WTF Happened to Xena: Warrior Princess? (1995-2001)

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2 жыл бұрын

Back in the nineties, fantasy TV was a little different. The adult-oriented adventures of GAME OF THRONES and OUTLANDER were a long way off, with the genre dominated by syndicated hour-long adventure shows. The king of this genre was Kevin Sorbo's HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, but its popularity was soon eclipsed by its spin-off, XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, which starred the great Lucy Lawless in the title role.
This ultra-popular show became a pop culture phenomenon, paving the way for the ass-kicking heroines, while Lawless herself would become a beloved figure. In this episode of Gone But Not Forgotten we take a look back at the making of the show, and pay tribute to Lawless and some of her co-stars, including Renee O'Connor, Ted Raimi, the late Kevin Tod Smith, and more.
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@JoBloOriginals 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys! This episode was made from suggestions from fans who emailed us demanding this show be covered. If you want to make suggestions for future episodes of GBNF then e-mail GBNFSeries@gmail.com and maybe we’ll cover your show!

@KadeemG61 2 жыл бұрын

@Shoenheim She’s not dead, you goof.

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

I met Ted Raimi once. I asked him what it was like working with Lucy Lawless and he said it was horrible.

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite episode of Xena is "A Day in the Life" from Series 2.

@davidreedy7847 2 жыл бұрын

@Shoenheim rip Lucy Lawless

@GeneralErrorCode 2 жыл бұрын

You haven't seen Dune. Admit it. You're a hack.

@fulcrum6760 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Xena was so good that people forgot this was a spin-off show of Hercules.

@saratov99 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody forgot that.

@xybervox 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of spinoffs are like that, eclipsing their origins and people don't realize or forget that they're actually spun off.

@cocolime6496 2 жыл бұрын

a few years ago i tried to watch the hercules series and honestly it's a bit boring

@vinnie906 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I would remember Hercules existed just because there were a few Xena episodes with Callisto that didn't make sense to me, and that's because she had appeared in Hercules prior. So I only went to that show only to watch Hudson Leick. Surprise is one of my favorite episodes altogether.

@tagadabrothersband 2 жыл бұрын

@@vinnie906 The same !

@arioca 2 жыл бұрын

Lucy Lawless would've been perfect to play Wonder Woman back in the day; she's a true amazon.

@joerogers9413 2 жыл бұрын

She voices Wonder Woman in Justice League: New Frontier. It's a pretty good animated movie.

@arioca 2 жыл бұрын

@@joerogers9413 I didn't know that. Thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

@sryder8312 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. She can still play Wonder Woman

@jackdarbyshire5888 2 жыл бұрын

Right think the same thing ,then when they say women superhero series don't work boo look at how popular the original wonder woman is

@lynnlRDR-RDR2 2 жыл бұрын

I know Lucy's Amazing

@vinnie906 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact about Joxer's creation: The company was really pushing Robert to "dissolve the lesbian vibes of the show" by inserting a male character in between Xena and Gabriele. Joxer was their "fuck you" response to them. We see that while Joxer was in love with Gabs, he never stood a chance.

@rovhalt6650 2 жыл бұрын

Joxer the Mighty, He roams through the countryside; He never needs a place to hide. With Gabby as his sidekick Fighting with her little stick,

@splattersploosh3974 Жыл бұрын

joxer the mighty he always plays insidey never hurts the other boys even when they steal his toys

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ is the way truth and life The key to understanding this is in the inner work you find and do as you read the Bible. Please read at least three books of the Bible Genesis, Mathew, and one you chose yourself. Remember to open your heart to the possibility enough to be genuine and do the inner work. Start by forgiving family members. They’ve loved you. If you can’t forgive them, who? It’s important. To be forgiven we must forgive. Please break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness. The Bible is truth. Jesus Christ is lord.

@fanOmry Жыл бұрын

@@jamesmayle3787 And if you are not already a christian, and also already an adult, with a functioning brain, that is... You find the mere thought of that character as anyones god to be laughable. At best, and sad, at worse.

@stanstockton544 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I didn't even know what lesbians were and i wanted them to be a thing lol.

@tatianar9429 2 жыл бұрын

I still randomly get sad sometimes that Kevin Smith is no longer with us. He was such an icon.

@Shan_Dalamani 2 жыл бұрын

It is sad when writing fanfic that includes Ares.

@vanyadolly Жыл бұрын

He was so talented and charming. Such a loss!

@pohpiheno Жыл бұрын

Kevin smith? you mean Sorbo ***I was corrected…. Kevin T. Smith****

@tatianar9429 Жыл бұрын

@@pohpiheno no, I mean Kevin Smith, guy who played Ares.

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

@vanyadolly Жыл бұрын

As much as I'd like to see Xena get the attention it deserves, it's hard to imagine anyone but Lucy Flawless as the warrior princess. Her immense talent is what made the show so amazing.

