Xena Is Sentenced To Death | Xena: Warrior Princess

[@Kalebent]

Lao Ma and the taoist philosophy are the best. I especially love the conversation in this episode ending with Lao Ma's remarks: "You've been a dead woman for a long time now, Xena. I'm offering you the chance to live."

[@stephaniepage4334]

Same

[@MrMharris1990]

Love that quote from Lao Ma!

[@Tipsywitch]

Lao Ma is one of my favourites. Thank you for posting her speech...

[@Tumbledweeb]

Lao Ma is a fountain of pure wisdom! Such a glorious and delightful individual!

[@astrius4125]

Gabrielle was wrong. Many innocent lives were saved by killing Ming Tien. Xena made the right choice.

[@LilNasXLover]

Sad thing is Gabrielle AND Lao Ma were so hellbent on saving Ming Tien

[@lenakataeva7525]

​@@LilNasXLover I think it's also sad that lao ma put Xena on the right path but couldn't do it for her son. Ming Tien was young. He was younger than Xena when lao ma met her. So he had a chance to redeem himself if only he met a right strong person like Xena met lao ma and Hercules.

[@LilNasXLover]

@@lenakataeva7525 true but even as a kid he was too far gone. His father being emotional over getting him back disgusted Ming Tien as a kid. Tragic indeed

[@cupidok2768]

make lao ma vs alti magic vs magic

[@haydenmack3784]

And with that, Lucy Lawless goes full Michelle Yeoh. Man, what a character!

[@alecmiller6066]

"The Debt" is a one of the best written episodes of entire show

[@mrsir5783]

i wish xena was still on netflix...

[@jewellmays6428]

It used to be a long time ago. Xena and Hercules.

[@MrMharris1990]

Me too

[@gayaneranga7109]

Me tooo

[@tiffanywithers9298]

i have collection

[@merabaap6044]

Sure if not affected with crona

[@99thJediWarrior]

I love that she's using telekinesis! It's my favorite superpower! Plus, I love Xena overall!

[@lenakataeva7525]

Xena should have used telekinesis more often

[@jorydwilliams-negron59]

Xena/Lao Ma's powers. We're based off of a state of mine of Detachment and purity Xena only have that state of mind for a moment long enough for her to get herself out of the execution Xena later on explained that she had to go back into that state of mind to access the power again

[@cupidok2768]

omg this turn into avatar, mcu, DC , fasntatic 4..... but you dont see her use this ever after.............random plot

[@teniola9304]

Xena's shocking reaction towards Ming T'ien truth. Was just exactly how I felt about the shocking discovery.

[@jambler15]

Yes. And a few moments before that Xena was prepared to let Ming Thien live. Check out 5:02. Very subtle & clever detail.

[@jujub4553]

The whole Chin/Lao Ma story arc was sooooo good!!!

[@TINKERB121]

I hate that they ruined it in season 5.

[@moonnugget4598]

T_T This was one of the only times Xena ever straight up lied to Gabrielle.

[@andhisband]

Yeah, that's what makes this such a powerful episode. In the end, even Lao Ma couldn't live up to her way, providing Xena with the means (and permission) to assassinate Ming Tien. Xena's lie was twofold: she killed Ming Tien, and Lao Ma betrayed her philosophy on her death bed.

[@ShaolinShadowStroke]

@@andhisband It reminds me of when Kwai Chang Caine killed the man who fatally wounded his master in the original "Kung Fu" series. Buddhists are pacifists, and as his master lay dying Kwai Chang asked for forgiveness, and said he had betrayed his master's teachings by killing someone. But his master didn't rebuke him. In fact, he said something to the effect of "sometimes you have to cut off a thumb to save a hand." The man he killed was a tyrant, and would have killed a lot more innocents had he lived. I think that's what Lao Ma--and by extension Xena--knew about Ming Tien. The best pacifists know how to be pragmatists as well, and the best pragmatists know that sometimes, brute force is the only way to deal with pure unadulterated evil. It's like a comedian once said, "people always say that war isn't the answer, but that depends on the question."

[@andhisband]

@@ShaolinShadowStroke I think this also gets to another of the conceits of the show, namely that Gabrielle was brainy. This show demonstrates that Xena can hold both concepts: of pacifism as a way of life and the extreme necessity to kill. Gabrielle can't, so Xena lies to protect her world.

