Monthly Archives: September 2011

I strongly disapprove of Xena taking advantage of the young woman. She preyed on the feelings Isidora had for Gabrielle. If you missed it, Gabrielle was trained to be a healer and midwife by her adopted father, Praxiteles. They went … Continue reading →

Xena has not accepted responsibility for Locia. She gladly dumped it all on Gabrielle’s shoulders and called it a day. That is what she says but that is not what she thinks or feels. I think dream Locia was a … Continue reading →

With the events moving so fast over the past few weeks, Xena is still processing the massacre of the village at her hand and subsequent choices, including sending Gabrielle to her death yet again. That Gabrielle has not left or … Continue reading →

Xena the villain runs thru the funds Hercules provides her and decides to end it all. She buries her weapons and armor in a clearing outside Potidaea and is ready to take her final journey – death on the road … Continue reading →

ATHENA “Mine. Months ago all I had was loneliness. Now I have a family. It feels wonderful, magical. I open my eyes in the morning and look at Gabrielle. She opens her eyes and asks me why I’m crying. I … Continue reading →

Xena is above and over Gods. She does not care for them, worship them, or give them the time of day; she thinks very little of them, just like in the original. How ironic then that her traveling family of … Continue reading →

GABRIELLE “There is an official bard network across Greece, passing recommendations, messages and scrolls. Bad performers often have their limbs broken to encourage them to seek other ways of employment. No one wants a bad olive spoiling the entire batch.” … Continue reading →

You pay a price for your actions. Granted, Xena and Herodotus are a fatal accident waiting to happen; it is prudent to keep her away from Potidaea. It is not that Xena lacks self-control, it is what she does to … Continue reading →

Gabrielle, compassionately GABRIELLE “Mothers don’t stop loving their children. No matter what she did, she is your daughter.” Cyrene, despairing CYRENE “I told her I had no daughter. She died right then. She had no one left and I saw … Continue reading →

GABRIELLE “In life, there are things bigger than self. I was given the gift for reason, I met Xena for a reason and I am out there for a reason. I did not choose Xena over you – I serve … Continue reading →