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* JerkassGods: Played with; Leah, being a priestess of Hestia, is a devoted worshipper. Xena and Gabrielle, having interacted with more of the Olympians and knowing just how fallible they can be, are not.
-->'''Leah:''' What about you, Gabrielle? Surely you put more faith in the all-knowing, ever-powerful gods than ''yourself''.
-->'''Xena:''' (''*sarcastically*'') Yeah!
-->'''Gabrielle:''' Actually, I'm with Xena on this one.
-->'''Leah:''' Hmp! Heathens to the left of me, infidels to the right. Tremendous.
-->'''Leah:''' What about you, Gabrielle? Surely you put more faith in the all-knowing, ever-powerful gods than ''yourself''.
-->'''Xena:''' (''*sarcastically*'') Yeah!
-->'''Gabrielle:''' Actually, I'm with Xena on this one.
-->'''Leah:''' Hmp! Heathens to the left of me, infidels to the right. Tremendous.
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* VirginPower: Being a Hestian priestess, Leah is ''not'' amused to find out neither Xena or Gabrielle are virgins.
-->'''Leah:''' Hmp! Heathens to the left of me, infidels to the right. Tremendous. Next thing, you'll be telling me you're not virgins.
-->(''Xena quirks her lips, Gabrielle looks away'')
-->'''Leah:''' (''*gasps and recoils in horror*'')
-->(''moments later as Leah prays to Hestia in the background'')
-->'''Gabrielle:''' You don't ''have'' to be a virgin to be virtuous.
-->'''Leah:''' Oh yes! Yes, you keep telling yourself that, dear.
-->(''moments later as Leah again prays to Hestia in the background'')
-->'''Gabrielle:''' I was ''married'' at the time!
-->'''Leah:''' Yes, well we all have our little ''excuses'', don't we?
-->'''Xena:''' (''*snickers*'')
-->'''Gabrielle:''' Were ''you?''
-->'''Xena:''' (''*looks away*'')
-->'''Leah:''' Hmp! Heathens to the left of me, infidels to the right. Tremendous. Next thing, you'll be telling me you're not virgins.
-->(''Xena quirks her lips, Gabrielle looks away'')
-->'''Leah:''' (''*gasps and recoils in horror*'')
-->(''moments later as Leah prays to Hestia in the background'')
-->'''Gabrielle:''' You don't ''have'' to be a virgin to be virtuous.
-->'''Leah:''' Oh yes! Yes, you keep telling yourself that, dear.
-->(''moments later as Leah again prays to Hestia in the background'')
-->'''Gabrielle:''' I was ''married'' at the time!
-->'''Leah:''' Yes, well we all have our little ''excuses'', don't we?
-->'''Xena:''' (''*snickers*'')
-->'''Gabrielle:''' Were ''you?''
-->'''Xena:''' (''*looks away*'')
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* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Three]]: Creator/LucyLawless once again, only this time Diana is replaced with Leah.
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-> Directed by Creator/RobertGinty
-> Directed by Creator/RobertGinty
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** Gabrielle first encounters Leah, while the latter is dressed as Xena and about to be killed by Dexon. Saving her, Gabrielle initially thinks this is some kind of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor test after having asked the real Xena for more responsibility.
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** Gabrielle first encounters Leah, while the latter is dressed as Xena and about to be killed by Dexon. Saving her, Gabrielle initially thinks this is some kind of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor test after having asked the real Xena for more responsibility.responsibility.
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[NoAnimalsWereHarmed Despite another Xena look-alike, the gene pool (or rather gene puddle) was not harmed during the production of this motion picture.]]''
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[NoAnimalsWereHarmed Despite another Xena look-alike, the gene pool (or rather gene puddle) was not harmed during the production of this motion picture.]]''
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* GodIsDispleased: Balius' ultimate goal to discredit Hestia. After lacing the goblets with poison, he had Leah command the priestesses to drink from it. Once they fell dead, he would berate the god for killing her own followers and convince the crowd to join his religion instead.
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* GodIsDispleased: Balius' ultimate goal to discredit Hestia. After lacing the goblets with poison, he had Leah command the priestesses to drink from it. Once they fell fall dead, he would berate the god for killing her own followers and convince the crowd to join his religion instead.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Gabrielle is irritated having to rescue Leah in TheTeaser, assuming it was just Xena having a really off day. Upon realizing this is yet another Xena lookalike, her attitude changes.
-->'''Gabrielle:''' ''[smiling]'' This is almost too good.
-->'''Gabrielle:''' ''[smiling]'' This is almost too good.
