Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series)

God Fearing Child (2000)

Kevin Smith: Ares

Quotes 

• Ares, God of War : Xena, I want to protect your unborn child from the other gods.

  Xena : Why would you want to do that?

  Ares, God of War : Well I've had a falling out with Dad, and as you know, I've always had a thing for you.

  Xena : For me and my friend. Look, you stalking me is not helping the trust factor any.

  Ares, God of War : This is not your standard god obsession, okay? I'm having urges that I'm not real proud of.

  Xena : I'm not going to become your little warrior queen, Ares. Besides, you expect me to believe you'd protect a child the Fates say will destroy you?

  Ares, God of War : They say it'll destroy all the gods. Now if I'm going to be mortal, I could live out my life. With you.

  Xena : What are you talking about?

  Ares, God of War : I have feelings for you. I care about you, dammit! I see your face everywhere!

  Xena : Stop it! You stop it! You're so desperate, you're trying to convince me that you love me? Well, go on, say it. Say it. Say you love me. The time for you and me has been and gone.

  Ares, God of War : It was worth a shot anyway! I thought in your present condition you might be a little more gullible.

  Xena : I am pregnant, not brain damaged!

  [Xena leaves] 

  Ares, God of War : I love you, Xena.

• Zeus : Was it too much to expect you to honor your commitments?

  Ares, God of War : I don't know. Was it to much to expect you to control your wife?

  Zeus : Explain yourself.

  Ares, God of War : She's helping Hercules. Or didn't you know that? Well seems to me your renewed vows aren't worth the papyrus they're printed on.

  Zeus : If she's helping Hercules, she could lead him to- . No. No, she wouldn't dare.

  Ares, God of War : [laughs]  She's a woman! Whatever you're thinking, you're probably right.

• Ares, God of War : You want me to keep Hercules busy so you don't have to kill him. Meantime, you intend to murder a woman I'm rather fond of.

• Zeus : You're asking for my permission to kill my own son!

  Ares, God of War : What is it about him you have never seen in me?

  Zeus : It's not just you. He has managed to do something that we gods have tried and failed to accomplish. He's earned humanity's love in every gesture, except fear.

  Ares, God of War : And Xena has earned mine. So I guess we both have something to lose.