Episodes Reviewed:

Locked Up and Tied Down 
First aired: November 9, 1998 
Written by: Hilary Bader 
Directed by: Rick Jacobson 
 
Crusader 
First aired: November 16, 1998 
Written by: R.J. Stewart 
Directed by: Paul Lynch 

Xenaverse News:

Pop over to the Facebook page and let’s chat about Lucy in Chicago!

Our kitties are doing great and have made great strides when it comes to strangers in the house. It’s so nice to have pets again!

Episodes Reviewed:

A TALE OF TWO MUSES
First aired: November 2, 1998
Written by: Gillian Horvath
Directed by: Michael Hurst

I have kitties again! Everyone, meet Asha’man and Egwene.

Episodes Reviewed:

A GOOD DAY
First aired: October 26, 1998
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Rick Jacobson

Episodes Reviewed:

IN SICKNESS AND IN HELL
First aired: October 19, 1998
Written by: Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Josh Becker

Episodes Reviewed:

A FAMILY AFFAIR
First aired: October 12, 1998
Written by: Liz Friedman and Chris Manheim
Directed by: Doug Lefler

Episodes Reviewed:

ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE: PART 1
First aired: September 28, 1998
Written by: R. J. Stewart and Rob Tapert
Directed by: T.J. Scott

ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE: PART 2
First aired: October 5, 1998
Written by: R. J. Stewart and Rob Tapert
Directed by: T.J. Scott

Episodes Reviewed:

SACRIFICE
First aired: May 4, 1998
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: David Warry-Smith

SACRIFICE II
First aired: May 11, 1998
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: David Warry-Smith

This episode was recorded during my recent vacation to New Zealand. My girlfriend and I geek out about being in Xena Central. No news to be reported or episodes reviewed this time, just lots of random jabber.

Episodes Reviewed:

TSUNAMI
First aired: April 20, 1998
Written by: GChris Manheim
Directed by: John Laing

VANISHING ACT
First aired: April 27, 1998
Written by: Terence Winter
Directed by: Andrew Merrifield

Xenaverse News:

The big news was the London convention and concert. Check out AUSXIP for con reports, videos, and pictures. Two of my XOC buddies were interviewed at the con for New Zealand’s TV3.

Episodes Reviewed:

FORGET ME NOT
First aired: March 9, 1998
Written by: Hilary J. Bader
Directed by: Charlie Haskell

FINS, FEMMES, AND GEMS
First aired: April 13, 1998
Written by: Rob Tapert, Adam Armus, and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Josh Becker

Xenaverse News:

This weekend is the con in London. Some of my XOC friends are gonna be there so y’all have fun and stay out of trouble.

This is a special Xena Convention edition of XenaCast!

The site AfterEllen.com is live blogging updates.

The following are the winning videos that I know about. (Please send me the links to the others if you know what they are.)

“Resurrection” by Shenanigen “U.G.L.Y. (XWP style)“ by Everhope “Anything Ares Can Do Xena Can Do Better“ by Xedra “Subtext for Dummies“ by Everstar “Saven’ Me“ by S.E.X. “What Have You Done“ by Lawless Warrior “Landscapes of XWP“ by ThrillOfTheQuill

Episodes Reviewed:

KING CON
First aired: February 23, 1998
Written by: Chris Manheim
Directed by: Janet Greek

WHEN IN ROME
First aired: March 2, 1998
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: John Laing

Xenaverse News:

Check out the Creation site for all the info on the London Xena Con. Go visit Talking Xena for 20+ questions with Rob Tapert. Check out the Xena Online Community for info on the Xena trailer video contest. Check out AUSXIP.com for details on how you can join the writers January 24th and support them during their strike. Visit fans4witers.com to bid on a lunch with Liz Friedman and other cool stuff. Help support the writers. The Bards’ Brunch will be on January 27th at 6pm. Check out the Xena Fan Club for a Coffee Talk 6 clip and more photos. Visit Camp Amazon for more information on this fabulous adventure. Check out Vicki Pratt in the new adaptation of Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Go over to the Lucy’s fan club site for her blog, video clips, and pictures.