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

@tabularasa0606 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesmayle3787 Go away with your religious nonsense spam. Your gods does not exist and the bible is an awful book of genocide and incest.

@Tyrisalthan Жыл бұрын

"Lucy Flawless" I see what you did there 😉

@jambler15 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Lucy was incredible. Crazy to think of the circumstances that led to her getting the role...let alone her own show! The studio got very lucky.

@heavy-volt2682 7 ай бұрын

It could be Xenia passing the role or mentoring new generation. Lucy doesn’t have to play Xena as active as previously but Warrior Princess could still go on

@nathanielbacon2661 2 жыл бұрын

Xena is one of my two favorite shows of all time. So imaginative, hilarious, powerful and thrilling. Lucy Lawless is a stunning actress and her chemistry with Renee O'Connor is off the charts. The music and cinematography are the best in all of 90's TV.

@xybervox 2 жыл бұрын

What's the other favorite?

@nathanielbacon2661 2 жыл бұрын

@@xybervox Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I love my subversive, genre-bending heroines. ❤

@tzaph67 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanielbacon2661Remember the Xena ep in season 4 Buffus the Bachae Slayer?

@tzaph67 Жыл бұрын

I just fell in love with Xena. I barely watch any TV most of the time. There was something about Xena that magnetised me. My daughter and I are having a rewatch atm. We’re in early season 2, so a while to go. There were lots of things I loved about it but I think looking back the heart of it is how Lucy Lawless played her. There was amazing chemistry between her and R O’C. but LL was so intense - she seemed to become Xena. I’m glad they ended Xena when they did. It had covered so much mythology, History and Geography. They’d done Comedy, Tragedy, Time Travel and Reincarnation of characters and even a couple of musicals. Xena as a show was very diverse for the time, with many people of colour, LGBTQ characters and unusual roles for women. It was a clever imaginative show but it had said everything it had to say. Season 5 was taken over by writers from Hercules who did a poor job and had to be replaced; plus Lucy Lawless was pregnant in real life and that had to be catered for. The sixth season was a lot better and also had slicker production values but there was a definite feeling that the peak had past and that they were revisiting old storylines to wrap them up eg what happened to explain the end of the centaurs and of the Amazons. I didn’t like the finale much. When Fates Collide would have been a stronger ending. A Friend in Need was like a pale imitation of season 3’s The Debt. Xena was revolutionary for her time. A female war criminal fighting for justice and against her dark side simultaneously. A the risk of sounding cliched, Xena was truly iconic.

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

@SoCloseToToast 2 жыл бұрын

This show made me realize I'm straight and in love with Xena's costume designer

@BuckarooBanzai84 2 жыл бұрын

LOL! =)

@gentrybrown2032 2 жыл бұрын

Funny I went gay on this show... ever seen old ares had a farm? MMMM kevin smith :)

@spencershi7219 Жыл бұрын

If u fell for the designer. U might be gay

@jabonny Жыл бұрын

Gabrielle did it for me as a 12 year old :P I'm also thankful for Lucy Lawless's performance in Spartacus.

@VictoryGR Жыл бұрын

That was the only useable thing on this shit show come on…

@AssassinRN 2 жыл бұрын

The best part of the series was that it hopped genres. One week it was a comedy, then a drama, then a musical. It took itself seriously but could also be self deprecating in a meta way before that self aware style became a thing. My all time favorite series that I am glad I have the entire series of DVD! Yiyiyiyiyiyi!

@tzaph67 Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. Am currently having a rewatch!

@JKPippa Жыл бұрын

I loved this about it! You never knew what you were going to get!

@Addison-RN Жыл бұрын

literally thinking the SAME thing. This and Buffy were my favourite

@jambler15 Жыл бұрын

Some of the comedies were definitely good ("Been There Done That") but I preferred the more dramatic episodes, like the ones that took place in China (season 3) and India (season 4).

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

Xena is a great series. Lucy Lawless was born to play Xena. It's one of my favorite TV shows.

@spalding2980 Жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣

@Will-tn8kq Жыл бұрын

No one ever mentions Lawless's 3 seasons on Spartacus. She was amazing.

@mikespike2099 Жыл бұрын

Plus dat booty yummy!

@cubiusblockus3973 Жыл бұрын

hell yeh she was!

@greenytaddict Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!...Sad the the guy who played Spartacus passed away.

@OcarinaSapphr- 6 ай бұрын

And numerous Xena/ Hercules alums were there, too- Manu Bennet (Crixus) was Mark Antony - Craig Parker (Glaber) was a minor character, Bellerophon- or how many of the Hercules/ Xena cast went on to bigger things: lookin' at you, Karl Urban & Marton Csokas (Borias, or- to me, Drogo before there was a Drogo)...

