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[–] 70 points 5 months ago (9 children)

Xena and Gabrielle were without a doubt my first "oh, I am a girl who likes girls" moment.

I remember my dad being so weird about me not liking the Hercules show that ran around that time and trying to be like, "Come on, he's so big and tough! Don't you wanna be that?" And all I could think about was whether or not I wanted to be Gabrielle or Xena more.

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  • [–] 55 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    I'll also mention that today, Lucy Lawless is a badass and Sorbo is a whiney pissant.

    Lucy wins. Then and now.

    Edit: and have you seen her today?? She's stunning and an awesome person.

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  • [–] 24 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Meanwhile, all the manly straight men preferred Xena for the exact same reason you did.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I remember thinking Gabrielle was hotter, but after seeing this picture I can't imagine how

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 5 months ago

    Hercules show was so dedicated to being meat and potatoes it forgot that it needs to go somewhere to keep viewers engaged. Xena show simply had more going for it and better narrative structure that maintained engagement long-term. Compare Xena and Gabrielle to Hercules and Iolaus dynamics - simple as that.

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