Renée’s interview at thestream.tv is not to be missed. Also be sure to read Renée’s interview with Slice of SciFi.

Nutty does two forum reviews this show: LOLXena website and LOLXena thread at XOC. She also reviews the videos Subtext for Dummies 1, Subtext for Dummies 2, and Subtext for Dummies 3.

Episodes Reviewed:

ONE AGAINST AN ARMY
First aired: February 9, 1998
Written by: Gene O'Neill and Noreen Tobin
Directed by: Paul Lynch

FORGIVEN
First aired: February 16, 1998
Written by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Garth Maxwell

Xenaverse News:

Check out the Creation site for the Burbank con guest list. Go visit AUSXIP.com and click on the little “donate” button to help feed and water the striking writers. The Adrienne Wilkinson charity auction is hosted by the official Adrienne Wilkinson website. She’s been doing this auction for several years now to raise money for a family in need. It started because she wanted to help a friend in need. Then she decided to keep doing it every year. For the whole story, visit Bitch of Rome. Head on over to Ebay to find all the items for sale. Check out Katherine Fugate’s site for details on how you can win a phone call from Kim Delaney..

Lucy’s Chicago concert DVD is now ready to ship. Go over to Creation to check out the play list, view clips, and order your copy. Wrestler “Glamazon,” aka Beth Phoenix, interviews Lucy for the WWE. Visit TVShownOnDVD.com for more information on the new Justice League DVD release.

The fanfiction review is “Home“ by Warrior Nutcase. The featured forum thread is the famous “Zebra“ thread at the Xena Online Community.

This show features a special live episode commentary with Nutty.

Episodes Reviewed:

THE BITTER SUITE
First aired: February 2, 1998
Written by: Steven L. Sears and Chris Manheim
Lyrics by: Jo LaDuca, Pamela Phillips, Oland, and Dennis Spiegel
Directed by: Oley Sassone

Xenaverse News:

The writers strike has shut down production. Check out Katherine Fugate’s site for an update on Army Wives and what she has to say about the strike. Also over at AUSXIP.com, MaryD has listed some ways in which you can help the writers. Zoe Bell is going to be in a new movie with Ludacris. Hudson Leick is gonna be in a new movie called One, Two, Many.

Lucy is #37 on the AOL Television’s Hottest Women list.

Renée was at the Power Premier recently and there’s a great video interview of her over at AfterEllen.com. MaryD has some great pics of Renée at her site.

The featured forum thread is “How the Characters Changed: Like or It Not?“ at the Xena Online Community board.

Episodes Reviewed:

THE QUILL IS MIGHTIER
First aired: January 19, 1998
Written by: Hilary J. Bader
Directed by: Andrew Merryfield

MATERNAL INSTINCTS
First aired: January 26, 1998
Written by: Chris Manheim
Directed by: Mark Beesley

Xenaverse News:

IESB.net has some great photos of the cast of the 30 Days of Night premiere. Be sure and check out the Xena Subtext Comics. Karl Urban is gonna be bones in the new Star Trek XI movie.

There’s a ton of stuff on Lucy’s fanclub site. Check out more vides at the Xena fanclub site. There’s a TMZ video of Lucy rushing through her adoring crowd to make it to an engagement. Check out Lucy’s interview with If Magazine.

Renée is going to be a guest celebrity at the POWER UP gala. Renée has added reviews on her Diamonds and Guns site. She also has a picture of the painting she is giving away this month to a lucky DVD buyer. Renée’s also posted another Genesis Code video on her site.

The video review is “Poison“ by Xenarocks18 with music by Alice Cooper. The forum thread is “If Xena Had to Die At the End“ from the Xena Online Community.

