It's Official: Xena is Hen-Pecked

That's right folks.... there's no denying it.

When Gabby says "jump" Xena asks "how high?"

Gabrielle is da boss! She rulz. As Aphrodite would say, she's got a "'tude." *G*

At the beginning of "If the Shoe Fits" (which I loved) ... Xena awakes angry at Gab because her lil' sidekick has failed to awaken her at the requested time. Instead, Gab is singin' in the shower without a care in the world....... doing her own thing.

After Xena steals her blouse while she's bathing, Gab spends the remainder of the episode "punishing" Xena and making her grovel. Xena, to make amends, even volunteers to do the cooking, which is Gab's usual job.

Xena: "Where's the frying pan?"

Gab: "IN MY PACK WHERE IT ALWAYS IS!!!!!!!!"

*LOL*

Later Gab throws a canteen at Xena and orders her to get some water. (aka Kaltaka). And ol' Xena jumps right to it! When Xena says she's going after the warlord Zantar, Gab replies, "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? MY SKIRT, MY BOOTS, MY UNDERWEAR?!?"

Then, of course, Gab gets really mad, throws her bag at Xena and stomps off in a tantrum while Xena stands there and helplessly calls out after her, looking quite worried. Oh, how the tide has turned... *BG*

Gab just doesn't take any crap off Xena anymore. She's no fawning silly kid. She's a liberated womwan. She speaks with authority and self-confidence. As my friend, Merc, once observed, the girl is GUTSY.

You go, Gab!

L.- L.