In the works: a #Xena fanfic webcomic sequel to “Motherhood“: “Rock of Ages”
Each week I’ll address the following topics outlining this project, and issues it entails. Once done, I’ll post various stages of production sketches until I’m ready to publish the first chapters:
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Each week I’ll address the following topics outlining this project, and issues it entails. Once done, I’ll post various stages of production sketches until I’m ready to publish the first chapters:
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11:52 PM - Jun 14, 2023
This week I was going to post at length on my goals for this #Xena project, but a funny thing happened on the way: I worked on the drawings instead! I hope to post some soon, but for now, an inspirational video to capture their flavor!
https://youtu.be/sMrjeejmC...
https://youtu.be/sMrjeejmC...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) - Comedy Tonight Scene (1/10) | Movieclips - YouTube
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Comedy Tonight: Pseudolus (Zero Mostel) introduces the setting and characters of the story through song.BUY ...
01:10 AM - Jul 22, 2023
12 Threaded Spouts
There is so much more to talk about when it comes to Elijian beliefs & how they’re intertwined with the show, but I’ll just make 2 more points. First, my belief is that had #Xena Warrior Princess continued on several more seasons, we would have seen her story move more into
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01:06 AM - Jul 15, 2023
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I had a very long thread for tonight about my thoughts on St. Paul & how he relates to Eve. He’s a fascinating figure who was viewed very differently in his time than he is nowadays by his own church. It’s problematic, though, & difficult to discuss in social media bites.
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02:01 AM - Jul 14, 2023
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There’s no one size-fits-all influence on #Xena , & a lot of them overlap, but The Last Temptation of Christ is one of the big ones, imo. It’s there from the very beginning of Xena’s adventure, & its presence is felt to the end. This should come as no surprise:
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11:54 PM - Jul 12, 2023
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One of the concerns we might have about any Eve story is what sort of Messenger she is. If we regard her as basically a Christian with the serial numbers filed off, then does that make her an Eve-angelist? Does she travel to other countries looking to convert “pagan”
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11:24 PM - Jul 11, 2023
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Ares: “Since the beginning of time, it’s been warriors who have shaped the world!”
Eli: “That’s about to change.”
—Seeds of Faith, #Xena Warrior Princess
This week I want to tackle the subject of Eli & the Elijians, the followers of his message.
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Eli: “That’s about to change.”
—Seeds of Faith, #Xena Warrior Princess
This week I want to tackle the subject of Eli & the Elijians, the followers of his message.
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11:32 PM - Jul 10, 2023
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Let’s talk some more about #Salmoneus , who’s quite entertaining, but a really interesting character, the closer you look. His character is often associated with blindness, or lack of insight, his own, or other folks. In Eye of the Beholder, he stands with a cyclops who’s
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12:31 AM - Jul 10, 2023
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My #Xena story covers not only events on Earth, but in Olympus as well. Aphrodite finds herself the queen of Olympus. This is not the 1st time! On #HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys Aphrodite’s alternate self in Stranger in a Strange Land is not the goddess of love (that’s Ares),
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11:24 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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One of the biggest things to address in an Eve-centric story is figuring out what she does. What is the message she delivers? What is the purpose she serves? She’s not just looking to do penance, she’s on a mission. That meant defining the God of Light, understanding
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12:53 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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There is an old saying: “Dying is easy, comedy is hard.” I guess it depends on the circumstances. My preference for this story was to make it a musical comedy, the format I have the most fun writing. That said, There are issues involved in this story that make it tricky.
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01:00 AM - Jul 07, 2023
14 Threaded Spouts
A big issue for an Eve fanfic writer is translating Eve’s character from a supporting character to main character. In my story, I carve out space for Eve to have enough independence from Xena so that she can emerge on her own.
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01:28 AM - Jul 06, 2023
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Literally speaking, Eve is the redeemed spirit of Callisto, reborn by choice as #Xena’s child. Reincarnation is part of the Elijian cosmos on this show (as it was among some early Christians). That said, there’s an interesting line that gets overlooked in that ep,
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01:10 AM - Jul 05, 2023
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LADY OR THE TIGER?
Last November, at the 2022 Salute to #Xena in Los Angeles, Adrienne Wilkinson asked the crowd which version of her character, Xena’s daughter, they preferred? Was it Livia, Commander of the Roman Army & the Bitch of Rome? Nearly all stood up & cheered.
Or
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Last November, at the 2022 Salute to #Xena in Los Angeles, Adrienne Wilkinson asked the crowd which version of her character, Xena’s daughter, they preferred? Was it Livia, Commander of the Roman Army & the Bitch of Rome? Nearly all stood up & cheered.
