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Review by Madeline

This episode features the reparation of the breach between Xena and Gabrielle. After Xena tried to kill Gabrielle, both tumbled into a lake at the bottom of a waterfall, and both are transported to the musical land of Illusia, where they're inner wounds are healed.

Xena is pulled out of the water by a strangely dressed Callisto, and we get an introduction to the land of Illusia. Gabrielle is similarly pulled out by someone she can barely tolerate (Joxer) and is just a little embarrased to find that she's naked. She also gets a little introduction. Both are then taken back into their past, Xena to her army of men, and Gabrielle back to Poteideia. Xena's consuming hatred takes over her and in her anger, she kills Gabrielle, when they meet at a door. Ares consoles her (I know he's not really good at consoling, but it's a different kind of consoling we're talking about here). The real Gabrielle appears, and they keep blaming each other about the past. Dahok, or a fire demon snatches them away, back to the site where all their trouble started: Dahok's Temple. A lesson about hate was sung, and after that, they forgive each other, as deep down in their hearts, thay still loved. The Illusian doorway opens, and reveals Solan, the person respons ible for the chance they got to renew their love for each other. Gabrielle got through the rain of acid having been "cleansed". Xena however, had to reveal that she killed ing T'ien. She sang a song, pleading with them both (Gabrielle and Solan) to forgive her. The episode ends with Xena and Gabrielle embracing each other, and truly they were friends (shall I say lovers) again.

An enjoyable episode. Joseph LoDuca's songs are MAGNIFICENT!! You can't get much better then what we got in this episode. Lucy's singing was beautiful, and for once, if I hadn't known the voices were dubbed, I wouldn't have known that they had exchanged voices. I totally enjoyed it. No wonder it was nominated for two Emmy awards.