@mikolokim8182 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! But I have to say, I felt that Gabrielle's story arc was handled beautifully and headed in the direction it needed to go. She was able to use her brains in the first few seasons to help out, but as things got more dangerous, she knew she had to start defending herself. This was due to the fact that Xena wouldn't always be around, and with her association with Xena, was always going to be a target. She generally would always try to use her brain over brawns even after she became exceptional in her fighting skills, meaning she used violence as her last resort. Even then, she refused to kill unless she had to. Then it ended with her being the only one to be able to carry on Xena's legacy of protecting the innocent.... Oh it was so beautiful! Definitely always go back and forth between Xena and Buffy being my top favorite tv show! I also wanted to point out that the Callisto being reborn was so beautiful. A perfect example of coming to a complete circle in their history. Xena took away her parents, Callisto took away her child. They were both given a chance to live the one thing they were denied... a family. Just ..... beautiful.

@ginay8800 2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@heidihughes7013 Жыл бұрын

That was my absolute favorite scene. So touching and beautifully circled as them "giving back what they once took from each other" and my heart soared seeing Calisto finally reaching her full potential and Heavenly rewards she deserved.

@lindamas1762 Жыл бұрын

so true, gabrielle had the most interesting and greatest development.

@WordsDarkerThanTheirWings Жыл бұрын

Agree! Gabrielle's character arc is one of my favorite character arcs ever!

@rotwang2000 Жыл бұрын

Funny thing is that O'Connor was the "Jock" and Lawless had never been into anything physical. Renee did it all, dancing, gymnastics and martial arts, Lawless admitted when she was called to tell her she got the part she was loafing on a sofa, having a smoke and eating junk food.

@FlickFusionOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Hercules and Xena has defined my teen years as I watched it every week. Love those shows

@LeeoGoneWild Жыл бұрын

Same here, possibly because I always liked this type of mythology, but perhaps Hercules and Xena are the reasons why. I also loved the costume designs. Xena was a warrior princess, yet had feminine attire that looked strong and capable

@jambler15 Жыл бұрын

@@LeeoGoneWild Xena really deserved more critical acclaim for its constume and set design. No Emmy nominations. 😢

@laurahall7681 2 жыл бұрын

Used to watch it with my Grandma every morning before school... Loved watching it and Xena definitely is a beloved character in my mind.

@jambler15 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Anyone who watched the show consistently knows Xena's one of TV/film's greatest heroes.

@thealcohologist8624 2 жыл бұрын

I actually knew Renee in person, sweetheart of a lady and gorgeous in person!

@travismiller4320 2 жыл бұрын

That picture of Lucy Lawless on The Simpsons Tree House of Horror episode reminded me of all the nerds bugging her about errors from Xena and she was just like “Wizard did it” and Lisa saying “hey, Xena can’t fly” “I keep telling you, I’m not Xena. I’m Lucy Lawless”

@baxydriver 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe they’ve never remastered this series in Blu-ray or 4K please I loved this show

@v1de0gamr23 Жыл бұрын

I don't think remastering the series will do the cgi any favors 👍

@occono3543 Жыл бұрын

@@v1de0gamr23 No but the show isn't that CGI heavy. It's not about the CGI parts.

@omursaraslan6316 2 жыл бұрын

Every 90s kids had a crush on her.

@FastDuDeJiunn 2 жыл бұрын

? kid? every male and i assome many females too..... lol of all ages. I wont say she hottest ever but she def was better than most. She always seemed so genuine too. not all dolled up like shome ho.... she was like the MILF next door kind of vibe. which made her hotter.

@armenianchik Жыл бұрын

I was obsessed with Xena! I even met Lucy Lawless, Hudson Leick, and Kevin Smith!!!!!❤

@nujeru99 2 жыл бұрын

Xena remains maybe my favorite show of all time. The amazing character arcs, the overall theme of introspection (of herself and Gabrielle and their bond), the wonderfully relatable flaws each character had, etc. I crack up at cynics who want to write Xena off as “cheese”, yet salivate over the MCU films (which don’t possess half the layers and depth that XWP did). Xena was definitely ahead of it’s time in both female empowerment (as a guy, I always loved seeing women heroes), and in the depth it presented Xena and Gabs with

@belkyhernandez8281 Жыл бұрын

Agree

@tzaph67 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. XWP reached a depth, a complexity and emotional intensity that was totally unexpected in that sort of show. There’s some truly amazing acting in it - it can still make me cry. Gabrielle’s daughter Hope killing Xenia’s son! And they managed to resolve these really heavy SLs in ways that were believable and satisfying. Yes I too chuckle when people dismiss Xena as cheese!

@didgya Жыл бұрын

Amazing what they could do with a syndicated show back in the day

@tjtenser7828 Жыл бұрын

I do find the constant disregarding of Xena (and Hercules) as "cheesy" shows in some quarters grates a lot. Especially as those two shows were so much more incredibly inventive and original than anything that passes for entertainment today. They really do deserve a lot more recognition for the impact they had on tv worldwide and just how damn good both are with so many different styles to their bow.

