From: davideml@bellsouth.net   
      
   "Lilah Morgan"  wrote in message   
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   > < was still under Dahak's influence just by her physical closeness to Hope. Of   
   > course Gabrielle's eternal sunshiny attitude of always looking for the good   
   > in everyone could also be a factor. One that was exploited by Dahak.   
   >       Just my opinion.   
   >   
   > David>>   
   >   
   > An interesting one at that :-) I seriously had never considered that Dahak   
   > had done more to Gabrielle than knocking her up, otherwise later events   
   > might have gone differently. Though that could explain why Gabrielle woke up   
   > just in time to save Hope from Xena's sword. Because Gabrielle had slept   
   > through fights before. As mentioned, I think Gabrielle was trying to   
   > justify/rationalize the events of The Deliverer, and the only way to do that   
   > was to believe without a doubt that Hope was a 'child of the light'. And in   
   > a way, I'm glad Xena didn't kill Hope then. Aside from the obvious instant   
   > trauma that would inflict on Gabrielle for losing her only child, I don't   
   > think she would EVER be able to forgive Xena for that. She might have acted   
   > ok, but The Debt happening next, I don't think Gabrielle would have tried to   
   > save Xena once she was in Ming T'ien's custody. She would have just walked   
   > away. Anyways, back to my 2nd reason for being glad Xena didn't kill Hope   
   > then. Gabrielle needed to realize if Hope was evil or not by herself, and   
   > accept that killing her was the only way if she was unredeemable. And I'll   
   > discuss that when you post the relevant episodes. :-)   A trial by   
   > fire(literally as well as figuratively) for my favorite Amazonian bard, but   
   > I think it was the best way. She and Xena both have the same   
   > stubborness/determination, and when they sent their minds to it, that's it.   
   > Gabrielle decided from Day 1 she was going to follow Xena and become a   
   > warrior like her. And even Ares has commented on how Xena tends to get what   
   > she wants. So it would take something of serious/great magnitude for either   
   > of them to change. It wasn't pretty to say the least, and the events of this   
   > season cost them both dearly, but they're the stronger for it :-)   
   >   
      
           Pretty good analysis. Can't think of anything to dispute.   
      
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