After ghostbusters, it seems that rebooting a successful franchise with a female lead, doesn't guarantee its success. Yet this is exactly what happened with the 'Queen of swords'. Having grown up with the old Zorro series starring Duncan Regehr, this one seems to be aimed at a slightly older audience, he antagonists aren't true stereotypical cartoon characters as much, sometimes posing a real threat and actually killing people; but nothing overly violent. For what it is, an 80s-like show aiming for some swashbuckling entertainment, it couldn't have been executed better. It's a little more layered and fleshed out than the original Zorro series, but not so deep as to abandon its fun concept. A great job, reaching a well deserved 7/10, the maximum I'll give for the genre.

This series was wonderfully scripted and my favourite lines come from the episode Kidnapped when Vera is saved by The Queen of Swords and returns to town on Grishams horse and Colonel Montoys says to Grisham "There is your girl, there is your horse, keep off one and get on the other and get me my gold" This episode summed up the series even though Dr Helm was not in it but mentioned in one scene. Other notable episodes are The Serpent with David Carradine, The Uncle and all the episodes that featured Peter Wingfield. A special mention to Yorkshireman Valentine Pelka for such a convincing portrayal of a Spaniard that I did not realise he was English. He also appeared in Zorro 1990 in one episode. Some episodes are cut. The death of El Serpiente is 5-10 seconds longer in the uncut version. four profanities cut in "Vengeance" and The Queen using a profanity in "Betrayed" is cut in some versions. The major problem was the sheer cost of each episode and being aimed at an adult audience.

A beautiful raven haired Vixen rules the screen. Unlike the leather clad Xeena, this Heroine come along elegant and beautifully dressed. The best in feminine power. The womens fashion of this period was extremely sexy, only to be surpassed in the 50's. The Heroine represent's it so well. Having her men (adversaries) well under control, fooling them at every turn. Elusive but not non approachable. I would have liked an more mature-adult version, but this version can be viewed by the whole family. Still, I give it an 8 out of 10 stars, just for good viewing pleasure. I would buy the complete set, if made available on DVD. And I was very disappointed, when the series was discontinued. I still would say: Go Girl Go ! I loved it.

I, too, thought, "A female Zorro," when I saw the description. I loved the Zorro movie and figured I'd watch. As the show has progressed it has been made clear that though that is an inspiration this is not "just a rip-off in drag." There is a great deal of style and humour in the scripts. The action is excellent, but there is character development as well. Poetic justice is common; moral values are there, but not shoved down a viewer's throat. This series will last--and deserves to. This is one I won't miss--it's programmed into the VCR for weekly so I can never manage to forget it.