[@ShaolinShadowStroke]

@@andhisband Excellently put. Both characters tended to balance each other out, although Gabby became far more pragmatic after around Season 5, or whenever the Roman story arc began (wish she had kept the long hair, though). I remembered the one or two episodes where some random townsperson would say that if more people were like her, the world would be a better place. But I imagine that in-universe, Xena was probably thinking to herself, "yeah, but the world isn't like that, and until it is, people like her will need people like me to protect them from a cruel, unforgiving world." Gabby pretty much admitted that at the end of "The Quest": she said that while Xena's consciousness was in her body, helping her fight Velasca, she felt protected in a way she otherwise wouldn't have.

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

True, though then again, Gabrielle has lied to Xena multiple times, some with extremely bad consequences, but the one time Xena lies to her Gab makes such a big deal of it.

[@MrBlacktiger86]

ming tien was too fucking dangerous to be left alive. secondly, he died along time ago when xena(in her evil days) kidnapped him. consequently, that experience twisted his mind; they just didn't bury the shadow

[@brantfrans8595]

Xena, a legendary hero.

[@JoshPinder92]

THE DEBT .... I mean season 3 was already cranking things u pto new levels but this two parter was truly incredible!

[@Tumbledweeb]

Although I'm a Callisto sympathizer, my absolutely favorite episodes are the ones that go into detail about Xena's past: "Destiny", "The Debt", and although it technically isn't about Xena's past, "When Fates Collide" still has that feeling to it, and I absolutely LOVE Karl Urban as Julius Caesar! Best casting for Julius Caesar EVER!

[@isaacgeorge-whatzacdrewcom3814]

i feel in season three the writers truly dropped the hercules vibe and realised xena was more than just a spin off show

[@MrMharris1990]

Isaac George I agree they don’t dropped the Hercules vibe completely in season 3 but in season 2 there were strong signs Xena was finding her way as a independent show from Hercules.

[@kjdnyhmghfvb]

Lao Mao was reincarnated and became a Lion Turtle from which All Benders were born.

[@CouldntfindaYTname]

I love this lol

[@Louellastark]

Oh my heart! I love when they say they love each other

[@Gannicus-USA]

Lao ma was great! Wish we had more of her

[@LilNasXLover]

The Debt 1&2 really could’ve been a Xena movie. Missed opportunity

[@jambler15]

100% agree. Can't believe this was done on a TV budget.

[@MrMharris1990]

Yes! It definitely could have been a Xena movie! I actually imagine it already is a movie when I watch it! There are actually other two part Xena episode that feel like a movie!

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

I think if Xena got animated like Castlevania and put on Netflix. It would be an awesome thing. 😃

[@eddieevans2212]

For Ming T'ien to kill his own mother, what an evil son he's turned out to be. What's even worse is one of Lao Ma's twin daughters, Pao Ssu, has followed in Ming T'ien's footsteps. How could Lao Ma have such evil children? They didn't love their mother at all. Kao H'sin, the other twin daughter of Lao Ma, was the only one understood the path Lao Ma was directing and the only child who was not evil.

[@xxlCortez]

She didn't raise Ming Tien so it could be one reason.

[@Bardim18]

@@xxlCortez But she did raise Pao Ssu and Kao H'sin.

[@caseyluna1393]

She did but she then sent them away because she feared Ming t’ien would have them killed because they’d rival the throne which was revealed in purity

[@LilNasXLover]

@@Bardim18 the girls weren’t old enough to have any memories of her, as far as him she technically didn’t raise him either. But the evil side came from their father(s) I’m sure. The other daughter obviously got her personality from Lao Ma

[@michaelvoisey8458]

The Force is strong with this one

[@crazyangst12]

Ok when did Xena become one with the force???

[@greenytaddict]

crazyangst12 😂

[@99thJediWarrior]

Please, she's been a Sith since the beginning lol

[@Imperatrix_Mundi]

I'm ANGRY! I watched Xena when I was little but I don't remember them having her do kung fu or go to China. This is hilarious, I love it lol

[@SlugSage]

Xena did everything lol.

[@aquilax8313]

She has many skills...

[@Tumbledweeb]

@@SlugSage Xena did everything, but Callisto did everything so much better!

