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How long would you be gone? - Maybe four or five years, or… Maybe a little less, if I study real hard.
Xena: Warrior Princess - 1x13 "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards"
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I wouldn’t call the brief romantic interactions Gabrielle has with men “relationships”. With Xena you can get away with that. But not Gabrielle.
Let me put it this way… Xena is a show where they’ll show you a male and a female kissing but not allow them to have a long lasting relationship of any kind and then give you a long lasting relationship between a female and a female but won’t show you the kissing.
You have to pick and choose your wins and your losses. What matters to you more? To see an amazingly substantial, in-depth and forever-evolving dynamic or physical intimacy?
Xena literally invented straightbaiting. The opposite of queerbaiting. Don’t worry. The creators were on the right side of history. Xena and Gabrielle are the central relationship in the show no matter which way you want to interpret it. They’re the beating heart.
There’s no relationship made more of a focus than Xena and Gabrielle’s - be it romantic or platonic.
The Man-Inserts mean nothing. Trust me. If anything, they just show you how much more right Xena and Gabrielle are for each other because the show is always fucking awkward whenever a random male love interest is introduced. It doesn’t feel right.
Simply put it down to intentional straightbaiting cause the only reason they’re there is to appease the straight audience. But this show belongs to the gays/queers. The creators made sure of it.
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rhisardthewizard · 1 year
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Rewatching season 1 of xena for the first time in probably 15 years and who tf was gonna tell me that Sam Raimi snuck clips from Kubrick's (fuckin terrible) Spartacus movie into episode 13?
Like, I know Raimi loves the history (who doesn't love the third servile war of Rome? They came closest of anyone to bringing the empire to its fucking knees) he made a whole Spartacus tv show on Starz.
But im gonna need a little warning before somebody starts playing a bad movie in the middle of a good show.
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marley-manson · 26 days
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Xena Episode Guide
Xena is an episodic show with a few ongoing arcs, both plot and character, so some episodes are very standalone, others are part of ongoing continuity. This guide will have four categories, denoted by symbol: * must-watch for plot or character development reasons + not essential but very good and/or gay, I recommend these ^ average non-essential episode, not notably amazing or awful, watch if you want more xena, skip if you want to get to the good parts faster # episodes I actively recommend skipping, not too many of these because I'm easy for this show lol.
I'm also going to link this site which has a lot of info and resources, including very thorough episode synopses under "episode guide," if you want more info before deciding whether or not to watch an episode.
It's also worth noting that it's a spinoff of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, a show I've seen exactly one episode of. You don't need to watch it to watch Xena, but occasionally it can add some context, and it's worth knowing that some plot elements are developed in Hercules rather than Xena, particularly parts of the Dahak arc in season 3. They'll have the characters explain the plot relevant stuff briefly, eg why Callisto is a goddess now, but yeah if you feel like you're missing things, that's why, and it's not a big deal.
So without further ado, here we go, starting with Xena's introductory episodes in Hercules.
Hercules: 1x09 The Warrior Princess, 1x12 The Gauntlet, 1x13 Unchained Heart# I haven't seen these, it's not necessary, and afaik some of the characterization and general vibes are incompatible with the Xena we know and love in her own show. But feel free to watch them if you want to see her introduction as a character.