Episodes Reviewed:

KING OF ASSASSINS
First aired: November 17, 1997
Written by: Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Bruce Campbell

WARRIOR...PRIESTESS...TRAMP
First aired: January 12, 1998
Written by: Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Robert Ginty

Xenaverse News:

Xena Lake prevails!! Check out the Xena Online Community store.

There’s great pictures of Lucy at the Jeffrey Donovan Fans site. There’s tons of new stuff at Lucy’s official site and at the Creation fanclub site. The Zap2It.com and the TV Guide interviews with Lucy about Burn Notice. Listen to Amy Matheny’s interview with Lucy on Queer Cast. Read Lucy’s opinions on why Football Wives failed at Digital Spy. How Lucy won over Larry David.

Go buy your dozen copies of _Diamonds and Gun_s right now!!!! And don’t forget to send Renée your review at Renee@AfterXena.com. Also check out Renée’s new Bulgaria video. Two new video clips from Renée at Creation.com and her official site.

The video review this show is “Anything Ares Can Do, Xena Can Do Better“ by Xedra. The featured forum thread is “Archangel Michael: Good guy? Bad guy? Both? Neither?“ at the Xena Online Community board.

Episodes Reviewed:

THE DEBT 1
First aired: November 3, 1997
Written by: Rob Tapert and R. J. Stewart
Directed by: Oley Sassone

THE DEBT 2
First aired: November 10, 1997
Written by: Rob Tapert and R. J. Stewart
Directed by: Oley Sassone

Xenaverse News:

Xena Lake is causing controversy. Planet Raptor, the movie starring Ted Raimi, will be out on DVD soon. Check Eva Distribution and Arena DVD for more info. There’s also a trailer on YouTube. Zoe Bell, Lucy’s stunt double, will star in a new as of yet unnamed action movie. The Xena Online Convention has been set for November 9-11. Xena the fire dog has retired. The new Xena Fan Club Yahoo group is up and running.

Lucy will be appearing at the Les Girls 7 National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund’s Annual Los Angeles Cabaret on October 8, 2007 at the Avalon Hollywood club. Lucy’s Roxy DVD and CD are both available at Amazon now. The new animated movie Dragonlance starring Lucy as Goldmoon will be out sometime this winter. There are two new messages from Lucy at her official site.

Two new video clips from Renée at Creation.com and her official site.

The video review this show is “Crashed“ by Branmuffin, music by Chris Daughtry. The forum thread this show is “Was Anyone Else Slightly Disturbed by ‘Forget Me Not’?“ from the Xena Online Community board.

Episodes Reviewed:

THE DELIVERER
First aired: October 20, 1997
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Oley Sassone

GABRIELLE'S HOPE
First aired: October 27, 1997
Written by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Charles Siebert and Andrew Merrifield

Xenaverse News:

At The Age, there is an article about female superheroes…or the lack thereof. The Xena convention in Chicago is on for October 5-6.

Pictures and video of Lucy at the REAF benefit. There’s a great review of the REAF show in a San Francisco Bay Times article. There is a great video preview of the Justice League: New Frontier direct to DVD animated movie over at comics2film.com. The Lucy concert in Chicago is ON! Over at SciFi.com, they have a video of the entire ladies of BSG panel. TVGuide.com has a couple of photos of Lucy from Comic Con: #1 and #2. Over at MaryD’s Football Wives site, she has posted some truly spectacular photos and stills of Lucy and the other cast members. Check out the new videos on Lucy’s site.

There’s a great new video on Renée’s site.

The fanfic review this week is “The Charioteer: In the City of Har“ by Susan Smith. The video review this week is “Zombie“ by Elfreida. Lori Crandall has a really moving story on her site of what Xena and Lucy has meant to her.

