• (Hercules on a beach with tattered clothes, and Bronagh approaches him.)
  A MYSTERIOUS LAND CRIES OUT FOR A SAVIOR.
  (Morrigan draws a dagger, and Hercules' hand grasps her right wrist.)
  BUT CAN HERCULES FIND THE STRENGTH IN HIS HEART--
  (Hercules trapped beneath a sheet of ice while underwater.)
  TO BRAVE THE POWERFUL GODS OF ANCIENT IRELAND?
  (Morrigan runs behind Hercules like the Flash.)
  (Morrigan thrusts her fist into a Celt's chest.)
  (Morrigan punches Hercules in the face.)
  (Morrigan stabs the Druid Leader with a sword, and a bright light suddenly appears.)
  ON THE NEXT HERCULES!
• THE SON OF ZEUS HAS LOST HIS FAITH.
  (Hercules holds Iolaus in his arms.)
  (Hercules on a ship caught in a fierce storm.)
  Hercules: You can destroy the world if you want! I don't care!
  (Hercules falls off the crow's nest.)
  BUT ON AN ALL NEW HERCULES--
  (Hercules on a beach with tattered clothes, and Bronagh approaches him.)
  A MYSTERIOUS LAND CRIES OUT FOR A SAVIOR.
  (Morrigan strikes down a Celt with a scythe.)
  Bronagh (to Hercules): You are the Chosen One.
  (Morrigan draws a dagger, and Hercules' hand grasps her right wrist.)
  NOW, HERCULES MUST FIND THE STRENGTH TO RECLAIM HIS HERO'S HEART--
  (Hercules trapped beneath a sheet of ice while underwater.)
  (Morrigan runs behind Hercules like the Flash.)
  (Morrigan thrusts her fist into a Celt's chest.)
  (Morrigan punches Hercules in the face.)
  AND BRAVE THE POWERFUL GODS OF ANCIENT IRELAND.
  (Mabon places his hands on a well, and light flashes from them.)
  (A dagger flies through the air, and Hercules catches it inches from his face.)
  (Morrigan stabs the Druid Leader with a sword, and a bright light suddenly appears.)
  AN ALL NEW HERCULES!

Hercules: Hercules denounces who he is, what he does, and says the he doesn't give a flying Harpy in Tartarus about what the gods do to humankind anymore. When his family dies in "The Wrong Path", Hercules declares he will destroy Hera's seven temples, and in "Twilight", Hercules only punches a rock in after Alcmene dies. Does this mean that Iolaus has greater priority in his life than his wife Deianeira, children Klonus, Aeson, Ilea, and mother Alcmene? I'll leave that up to you.

Mabon: Kudos to Nicko Vella here as Mabon. Mabon got Hercules to finally admit he had lost his way, and Mabon showed Herc the path again. Hercules was also reminded that his fight with the gods was part of his identity, his person. Mabon was one of Hercules' greatest friends, and somewhat of a mentor to him, until Dahak killed Mabon and the Druids in "Darkness Rising".

Iolaus: Iolaus, Iolaus, Iolaus. I mean, Great Iolaus' Ghost! Michael Hurst puts quite a bit of emotion into the relatively small part he had. Iolaus basically tells Herc that dying was a danger of being a hero, and he knew that, so Hercules should stop blaming himself. After a lot of doubt, Iolaus proved to be a strong force in Herc's will, and Hercules reaccepted himself for what he is.

Morrigan: Evil woman, or misunderstood? The fight she had with Hercules ranks up with other fierce female fighters, such as the Enforcers ("The Enforcer" and "Not Fade Away", where Iolaus coincidentally dies for the second time in the latter episode...), Callisto ("Surprise"), and of course, Xena's battle with Herc in "The Gauntlet". Morrigan's conversion to good was more believable than Xena's; it took her until about midway through "Render Unto Caesar" to get over Kernunnos' blood-withrdrawl, while Xena somehow converted between "The Gauntlet" and "Unchained Heart" after killing Darphus (the first time).