Monthly Archives: April 2011

GABRIELLE “When you are forsaken and cursed, no respite in the present, and no hope of a future, the first ray of light is mistaken for something else. To have someone accept you when nobody will is life changing. I … Continue reading →

The arranged marriage was and still is a fact of life in many cultures. The parents or guardians are the matchmakers and the children have various degrees of choice. Love often follows, thou not for all. Something or someone joined … Continue reading →

XENA “Gabrielle, I know what you want me to do. You want me to leave you here and go save the village. Because you care for them and you want to protect them; because you forgive them. Gabrielle, that’s not … Continue reading →

There are moments in our lives where we look back and wish we did things differently. There is a cost we pay for past behavior or action and when we look back, the mistake is as clear as day. On … Continue reading →

“She starts imitating her father, taking long swallows” is such a small, throwaway line, yet filled with profound insight. In the age of mass consumerism and ubiquitous entertainment delivered on numerous platforms, we forget that in Ancient Greece none of … Continue reading →

Some of us are not strong. We go thru life accepting the path our parents or betters lay out for us with a weary resignation of a packhorse. Plodding along, doing what is expected, not rocking the boat – we … Continue reading →

Alert eyes will spot that is no further interaction between Teresia and Gabrielle. The arrangement was to nurse Gabrielle to health and Teresia would stay with her for three weeks, in that room, together. There was social pressure in Ancient … Continue reading →

The official line of TPTB is romantic friendship; Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor believe they were together and played them that way (mostly, thou Renee upheld that standard more strongly). Then we have the opinions of everyone and their uncle, … Continue reading →

The first 3rd of 2nd season is finished and relevant info updated on the website. The appealing idea of alternative future in Remember Nothing stretches to three episodes because if you are going to do alternative history, put some meat … Continue reading →

The episodes raise uneasy questions and the character motivations can be interpreted any way you wish. This is deliberate. Real life is not black or white; it’s gray. If you are afraid to think or question, find a more palatable … Continue reading →