1x01 Sins of the Past* 1x02 Chariots of War^ One minor highlight of this episode is that Xena and Gabrielle's respective flirtations with a man of the week each mirror their new relationship with each other - Xena and some peaceful village dude, Gabrielle and a wannabe warlord. Otherwise basic and uninteresting. 1x03 Dreamworker* 1x04 Cradle of Hope^ 1x05 The Path Not Taken* 1x06 The Reckoning* 1x07 The Titans^ 1x08 Prometheus^ Hercules and Iolaus appear if you skipped Xena's Hercules intro and want to meet them, but there's not much to recommend it 1x09 Death In Chains^ 1x10 Hooves and Harlots* 1x11 The Black Wolf+ I don't remember it too well but I remember enjoying it, and there's some cute baby les Gab stuff 1x12 Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts+ Idk if it's quite essential, but a character in this ep recurs later and this episode is referenced. It's a pretty great episode though iirc, I'd rec it. 1x13 Athens City Academy of Performing Bards^ It's a clipshow so not much of substance, but this episode is referenced in a lot of fic as a path not taken for Gabrielle 1x14 A Fistful of Dinars^ Apparently Xena's former fiance is in it but frankly I had no memory of that so I don't think it's important enough to be considered essential 1x15 Warrior... Princess^ It introduces a recurring character (and trope) so worth watching for continuity purposes but p inconsequential otherwise iirc. 1x16 Mortal Beloved+ Controversial categorization because it's het, but what can I say, I like it 1x17 The Royal Couple of Thieves^ Pretty fun and introduces another recurring character, but otherwise not especially important 1x18 The Prodigal^ Not really a fan of this one personally but I wouldn't say it's bad 1x19 Altared States+ Gets a plus sign for blatantly gay Gabrielle <3 1x20 Ties that Bind# I personally hate this ep, but it does have somewhat significant character exploration, and I wouldn't necessarily say it's bad so much as not to my taste. Up to you whether you watch. 1x21 The Greater Good* Most of the ep isn't essential but it leads directly into the next one which is, plus it's pretty good. 1x22 Callisto* 1x23 Death Mask^ Gets into Xena's past and surviving brother, but not in a way that really has much of an impact? Might be worth watching for that, but I don't think skipping it will affect much 1x24 Is There a Doctor in the House+ Gay, good, and establishes one detail that recurs later on but not a particularly important detail.
2x01 Orphan of War* 2x02 Remember Nothing+ Arguably essential viewing for character stuff, but I don't think skipping it would hurt your understanding of anything. Solid episode though. 2x03 The Giant Killer^ Referenced in a later episode so worth watching for thoroughness, not bad but not stand-out. 2x04 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun+ Gay 2x05 Return of Callisto* 2x06 Warrior... Princess... Tramp^ Introduces another occasionally recurring character, fun, not essential otherwise 2x07 Intimate Stranger+ 2x08 Ten Little Warlords+ These are direct sequel episodes and I really enjoy both, but they're not immediately relevant. The latter is arguably somewhat essential for Ares character stuff, but ymmv on how important that is to you. 2x09 A Solstice Carol# 2x10 The Xena Scrolls+ Clipshow, not essential, but please watch it bc it's an absolute delight. Basically a canon role reversal AU, and it's one of the episodes that spawned a thousand lesbian romance novels in the form of published Xena AU fic. 2x11 Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis^ 2x12 Destiny* 2x13 The Quest* 2x14 A Necessary Evil* 2x15 A Day In The Life+ Not technically essential but widely considered one of the best episodes of the show, wildly gay, don't skip it. 2x16 For Him The Bell Tolls^ Joxer heavy, Xena light. Most would probably categorize it as # but I'm easy for the comedy episodes 2x17 The Execution^ 2x18 Blind Faith+ 2x19 Ulysses^ Warning for dumb het, skip if your tolerance is low. After this though it's pretty clear sailing in terms of male love interests of the week, thankfully. 2x20 The Price* Amazing episode overall, imo essential for character exploration, but warning for v prominent racist tribal stereotypes 2x21 Lost Mariner+ 2x22 Comedy of Eros* It's not really essential for the most part, but it establishes a certain character beat that lasts for the next 3 seasons, and imo it's fun. Skippable if you're not in the mood for a mostly het comedy ep tho.
3x01 The Furies* Explores some of Xena's family history and introduces us to how the Furies work, since they show up in a few other episodes, but not huuugely important? Waffled between * and ^ for the record. 3x02 Been There, Done That+ One of my personal faves, not stand-out gay, but incredibly fun imo 3x03 The Dirty Half Dozen^ Basically the show's lone aware statement on feminism and it sucks lmao. Aside from that it can be fun, so I didn't mark it as a recommended skip, but it's on the cusp. 3x04 The Deliverer* 3x05 Gabrielle's Hope* 3x06/7 The Debt* 3x08 The King of Assassins# Very dude-centric and forgettable imo, but has Gina Torres as Cleopatra and introduces Joxer's siblings as a thing, so ymmv 3x09 Warrior... Priestess... Tramp^ 3x10 The Quill Is Mightier^ Fun episode for Ares and/or Aphrodite fans, not important and not notably good or gay tho (though at this point we have a relative base level of gay established so yk, p much every episode is gonna have some vibes) 3x11 Maternal Instincts* 3x12 The Bitter Suite* 3x13 One Against an Army+ 3x14 Forgiven# I skipped it my first watch and didn't regret that after watching it this time around, but fyi it does implicitly touch on the emotional fall-out of the last few episodes a little bit 3x15 King Con# 3x16 When In Rome...* 3x17 Forget Me Not* It's a clipshow, but the framing device establishes some surprisingly significant character and plot stuff 3x18 Fins, Femmes, and Gems+ A fan favourite for a lot of people, it's silly and fun with some great gay moments. 3x19 Tsunami^ 3x20 Vanishing Act^ 3x21/22 The Sacrifice*
BONUS: Hercules 4x13/14 Armageddon Now This is the sole episode of Hercules I watched, because Part 2 features the inspiration for an entire subgenre of Xena fic that I love - Conqueror fic. An AU where Hercules was never born, featuring a subplot in which Xena never turned good and went on to conquer Greece. You don't need to watch it to understand the conceit, and most fics don't follow the strict events of the episode but rather the general premise of Xena ruling a nation, but it is fun, and it has some bonus Callisto character stuff too. I've put it here because it aired alongside Xena season 3 and broadly fits into it continuity-wise.