@mrsurpris3 2 жыл бұрын

Im from Poland and remember growing on watching these series, same with hercules, and I't was great, but as I'm grown up, 20 years later I mostly forgot about it. Love your channel guys, keep on good work!

@rovhalt6650 2 жыл бұрын

You should rewatch it. It's still a great cheesy show

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

@user-klepikovmd Жыл бұрын

If you're from Poland, do you know Spellbinder series?

@bittermochi259 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@patrickcharles6983 2 жыл бұрын

Xena:Warrior Princess was 1 of my favorites in the 90's. The Callisto/Xena arc was great, loved every episode involving Bruce Campbell and Ted Raimi as Joxer was great too. Both Karl Urban and Lucy Lawless portrayed multiple characters in Xena/Hercules continuity(Urban-4 and Lawless- 7). Xena is just awesome! glad I watched it 1st airing.

@belzebul 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever an episode started with *guards with some valuable treasure* , I was like YESS!! It's gonna be an Autolycus ( Bruce Campbell) episode! :D Whether it was on Xena or on Hercules.

@patrickcharles6983 2 жыл бұрын

@@belzebul lol right? That's how you know it's going to be a good episode.

@ppvk2610 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh.... yeah... mmmm Callisto Wow!! My favorite

@Leppymusic Жыл бұрын

Ahh yeah... Was pretty sure Karl urban did a few.

@40g33k 2 жыл бұрын

Karl Urban is one of my favourites. He he is soooo underrated, can play virtually any character, and was great as Eomer.

@ThatDjinn 2 жыл бұрын

Xena and Angel - the two spin-offs of decent TV shows that were actually an improvement on their original series.

@Will-tn8kq Жыл бұрын

Frasier

@Will-tn8kq Жыл бұрын

Star Trek the Next Generation

@ThatDjinn Жыл бұрын

@@Will-tn8kq TNG is considered a spin-off and not a sequel?

@buffysummers5828 Жыл бұрын

Angel was good but NOWHERE near as good as Buffy.

@hackman669 Жыл бұрын

Well at least Buffy was cute. A coming of age story.

@chaospoet 2 жыл бұрын

"Am I just trying to get Lucy Lawless to pay attention to me?" I only judge those NOT trying to get Lucy Lawless to pay attention to them. I LOVE this show and Hercules. I couldn't get enough. I loved Ares in Hercules but he really got to shine in this show. Callisto in my opinion is the best TV villain ever. The episode where Xena publicly apologizes for what she did to Callisto and Callisto has a moment where you can tell she's mourning over the life she never got to have still guts me to this day. That's good F-ing writing! As for my favorite episode I forget the name but it's the one where Xena and Gabriel go 25 years into the future and we see old man Joxer The Mighty and meet his son. Just seeing that Joxer became a great Dad and raised his son right was so satisfying.

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 Жыл бұрын

Simp

@chaospoet Жыл бұрын

@@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 And? 🖕

@suburbohemian 2 жыл бұрын

Xena was awesome! Because of the characters' depths (in most ways, it was actually Gabrielle who grew the most), it rapidly outpaced the show from which it spun off, Hercules, and no wonder why! Whether you were the Xena with baggage to learn to let go of/make up for or the Gabrielle who learned to step into her own strength, or even the Joxer who may be clumsy awkward but the heart of a lion, you found someone to relate to. And when Honest Trailers references Xena in regards to The Witcher, that was just fabulous. (He said The Witcher was meant to be a new Game of Thrones but was actually the new Xena...and it is in terms of Geralt and Jaskier on many levels, lol)

@Vrinara Жыл бұрын

I remember as a kid. My mother and grandmother would watch Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Xena: Warrior Princess when they were on, and everytime I heard that battle cry from Lucy Lawless. I ran over to the tv going "XENA" Xena was my first ever crush as a little kid. She's still stunning to this day. I also have nightmares from Married with Fishsticks episode.

@ashw7372 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a HUGE Hercules and Xena fan. Watching both as a child, I based a lot of my morals on things I learned in the show.

@Trisof88 Жыл бұрын

If I didn't watch Xena back in the day, I would've been given over to anger and temper tantrums. There are many moral lessons, themes and values inserted that changed my life at about 10 years old. Still my favorite show till this day. No one does it better. It comes off cartoonish and campy a lot but that's what makes it so fun. Plus Xena is beyond cool!

@seanorange5633 Жыл бұрын

Xena is wonderful, action packed, way ahead of the time, camp and cheese was just par for the course in the 90s. Lucy Lawless is priceless and cemented in TV history

@jambler15 Жыл бұрын

Yes. As a kid I only started watching Xena cuz I was into Hercules first. Before too long, Xena proved itself to be the better show.

@sohailsamad9715 Жыл бұрын

Charmed and Xena were my my favourites of the 90s.

@djquinn11 2 жыл бұрын

Lucy Lawless was so good, although the show could be kind of cheesy you just had to watch because of her.