[@volb9817]

She goes to india too !

[@MrMharris1990]

Xena has many skills

[@ghostlylover99123]

Knowing Xena, she would fight her way out

[@Bardim18]

I guess that Xena unlocked the Ultra Instinct right? 😜

[@Tumbledweeb]

Right you are! Achievement Unlocked: Listened to Lao Ma's wisdom. Ultra Instinct acquired - It's SUPER effective!

[@FaytLinegod]

Lao Ma is magnificent.

[@toyboimaniac1661]

Xena going Carrie status

[@konstantinoskaramitsos1143]

My life is better with your movies Xena and Gabrielle!

[@НастяБобкова-щ8с]

Hmmm,Lao Ma definitely has Qing dynasty vibes (the last dynasty in the Imperial China).The founders of that dynasty are Manchus,it’s their typical hairstyle 🌚🌚🌚 When you’re studying the history of China this year🤣🤣💁‍♀️

[@asbaran]

I always wondered why Xena never used her chi based powers against her god-like enemies. This makes her officially superhuman imho.

[@TremondEstelle]

She lost it when she killed Ming Tien because she no longer had that purity of essence that gave her the powers

[@lenakataeva7525]

​@@TremondEstelle but she fought with ares before she killed Ming Tien. She should have regain power of chi since she stepped away from war path after she met Hercules and Gabrielle.

[@jambler15]

​@@TremondEstelle Very good explanation of what happened

[@trfandom250]

​​@@lenakataeva7525The Chi powers didn't rely solely on being good or bad, it was based particularly on a certain state of mind. Xena never could achieve a perfect and calm state of mind since she left China. It was only when she had the opportunity to reflect on Lao Ma's wisdom did she attain that heightened sense of awareness that allowed her to draw out the power of chi. Lao Ma could do it all the time because she always maintained that heightened sense of awareness up until her execution.

[@lenakataeva7525]

@@trfandom250 I like your explanation

[@adbc1f72]

Lol at the end though “Your powerless now you’ve lost face and your people won’t follow you anymore” I guess not cause you already shoved the beret in the side of head in his temple 😂 🤣

[@danytargaerys712]

I love this ep. But one thing I find interesting, is that it's only wrong to commit murder if it's done towards an important person. It's only murder if it's a king, an emperor, prince or princess. But if it's a peasant or a worthless soldier, then it's not murder.

[@MsJubjubbird]

I think the fact is that this was pre-meditated, not done in the heat of battle. Even then Gabrielle rarely kills, whereas Xena doesn't mind it.

[@lenakataeva7525]

Xena lives by code which allows to kill in self defence or heat of battle. This was planed murder, so it was wrong

[@meganleroy9019]

That's my girl

[@MK-un6xz]

I don't know what's worse Ming Tien or Callisto storyline but AMAZING plots

[@meganleroy9019]

Noooo xenakis fight back

[@boneappletea3858]

She made sure he was dead. Kinda undoes the whole lesson.

[@TexasCat99]

Gotta love the Tie-Fighter sound effects.

[@subscorpion9560]

The Debt episodes are definitely one of the best episodes ever. this scene in particular was very satisfying. I'm glad Xena killed Ming T'ien

[@MysticEagle4]

not sure why she straight lied to gabby, he deserved it

[@bobbifreedman2435]

Lucy Lawless. So beautiful.

[@marikajustine3978]

Love zena the warrior princess. 😘

[@adambischoff128]

Xena.

[@noralong8518]

Xena warrior princess

[@planetx1595]

Not sure how you can spell her name incorrectly when it's written right there in the video title?

[@rafaelacagas2950]

Xena is a good fighter

[@slasherfreek]

Did those flying weapons make a TIE fighter flying sound?

[@cherryblossom0420]

deftnerd I heard the same thing and was like “where’s the tie fighter?”

[@Trisof88]

Yes it's one of the show's signature styles

[@rtroian83]

More please

[@stigyanblue1442]

RASENGAN!

[@oMaJoJ]

Xena is my favorite Jedi

[@kameranczernooki881]

I love this episode

[@angelagillett1033]

She got him back

[@nancykeovongsa2661]

I ,like it when Xenia has powers

[@TimmellDontrell87]

If y'all wondering where to rewatch Xena. It's on roku for free!

