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[tangofiction]

My return to the Xenaverse doesn't seem to be abating. On the contrary, it's actually gaining momentum. I've gone as far as re-watching a couple of episodes a week -- haven't done that in at least ... hmm... five years. (My God, I've been in this fandom for 12 years! The current generation of fans at the XOC forum was still in preschool when I was

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[xenaamber]

Our mind link is still there, apparently: I've been watching some Xena this week, too! :D Of course, my excuse is that watching any ep remotely connected to the Bible is a legitimate way to study for my Christianity midterm. Totally legit. :P I swear, nothing puts a smile on my face like watching some vintage Xena. I figured out that in the four years of college I've had, I've managed to relate Xena to five of my classes either as a "study aid" or as an outright assignment. Not a bad record!

It's also kinda fun to critique the fight scenes now I actually have some background in what they're doing. My commentary is as follows: "I know how to do that kick! Wow, wish they'd teach me [insert physics-defying Xena trick here]. Yikes, that wouldn't actually work. Ooh, but THAT was cool!" etc. etc. etc.

And two scary "it's been a long time" thoughts of my own: I've been a Xena fan for officially more than half my life now. And I think we've known each other for so long that I am now the age that you were when we first "met" (or at least, we're fast approaching that).

[tangofiction]

Passed it a while ago, I fear -- I'd only just turned 20 when we first met. :D

You have a Christianity midterm?? So which vintage ep did you pick? Tell me it wasn't A Solstice Carol. I watched "Livia" last night -- Ares' reaction to seeing her again, and then the bacchanalia scene, get me every time. I forgive that ep every plot hole and inanity for the sheer shipper bliss of it.

[xenaamber]

Really?! I first remember meeting you in early 2001/maybe late 2000... and you would have just turned 21 then, right? Weren't you born in '79? Or am I just misremembering the years in my old age? :P

Yes, a Christianity midterm, just on the Old Testament so far. So I broke out Altared States, Giant Killer and RCOT (which is actually one of my favourite eps anyway). And I managed to sneak in an Ares mention on the exam... in my response to something-or-other about polytheism, he just HAPPENED to be the example god I used. It's amazing how that works out... not that I look for opportunities to Xenatise my classes or anything.

I'm saving all the S5 eps for closer to the New Testament exam, so I'll be rewatching them pretty soon. And I totally agree about that X/A moment, love love love it. There really is some fantastic stuff in XWP, and I keep forgetting until I rewatch it just how much I love it.

Btw, is there any Russian equivalent for the word shipper? ;-)

[tangofiction]

Oops, you're right too -- it was 2000, not 1999. I should've remembered that, shouldn't I. :D

I think the Russian word for shipper is ... shipper! At least that's what the Russian XWP fandom uses.

[xenaamber]

Yay, another Russian word I didn't know I knew! :D

[tangofiction]

Indeed! :D Between English and French, you probably know quite a lot of other "Russian" words as well.