Pendar is under attack from Zarina, the evil war witch, who has discovered a way past the planet's defence shields. But with Buck Rogers (and pals) on their side, plus help from Ardala and her Draconian henchmen, the Pendarians finally have a fighting chance at defeating the tyrant and destroying her massive Zaad battle-cruiser (which is equipped with a mega-cannon, of all things!).
Part Two of Flight of the War Witch is a bit of a chore to sit through, particularly if, like me, you watch both halves back-to-back. The first part was quite entertaining, with some nice performances, particularly from Erin Grey as Wilma Deering and Pamela Hensley as Ardala. This second half, however, has far too much dull chit-chat, too much footage of faceless bad-guys running around in motorcycle helmets (which look cheap, even by Buck Roger's standards), and a terribly unspectacular ending: I had hoped for the destruction of the Zaad craft to be a huge explosion; instead, we get a brief naff special effect of the ship colliding with the force field and a close up of Julie Newmar screaming.
The only positive thing I can say about this episode is that Hensley looks pretty darn good in that blue leather outfit of hers. Kudos to the costume designer.
Part Two of Flight of the War Witch is a bit of a chore to sit through, particularly if, like me, you watch both halves back-to-back. The first part was quite entertaining, with some nice performances, particularly from Erin Grey as Wilma Deering and Pamela Hensley as Ardala. This second half, however, has far too much dull chit-chat, too much footage of faceless bad-guys running around in motorcycle helmets (which look cheap, even by Buck Roger's standards), and a terribly unspectacular ending: I had hoped for the destruction of the Zaad craft to be a huge explosion; instead, we get a brief naff special effect of the ship colliding with the force field and a close up of Julie Newmar screaming.
The only positive thing I can say about this episode is that Hensley looks pretty darn good in that blue leather outfit of hers. Kudos to the costume designer.