A Day in the Life
In a nutshell: What DO Xena and Gabrielle do in the hours in between having their lives threatened?
Note: This wasn't actually a wool-gathering.
But it was the first episode I posted a commentary about on
the Chakram mailing list, on February 20, 1997. So I
included it here for historical value. Be kind, I was just a
beginner then.
WHAT a hoot of an episode! At long last, we have the answers to such burning questions as...
What DO Gab and Xena talk about in the hours between having their lives threatened?Of course, mysteries of the universe such as "can we cook with Xena's juices?" and "can Gab only nail Xena if she lets her?" were left unanswered, but I guess we have to have SOMEthing to keep us watching the show.How good is Xena at throwing fish? Can she throw an eel? And could she hit a target, say, Gabrielle-sized, at twenty paces?
What does bard practice look like?
How does Xena improvise in a t.p. crisis?
Who washes Gab's ears?
Who handles the sensitive chats?
Would a country bumpkin with a New Zealand accent have a snowball's chance in Tartarus with Xena?
Sure, Xena can battle 10 men with a frying pan, heal the injured, and spit fire, but can she fly a kite?
Do those metal thingamajigs on Xena's breastplate make for good climbing pitons?
Does a chakram make for a good boomerang when you're bored?
Was Ben Franklin a duffer?
One comment/question: did anyone else think that Minya was a tweak right at us fans? Why not? It's only fair - Xena gets tweaked, Gab gets tweaked, we'all get tweaked, too.
Return to the Wool-Gatherings.
Rate-A-Xena is brought to you by the letter omega, the number IV, and Beth Griese. Feel free to send any comments or questions my way!