* ContinuityNod: According to Xena, Zagreas has suffered some SanitySlippage since [[Recap/XenaS02E15ADayInTheLife they last saw each other]]. She says he had put together an imaginary army.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Joxer hits on Leah thinking she's Meg. Upon realizing who she really is, he's horrified to have talked that way to a virgin priestess and thinks he'll go to Tartarus for it.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Joxer hits on Leah thinking she's Meg. Upon realizing who she really is, he's horrified to have talked that way to a virgin priestess and thinks he'll go to Tartarus for it.
* RageBreakingPoint: Played for laughs, as Gabrielle's frustrations over Leah's attitude boils over when denied entry into the temple.
-->'''Priest:''' Virgins only.\\
'''Gabrielle:''' What, is it written on my forehead?!
-->'''Priest:''' Virgins only.\\
'''Gabrielle:''' What, is it written on my forehead?!
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Meg thought Balius could be trusted, telling him about the presence of Xena. As it turns out, he is the mastermind of the plot to kill Leah and the Hestian priestesses.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: WrongGenreSavvy:
** Meg thought Balius could be trusted, telling him about the presence of Xena. As it turns out, he is the mastermind of the plot to kill Leah and the Hestianpriestesses.priestesses.
** Gabrielle first encounters Leah, while the latter is dressed as Xena and about to be killed by Dexon. Saving her, Gabrielle initially thinks this is some kind of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor test after having asked the real Xena for more responsibility.
** Meg thought Balius could be trusted, telling him about the presence of Xena. As it turns out, he is the mastermind of the plot to kill Leah and the Hestian
** Gabrielle first encounters Leah, while the latter is dressed as Xena and about to be killed by Dexon. Saving her, Gabrielle initially thinks this is some kind of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor test after having asked the real Xena for more responsibility.
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* ComedicSpanking: Joxer thinks that Leah is his girlfriend Meg. When Leah explains that she's actually a Hestian priestess, Joxer merely thinks she's roleplaying and he's going to get a spanking... just before Gabrielle shows up.
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* KinkySpanking: Joxer thinks that Leah is his girlfriend Meg. When Leah explains that she's actually a Hestian priestess, Joxer merely thinks she's roleplaying and he's going to get a spanking... just before Gabrielle shows up.
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'''Leah:''':In this case, I think she'd say... 'Nicely done.
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'''Leah:''':In this case, I think she'd say... 'Nicely done.done'.
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* SuicidalPacifist: Leah is so confident about her path of nonviolence that she's willing to let herself burn on a stake to make them see the error of their ways. Later averted when Leah breaks her vow by knocking Balius out with a punch.
-->'''Xena:''' What would Hestia say about your use of physical violence?\\
'''Leah:''':In this case, I think she'd say... 'Nicely done.
-->'''Xena:''' What would Hestia say about your use of physical violence?\\
'''Leah:''':In this case, I think she'd say... 'Nicely done.
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* CapturedOnPurpose: Guards 'Leah' trying to brandish a sword... and failing. Assumming it's the Hestian priestess, they capture her and put her in a cell with Joxer. It turns out to be Xena who promptly escapes afterwards.
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* CapturedOnPurpose: Guards Balius' men see 'Leah' trying to brandish a sword... and failing. Assumming Assuming it's the Hestian priestess, they capture her and put her in a cell with Joxer. It turns out to be Xena who promptly escapes afterwards.
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* CapturedOnPurpose: Guards see a woman looking like Leah trying to brandish a sword... and failing. Assumming it's the Hestian priestess, they capture her and put her in a cell with Joxer. It turns out to be Xena who promptly escapes afterwards.
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* CapturedOnPurpose: Guards see a woman looking like Leah 'Leah' trying to brandish a sword... and failing. Assumming it's the Hestian priestess, they capture her and put her in a cell with Joxer. It turns out to be Xena who promptly escapes afterwards.
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* GodIsDispleased: Balius' ultimate goal to discredit Hestia. After lacing the goblets with poison, he had Leah command the priestesses to drink from it. Once they fell dead, he would berate the god for killing his own followers and convince the crowd to join his religion instead.
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* GodIsDispleased: Balius' ultimate goal to discredit Hestia. After lacing the goblets with poison, he had Leah command the priestesses to drink from it. Once they fell dead, he would berate the god for killing his her own followers and convince the crowd to join his religion instead.