4x01/2 Adventures in the Sin Trade* 4x03 A Family Affair* 4x04 In Sickness and In Hell^ A divisive episode, some find it funny, some find it obnoxious. I came down in the middle. 4x05 A Good Day* 4x06 A Tale of Two Muses^ 4x07 Locked Up and Tied Down^ Has some character backstory and thematically relevant stuff, but nothing super significant. 4x08 Crusader+ Features the ongoing arc of Xena's future vision and good character stuff, so somewhat relevant, but not quite enough to be essential imo. But it's extremely gay and one of my faves. 4x09 Past Imperfect^ Flashback episode to Solan's birth and Borias' death, but we don't learn anything particularly essential afaik, and it's not a super strong or gay episode. Worth watching if you enjoy learning about Xena's past though. 4x10 Key to the Kingdom^ Meg, Joxer, and Autolycus heavy comedy, great for Meg's character 4x11 Daughter of Pomira^ Sort of a sequel to The Price, same racist depictions of a native american coded people, tries to be progressive and manages to be, like, a step above The Searchers lol. 4x12 If the Shoe Fits^ 4x13 Paradise Found* Essential for character stuff but also fantastic in general. 4x14 Devi* We're in the India episodes, so expect stereotypes and cavalier treatment of Hinduism that caused enough controversy back in the day to necessitate a disclaimer. But they're important episodes plot and character-wise. 4x15 Between The Lines* The other episode that launched a thousand lesbian romance novels. 4x16 The Way* 4x17 The Play's The Thing^ 4x18 The Convert^ Najara's return, a big downgrade from Crusader though imo. Introduces another character who returns later, and Joxer gets some drama, but I still wouldn't say it's necessary. 4x19 Takes One to Know One^ 4x20 Endgame* 4x21 The Ides of March* 4x22 Deja Vu All Over Again+ Canonizes Xena/Gab in a censored, network-friendly way that may have you cheering or booing depending on your perspective, but it's worth noting that it was the best the crew could get away with. The characters return in a s6 episode but one I haven't seen lol so I can't say it's essential, but I like it.
A note on season 5: widely considered the worst season, esp for Xena/Gab shippers, but if you're a fan of Xena/Ares at all you might enjoy it more. There was some behind the scenes upheaval with the writing team I believe, and a plotline originally intended for Hercules got shunted here, where it's not a great fit. So it can feel a little "off." (Season 6 is generally considered a return to form, ftr.)
Focuses a lot on the unrequited het with Xena and Gabrielle's relationship somewhat sidelined in terms of dramatic focus. But it's very arc-heavy so many episodes are relevant, and tbf Xena and Gab still have a v strong married couple vibe. My advice is to either power through, or skip freely while reading a synopsis.