[@Sedavis1982]

Anyone notice when she is talking to dead Ming tien, she's wearing boots? Where the hell she got those from?

[@kaoyirengoku4023]

boots?

[@phillipchappell6013]

so xena has a offical youtube channel. find it just alittle odd, i'm not complaining though. i just think there something going on.

[@angelabariteau]

My thoughts?......It's not odd but more obviously run by someone like Rob or a similar person of the Xena higher powers......hmmmmm think about it. The 25th anniversary is coming up, and they may be wanting to gauge fans thoughts before planning something for us like Lucy and Renee said they would at previous conventions, and comments on here could very well be seen by the cast and crew.....both good and bad. You're all welcome.

[@phillipchappell6013]

@@angelabariteau I think it might be more of the gauge part. I read two articles from 19, Lucy and Renee said they would like to revisit their characters. I think it was Lucy who said she wanted to right the ending.

[@angelabariteau]

@@phillipchappell6013 They both feel that way but Lucy spoke about it more.

[@phillipchappell6013]

@@angelabariteau true, Well I'm not alone thinking they should reprise their role. My only hope is they dont do the xfiles no time pasted. I hate xfiles. but i was glad it came back for those who liked it. But i saw two or three episode of it return. Picard is one I'm not sure I grew up with ST:TNG. that why i have low expectation i think it got to many old actor in it.

[@tonyamercado9013]

@@phillipchappell6013 I'm all for a xwp reboot or whatever just wondering what story they could tell since Xena was dead at the end. Maybe move to Eve...?

[@talitasousa9858]

Please want the Full Episodes of XWP🙏🙏🙏

[@Tumbledweeb]

I've actually been thinking about uploading full episodes onto my channel. Not sure if I'd be able to get away with it, though, due to copyright infringement?

[@Mo-pv5cx]

@@Tumbledweeb yeah,that's why all the full episodes were taken down. Some folks tried to upload on tiny screens but it didn't work

[@Matthew209100New]

ending...........wow old Xena really dark

[@alfan0079]

i mean did xena live for hundreds of years? the outfit of the chinese was more like of qing dynasty(1636)

[@MomAsol]

I love XENA

[@mkaplan1383]

6:35 The worst crime any child can make is to kill their own parent. If I was there I'd spare Xena this sin of going against Gabrielle wishes (though I knew Gabrielle was wrong to let him live), put Ming in a headlock, and snap his neck. Kratos: The cycle ends here, we must be better.....

[@victoriathurston5326]

I think it's on Amazon prime I think u may need to pay for it but I hoping to order it soon

[@rjpx947]

*magically summons torture tools, which fly with the sound of a TIE fighter*. Sure...makes perfect sense.

[@TheXander360]

She didn't summon them they were behind the guy. She doesn't need to see it to move it

[@rjpx947]

@@TheXander360 Still...TIE fighter sound, LOL

[@laureljade3476]

0:54 that sounds like it's from the bathtub scene from Jacob's Ladder.

[@nique3751]

Seem like a Segment from Maury lol

[@Exoneos]

Not yet Dragon Ball Level but hey she had to start somewhere lul

[@Tumbledweeb]

I've never actually seen "Dragon Ball", so correct me if I'm wrong here, but from my limited understanding, it takes QUITE a bit of practice before one is able to go full-on Super Saiyan? :D

[@tycoonsoftomorrow2867]

This episode just showed how stupid Gabrielle was. She couldn't even tell that a guy with a blank stare sitting motionless on a throne was dead. I'm not sure if the script writers intended to make Gabrielle look this stupid or not. Sneaky for Xena to attempt that kind of deception but I guess she figured it would work on dumb as rocks Gabrielle.

[@catsheri1]

I was wondering if somebody else noticed that!

[@widM_]

well, definitely that was intentionally done to show his death at the end. I think it's not really the point if Gabrielle knows if he's dead or not. Gabrielle already realized that he was evil and I think she wouldn't mind if Xena would kill him infront of her.

[@twistednightmare1363]

I like to think Gabrielle knew he was dead and just played along, the way she said "I love you Xena" almost like she was crying was a way of saying, "I'm not stupid, but I understand and forgive you."

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

Maybe Gabby is near sighted.

[@Bardim18]

Well, it's the same Gabrielle who couldn't see that the baby she gave birth to after she got impregnated by an evil god in a ritual was a monster.