Episodes Reviewed:

THE DIRTY HALF DOZEN
First aired: October 13, 1997
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Rick Jacobson

Xenaverse News:

Xenaverse friend Michelle de la Rosa died last night after a very short battle with cancer. She was 39 years old. There is info at AUSXIP.com about the memorial service and the fundraising efforts to help cover her medical costs. She will certainly be missed. Doug Lefler, director of “A Family Affair” and “Chakram,” is directing a movie called The Last Legion. Check out the trailer on Movie Web. TJ Scott, a favorite Xena director, will be one of the directors of the new sci fi channel series Flash Gordon. The guys at Slice of Sci Fi interview him for show #118. Creation posted two new videos of Kevin Smith from 2000 convention. UnderGround Online has posted their top 50 shows of all time and Xena comes in at #45. AfterEllen.com has an article about Lucy’s performance at the HRC benefit show.

Behind the scenes Xena shots from flickr.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/onsetcrew/344846896/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/onsetcrew/page4/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/onsetcrew/page5/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/onsetcrew/page6/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/onsetcrew/344837491/

Lucy is going to be performing in the 13th annual Help Is On the Way AIDS benefit concert on Aug. 5 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA. There is gobs of new stuff on Lucy’s official website. Lucy’s character D’anna Biers is getting an action figure. It’ll be coming out January 2008.

It was announced at Comic Con today that Lucy will be back on BSG as Cylon #3 D’Anna Biers for a three episode arc. Football Wives is definitely dead. SyFY Portal, a popular website for science fiction and fantasy news, has posted their nominees for the SyFy Portal Awards. Go vote for Lucy! HERE is a link to a mp3 recording of the BSG panel at Comic Con. It’s really hard to understand and I honestly couldn’t hear much but give it a shot and see how you do. Over at AUSXIP, there are links to video clips and pictures from Comic Con and there are several photos at flickr.com. A really funny YouTube video of Lucy at Comic Con.

These are links to various blog postings about Lucy’s appearance at Comic Con: http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3148497&st=1380 http://roadrunnerdm.livejournal.com/72358.html http://www.cinemablend.com/television/ComicCon-Lucy-Lawless-Brings-Three-Back-To-Battlestar-Galactica-5533.html http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-18meP.gyfKNcbpuh1O.aQQ--?cq=1&p=239 http://wwk247.blogspot.com/2007/07/three.html

Over on Renée’s site there is a great video where she discusses the DVD release of her movie Diamonds and Guns

The fanfic review this week is “That Damned Kiss“ by Danae. The video review this week, done by Nutty, is of the video award nominees at Xena Online Community. Voting ends August 2nd. The forum thread this week is “Athena and Bacchus…in Cahoots?“ at XOC.

In this show, Nutty and I do a special live commentary of the Xena episode reviewed.

Episodes Reviewed:

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
First aired: October 6, 1997
Written by: Hilary J. Bader
Directed by: Andrew Merrifield

Xenaverse News:

Custom Xena/Gabrielle books and journals by Tedra Ashley-Wannemuehler: Gabrielle journal, Custom Xena journal, Limited edition Xena journal, Xena and Gabrielle journal, and Gabrielle journal.

Lucy’s new blog post. Lucy and Rob will be at San Diego’s Comic Con.

Renée has been cast as the female lead in the Sci Fi Channel movie Genesis Code. MaryD has set up a site specifically for Genesis Code.

The fanfiction review this show is “The Princess and the Popper“ by Baermer. The video review is “Die Another Day“ by Cortina007. The featured forum thread is “What I Learned From Being a Xena Fan…“ at the Xena Online Community.

Episodes Reviewed:

THE LOST MARINER
First aired: May 5, 1997
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Garth Maxwell

A COMEDY OF EROS
First aired: May 12, 1997
Written by: Chris Manheim
Directed by: Charles Siebert

THE FURIES
First aired: September 29, 1997
Written by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Gilbert Shilton

Xenaverse News:

TV Guide names Xena the #10 top cult show of all time! Lucy has confirmed she will be at the Burbank con in January. New Zealand Women’s Weekly has a great tribute to Kevin Smith. The Zena Road Warriors run a 24 hour relay race in Xena costume.

Football Wives may still see the light of day. More will be revealed. There are some awesome Lucy photos at AUSXIP.com and Lucy’s fanclub site. Lucy gave a great video interview while in New Zealand for fashion week.

