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* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: When Strife is killed by Callisto in "Armageddon Now," ''Ares'' is visibly upset:

* [[Anvilicious]]

* [[Complete Monster]]: Dahak. Just one example (of many) is what he tells Zarathustra:

** Hera. The way she casually murders Hercules' family and then laughs about it leaves no room for doubt.

** The Sovereign. He initially comes across as a [[Large Ham]]. While he certainly is, he's also a [[Smarter Than You Look|surprisingly intelligent]] tyrant that would gladly kill for nothing more than sheer amusement. His goal in "Stranger In A Strange World" was to takeover the world and slaughter everyone but his selected followers.

* [[Growing the Beard]]: The fifth season brought a more serialized (and at points, darker) approach to storytelling than previously, as well as giving the main cast members wider acting opportunities. The season also benefited from Kevin Sorbo having fully recovered from medical problems that prompted lessened roles the previous season. Both Sorbo and Hurst have spoken highly of Season 5, citing the energy that Kurtzman and Orci brought in as showrunners.

* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: In "Les Contemptibles," Michael Hurst's French character suggests calling their [[La Résistance]] group "[[Power Rangers|the Powerful Rangers]]." When ''Power Rangers'' production was moved down to New Zealand, a number of local ''Hercules''/''Xena'' actors obtained various roles, including Michael "[[Power Rangers Ninja Storm|Vexacus]]" Hurst himself.

* [[Ho Yay]]: Herc and Iolaus aren't quite as explicit as Xena and Gabrielle (not that this is saying much), but have you ''read'' some of the [[Fan Fiction]]?

** Hell, have you read ''[[Older Than They Think|the original myth]]''?

* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: Hercules' daughter Ilia grew up to be [[Power Rangers RPM|Ranger Operator Series Yellow]].

* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: In-universe example with Autolycus, who prides himself on being the King of Thieves. Course, some important people don't seem to know his reputation.

'''Hercules:''' Not until today. }}

* [[Special Effects Failure]]: Some of the earlier CGI and blue screen effects have ''not'' aged well. (To be fair, the budget wasn't exactly high.) Hilariously, [[Self-Deprecation|this was referenced]] in "For Those of You Just Joining Us":

 

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