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* TheOldestProfession: There reporter travels to a Norse brothel to see how the business if faring without the concept of love. As it turns out, the place was doing fine on its own.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Xena manages to kick Odin's butt, but all that's seen of it is flashes of light coming out of a the windows of Valhalla because the episode is following Nigel, who showed up when it was already mostly over.
* TheOldestProfession: There reporter travels to a Norse brothel to see how the business if faring without the concept of love. As it turns out, without love the place wasdoing fine on its own.busier than ever.
* TheOldestProfession: There reporter travels to a Norse brothel to see how the business if faring without the concept of love. As it turns out, without love the place was
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* TakeThat: When interviewing Lucifer, he tells Nigel he can't wait to get him in Hell. Nigel replies that he doesn't see that happening, he's an award-winning investigative journalist, not a bloodthirsty warlord. Lucifer then reiterates that he can't wait to get Nigel in Hell.
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* TakeThat: When interviewing Lucifer, he being interviewed, Lucifer tells Nigel he can't wait to get him in Hell. Nigel replies that he doesn't see that happening, he's an award-winning investigative journalist, not a bloodthirsty warlord. Lucifer then reiterates that he can't wait to get Nigel in Hell.
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* ClusterBleepBomb: Done by ''[[IncorruptiblePurePureness Eve]]'' or all people. It has to be seen to be believed.
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* ClusterBleepBomb: Done by ''[[IncorruptiblePurePureness Eve]]'' or of all people. It has to be seen to be believed.
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* ClusterBleepBomb: Done by ''[[IncorruptiblePurePureness Eve]]'' or all people. It has to be seen to believe.
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* ClusterBleepBomb: Done by ''[[IncorruptiblePurePureness Eve]]'' or all people. It has to be seen to believe.be believed.
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* ButtMonkey: Nigel takes quite the (well deserved) beating over the course of filming his exposé against Xena.
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* TakeThat: When interviewing Lucifer, he tells Nigel he can't wait to get him in Hell. Nigel replies that he doesn't see that happening, he's an award-winning investigative journalist, not a bloodthirsty warlord. Lucifer then reiterates that he can't wait to get Nigel in Hell.
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* RiddleForTheAges: We never get an explanation for how Nigel and his crew went back in time to get this story.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Nobody seems terribly surprised at a camera crew and reporter from the early 2000s running around trying to get interviews.
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-> Written by Creator/ChrisBlack
-> Directed by Creator/JohnLaing
-> Directed by Creator/JohnLaing
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* WhamEpisode: Ares and Aphrodite regain their godhoods.
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* WhamEpisode: Ares and Aphrodite regain their godhoods.godhoods.
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[TimeCrash The concept of linear time was severely harmed during the making of this motion picture.]]''
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[TimeCrash The concept of linear time was severely harmed during the making of this motion picture.]]''
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* TimeTravel: The presence of modern day journalists isn't explained or questioned by the characters. Despite this, this episode IS canon and furthers ongoing plotlines.
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* TheOldestProfession: There reporter travels to a Norse brothel to see how the business if faring without the concept of love. As it turns out, the place was doing fine on its own.
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* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Xena's reasoning for sending both Aphrodite and Ares back to Olympus is to maintain balance in the world.
* ContinuityNod: Charon takes a moment to deride Hercules as a cheapskate, referencing a RunningGag on Herc's show of Charon always getting shafted on payment for passage across the River Styx.
* ShipTease: Ares insists his offer to bring Xena to Olympus was absolutely genuine.
* SincerityMode: Ares acknowledges how Xena restored him to godhood because of her atoner lifestyle and not because of any feelings she may have for him. He's not happy about it, but he acknowledges it.
* SincerityMode: Ares acknowledges how Xena restored him to godhood because of her atoner lifestyle and not because of any feelings she may have for him. He's not happy about it, but he acknowledges it.
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* TheUnreveal: Nigel wanted to know whether Xena and Gabrielle were lovers. Xena was about to answer his question... but the show ends before it happens.
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* TheUnreveal: Nigel wanted to know whether Xena and Gabrielle were lovers. Xena was about to answer his question... but the show ends before it happens.happens.
* WhamEpisode: Ares and Aphrodite regain their godhoods.
* WhamEpisode: Ares and Aphrodite regain their godhoods.
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* ATasteOfTheLash: After lashing out at Nigel, Eve and the cult of Eli offer their backs to him so that he could flog them with sticks.
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* ATasteOfTheLash: After lashing out at Nigel, Eve and the cult of Eli offer their backs to him so that he could flog them with sticks.sticks.
* TheUnreveal: Nigel wanted to know whether Xena and Gabrielle were lovers. Xena was about to answer his question... but the show ends before it happens.
* TheUnreveal: Nigel wanted to know whether Xena and Gabrielle were lovers. Xena was about to answer his question... but the show ends before it happens.
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* InterruptedByTheEnd: Just when Xena was about to explain whether she and Gabrielle were loves, the episode ends. InUniverse, this takes the form of the camera batteries dying on him.
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* InterruptedByTheEnd: Just when Xena was about to explain whether she and Gabrielle were loves, lovers, the episode ends. InUniverse, this takes the form of the camera batteries dying on him.
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-->Tt's dead?! The battery?! This is the world's greatest story and you're telling me the battery is dead?! I don't believe this! Oh, man!
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* InterruptedByTheEnd: Just when Xena was about to explain whether she and Gabrielle were loves, the episode ends. InUniverse, this takes the form of the camera batteries dying on him.
-->Tt's dead?! The battery?! This is the world's greatest story and you're telling me the battery is dead?! I don't believe this! Oh, man!
-->Tt's dead?! The battery?! This is the world's greatest story and you're telling me the battery is dead?! I don't believe this! Oh, man!
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A modern journalist looks into the latest actions of Xena and Gabrielle and speculates what they're up to.
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* BattleDiscretionShot: The entire battle between Xena and Odin is only seen from the outside of Valhalla.
* CantLiveWithoutYou: Xena's reason for bringing back both Ares and Aphrodite:
-->'''Xena''': ...you can't have love without hate. You can't have peace without violence, and you certainly can't have forgiveness without anger. I knew I couldn't just send Aphrodite back to Olympus without Ares. It would have thrown the whole world out of balance.
* ClusterBleepBomb: Done by ''[[IncorruptiblePurePureness Eve]]'' or all people. It has to be seen to believe.
* ImmoralJournalist: Nigel for sure. He does get better once he understands what's going on.
* ImmortalityInducer: The Golden Apples are capable of granting people immortality. Xena ends up using them to give both Ares and Aphrodite their immortality back.
* ATasteOfTheLash: After lashing out at Nigel, Eve and the cult of Eli offer their backs to him so that he could flog them with sticks.
!Tropes
* BattleDiscretionShot: The entire battle between Xena and Odin is only seen from the outside of Valhalla.
* CantLiveWithoutYou: Xena's reason for bringing back both Ares and Aphrodite:
-->'''Xena''': ...you can't have love without hate. You can't have peace without violence, and you certainly can't have forgiveness without anger. I knew I couldn't just send Aphrodite back to Olympus without Ares. It would have thrown the whole world out of balance.
* ClusterBleepBomb: Done by ''[[IncorruptiblePurePureness Eve]]'' or all people. It has to be seen to believe.
* ImmoralJournalist: Nigel for sure. He does get better once he understands what's going on.
* ImmortalityInducer: The Golden Apples are capable of granting people immortality. Xena ends up using them to give both Ares and Aphrodite their immortality back.
* ATasteOfTheLash: After lashing out at Nigel, Eve and the cult of Eli offer their backs to him so that he could flog them with sticks.
