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"David E. Milligan" wrote in message
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> "Gail Futoran" wrote in message
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>> "David E. Milligan" wrote in message
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>>> 5-15 Married With Fishsticks
>>>
>>> First airing was Feb. 21, 2000.
>> [snip]
>>> For a straight Xena episode, a generous 5.
>>>
>>> For a kind of humorous and
>>> pass-the-time-episode-that-doesn't-make-me-feel-like-I-actua
ly-wasted-an-hour
>>> episode, a 7. So, an average 6 out of 10.
>>
>> I liked this one, on first viewing and every
>> viewing thereafter. (I'm one of the very
>> few who can say that.) Why? I dunno. I
>> can barely figure out why I like one drama
>> over another, much less a comedy.
>>
>> Normally I strongly dislike underwater-themed,
>> fishy shows. Most slapstick doesn't do much
>> for me. And a Xena-light episode - argh. But
>> still...
>>
>> Ah, the subtext: Joxer/Hagar as a stand-in for
>> Xena, at first manipulating Gabrielle/Crustacea
>> for his own purposes, later learning her value
>> and becoming a decent human in the process.
>> (One could argue Xena never manipulated
>> Gabrielle, but in early episodes there wasn't
>> the respect we saw in later episodes.)
>>
>> Renee' and Ted stretching their comedic wings.
>> Not many opportunities in XWP for that. And
>> both did a grand job, individually and while
>> interacting with each other.
>>
>> Discord and 'Dite were pitch perfect in their
>> ditziness (sp?? ). Even the stupid cake
>> scene worked for me.
>>
>> *The* moment, during the wedding, when
>> Gab/Crus starts to remember Xena and
>> her life with Xena (maintext, not subtext) -
>> chilling in a good way, as those moments
>> always are. Can't remember how many times
>> I re-ran that scene.
>>
>> And at the end, Gab has learned how to be
>> a mom. Cool.
>>
>> What's not to like?
>>
>> I give it a 7.
>>
>> Gail
>> Warrior Gardener
>>
>
> I really don't remember my reaction when I first saw it, or
> the second time, or possibly a third time. It seems like there was a
> time I kind of liked it, maybe when I watched it when I first got
> the DVDs. I'm not sure if I would rate as the very worst one (not
> sure what it would be. For a long long time I hated 'A Good Day',
> but now not so much; still don't like 'The Furies'.) but it's pretty
> close to the bottom.
> But it's hard to compare the serious eps with the humorous
> ones. As far as a strictly comedy ep, it wasn't THAT bad, but
> compared to something like 'When Fates Collide', or any of the
> Callisto episodes, well down she goes.
> Except for the insults, which were pretty good, I had a hard
> time listening to Crabella and Sturgina's accents.
> David
You make a good point. I suspect I have a
sliding standard when it comes to XWP eps.
Since they tend to go all over the map (dead
serious drama, slapstick comedy, & everything
in between), I suppose I learned to take each ep
as it came. And I really don't compare the nutsy
comedies (however good they may be) with the
dead serious dramas (e.g., Maternal Instincts -
talk about depressing...). And the magnificent
The Debts, One Against An Army, When Fates
Collide are in a class all by themselves. As
The Bitter Suite is in a class all by itself.
(And thanks for reminding me of Crabella
& Sturgina's accents ... they'll be ringing in
my ears all day long, like a bad song!)
Gail
Xenite
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