5x01 Fallen Angel* Silly but v important plot-wise, also pretty gay. 5x02 Chakram* Categorized as essential for some character-statement and thematic stuff, and some minor continuity re chakram, buuuut you could probably get away with skipping it. 5x03 Succession^ 5x04 Animal Attraction* 5x05 Them Bones, Them Bones^ It's arguably essential for a secondary character's storyline, so watch if you care about Amarice, but otherwise not missing much here. 5x06/7 Purity/Back in the Bottle^ I don't thiiiink there's anything super important here, and it's not super amazing, but it's a bit of a sequel to The Debt if that interests you. 5x08 Little Problems^ 5x09 Seeds of Faith* 5x10 Lyre Lyre Hearts on Fire# I found this painful to sit through. Others enjoy it so ymmv, but it adds nothing but bad vibes imo. 5x11 Punch Lines^ Good if you're a fan of Gabrielle/Aphrodite, but otherwise pretty mediocre. 5x12 God Fearing Child* 5x13 Eternal Bonds* 5x14 Amphipolis Under Siege* 5x15 Married with Fishsticks# Widely considered the worst episode, with good reason. 5x16 Lifeblood^ Basically just a way to recycle some portal fantasy pilot that didn't get picked up, mostly a waste of time but inoffensive 5x17 Kindred Spirits# Not really that great, often annoying, but Xena and Gabrielle are emphatically married so it gets the gay points 5x18 Antony and Cleopatra^ I don't thiiiink there's anything super necessary here, skip to avoid het in the form of plot-induced manipulative seduction 5x19 Looking Death in the Eye* 5x20 Livia* 5x21 Eve* 5x22 Motherhood*
6x01 Coming Home* 6x02 The Haunting of Amphipolis* 6x03 Heart of Darkness* 6x04 Who's Gurkhan?* I actually haven't seen this one bc I wasn't in the mood and I never went back to it, but it's relevant to Gab's family the way Haunting of Amphipolis is relevant to Xena's. 6x05 Legacy* 6x06 The Abyss+ Racist stereotype cannibals unforch, but v gay. 6x07/8/9 The Rheingold/The Ring/Return of the Valkyrie+ Gay romance straight up. 6x10 Old Ares Had a Farm+ This was originally a ^ because I figured my fondness for this ep was biased bc I love mortal Ares episodes, but I have since seen it talked about a few times as a standout so maybe it is objectively pretty great. 6x11 Dangerous Prey^ 6x12 The God You Know* Only mildly essential in that it explains why Aphrodite is mortal now, but while I think it's somewhat divisive, it's an episode I enjoy personally so I'd recommend it. 6x13 You Are There*6x14 Path of Vengeance* 6x15 To Helicon and Back* 6x16 Send in the Clones+ I actually haven't seen it yet but I have it on good authority that it's v gay 6x17 The Last of the Centaurs* This, Path of Vengenace, and Who's Gurkhan are starred because they kind of cap off some secondary/tertiary character threads, but fyi they're not super essential to any ongoing plot stuff 6x18 When Fates Collide+ Not essential but unskippable, iconic gay romance 6x19 Many Happy Returns+ GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY 6x20 Soul Possession+ I haven't actually seen it because it has elements I don't like, but it's another one that I know is very gay 6x21/22 A Friend in Need* Very controversial finale, many hate it, but it is the finale so it's essential. Even if I myself haven't technically watched it yet lmao.
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✨Round 3: Match 11✨
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Gabrielle the Battling Bard Propaganda:
she's a storyteller and a director in that one episode. has attended bard school. not necessarily sparkly but she is very gay and I love her
She's a travelling story teller! She once got a place at the Athens City Academy for Performing Bards! She is very gay for Xena!
Tom Bombadil Propaganda:
he literally just sings a little song and resists the power of all evil <3
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Dean O'Gorman as Orion/Homer in Xena: Warrior Princess 1.13 "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards" This episode first aired January 22, 1996
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amaclucky13 · 4 months
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Xena Warrior Princess - Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
Does anyone else feel like this title is a mouthful???
This title is a mouthful. And it’s a clip episode… Hmm. Okay, let me be real honest with you right now. I have never liked clip episodes. Ever. I cannot recall one show from this era, that did a clip show that I enjoyed. And when I do rewatches, I always skip them. So, this one was a struggle for me. The opening is good, with Gabrielle telling a story of Xena from a previous episode. I don’t…
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dailybabygabrielle · 2 years
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Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards — S01E13
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blairsanne · 2 years
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DFP Actors August: Simon Prast
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NZ actors tend to end up in a lot of the same shows over the years it seems. I have a lot of fun spotting familiar faces, so I thought this would be a fun and silly little project, seeing which actors have repeatedly been in things that Deano was also in (not necessarily alongside). Just a bit of trivia. Enjoy!
Shortland Street (1996/1995-1996)
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Dean played Nurse Harry Martin in 1996. Simon played Nurse Paul Churchill in 1995-1996.
Once again I don't have any stills of the other person on Shortland Street. Ugh, sorry. If anyone has any I'll update this!
