Gabrielle freezes in a dangerous situation whilst with Xena and decides she needs to go home to Potidaea, in order to figure out what happened to her. It turns out her village is in danger from a warlord.
Part drama and part comedy, Gabrielle take the lead in this episode that barely has Xena in it, yet it's still a pretty good episode.
Enjoyed Gabs' attempts to hitch a ride back home. Hilarious! Notice the old man who eventually gives Gabrielle a drive in his wagon is the same guy from 'Sins of the Past,' who gave Gabs a ride to Amphipolis.
Tim Thomerson as drunk Meleager was pretty funny. Loved this line when he wakes up from one of his drunken stupors: "I'm awake! I'm awake. I'm well aware of my surroundings. Where am I? Poder, Pewter, Podoohickey." Lol.
Gabrielle reunites with her sister Willa who is angry and jealous that Gabrielle stayed away too long and hasn't kept in touch. I imagine in ancient times it must have been hard to keep in touch with people. It's not like they have a postal service. Willa was always an oddball character that never really seemed to have any kind of direction. The writing for her wasn't done very well.
Gabrielle helps her town defend itself by using everything she learned from Xena. So this is a great demonstration of how much Gabs has grown as a character since meeting Xena. In the end, Gabs remember Xena's advice after she froze to "Act, don't react. Go with your gut," and she is able to overcome her fear.
Pretty decent Gabrielle-centric episode with lots of comedic moments. Xena is barely there, and yet her couple of scene are really good and the rest of the episodes demonstrates the impact she had on Gabs' life. 8/10.
Part drama and part comedy, Gabrielle take the lead in this episode that barely has Xena in it, yet it's still a pretty good episode.
Enjoyed Gabs' attempts to hitch a ride back home. Hilarious! Notice the old man who eventually gives Gabrielle a drive in his wagon is the same guy from 'Sins of the Past,' who gave Gabs a ride to Amphipolis.
Tim Thomerson as drunk Meleager was pretty funny. Loved this line when he wakes up from one of his drunken stupors: "I'm awake! I'm awake. I'm well aware of my surroundings. Where am I? Poder, Pewter, Podoohickey." Lol.
Gabrielle reunites with her sister Willa who is angry and jealous that Gabrielle stayed away too long and hasn't kept in touch. I imagine in ancient times it must have been hard to keep in touch with people. It's not like they have a postal service. Willa was always an oddball character that never really seemed to have any kind of direction. The writing for her wasn't done very well.
Gabrielle helps her town defend itself by using everything she learned from Xena. So this is a great demonstration of how much Gabs has grown as a character since meeting Xena. In the end, Gabs remember Xena's advice after she froze to "Act, don't react. Go with your gut," and she is able to overcome her fear.
Pretty decent Gabrielle-centric episode with lots of comedic moments. Xena is barely there, and yet her couple of scene are really good and the rest of the episodes demonstrates the impact she had on Gabs' life. 8/10.