There is a novelized version of Ghost Town available at Amazon. Help Support Renéee’s Movie Diamonds and Guns: “Help Support Renée’s Movie Diamonds and Guns…. Need some help here. I think most folks know Renée has done a film called Diamonds and Guns – she showed a bit of it at the convention the other day. As a bit of research, could everyone who would like to see this released please go to IMDB.com - search on Renée’s name, and then click on ’Diamonds and Guns’ - it would be very helpful. Feel free to pass this to all corners of the fandom.”

Episodes Reviewed:

THE PRICE
First aired: April 28, 1997
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Oley Sassone

Xenaverse News:

There’s a ton of reports and pictures at AUSXIP. Katherine Fugate’s new TV show Army Wives premiered on June 3 on Lifetime.

Calling All Xena Fans! A woman named Star is conducting a study on Xena fans. She says: “The purpose of my study is to analyze the media content and representations of gays/lesbians on the television program Xena: Warrior Princess (Tapert, 1995) and to explore its use of gay/lesbian subtext as an example of a non-normalized queered televised curriculum. The use of the word ‘subtext’ in this study will refer to the verbal and non-verbal cues the characters of the show relayed to its audience members.” If you’d like to help her out, send an email to warriorprincessintraining@yahoo.com.

There are a ton of pictures and reports in the Lucy section of AUSXIP. Pictures of Lucy at the BSG panel she moderated. Video interview on Collider.com with Lucy before the panel she moderated.

There’s a great article over at Renée’s Ghost Town site about the premiere. Over on MaryD’s site, there is a request from Missy Good: “_Help Support Renee’s Movie Diamonds and Guns…. Need some help here. I think most folks know Renée has done a film called Diamonds and Guns – she showed a bit of it at the convention the other day. As a bit of research, could everyone who would like to see this released please go to IMDB.com - search on Renée’s name, and then click on ’Diamonds and Guns’ - it would be very helpful. Feel free to pass this to all corners of the fandom.”_

The fan fiction review this show is The High Pass by Jim. The video review is “Grillz“ by bandbexclusive. The forum thread is “Some Pondering Late at Night“ at XOC.

Episodes Reviewed:

BLIND FAITH
First aired: April 14, 1997
Written by: Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Josh Becker

ULYSSES
First aired: April 21, 1997
Written by: RJ Stewart
Directed by: Michael Levine

Xenaverse News:

There’s a great interview with Katherine Fugate, writer of “When Fates Collide,” at Box Office Mojo. I heard a rumor there were Xena Hallmark cards somewhere. I haven’t been able to find one yet. I went to my local Hallmark Gold Crown store and they didn’t have any. I also checked Hallmark.com but didn’t find them. If anyone knows where to find them, please let me know. The Creation site has the current list of June convention guests.

Lucy’s interview on Fangoria Radio. Football Wives was not picked up. ABC sucks!! New video and pictures from Lucy’s rehearsals.

The Smoky Mountain News has a great article about the premiere of Ghost Town. The Ghost Town trailer is now online. Check out the message on Renée’s home page about the new movie and her shimmy. Mary D’s got some great screen captures of Renée in Ghost Town.

The fan fiction I review this show is Beyond the Rain by Nut56. This week’s thread is “Xena Has Many Skills“ at XOC.

My buddy Candideyes is walking 60 miles to raise money for breast cancer research. If you can donate a $1 or $1000, please go to her donation page and help her reach her goal. Candid is also offering her professional quality photos that she’s taken over the years at Xena events. There are lots of photos of Lucy during her concert at the Roxy last January. They are available for a $20 donation plus S&H. Visit the thread she started at the Xena Online Community for more info.

Episodes Reviewed:

FOR HIM THE BELL TOLLS
First aired: February 24, 1997
Written by: Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Josh Becker

THE EXECUTION
First aired: April 7, 1997
Written by: Paul Robert Coyle
Directed by: Garth Maxwell

Xenaverse News:

To order a t-shirt benefiting Kevin Smith’s family, visit Onset Industries.