Or
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01:30 AM - Jul 04, 2023
(Edited)
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In season 3 of #HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys , we meet up with Salmoneus again. This time he’s king’s bookkeeper, & we can see his logbooks & abacus nearby. Decades later, he will need his own bookkeeper for his Known World Enterprises, a role that his daughter
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11:22 PM - Jul 02, 2023
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Going out with a song on #PrideMonth , Salmoneus awards Miss Artiphys the title of Miss Known World, played by transgender actress Karen Dior (this was Sal’s last #Xena ep, & the only ep in which he sings). In real life, Karen was also an AIDS activist with a
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02:02 AM - Jul 01, 2023
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Something I had to keep in mind about canon for my project is that I had 3 different kinds to juggle. Although my story is a #Xena episode, it actually draws upon 3 of the “RenPic Cinematic Universe” shows: Xena, #HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys , & #YoungHercules .
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11:34 PM - Jun 29, 2023
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One of the things that gets tricky about canon in #Xena are the comedy episodes. They seem to challenge the idea that there’s any consistency. Should we consider them part of #Xena’s actual story? I’ve heard some argue that anything that couldn’t literally be
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11:43 PM - Jun 28, 2023
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An important part of canon in Xena, Hercules, & Young Hercules is the use of Greek myth, cinema, & world religions as part of its aesthetic structure. In a show that uses a lot of references, you can imagine how elaborate it gets as they intertwine over seasons.
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12:20 AM - Jun 28, 2023
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Writing according to canon for a show like Xena is a toughie, because it seems so chaotic. I’ve spent a lot of time compiling what I think makes up the show’s aesthetic canon, based on my watching the show, reading interviews, and researching the source materials.
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01:25 AM - Jun 27, 2023
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As I mentioned, I am attempting to make this #Xena webcomic as close to canon as possible. But what exactly does that mean? Is this a show that has that kind of organized approach, and even if it does, is it still applicable, 20 years later?
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01:47 AM - Jun 26, 2023
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This is Salmoneus’s last scene on Hercules the Legendary Journeys: “ Genies & Grecians & Geeks, Oh My!” ( Note the Wizard of Oz reference!). Sal was peddling art to a sultan. He wears a beret, now that he’s in the art world. He get strapped by a genie in a magic lamp with
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02:52 AM - Jun 25, 2023
5 Threaded Spouts
A footnote to yesterday’s post about Proteus: this god appeared on Hercules The Legendary Journeys. It’s an unusual episode because Herc admits he used to be kind of a jerk to him. There are elements of the myth in this ep: Herc plays the role of Menelaus, wrestling with
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02:56 AM - Jun 24, 2023
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I’ll talk more about my definition of #Xena’s canon, & how I intend to comply with it, next week, but a big part of it is its referential style. That is, the way it borrows from various sources. Without those, it’s a very different show, in my opinion.
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12:13 AM - Jun 23, 2023
18 Threaded Spouts
The premise of this webcomic is that it’s based on an unreleased theatrical film version of #Xena , opening in the summer of 2000, a direct sequel to season 5’s ender, “Motherhood.” Because of that, the story’s music had to have been released prior to that.
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12:37 AM - Jun 22, 2023
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Continuing yesterday’s post: I’ll be posting links to YouTube videos as often as possible because in some cases, their visual content will be relevant, especially in cases where the video’s images are iconic. I’ll be creating my own videos as well, for a number of reasons.
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12:37 AM - Jun 21, 2023
So, what is this #Xena project about? What does it entail?
This will be a free webcomic on my blog over the course of the next year, & should begin in a few months.
In the meantime, I will be getting pages ready offline, while posting essays & work-in-progress online.
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This will be a free webcomic on my blog over the course of the next year, & should begin in a few months.
In the meantime, I will be getting pages ready offline, while posting essays & work-in-progress online.
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01:33 AM - Jun 19, 2023
In the works: a #Xena fanfic webcomic sequel to “Motherhood“: “Rock of Ages”
Each week I’ll address the following topics outlining this project, and issues it entails. Once done, I’ll post various stages of production sketches until I’m ready to publish the first chapters:
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Each week I’ll address the following topics outlining this project, and issues it entails. Once done, I’ll post various stages of production sketches until I’m ready to publish the first chapters:
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11:52 PM - Jun 14, 2023
7 Threaded Spouts
I’ve created a whiteboard that will give me a list of the chapters at a glance, so I can track the main characters of this project. They move in different circles, at the same time, so I need a visual aid while juggling chapters
#Xena
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#Xena
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12:12 AM - May 16, 2023
There was a lot of good music at the #Coronation , but this was my favorite, based on a Welsh tune about a soldier returning home:
https://youtu.be/3Li5vYunt...
https://youtu.be/3Li5vYunt...
Karl Jenkins: Over the Stone (Tros y Garreg) - YouTube
National and traditional Welsh songCatrin Finch, harp
09:32 PM - May 07, 2023
