From: ROCxolan@t-online.de   
      
   David E. Milligan wrote:   
   >           They talk about their souls being intertwined. Xena paints a   
   > cross on the top of one foot as a sign they will recognize each other   
   > in future lives.   
      
   If I remember right, the symbol looks like the symbol for "female", a   
   circle with a cross attached.   
      
   Not sure how this is supposed to work though if they have different   
   bodies in future lives, then again it might be yet another magic body   
   painting.   
      
   >           I realize the title has something to do with Naiyima telling   
   > Gabrielle that she and Xena were like two lines in the mendhi, but   
   > what is supposed to be between these lines?   
      
   The subtext.   
      
   By the way, the word is really spelled "mehndi". I think the closest   
   English approximation to its original Hindi pronunciation is   
   "may-hun-DEE", with the tongue at the teeth like in "thee", but I know   
   only very little about Hindi so don't take my word for it.   
      
   > But I have one major problem. And I realize this is may inflame   
   > some/many of you out there.   
      
   I don't think a personal preference, presented politely, should   
   infuriate anyone.   
      
   > I really dislike the body painting. To me, it looks too much like   
   > tattoos, and I REALLY dislike tattoos on women.   
      
   I'm not a fan of tattoos on women either, but to be honest, I don't mind   
   them all that much because, unlike piercings, they do not change the   
   shape of the body.   
      
   > I almost was going to rate the episode a couple of points lower   
   > because of it. But I decided to go with how much I liked it rather   
   > than how I feel about body painting.   
      
   Good.   
      
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