To order the Lucy’s single “4 All of Us” as an mp3, visit www.amplifier.co.nz. For more info about Lucy and the new Justice League animated movie, visit www.lucylawless.info. Pictures and video of Lucy performing at the Pure White Party during the Dinah Shore weekend in Palm Springs can be found at ausxip.com.

Information about the Ghost Town VIP ticket auction can be found at ausxip.com. Order your copy of the latest issue of Smoky Mountain Magazine. In 1991, Renée appeared on the Price is Right. The video can be found at www.reneeoconnor.info. Renée will be appearing at the 16th Annual Burn Relay to Benefit Burn Survivors in LA on April 28th.

In this podcast, I review the Jacey/Priory Series by Aurelia. The video review is “Cleanin’ Out My Closet“ by Brabmuffin. This week’s thread is “How Did Gabrielle Feel About the Adult Eve?“ at XOC.

Visit Xena Fanfiction Podcast for my new podcast. Xena fanfiction for your ears! My story The Last Good Day can be found at The Royal Academy of Bards. MaryD mentioned me on AUSXIP.com.

Instead of reviewing episodes, in this show I interview Cathy Young, aka Lady Kate. Her work can be found at CathyYoung.net. She also writes for Reason and the Shipper Virtual Seasons.

Xenaverse News:

Our Aussie friends can pre-order the 10th Anniversary Xena DVDs from Ezy DVD and enter a drawing for a Xena sword replica. There was also a Xena mention on the May 3 episode of CSI.

Visit Lucy’s fanclub page to read her latest blog entry. We will find out on May 15th if Football Wives will be on the fall TV schedule. Check out the short interview with Lucy in the French TV Guide. Go over to Lesbianation to vote for your favorite Xena girl.

Renée gave a wonderful review to AUSXIP.com. You definitely have to check it out. There’s a great article on AfterEllen from when Renée was at the Burn Relay as well as lots of cute pictures. She looks so great in a cowboy hat. There’s also a bunch of pictures at AUSXIP. Check out Renée’s home page for a message from Renée. The newest clip from Boogeyman 2 is on Ghosthouse Pictures.

The fan fiction I review this show is A Different Peace by Sais2Cool. The video review is “If I Could Be Like Xena“ by ddfin. This week’s thread is “Illusia: When Did It Start?“ at XOC.

Episodes Reviewed:

A DAY IN THE LIFE
First aired: February 17, 1997
Written by: R. J. Stewart
Directed by: Michael Hurst

Xenaverse News:

The TV Vote Hall of Fame can be found HERE.

Check out the interview from Outlook with Lucy. The photo of Lucy as Tanya Austin, the video of Lucy rehearsing her act for the show at the Grrl Bar in Palm Springs, and the blog entry from Lucy can be found on her website. The beautiful picture of Lucy done by Lucia Nobrega can be found at AUSXIP. View the birthday greetings people left for Lucy.

A little quote from Renée in a Canadian paper. The new post from Renée is at her official site. The video and screen captures of Renée are at MaryD’s site Ausxip.com.

In this podcast, I review McKee by A.C. Henley. Watch Biggi67’s video “Come Over Here”. Read the Talking Xena thread “Was Gabrielle Meant to be Xena in FIN?“.

Episodes Reviewed:

THE QUEST
First aired: February 3, 1997
Written by: Chris Manheim, Steven L. Sears, and R. J. Stewart
Directed by: Michael Levine

A NECESSARY EVIL
First aired: February 10, 1997
Written by: Paul Robert Coyle
Directed by: Mark Beesley

Xenaverse News:

Info on the New Jersey Xena Con in June can be found at Creation Entertainment. Info on the Burbank Xena Con in January can also be found at Creation. Twink is having a Xenaverse 101 class at the Xena Con in Burbank in January.

