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Overall:

A fun and rather tongue-in-cheek look at the whole convention experience. I've never been to one myself, but I can easily imagine that they run very similarly to the 'symposium' in this story.

Once again the fans (and the many different types of fans) get a ribbing from the bards, but unlike the ones we saw in Soul Possession, it's a more positive portrayal of us. (I'm still surprised how all these vastly different people were able to enjoy the same show )

All in all it's a fun story, but it's so short that it hardly has time to get into its stride before it's over.



Rating:

out of - good.


Hits:

- [Gabrielle] is really too tired to notice that the majority of people there seem to be women who are either tall and brunette or shorter and blonde.



- Gabrielle's scene at the bar in the teaser



- Xena is walking through the village, which she notices seems to be filled with people that are somehow familiar, but yet very strange.



- Xena is watching everyone and she notices that the crowd is predominantly female. There are a few men strewn through the room but they are as scarce as hen's teeth.



- "Eighteenth Annual Symposium for
Bards and Warriors
Guest of honor
Autolycus, The King of Thieves"



- Kazia: "I'm Kazia. Those are great costumes by the way."
Xena and Gabrielle look at each other and then back to Kazia.
G: "Uh... thanks."
X: "(to Gabrielle) When we get done eating we need to find Autolycus."
Another woman at the table perks up at his name.
Janee: "Oooo, do you know him?"
X: "Too well."
Janee: "He's just so cute. I hope he signs autographs."
Kazia: "Knowing Kadmus, he'll charge extra for them."
Gabrielle leans over so she can whisper in Xena's ear.
G: "Is it just me, or are things getting stranger and stranger?"
X: "It's not you."
G: "This is our first time to one of these things. What exactly goes on?"
Janee: "Oh it's great. We get to see people who actually knew them and...."
X: "Knew who?"
Janee: "Xena and Gabrielle, of course."



- Kazia: "Oh he won't be here. He'll be in the inn down the street. Kadmus never puts his guests in the same inn. He's afraid they might actually be able to speak to us on their own."



- G: "So if there's so much you dislike about it, why do you come?"
Kazia: "My friends. I come here to see them. Most of us only get to see each other once a year. So we all gather here, we get to spend time with each other and do something we enjoy."
'Based on a true story'


- the scene at the registration is



- G: "Autolycus, why are you doing this?"
A: "Because they pay well?"
X: "That was totally the wrong thing to say."



- In a corner she sees several young people sitting at a table playing something that looks like a card game. As she approaches, she listens to their conversation.
Boy #1: "I have a Joxer I'll trade for a Caesar."
Girl #1: "Yeah, right. Keep dreaming."
Boy #2: "How about an Aphrodite for an Ares?"
Girl #1: "Sure. Dite is more fun anyhow."
X: "Isn't that the truth?"
They stop what they're doing and look up at her.
Girl #1: "Excellent costume!"
X: "Thanks, it's just something I threw on. What are you guys doing here?"
Boy #1: "We're trading to complete our decks."
X: "Gotcha. You enjoy this game?"
Boy #2: "It's great! After you trade and make the best deck you can, then you can play and Xena and Gabrielle can beat the bad guys."



- X: "I don't mean be rude, but why?"
Adel: "I'm not sure I understand?"
X: "Well, why come here and listen to stories about someone else? Why pay good money to do this?"
Adel: "Because the stories are great. Gabrielle wrote some of the most amazing scrolls about their adventures and it's nice to hear people who really knew them."
X: "But why Xena and Gabrielle? Why not Hercules and Iolaus?"
Katha: "Because Hercules and Iolaus are not two ass kicking babes."
X: "Ass kicking babes?"
Katha: "Sure, not only are they two women out on their own, but damn, they're beautiful too."
X: "I see. And this is appealing?"
Katha: "Have you been under a rock?"
The strain is starting to get to Xena and she pinches the bridge of her nose as she tries to stop an oncoming headache.
X: "Apparently."



- Great scene when Kazia explains the 'symposium' and the scrolls to Xena.



- Kadmus: "These were acquired for auction from a close friend of Xena and Gabrielle's and they are the boots that Gabrielle wore during her adventure with Xena when they came to Tara's aid for the second time."
Gabrielle backhands Autolycus on the arm as she glares at him.
G: "You stole my boots?!"



- G: "Down in front there. In the red tunic."
A woman stands up, folding her hands in front of her as she appraises Gabrielle.
Woman: "Will you please settle a raging debate?"
G: "If I can."
Woman: "Xena and Ares...."
G: "Okay, stop right there. I know where this is going and just let me say, she likes what I do."
Glad we got that settled!


- G: "(cont'd, turning to 'Anthrax') How about you?"
Very straight faced, thumbs looped in belt, looking like she might spit at any moment, Xena stands. The audience still hasn't bought a clue.
X: "Can you tell me what it's like to kiss Xena?"
G: "Come up here and I'll show ya."
Hmmmmmmmmm...


- The woman in the red tunic down front gets up from her seat and marches over to the door. The security there isn't going to let her leave until Xena gestures from the stage.
X: "Oh, just ship her the hell out of here."



- Xena is walking slowly, leading Argo. Gabrielle is walking slowly behind her, engrossed in a scroll.
G: "This is just twisted."
X: "Oh come on Gabrielle. You know what they say; imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
G: "Xena, look at this."
Xena stops, Gabrielle takes the scroll over and points to a section.
G: "(cont'd) Is that even possible?"
[i]Xena reads the scroll, considers it and smiles before turning to walk on.[i]
X: "It would be if I had three hands."
G: "Xena!"




Misses:

- Nope... apart from the short 'running time', that is.





Michael

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