Inside the Head of Minerva
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| Interviews by Fans | |
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| Title: | Inside the Head of Minerva |
| Interviewer: | Amy Murphy |
| Interviewee: | Minerva |
| Date(s): | August 2002 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Xena: Warrior Princess |
| External Links: | full interview is here, Archived version |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Inside the Head of Minerva is a 2002 Xena: Warrior Princess fan interview at Whoosh!.
Series
For others in this series, see Whoosh! Interview Series.
Some Excerpts
Oh wow. [Xena] gave me the inspiration to finally get my b-tt in gear. When I first started writing Uber fiction, I was so rusty! But I kept watching and writing until I got better. It gave me the courage to be human and flawed and still get on with my life despite of it. Most of all, it made it okay to be a woman and flawed in a society that pushes "the perfect woman" in magazines and in most of Hollywood. I have made friendships through this show that have touched me deeply. This show has brought me to tears, made me laugh, and made me feel . . .everything through that I went on my own journey of self-discovery and realized who I am as an individual.
All good things must end. I dare say that it's the nature of human existence. It's scary and sad. It's the same in this case sad that there will be no more episodes, but there is always video tape. Concerning the finale, I thought it was a great piece of filmaking with stunning visuals, and unbelievable acting. The story itself had flaws but it was still classic in my opinion. I have always viewed the relationship between the characters as a tragic love story--always together but forever separated by something or other. Something told me it would end that way. I also have always seen Xena as a warrior of the highest order, ignoring her safety and well being for others. She died how she lived, and with a few gaps in the story as a whole, she got redemption. I saw Gabrielle as a work in progress--ever changing and ever learning. She has truly transformed into the woman she wanted to be with a heavy price, knowing pain and her own darkness.
[Fan fiction writing]: Creating a world that I can make as real to others as it is to me. Knowing that my writing is effecting or changing someone and knowing that the reader is maybe learning or opening their eyes to something they haven't before.