Lucy is going to have three shows in New York in conjunction with the convention. Info is at Creation’s website. DVDs of the Roxy show in January are for sale. Check out Lucy’s interview with She Magazine.

In this podcast, I review the White Trash series by Vivian Darkbloom. I also review the Kate and Danny series by Vivian Darkbloom. Read the Talking Xena thread “Tear Jerkers” HERE.

MISS AMPHIPOLIS
First aired: January 20, 1997
Written by: Chris Manheim
Directed by: Marina Sargenti

THE XENA SCROLLS
First aired: January 27, 1997
Written by: Robert Tapert, R.J. Stewart, and Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Robert Tapert

Xenaverse News:

Put Xena at the top of the best TV shows ever. Visit Richlabonte.net to cast your vote for Xena.

Lucy at The Roxy concert merchandise now online at Creation.net. To get your limited edition Starship Monopoly Game signed by Lucy Lawless, email Sword and Staff.

The absolutely adorable pictures of Renée’s baby Iris can be found at Mary D’s site. The new Boogeyman 2 video can be found HERE.

In this podcast, I review the White Trash series by Vivian Darkbloom. Lilsquared’s music video “Anywhere” can be found HERE. The Xena Online Community thread Thoughts on Callisto can be found HERE.

The Xena Online Community is the greatest board around, in my humble opinion. Check it out and look for me as Lavender Jane. You can find the Argo version of Intimate Stranger at Whoosh. Too funny to miss.

Episodes Reviewed:

A SOLSTICE CAROL
First aired: December 9, 1996
Written by: Chris Manheim
Directed by: John T. Kretchmer

THE XENA SCROLLS
First aired: January 13, 1997
Written by: Robert Sidney Mellette, Adam Armus, and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Charlie Haskell

Xenaverse News:

The letter writing campaign for a Xena movie is going strong. This thread from the Xena Online Community will take you to the addresses where you can send your letters, and this thread from Talking Xena will take you to an awesome postcard someone made to print out and send in.

The Fresno Bee article about the Woman Warrior can be found HERE. The article in the Bend Oregon Weekly can be found HERE.

Lucy’s new CD can be found HERE.

Renée’s movies: Ghost Town Boogeyman 2 Diamonds and Guns The thread on the Talking Xena board started by Ghost Town director Dean Testor can be found HERE.

The fan fiction story I reviewed, Conquered by Leslie Ann Miller, can be found HERE. Snikkerz88’s music video “Gabrielle - Not Ready to Make Nice” is HERE. The Xena Online Community thread “Xena - Playing with Fire?” can be found HERE.

The Xena Online Community is the greatest board around, in my humble opinion. Check it out and look for me as Lavender Jane. You can find the Argo version of Intimate Stranger at Whoosh. Too funny to miss.

THE RETURN OF CALLISTO
First aired: October 28, 1996
Written by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: T.J. Scott

WARRIOR...PRINCESS...TRAMP
First aired: November 4, 1996
Written by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Josh Becker

INTIMATE STRANGER
First aired: November 11, 1996
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Gary Jones

TEN LITTLE WARLORDS
First aired: November 18, 1996
Written by: Paul Robert Coyle
Directed by: Charles Siebert

ORPHAN OF WAR
First aired: September 30, 1996
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Charles Siebert

REMEMBER NOTHING
First aired: October 7, 1996
Written by: Steven L. Sears and Chris Manheim
Directed by: Chris Manheim

THE GIANT KILLER
First aired: October 14, 1996
Written by: Terence Winter
Directed by: Gary Jones

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
First aired: October 21, 1996
Written by: Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: TJ Scott

Melissa Good is my favorite fan fiction writer. Her great stories can be found at Merwolf’s Cave.

This YouTube video is one of the best I’ve found so far. It’s of Lucy’s performance at The Roxy last weekend during the Xena Convention. Renée O’Connor makes a go-go dancing cameo. Photos from the convention can be found on MaryD’s AUSXIP site.

