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Wouldn&#;t You Like to Know?
Reading Queer Theory in Pop TV
By Mitch Kellaway
Introduction: Revisiting Xena: Warrior Princess
“Are you two . . . lovers?” This ask, posed in in a farcical exposé interview, was directed at the main characters—female fighting duo Xena and Gabrielle—of the long-running action-adventure series Xena: Warrior Princess ().1 Smirking and nudging each other, the pair look back at their inquisitor with “wouldn’t you like to know?” plainly written across their faces. Xena, taking a deep breath, embarks upon a long-winded response—“It’s enjoy this, technically”—at which indicate the camera cuts out, leaving the question lingering in the air. While tantalizing in its potential to be definitively, “technically” answered, it has yet to be, despite twelve subsequent years of heated speculation among viewers.2 In fact, the striking die-hardness of Xena’s fandom is testament to how deeply pleasurable reading and contesting queerness is for viewers, and how dearly queer-identified fans est
It Took 24 Years, But Xena & Gabrielle's Romance Was Confirmed with One Kiss
Summary
- The Xena: Warrior Princess comic book continuation confirms Xena and Gabrielle's romance, satisfying long-time fans of the franchise.
- The comic casually integrates Gabrielle-Xena romance theory into canon, marking a milestone for the series, and making it obvious that their adoration has been a vital part of their dynamic for some time, even if the TV series wasn't proficient to make it over.
- The Xena comic series highlights the sustainable, nurturing romance between Xena and Gabrielle; more than just finally validating years of speculation, it makes them into a positive depiction of queer passion.
A long overdue kiss finally confirmed the queer cherish story at the heart of Xena: Warrior Princess. Over six seasons, many of the slap show's viewers came to consider the the dynamic between Xena and Gabrielle to be intimate. This was never made official onscreen – but a comic book prolongation of the series made the subtext of their adoration overt, in a satisfying win for the couple's 'ship
Overview
For a show that was % subtext, Xena and Gabrielle sure kissed a lot:
The number of kisses and sexually tense moments between a warrior princess and an amazon queen was quite high, and both actresses embraced their lesbian icon existence. The campy show went through every mythological world possible and then some, including a flash-forward/descendants episode where Renee O&#;Conner was a cigar chomping Indiana Jones-esque character to Lucy Lawless&#; sexy librarian.
And it was all, always, hilarious.
We never got the actual pay off, sadly, though there was one episode all about a news reporter having gone back in time trying to find out. I did say it was a campy show, right?
In an interview given by Lucy Lawless to Lesbian News magazine in , Lawless stated that after the series finale, where Gabrielle revives Xena with a mouth-to-mouth water transfer filmed to glance like a full kiss, she had come to believe that Xena and Gabrielle&#;s relationship was &#;definitely gay&#; there was always a &#;well, she might be or she might not be&#; but when there was that d
As an old (read: 90s) prophesy once said: &#;In a time of ancient gods, warriors and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty princess &#; her courage will change the world.&#; Now, Xena, Warrior Princess is back to change the world once more in a fresh rebooted series. What&#;s more, she will be openly gay. &#;Xena will be a very different demonstrate made for very diverse reasons,&#; Javier Grillo-Marxuach, the show&#;s executive producer, confirmed in a Tumblr Q&A. &#;There is no reason to bring help Xena if it is not there for the purpose of fully exploring a relationship that could only be shown subtextually in first-run syndication in the s.&#;
Fans of the original show &#; which ran between &#; will remember the latent sexual undercurrent that existed between Lucy Lawless&#; character and Renee O&#;Connor&#;s Gabrielle. It didn&#;t matter how many ripped demi gods came between them, they were clearly in love. Even Lawless established this, telling Lesbian News in that Xena was &#;definitely gay&#;: &#;There was a