Xena: Warrior Princess (1996,2000/1995)
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Dean played two roles: Homer/Orion - S1E13 “Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards” Wiglaf - S6E9 “Return of the Valkyrie”
Simon played Nemos - S1E4 "Cradle of Hope"
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-1998/1995-1996)
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Dean played a few different characters on this show: Iloran - S1E12 “The Gauntlet” Young Iolaus - S4E3 “Regrets… I’ve Had a Few”, S4E11 “Medea Culpa” and S4E20 “Twilight”. Ruun - S4E7 “Prodigal Sister”
Simon played two roles: First Soldier - S2E3 "What's in a Name?" Patronius - S2E21 "The Wedding of Alcmene"
When Love Comes (1998)
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Dean played Mark, a young man who is mixed up with some people who don't take very good care of him, doing what he needs to get by. He also writes poetry/lyrics. Simon played Stephen, Mark's (slightly older) lover. Their relationship is complicated but ultimately seems to be on a healthier track by the end of the movie.
Ahh, I felt weirdly nostalgic pulling stills for this one. I think I need to rewatch it soon. They're both so young!
Serial Killers (2004)
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Dean played Andrew, the actor for "Dr. Gilligan" on the in-universe soap opera ‘Heart of Hearts’ in all 7 episodes. Simon played Patrick, the actor for "Dr. Harrington" on the in-universe soap opera 'Heart of Hearts' in all 7 episodes.
These two are both hilarious on this show.
Go Girls (2009/2010-2011)
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Dean plays Marco in 2 episodes, S1E2 & S1E11. Simon played Jeffrey Duff in 10 episodes, S2E3-S3E4.
Hillary (2016)
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Dean played George Lowe (in all 6 episodes). Simon played "Society Chairman" in episode 2 "Louise".
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2018/2022)
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Dean played Barnaby Buchanan in S5E4 "The Dark Angel". Simon played Gordon Godley in S8E1 "From the Cradle to the Grave" (the same episode Joel Tobeck is in!).
Both of their episodes were written by Tim Balme!
Under the Vines (2022)
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Dean played Griffin in 5 out of the 6 episodes in S1. Simon played Rupert Shaw in episode 6.
If I am remembering correctly, Rupert comes to the vineyard after giving it a glowing review because of some arm twisting from Griffin...?
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"The other Simon". I gotta say Simon Mead was originally "the other Simon" to me but now I'm not sure, haha.
That's all I have on these two - did I miss anything?
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Ok I know The Prodigal is a Gabrielle episode, but I think this might be one of the most caring about Gabrielle episodes Xena's had so far. Of course she's already had plenty of episodes where she goes out of her way to save or defend Gabrielle, but in the start of The Prodigal Gabrielle freezes and has an existential crisis and Xena is on the opposite side of it. Xena genuinely is 100% unbothered by the idea of Gabrielle putting both of them in danger if the alternative is to not have Gabrielle around. She didn't even register that Gabrielle did anything wrong. She seemed way more fucked up over Gabrielle leaving now than when she went off to the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards. Between those two episodes, there were a lot of episodes where Xena and Gabrielle weren't really together, so it's not like they suddenly got super close during that time span. When Gabrielle wanted to go to the Academy, Xena already knew that this was a dream she'd had for a long time (remember in Prometheus she told Hercules that if she died he should make sure Gabrielle can go to the Academy), but in The Prodigal, it was because of Gabrielle doubting herself and not wanting to hurt Xena. And Xena didn't know how to say it, but being apart from Gabrielle hurt more.
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Actually ‘Athens City Academy Of The Performing Bards’ was a very important episode for Gabrielle being a travelling Bard . It sets up the system to what Xena is. How the stories and adventures are told from an in-show perspective. Through her.
“Jealous of you.”
Yeah, I believe that was what he was implying because he knows that Xena despises him. He meant that she’s jealous that he is putting the moves on Gabrielle.
To be fair though, Gabrielle was putting those moves on Petracles back. I doubt she was even in his vision until she started doing that. Him still being secretly in love with Xena and all. If Gabrielle never made herself interested in him, it’s doubtful he would have reciprocated. So if anything, Gabrielle was the one playing the flirting game because warriors with a mystery about them excite her. It’s precisely why she followed Xena. Not to mention Sphaerus from ‘Chariots Of War’. The dark tall mysterious warrior types attract her. That’s her type in a partner.
