HaskellStarsKevin SorboLulu AlachElaine BraceyWhile Hercules walks on the beach, he is attacked by a bunch of robbers, which he easily chases, and sees a young man and his girl friend chased by their cahoots- suddenly the kid tells them off and is obeyed, to his own surprise. In the fishing village, Hercules learns it's Deon, whose father confides to him is also a half-god, and inherited the now appearing power of unconditional persuasion from his mother Aphrodite, but was never told his ancestry. It turns out the brigand leader is Deon's uncle Karis, who hopes to enlist his divine powers by luring him with luxury for his beloved Sirene. Salmoneus finds to his horror the 'primising' call for his talents is from the local dun mongers, the unspeakably smelly Titus brothers. Deon scorns his father, an honest fisherman, for keeping the truth from him, but soon senses uncle Karis is hardly better, while Hercules tries to make truth and justice triumph against appearances...5.5/10 = Bad
- 1995–199944mNot Rated6.8 (356)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen L. PoseyStarsKevin SorboJulian ArahangaJonathan Bell-BoothHercules hears from young pupil Theseus that his mentor and virtual stepfather, the centaur Ceridian, is dying and drops everything to rush there. He is asked to attempt to talk some sense into a former centaur pupil, Cassius, who has turned on all humans because the local magistrate banned the species from town including the water spring, even forsaking his girlfriend, the local school principal Perdidis's daughter Mirra. Salmoneus, who was promoting 'air sandals', offers to mind Ceridian while Herc braves both angry parties and tries to restore peace and unveils a criminal plot around the magistrate.8/10 = Decent
- 1995–199944mNot Rated5.7 (353)TV EpisodeDirectorGus TrikonisStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstOwen BlackIolaus and Hercules save the life of the writer Parentheses, who was about to be hanged for writing about the hoods' crimes in Macedonia and insists to accompany them. Then Elopius begs them to save his daughter Melina from an unseen monster in the Cave of Echoes, which Hercules already knew. After reminiscing how he saved Deianeira from Anteus the giant rock monster and defeated some other monsters, and more heroic deeds -taking up over half of the episode- Hercules finds the girl, who just slipped and got her foot caught, while trying to rescue her kitten Zeus, and makes Parentheses pull her out.6/10 = Beyond Mediocre