The Trader's Menagerie

DNF @ 10%/ 5 chapters

3 of the chapters have been from Xena's POV and they span maybe 10 minutes. Split up by the 2 chapters from Anson's POV which have taken maaaybe a few more minutes. I just want a full scene.
Also, there were a few littler things like how Xena treated Mata who was tied up and scared therefore attacking her and she decided to... wrestle him to submission OH and getting turned on while doing it. sigh And how about Anson who is great at finding people and he figures out who was on his ship by... looking at the security camera footage. sigh Anyone could do that. I'm more concerned with 1. how she got on and off the ship without notice and 2. why she wasn't concerned with cameras at all.
Ah and let's not forget when Mata tells Xena he and many of his people have been abducted although “his abductor looked regretful” and she says “Everyone has their reasons...” thinking about her ex who orchestrated and employs said abductors. Like... no. There is no valid reason.

BUT, there is potential here. Aliens, corruption, traders, an evil ex, etc. Mata wants to get home, Xena wants revenge on an ex, and Anson wants to get Mata back and capture Xena. Lots of great plot here. I just can't get over all that has happened in (again) 10 minutes of their time.