Sheena (TV Series) Doing as the Romans (2001) User Reviews

A fun one

[skinnybert · 7/10 · 28 October 2020]

Stealing aspects of Braveheart, Bond films, and Pygmalion (which are duly noted in the script), the story mishmashes several genres -- essentially whatever yielded the best entertainment options for the plot. By now the cast & crew have enough confidence to tweak the show's premise. It's nice to see them leaning into comedy/adventure without losing the social-justice aspect which largely drives the show.

Reasons to see this episode are many, despite deviating from the show's typical milieu. Jim Coleman is always enjoyable as King N'Gama, a character which seems to be getting more villainous as the show develops. Cutter's interaction with a Catholic cardinal accentuate the humor. And if you wanted to see Nolin and Nelson step out in style, there's that as well.

Wake up, Cinderella

[unbrokenmetal · 7/10 · 23 March 2014]

King N'Gama steals women for his harem, and Sheena wants to put an end to that after a girl about to marry someone else is taken away. She decides Cutter and she will go to the King's court in disguise of a wealthy couple. „A 007 moment, so when N'Gama's soldiers riddle our bodies with bullets, we'll die in style", Cutter imagines - „We won't die. Well, I won't die", Sheena replies encouragingly. We get to see Sheena in an elegant evening gown, that's a first. When Cutter sees her like that, he's so mesmerized that Mendelsohn has to tell him: "Wake up, Cinderella!" Later she is morphing into a cat and sneaks around at the palace to find out where the stolen girl is. Cutter meanwhile makes polite conversation with a bishop! Although the story is rather predictable, it makes a good episode with some funny moments.