Xena: Warrior Princess "A Day in the Life" #2.15

One of my favorite episodes, 9 March 2006

Not having seen "A Day in the Life" since it initially aired in 1997, I was happy to finally see it again recently as I waded through the Season 2 DVD set. Looking around the internet, this episode appears to be either one of the most loved or most hated episodes depending on which side of the fence you fall. There's not much middle ground. I would place somewhere in my top five favorite episodes. Before "A Day in the Life", I caught Xena from time to time, but it was no big deal. This is the episode that made me one of those can't-wait-until-Sunday-night-for-the-new-episode kind of fans.

"A Day in the Life" stands out as being unusual when compared with most of the other Xena episodes. The action and fighting are relegated to a sub-plot. As the name implies, "A Day in the Life" focuses on the everyday lives of Xena and Gabrielle. Everyday tasks like sleeping, cooking, and even going to the bathroom take center stage. To give it a more natural look, hand held camera are used to get that reality TV look. Little things like Gabrielle fussing about a bent frying pan or Xena and Gabrielle kicking each other as they walk down a path or Xena catching fish for a meal make you feel like you've gotten some insight to what makes these characters tick. It's different, it's funny, and it's one of my favorites.

9/10