The first three episodes were a straight from the straight to vhs knockoff playbook...in this case Gladiator. Damn near unwatchable.

By the end of the season they worked it up to not a greatshow, but a solid one. The characters were fun, campy, and got a chance to breathe. The OG lead, Zena Warrior Princess and her boo, and everyone else grew into their characters and the writers learned to write interesting plotlines (even though for some reason alot of the needless double/triple betrayasl reminded me of the weaker seasons of Oz, along with the ample amount of male booty, lol.)

It's no Game of Thrones, or even the heavily underrated 'Rome', but still a fun show. Like everyone said above, can't deny it's entertainment value.