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* CapturedOnPurpose: Guards see a woman looking like Leah trying to brandish a sword... and failing. Assumming it's the Hestian priestess, they capture her and put her in a cell with Joxer. It turns out to be Xena who promptly escapes afterwards.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Joxer talks to 'Leah' on how he would get out of their cell, finishing that even an idiot can do it. All while 'Leah' follows through with the plan without him ever noticing. By the time he turns back, he sees the cell door is open and that 'Leah' is actually Xena.
-->'''Xena:''' Come on, idiot.
-->'''Xena:''' Come on, idiot.
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* VirginityMakesYouStupid: Subverted. Given her upbringing as a Hestian priestess, she has little in the way of street smarts given her nativity is what kicks off the episode's plot. Later in the story, she manages to think on her feet to save her followers from poison.
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* VirginityMakesYouStupid: Subverted. Given her upbringing as a Hestian priestess, she has little in the way of street smarts given her nativity is what kicks off the episode's plot. Later in the story, she manages to think on her feet to save her followers from poison.poison.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Meg thought Balius could be trusted, telling him about the presence of Xena. As it turns out, he is the mastermind of the plot to kill Leah and the Hestian priestesses.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Meg thought Balius could be trusted, telling him about the presence of Xena. As it turns out, he is the mastermind of the plot to kill Leah and the Hestian priestesses.
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* TheOldestProfession: The place where Gabrielle hides Leah disguised as Meg is a brothel. Given that Leah is a priestess of a virgin goddess, a ''lot'' of HilarityEnsues as a result.
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* ComedicSpanking: Joxer thinks that Leah is his girlfriend Meg. When Leah explains that she's actually a Hestian priestess, Joxer merely thinks she's roleplaying and he's going to get a spanking... just before Gabrielle shows up.
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* BarehandedBladeBlock: Just when Balius swung down his sword on Xena, she catches the sword with her hands.
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* SeesawCatapult: Gabrielle creates a makeshift one to toss some water to a pyre.
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* Speechimpediment: There is a ever so slight lisp in Leah's speech patterns, the best way to distinguish her from the others. It can be heard on her first appearance.
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* Speechimpediment: BilingualBonus: How Leah saves the day. Only Leah and the Hestian priestesses would understand the Hestian language, allowing her to tell them to fake being poisoned without anyone knowing that.
* SpeechImpediment: There is a ever so slight lisp in Leah's speech patterns, the best way to distinguish her from the others. It can be heard on her firstappearance.appearance.
* VirginityMakesYouStupid: Subverted. Given her upbringing as a Hestian priestess, she has little in the way of street smarts given her nativity is what kicks off the episode's plot. Later in the story, she manages to think on her feet to save her followers from poison.
* SpeechImpediment: There is a ever so slight lisp in Leah's speech patterns, the best way to distinguish her from the others. It can be heard on her first
* VirginityMakesYouStupid: Subverted. Given her upbringing as a Hestian priestess, she has little in the way of street smarts given her nativity is what kicks off the episode's plot. Later in the story, she manages to think on her feet to save her followers from poison.
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* [[ActingForTwo ActingForThree]]: Creator/LucyLawless once again, only this time Diana is replaced with Leah.
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* [[ActingForTwo ActingForThree]]: Acting For Three]]: Creator/LucyLawless once again, only this time Diana is replaced with Leah.
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--> I hope that's a petting zoo. Oh, please, let that be a
petting zoo!
petting zoo!
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--> I hope that's a petting zoo. Oh, please, let that be a
a petting zoo!
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* BestialityIsDepraved: Among the private doors that Leah opens in the brothel is a sheep bleeting.
--> I hope that's a petting zoo. Oh, please, let that be a
petting zoo!
--> I hope that's a petting zoo. Oh, please, let that be a
petting zoo!
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Xena foils an evil plot by Balius with the help of her two look-alikes, the Hestian Priestess Leah and the lusty barmaid Meg.
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Xena foils an evil plot by Balius with the help of her two look-alikes, the Hestian Priestess Leah and the lusty barmaid Meg.Meg.
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* ActingForThree: Creator/LucyLawless once again, only this time Diana is replaced with Leah.
* BawdySong: Joxer's theme song has his lyrics tweaked to turn it into this, sung by various wenches to the tune of an accordian.
* Speechimpediment: There is a ever so slight lisp in Leah's speech patterns, the best way to distinguish her from the others. It can be heard on her first appearance.
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* ActingForThree: Creator/LucyLawless once again, only this time Diana is replaced with Leah.
* BawdySong: Joxer's theme song has his lyrics tweaked to turn it into this, sung by various wenches to the tune of an accordian.
* Speechimpediment: There is a ever so slight lisp in Leah's speech patterns, the best way to distinguish her from the others. It can be heard on her first appearance.
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