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Ok, but the way Xena’s face just falls when Gabrielle asks “How far is it to Athens?” Like, Xena was so excited to go fight that giant and have Gabrielle with her, and Gabrielle’s lack of interest was so clearly a giant disappointment. Poor thing. 
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✨Round 2: Match 21✨
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Gabrielle the Battling Bard Propaganda:
she's a storyteller and a director in that one episode. has attended bard school. not necessarily sparkly but she is very gay and I love her
She's a travelling story teller! She once got a place at the Athens City Academy for Performing Bards! She is very gay for Xena!
Tsukasa Tenma Propaganda:
I feel like Tsukasa fits pretty well and he also has a costume/card with a jester outfit
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shadlad24 · 3 years
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Eighth Mensiversary, Part 1 of 3
Questions
Curious— Why does everyone say Gabrielle/Renée O’Connor has green eyes?
A Favor to the God of War?— What in the world was the favor Ares was after?
Smoking Gun?— How did Hope knowing Solan’s name give her away as his killer?
Good Luck, Kid!— Why was security so bad in “Maternal Instincts”?
The Love of Your Love— Wasn’t the second verse of this song insensitive to Gabrielle?
The (Many) Problem(s) with Ares— Why does so little about Ares’s character make sense?
Hard Ask— Can I PLEASE get a willing, able, AND reliable beta-reader for my Xena fanfic???
The (Many) Problem(s) with Ares [Expansion]— three more questions about the god of war
No Way— Is the titular image of Xena: Warrior Princess what it seems?
Hard Ask (Redo)— Plz???
A Favor to the God of War? (Review)— reiterating my unanswered Ares questions
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Show Reflections
Random Thoughts While Watching XWP— comical moments from various episodes
Observations from “Sins of the Past”— fifteen points of interest
Running Commentary on “A Family Affair”— just what it sounds like 😂
Concluding Thoughts on “A Family Affair”— a defense of Hope and Gabrielle
Echoes Across the Years— how Xena’s last conversation with Solan echoed her first with Gabrielle
Redeeming “Fishsticks,” Part 1— how the adults and themes in Gabrielle’s dreamworld held great significance
Redeeming “Fishsticks,” Part 2— how Crustacea’s monstrous children were re-imaginations of Hope and The Destroyer
Fault— my thoughts on the series finale
Good Luck, Kid! [Expansion]— Gabrielle did make an impression on Hope
Sacrifice I: An Analysis— my interpretation of the midway-point episode of the show
Like Family— the strange parallels between Xena and Lila + Hope and The Destroyer, Gabrielle and Lyceus + Solan
A Very Merry Unbirthday to Not-So-Merry Birthdays— Gabrielle’s suffering through “Ulysses,” etc. is compounded by a realization
A Very Merry Unbirthday to Not-So-Merry Birthdays [Expansion]— other characters’ birthdays don’t go much better than Gabrielle’s do
You Have an Infection???— Gabrielle did not throw Ephiny’s heirloom staff away
Unbreakable— the connection between the backdrop images of Xena’s leap in “Return of the Valkyrie”
You Have an Infection??? [Addition]— Gabrielle’s main staff also breaks
A Warrior Like Her— Gabrielle proves herself as an oracle
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Five Funny Little Moments— a series highlighting overlooked silly things from each episode, illustrated in pictures and cracksubs
#1: “Sins of the Past”
#2: Chariots of War
#3: Dreamworker
#4: Cradle of Hope
#5: The Path Not Taken
#6: The Reckoning
#7: The Titans
#8: Prometheus
#9: Death in Chains
#10: Hooves and Harlots
#11: The Black Wolf
#12: Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts
#13: Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
#14: A Fistful of Dinars
#15: Warrior… Princess
#16: Mortal Beloved
#17: The Royal Couple of Thieves
#18: The Prodigal
#19: Altared States
#20: Ties That Bind
#21: The Greater Good
#22: Callisto
#23: Death Mask 
#24: Is There a Doctor in the House?
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Episode Cracksubs
The Comedy of Amphipolis— “The Haunting of Amphipolis”
What in the Gurkhan?— “Who’s Gurkhan?”
Them Bones and Boneheads— “Them Bones, Them Bones”
A Family Fling (Dark Version)— “A Family Affair,” with some angst
A Family Fling (Light Version)— “A Family Affair,” but mostly angst-free
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Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
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