From: ~vi@comcast.net
"Ahroo" wrote in message
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> Reading the discussions going on right now in some other threads, it
> reminded me of something I have thought about a number of times over the
> years since talk of a Xena movie first started: What would be the main
> story line of such a movie? Would they concentrate the plot on how Xena is
> brought back to life? Or would it be a brief chapter on getting Xena back
> to life, and then focus on some new adventure they share together? Or
> would they do some sort of hybrid - first half of the movie on getting
> Xena back, and then the second half about their new adventure?
>
> None of those options strike me as being very good or satisfying
> thematically. In the first case, it would seem to be a movie that would be
> primarily about Gabrielle, with Xena having a relatively minor role. I
> would definitely be disappointed in that! If the second, it would almost
> trivialize the issue of bringing Xena back, which I think is a big deal,
> given what we, the fans, have suffered through for all these years! The
> third option would be almost schizophrenic in approach - just what IS the
> movie about?
>
> I have read that Katherine Fugate has already either actually written a
> script, or at least agreed to do so if they are ever given the go-ahead
> for a movie. I wonder how she plans to deal with this dilemma.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on how you think this should be done?
>
> Laura
>Frankly, I would be happy if "they" just brought Xena back to life and
>riding off with Gabrielle into the sunset...(When Fates Collide would have
>been more than perfect as we have all agreed). That's all I'm looking
>for.... Somehow, "they" have to undo those last two episodes. See, it
>doesn't take much to make me happy...
..... Vi
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