@doctorlolchicken7478 2 жыл бұрын

I watched Hercules and Xena but I never went out of my way to watch every episode. Callisto was definitely the best thing about the show, at least the first few times she appeared. She was drop dead gorgeous and a total psychopath. I think she’s why I’ve never been that impressed by Harley Quinn - the characters are similar but Callisto’s backstory is a far more justified cause of insanity.

@TheHistoryPrincess 2 жыл бұрын

For the UK citizens Channel 5 held the gems of xena and hercules 😍

@stonecold6521 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I remember those days. Simpler times. This was near the start of the launch of Channel 5 if memory serves. Also remember Martial Law and a Gladiators knock off done on ice.

@TheHistoryPrincess 2 жыл бұрын

@@stonecold6521 ahh I remember martial law, it was class. I think he was in ip man 2 if memory serves me right. Much simpler times

@stonecold6521 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryPrincess Yeah I liked Martial Law. Seemed a bit of a rip-off of the Rush Hour movies but great nonetheless.

@justinmcgillxboxreigns6591 2 жыл бұрын

Channel 25 for me

@MAGICMONKEY52 2 жыл бұрын

Xena was 'Wonder Woman' for the 90's. Originally they were going to kill her off at the end of her Hercules episodes. But they decided not to and all the better for the rest of us.

@SNNetwork 2 жыл бұрын

uh yah if you bothered actually watching the video he says that right in the beginning. imagine not watching the videos and just commenting random facts like this

@jujub4553 2 жыл бұрын

Xena is STILL my favorite show of ALL TIME.

@meghanobrien3045 2 жыл бұрын

I can honestly say that I would never have gotten a masters degree in history had it not been for Xena.

@Shan_Dalamani 2 жыл бұрын

You are being sarcastic, right? I absolutely hated EVERYTHING about the Roman-centric episodes, especially that bullshit about Livia. While there were female gladiators, there are NO circumstances when an Empress (or even an aristocratic daughter) would ever have appeared in the arena). As someone who has studied Roman history for over 40 years, these episodes are utter abominations. Yes, I know it's not a documentary, but having Xena meet Octavian before he was Augustus - the Battle of Actium was in 30 BC and Augustus was murdered in 14 AD, then blithely skipping over the entire reign of Tiberius (14 AD-37 AD) so they could have an episode with Caligula (41 AD) - and I wonder if the producers knew enough to skip Tiberius because he was actually Livia's eldest son with her first husband... Those 25 years Xena and Gabrielle spent frozen in the ice cave can't begin to make up for 70 YEARS of history, and that doesn't even take into account the whole thing with Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. GMAFB. Though they actually did get it right when the broke the legs of the crucifixion victims. That was done in real history to hasten the process, as the victim would suffocate sooner rather than later (from not being able to support their own weight). The forensics of crucifixion is actually rather interesting.

@bettyp5669 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shan_Dalamani **super eyeroll**

@Shan_Dalamani 2 жыл бұрын

@@bettyp5669 Am I supposed to be impressed? Oh, wait. You're one of those people who thinks real history is boring, right? Your loss.

@bettyp5669 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shan_Dalamani lmao double *super eyeroll* the whole point is it's not history. History is fun but if you came for that in a campy fantasy show you're gonna be disappointed. Xena never pretended to be historical. You sounded so insulted in your initial comment I had to laugh.

@Shan_Dalamani 2 жыл бұрын

@@bettyp5669 Of course it never pretended to be historical. I know that, with its playing fast and loose with including bible characters that never existed. But when they got into the areas of recorded history that has actually been verified through primary sources and archaeology, that's where I draw the line between fun and shredding history and giving impressionable viewers the idea that things like female Emperors were even a thing in the Western Empire, never mind that bullshit about Livia - a historical figure who was much older than Eve, was NOT anyone's adopted daughter, came from a well-respected patrician line herself, and would never have been caught dead making such a spectacle of herself as Eve did. So go roll your eyes all you want. Xena was fun when it stuck to myths where the historical and anthropological juries are still out. When it completely made a dog's breakfast of the Roman Empire stuff... people would ask me if that's actually what happened, and I'd end up giving an impromptu history lesson to people who already had trouble wrapping their minds around the fact that the entire life of Jesus did not happen between 1 BC and 1 AD.

@themadsamplist 2 жыл бұрын

Lazy sunday afternoons watching Xena (and Hercules and Sliders). Good old times

@Shan_Dalamani 2 жыл бұрын

I actually started writing a fanfic combining Xena and Sliders. Since Xena doesn't give a crap what century she ends up in, I decided that there was a world where Alexander the Great didn't die young, but conquered all of Asia and made his way across the Pacific to North America. Fast-forward 2300 years, and that's how the Sliders could meet Xena, Gabrielle, Ares, and Autolycus in 20th-century San Francisco. The Xena characters are traditional, though - not dressed or acting modern. I got the idea for this story from a Sliders episode where Rembrandt tells Arcturus and Quinn that if they ever slide into a world where everyone speaks Greek, they'll feel right at home.