[@jelocarcabarles1542]

Woman very strong woman 💪

[@warwagon]

2:00 that moment when they steal sound effects from X-Wings.

[@sssimon6156]

Xena the jedi!

[@derikmathers9295]

OMG so old. Xena was never capable of giving up her hate. so this could never have happened. she was given borrowed powers.

[@vesselinkrastev]

Stop desiring to unlock force push. Nice 😄

[@alfan0079]

is xena that old? i mean the outfits on the chinese was manchurian and thats pretty much 1636. really? ancient greece and qing dynasty? at least raimi could go for qin, han or jin dynasty setting.

[@thehantavirus]

xenas time period is at least more than 2000years, more like just before christ was born.

[@alfan0079]

so xena was alive when roman empire thrive. so hercules was still around when Nero and Christ was around?

[@Vikinggirl1679]

Xena lived in ancient Greek times

[@davidcici11Evolution]

Xena is so OP

[@stephaniepage4334]

Is solan 9 years old then eve?

[@joshuaerskine2608]

Actually 11-12 yrs older than her because Solan died probably at around 10-11 yrs. old when Hope killed him and if he was still alive, he would be 11 years old in Season 4, would be 12 yrs. old in Season 5 and would be 37-38 yrs. old in Season 6 in the 25-year time-skip.

[@lenakataeva7525]

Why didn't Ming Tien know that hair pin could be used as a weapon? It's his culture It's sad that lao ma could sent Xena on the right path (even tho it took longer than she wanted) but she couldn't guide her own son. And Xena was the one who made Ming Tien evil. Moreover, Ming Tien was young here, younger or the same age as xena when lao ma put her on the right path. Why didn't Xena try at least do the same for Ming Tien? I love Xena but I don't like "only Xena deserves redemption" narrative

[@serena3673]

It just goes to show that some people are beyond saving.

[@lenakataeva7525]

@@serena3673 yeah, it could be this statement if xena at least tried to guide him on the right path. How did she know that he was beyond saving? It's Gabrielle daughter was beyond saving despite all efforts from Gabrielle

[@JP-xd9ri]

Wonder woman v Xena

[@RestlessRebel]

And Kassandra(AC Odyssey)

[@lizardmilk]

Xena, Air Bender.

[@carlkim2577]

So did she kill him? Or did he kill himself?

[@peacenlove75]

She killed him

[@MrMharris1990]

She killed him

[@SCO23]

She killed him and was sneaky about it.

[@gorgeous6737]

Xena killed him

[@carlkim2577]

Haha .. So much for turning a new leaf

[@LaShea69]

2:35 Talk about gettin' the taste literally knocked outta your mouth.

[@solidsnakemgs2180]

Avatar Xena

[@saidjuventus]

💣💣

[@corinocconnor1358]

hehe don't you people know there is a reason why they shes called the warrior princess her bloodline xenas father is lord Ares the god of war later in the series Ares admits this xena was bred for one reason to be the daughter of war xena is a Amazonian with her father's bloodline she should be the Amazon queen its her birth right

[@Mo-pv5cx]

False

[@hybrid5568]

2:00 tie fighters

[@errolthomas9426]

What's the name of this episode? And what season is it from?

[@antonioaoun6875]

The Debt Part 2 Season 3

[@nique3751]

Is this her brother ?

[@cynthiamariagutierrez2942]

No...

[@iammm66]

willing - desiring - hating 癡 貪 嗔?

[@ΓωγωΠεριστερη]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@lucifeacvil8509]

I love Xena but I hate that sound she makes when she fights If anyone agrees with me Give me hell yeah

[@sultanapervinsemu6297]

a

[@victoriameier6256]

MinTien is an awful actor

[@andhisband]

I don't think so. The actor has a thick Aussie (or Kiwi, I don't remember) accent. It was a real challenge for him to subdue that and try to sound Chinese. You can tell by the way he over-articulates his words.

[@MD-jw6lj]

Lol he's such a bad actor😩

[@adambischoff128]

Yeah 😂

[@icekokoro2708]

M D lol should’ve seen him when he played the younger version of Lothor on Power Rangers Ninja Storm.

[@aepacker]

Scary

[@victoriathurston5326]

I love this episode