Review: Last of the Centaurs
is brought to a conclusion. The near-genocide of the centaurs is a sad moment, but it is never pushed into high melodrama. The surprise return of Ephiny makes this episode even more enjoyable.
In the end, however, the treatment of Gabrielle knocks this out of the top tier of episodes. She is little more than a glorified medium in this episode. I feel it is the result of bad writing - why couldn't Gabrielle have fought the thugs in the farmhouse? Why did she stick to the idea of killing Belach? These actions just seemed out of character for the battling bard. Marton's lunatic raving during the final battle also knocks it down a notch - I expect more from him (his brief scenes as Borias in this episode show what he is capable of).
I give this episode a solid B.
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