@lubetubeshinoda2535 2 жыл бұрын

Xena is a great show but a hard one to get my friends into. Season 1 is very hit and miss and can be seen as just corny. Season 2 and 3 is where the story gets great especially the riff storyline. It’s sad that a lot of people never give Xena a fair chance. Yes it can be ultra campy but it also has some very dark stories and that’s what I love most about the show.

@thehigherplateau 2 жыл бұрын

Totally Agree! Great show.

@DaenerysHeiress 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video and thank you for playing the theme in the back the entire TIME 🥰

@Mark-pl3bv 2 жыл бұрын

Xena was revolutionary back in the day, yes, but it's insane to me that it's still relevent. It was a truly imaginative show that wasn't afraid to push the boundaries of what was acceptable on TV. For instance, it had musical episodes before Buffy and explicit LGBT storylines. It wasn't to shock viewers, unlike some TV shows with nudity or violence. It was rather about sticking to their vision, whether it be through visuals or controversial social themes. There are few old or modern TV shows which dared/dare as much as Xena did. For instance, mainstream TV still sometimes struggles to write female characters and it definitely doesn't often tackle trans themes, yet Xena did both without blinking.

@charlotteb6898 Жыл бұрын

They used the nudity for ratings it would have failed otherwise.

@AnnaE949 2 жыл бұрын

Xena was one of my favorite shows, both as a kid & now… the episode “Been there, done that” come to mind as one of my favorite episodes… thanks for the video.

@Mark-pl3bv 2 жыл бұрын

This episode is STILL my favorite version of the groundhog day trope!

@robvegas9354 2 жыл бұрын

Hercules and then Xena adventures on saturday afternoon and then off to a crazy high school party... always a good weekend back in the 90's

@jbjacobs9514 2 жыл бұрын

In addition to Urban and Raimi, Martin Csokas, Gina Torres, Tony Todd, Jennifer Sky, Shiri Appleby, and so many other great character and starring actors in today's Hollywood scene!

@Ambious 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I was a huge Xenite back in the day and I love that people are still remembering it fondly.

@papafranku6472 2 жыл бұрын

Man, the 90s generation in Brazil love Xena.

@D0MiN0ChAn Жыл бұрын

Same for 90s German kids haha 😁 I guess Lucy Lawless as Xena just transcended all kinds of cultural boundaries, a true icon!

@princess.paprika1813 2 жыл бұрын

I loooooved that show sooo fricking much!

@HouseholdDog 2 жыл бұрын

The show was a riot! Definitely a 90s cult classic. Do you think it helped prove New Zealand could support the LOTR production?

@elah1023 Жыл бұрын

I watched "Xena" as a student and it was the best brain distraction after hours and hours of lectures. Seasons 3-4 were pure gold and it was unbelievable how many great characters were created in such low budget production. Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer, Callisto, Autolycus, Aphrodite. This show was simultaneously so much (sorry) silly and yet funny, captivating and emotional - it was example of perfect flavoured potato chips for brain. :) Empty calories, but still delicious. :D P.S Joxer deserved better. P.S. 2 Varia. 😘

@Trisof88 Жыл бұрын

Don't think any show today could have the same budget and production values available to them and actually make something watchable

@jambler15 Жыл бұрын

The overall storyline of Xena is extremely good. Some of the writing is really excellent and certain episodes are amazing (like The Debts, season 3).

@elah1023 Жыл бұрын

@@jambler15 Fins, Femmes and Gems. :D

@Dr.Beetlejuice110 2 жыл бұрын

Favorite villains that Xena faced were the gods.... everything after that was crazy!!! Xena and Gabrielle was basically immortal....they went everywhere in time and the world.

@Ambious 2 жыл бұрын

Also the Bitter Suite is easily the best episode of the show. It has so many hidden depths.

@DP-hy4vh 2 жыл бұрын

Especially all of the Tarot card symbolism.

@Nepthu Жыл бұрын

I love Xena, but I hate that episode. I skip it in reruns.

@theredbutterfly- Жыл бұрын

I kinda miss shows with a new adventure for almost every episodes. Thanks for putting one of my favorite show in the spotlight 😘 many fans are opposed to this but I would love a reboot if it's correctly done !

@barbiquearea 2 жыл бұрын

Lucy Lawless also had a reoccurring role on Battlestar Galactica, the 2004 remastered. Though her role in that show was pretty insignificant.

@myvirtualtoyz7338 2 жыл бұрын

Xena was dope! My favourite tv show ever. There can't be a reboot because nobody can top the performances of the original actors.

