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| Episode = 3 | | Episode = 3 | ||
| Airdate = | | Airdate = 1997 Oct. 13 | ||
| Production = | | Production = #V0411 | ||
| Writer = | | Writer = Steven L. Sears | ||
| Director = | | Director = Rick Jacobson | ||
| Guests = | | Guests = Kevin Smith (Ares); Charles Mesure (Darnelle); Katrina Hobbs (Glaphyra); Jon Brazier (Walsim); Jonathan Roberts (Agathon) | ||
| Episode list = [[List of Xena episodes]] | | Episode list = [[List of Xena episodes]] | ||
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Xena frees several of her former compatriots in order to fight against Agathon, a warrior to whom Ares gave the virtually impenetrable metal of Hephaestus | Xena frees several of her former compatriots in order to fight against Agathon, a warrior to whom Ares gave the virtually impenetrable metal of Hephaestus. | ||
G: Am I really who I am, or am I what you made me? | ==Glaphyra== | ||
Among the warriors was Glaphyra, a woman who became a slave trader who sold men — just men? She specialized in men. She displays a little sisterly solidarity later when Gabrielle is talking with the four ex-cons. One of the men says to Gabrielle, "I know why I'm here. I know why they're here. But what are you here for? Emergency food?" Glaphyra says, "Lay off her, Walsim!" Another one says, "Yeah! She's a princess. Besides ... I can think of one reason to have her around." Glaphyra throws her knife at him. | |||
When Xena drops in a moment later, Glaphyra says to her: | |||
: Gla: "Why do we need these men? Just the two of us. We can do this. Oh, and your friend, if you really think you need her." | |||
: X: I need everybody. | |||
: Gla: But you know what men are like. They can't be trusted at their word. | |||
Glaphyra later gets into an argument with one of the other guys (Darnell) where she gives more angry talk about men, critiquing "boys and their toys." | |||
Over the course of the episode she loses some of her anger toward men and becomes redeemed by the (potential) love of a (potentially) good man. Ho-hum. | |||
While potentially interesting, this was a rather ham-handed characterization of the bitter man-hating woman who just needs to find the right guy to get her to withdraw from the Battle of the Sexes. | |||
==G-X relationship notes== | |||
Early in the episode Gabrielle is concerned, after meeting the four criminals that Xena corrupted. She wonders if she too would have been corrupted if she had met Xena when Xena was evil. | |||
: G: Am I really who I am, or am I what you made me? | |||
At the end of the episode Xena responds: | |||
: X: I've got that answer to your question, are you who you are, or are you who I made you? | |||
: G: And? | |||
: X: You're Gabrielle -- bard, Amazon princess, best friend. Nobody made you who you are. It was already there. The question is, who would I be without you? | |||
==Disclaimer== | |||
No Convicts were reformed during the production of this motion picture. Can't we all just get along? | |||
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[[Category:Xena episodes]] | [[Category:Xena episodes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:47, 9 March 2007
| Xena: Warrior Princess episode | |
|---|---|
| “The Dirty Half Dozen” | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 3 |
| Guest star(s) | Kevin Smith (Ares); Charles Mesure (Darnelle); Katrina Hobbs (Glaphyra); Jon Brazier (Walsim); Jonathan Roberts (Agathon) |
| Writer(s) | Steven L. Sears |
| Director | Rick Jacobson |
| Production no. | #V0411 |
| Original airdate | 1997 Oct. 13 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "Been There, Done That" | "The Deliverer" |
Xena frees several of her former compatriots in order to fight against Agathon, a warrior to whom Ares gave the virtually impenetrable metal of Hephaestus.
Glaphyra
Among the warriors was Glaphyra, a woman who became a slave trader who sold men — just men? She specialized in men. She displays a little sisterly solidarity later when Gabrielle is talking with the four ex-cons. One of the men says to Gabrielle, "I know why I'm here. I know why they're here. But what are you here for? Emergency food?" Glaphyra says, "Lay off her, Walsim!" Another one says, "Yeah! She's a princess. Besides ... I can think of one reason to have her around." Glaphyra throws her knife at him.
When Xena drops in a moment later, Glaphyra says to her:
- Gla: "Why do we need these men? Just the two of us. We can do this. Oh, and your friend, if you really think you need her."
- X: I need everybody.
- Gla: But you know what men are like. They can't be trusted at their word.
Glaphyra later gets into an argument with one of the other guys (Darnell) where she gives more angry talk about men, critiquing "boys and their toys."
Over the course of the episode she loses some of her anger toward men and becomes redeemed by the (potential) love of a (potentially) good man. Ho-hum.
While potentially interesting, this was a rather ham-handed characterization of the bitter man-hating woman who just needs to find the right guy to get her to withdraw from the Battle of the Sexes.
G-X relationship notes
Early in the episode Gabrielle is concerned, after meeting the four criminals that Xena corrupted. She wonders if she too would have been corrupted if she had met Xena when Xena was evil.
- G: Am I really who I am, or am I what you made me?
At the end of the episode Xena responds:
- X: I've got that answer to your question, are you who you are, or are you who I made you?
- G: And?
- X: You're Gabrielle -- bard, Amazon princess, best friend. Nobody made you who you are. It was already there. The question is, who would I be without you?
Disclaimer
No Convicts were reformed during the production of this motion picture. Can't we all just get along?