The lyrics to the Bacchae song from Girls Just Wanna Have Fun:

The moon is up and there’s a chill tonight Come on and dance away the growing fright Wave your hands in the air like you just don’t care Want to get with the rhythm to the morning light I used to think that I liked being all alone But now I’m feeling kind of warm like its nice to be Should’ve known better than to want to be alone But the beat is so strong, I got to take it on

Come on, come on do it with me now, Come on, come on, do it with me now, Come on, come on, do it If you want my love, you got to drink the blood

I want to dance with you I want you right next to me I want your soul, and I’ll give you what you need to be Feel the music - sniff your hair I’ll keep you warm against the cold night air Just one kiss is what you need right now Just one kiss and I will show you how Just one kiss is what you need tonight To go dancing with the devil by the pale moonlight

Come on, come on, do it with me now, Come on, come on, do it with me now, Come on, come on, do it, If you want my love, you got to drink the blood

Come on, come on, do it with me now, Come on, come on, do it with me now, Come on, come on, do it, If you want my love, you got to drink the blood

THE GREATER GOOD
First aired: May 6, 1996
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Gary Jones

CALLISTO
First aired: May 13, 1996
Written by: RJ Stewart
Directed by: TJ Scott

DEATH MASK
First aired: June 6, 1996
Written by: Peter Allen Fields
Directed by: Stewart Main

IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?
First aired: July 29, 1996
Written by: Patricia Manney
Directed by: TJ Scott

THE ROYAL COUPLE OF THIEVES
First aired: February 19, 1996
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: John Cameron

THE PRODIGAL
First aired: March 4, 1996
Written by: Chris Manheim
Directed by: John T. Kretchmer

ALTARED STATES
First aired: April 22, 1996
Written by: Chris Manheim
Directed by: Michael Levine

TIES THAT BIND
First aired: April 29, 2006
Written by: Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Charles Siebert

DEATH IN CHAINS
First aired: November 13, 1995
Written by: Babs Greyhosky, Adam Armus, and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Charles Siebert

HOOVES AND HARLOTS
First aired: November 20, 1995
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Jace Alexander

THE BLACK WOLF
First aired: January 8, 1996
Written by: Alan Jay Gleuckman
Directed by: Mario Di Leo

BEWARE GREEKS BEARING GIFTS
First aired: January 15, 1996
Written by: Roy Thomas, Janis Hendler, Adam Armus, and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: T.J. Scott

ATHENS CITY ACADEMY OF THE PERFORMING BARDS
First aired: January 22, 1996
Written by: R.J. Stewart and Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Jace Alexander

A FISTFUL OF DINARS
First aired: January 29, 1996
Written by: Steven L. Sears and R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Josh Becker

WARRIOR...PRINCESS
First aired: February 5, 1996
Written by: Brenda Lilly
Directed by: Michael Levine

MORTAL BELOVED
First aired: February 12, 2006
Written by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Garth Maxwell

THE PATH NOT TAKEN
First aired: October 2, 1995
Written by: Julie Sherman
Directed by: Stephen L. Posey

THE RECKONING
First aired: October 15, 1995
Written by: Peter Allan Fields
Directed by: Charles Sieber

THE TITANS
First aired: October 30, 1995
Written by: RJ Stewart
Directed by: Eric Brevig

PROMETHEUS
First aired: November 6, 1995
Written by: RJ Stewart
Directed by: Stephen L. Posey

Episodes Reviewed:

SINS OF THE PAST
First aired: September 4, 1995
Written by: Robert Tapert
Directed by: Doug Lefler

CHARIOTS OF WAR
First aired: September 11, 1995
Written by: Josh Becker, Jack Perry, Adam Arnus, and Nora Kay Foster
Directed by: Harley Cokeliss

DREAMWORKER
First aired: September 18, 1995
Written by: Steven L. Sears
Directed by: Bruce Seth Green

CRADLE OF HOPE
First aired: September 25, 1995
Written by: Terence Winter
Directed by: Michael Levine