@wstine79 2 жыл бұрын

I could never forget Xena. She was my Jam in High School and College. I enjoyed the action, the comedy, and the social comedy that didn't beat it over the head. Plus the friggen cast, including Ted Raimi, Karl Urban, and Bruce Campbell. That being said, it was hard to watch at times after the baby came.

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

@JenHollogram Жыл бұрын

The intro to this gave me goosebumps. My childhood right there...watching Xena was and has always been my all time favorite foundation to female heroes. The one that truly started it all.

@michaelconnor1542 Жыл бұрын

Of all the zany shit that happened, I laughed the hardest. When Bruce and Lisa were had to climb out a skylight in a temple. They were obviously carrying nothing bigger than a belt pouch. Campbell reaches behind and down behind him. Scrunches his face and pulls out a long rope with grapnell attached. The look on Xena's face is priceless.

@BigDumbMovie 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. There's a lot of good stuff on this channel, but your videos are definitely top tier.

@Arroyo2099 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I work hard on them

@QueerlyBeloved386 2 жыл бұрын

This was great David. Thanks for this

@JoBloOriginals 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! -Dave-

@elphaba4674 2 жыл бұрын

Watched this show religiously as a child! This and Hercules! 🤘🤘

@DougUnfunny 2 жыл бұрын

I was one of those few that loved Joxer. I don't care who knows it.

@nathanielbacon2661 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. He's a welcome comedic relief, especially as Gabrielle gets more serious throughout the seasons. And he has a heart. ❤

@ainikki7006 Жыл бұрын

I love Joxer, too. I got bullied for it by subbers at a con once. I was ten. I really wish the fandom around me as a kid hadn't been so toxic; I would have loved to share Xena with other nice people.

@usasupersoccer 2 жыл бұрын

Xena was a great tv show. Joxer was my favorite character. The intro was incredible.

@carly2033 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear from another Joxer fan. ❤️

@zaktheadventuredog4024 Жыл бұрын

I grew up watching Xena, taught me alot when i was young. Brillant show! Thanks for making this great video! xxx

@pong86r 2 жыл бұрын

this was awesome and i loved this show so much with everything but the weird-ass timeline. Calysto and the emotional conflict with Xena was so rich that it made the entire show better. i also loved when Xena and Hercules crossed paths. And that time Ares was the god of looove was hilarious. lastly, i always read the credits [wink] keep up the great work!

@mandisaw 2 жыл бұрын

The ever-changing credits, "No X were harmed", was a fun touch :)

@manuelenrique9220 Жыл бұрын

I love Xena. The episodes where they showed Xena's past where amazing, especially the 2 episodes about Lao Ma.

@stevenbello2169 2 жыл бұрын

GREATEST SHOW EVER!!!!! Awesome vid thank you!

@Arroyo2099 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@DeadDogInc 2 жыл бұрын

You don't get many views but still keep up the grind. Thank you, I enjoy your content!

@dacksonflux Жыл бұрын

I watched Xena ages ago so remembering which were my favorite episodes is tough. I can say that some of my favorite moments were with Callisto and Ares. The dynamic Xena and those two as her main recurring antagonists was MUAH! Chef's kiss

@jp3813 Жыл бұрын

Many people credit Buffy the Vampire Slayer's "Once More, with Feeling" for popularizing live action musical episodes, as they should. But I think Xena's "The Bitter Suite" deserves more recognition for blazing that trail.

@Nepthu Жыл бұрын

"Once More, with Feeling" was a ripoff of "The Bitter Suite," frankly. Xena did the musical episode first, but Buffy gets more credit for it. Personally, I hate musicals and didn't like either episode.

@jp3813 Жыл бұрын

@@Nepthu I wouldn't call it a ripoff since both were done differently enough. TBS was more of a story arc finale (the rift between two characters is resolved) while OMWF was basically the turning point of the season (rifts between several characters are created). Did you also hate the Disney Renaissance & its imitators (Lion King, Aladdin, Mulan, Prince of Egypt, etc...)?

@taterted81 Жыл бұрын

I grew up on this show and absolutely loved it. My favorite Christmas had me opening up a PS1 and the Xena Warrior Princess game. I really need to go back to that one day.

@TamaraLynnchambers 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS EPISODE! Great writing done by David Arroyo!

@gingerkid1048 2 жыл бұрын

I watched Xena and somehow the fever dream of Ted Rami doing his best Bowie Eleganza Drag escaped my memory.

@matthewennis3591 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy I’m binging this show to get through the hours at work and then this retrospective comes out! My childhood weekends was built on this and Hercules lol. Looking back I gotta say season 3 was the best and my current favorite. The season when the shit hit the fan

@tzaph67 Жыл бұрын

I agree. Season 3 was ultimate, like genuine Greek Tragedy in places. Season 4 was also good. One was too similar to Hercules and I only liked about 8 episodes. Two was very good and led to the climax of season three.

@jambler15 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Season 3 was the best. The Debt I&II: Likely the series' greatest 2 episodes.

@matthewennis3591 Жыл бұрын

@@tzaph67 certain episodes of the first season were great though, like the introduction of Ares..actually ALL his episodes. Of course Callisto’s episode, and the season finale. My least fave is prob season 2. But I agree 3 and 4 were the pinnacle, though I was more a fan of Gabrielle’s character in the first and last two seasons.

@matthewennis3591 Жыл бұрын

@@jambler15 Yes it was. Those episodes introduced us to Xena at her most evil, and I loved it. Lucy plays an amazing villain!

@joenobody5631 2 жыл бұрын

"A Day in the Life": Best episode, hands down.

@splitfries69 2 жыл бұрын

*_LOVE THIS VIDEO , instant sub_*

@seanbrazell6147 2 жыл бұрын

She was fantastic in BSG and Spartacus: Blood and Sand too!

@thehigherplateau 2 жыл бұрын

Xena is excellent!!! Really well done. Way better than anything on nowadays.

@michalhrdy577 Жыл бұрын

great video! thanks for reminding internet what an amazing and trailblazing series Xena was! I was obsessed with it as a child, awesome show.

@LeeoGoneWild Жыл бұрын

You have extremely good taste. When I think of main female action role, i think of Xena too. Callisto was also one of my favorite villains ever. I have all sessions, I purchased all of the Xena video games growing up, and I purchased their musical CD, those 2 episodes were all they did was sing, which was really good, by the way. I’m so happy Lucy stuck to the role throughout the whole entire series and is one of the best actresses out there. Charmed was a good second for me, but then they killed of Prue… and i never forgave them lol

@shadowwarrior7218 2 жыл бұрын

Bringing back memories now bro. Loved Hercules and Xena as a kid. Would try and fail miserably to do Xenas battle cry, ended up sounded like a dying cat hahaha.

@DominickSpano 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Your assertion that Lawless was a huge past of the shows success is accurate in my opinion. Believe it or not there are alot of Lawless less or Lawless light episodes in the series, largely due to the fact that she was physically injured in earlier season and was not on it much. Said episodes generally are far from amazing. Gabriella turn as you mentioned oddly happens over the series and somehow overnight, so yet it wasn't executed that well. I didn't care for the 25 year ago flash forward in the final season. I also didn't like Ares that much, but Kevin Smith was devilishly awesome. He was fantastic. Overall, if was still very good show.

@rayp4986 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this

@BeccaCalaRoarr3 Жыл бұрын

Well done review yoL thanks alot for all that info ~ Roarr!

@kaidt5861 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this show as a kid. Thought it was much better than Hercules, it's counterpart. Lucy Lawless was a badass in this, Spartacus, and Ash vs. the Evil Dead.

@mr.newmanthadreamer8434 2 жыл бұрын

This was the show that taught me about lesbian relationships when I was a child.

@SodaPopCurtis808 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lucy, Renee, Ted, Hudson and all others for all the memories!

@maryannazurin2322 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of the Bitter Suite when you said my favorite episode!!!

@rachelleMayDoc24 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Joxer and wanted more of him. That makes me sad other fans didn’t. Humor is so enjoyable

@tzaph67 Жыл бұрын

@adults_talking Жыл бұрын

great video!

@ghost909090 2 жыл бұрын

best show of 90's and best show ever made

@brownskin_jazzyjm 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best shows of all time from the 90s used to watch every episode. I didn’t care if it was a repeat I made my sister and my mother watch it.

@cocolime6496 2 жыл бұрын

this show is forever iconic

@bryanpark5321 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite show growing up. Still miss it today

@joejoseph3078 Жыл бұрын

Lucy Lawless played Countess Von Marburg in the show Salem (Season 2-3). She was a German "water" witch who had made herself immortal and became the antagonist to the main character Mary Sibley and the Essex Coven. It was a great series.

@equusquaggaquagga536 2 жыл бұрын

Xena is awesome and it's message is timeless.

@Ulgarth 2 жыл бұрын

During your intro to characters I noticed you skipped over Gabrielle until later in your discussion of the show. I saw that coming from a mile away. Renee O'Connor is such an underrated actress. She always came off as fitter and more agile than Lucy. Her presence on screen was pretty solid. But hey, I enjoyed the show and the whole cast.

@ginay8800 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't imagine this show without Lucy and Renee in those roles.

@Mark-pl3bv 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. Xena herself isn't the heart of the show: Gabrielle and Xena are. The best arcs almost always were the ones which focused on the relationship between these two. Renee O'Connor performance deserves way more praise than it gets.

@jamesmayle3787 Жыл бұрын

@tjtenser7828 Жыл бұрын

Renee often seems to be overlooked in her important contribution to the series and for me she was the more compelling of the two characters as her character progression was such a great journey and why I regard that character as one of the most developed in any tv series ever. Renee is a great actress who puts a lot of creativity, thought and sensitivity into her work and still does it through her House Of Bards theatre company.