Ares Rescues Xena | Xena: Warrior Princess

[@joannehines7806]

Ares was so damned gorgeous!! My heart is broken right now! Just found out 20 years later ( today) that Kevin Tod Smith ( plays Ares) died in a fall while filming in Beijing, China 🇨🇳; he was only 38 years old!! Absolutely devastated!! Continue to RIHP Ares! 💘 🏹 👊 😍 ♈ 🐑 📖 🎶 💃 👼 🙏

[@ErraticFaith]

'Fell'. Sure. Keep dreaming.

[@anthonymorales8510]

@@ErraticFaith what is that supposed to mean?? Are you implying that he jumped,or was pushed?

[@different_stuff]

@@ErraticFaith why is it hard to believe?

[@juliawolf200]

I heard that he was filming "Riverworld" and he went out sight seeing, slipped and fell to his death. 😔

[@ToneishaEllison-ee9ox]

Stop please he ain't your type

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

Imagine the heights Kevin could have reached if he had lived, he left the world too soon! RIP

[@nrobb7872]

Even crazy he loves her. I always liked Ares as weird as that sounds. He had a great balance or smart, crazy, funny

[@evanroberts5045]

Unfortunately even though he does love her, he is toxic.

[@nrobb7872]

@@evanroberts5045 absolutely

[@gundulpacul3]

The Chakram : "let me travel around the world for a while" Xena and Ares fight The Furies : "we win.. Xena is dead" The Chakram : "Here I come!!!" The Furies : "aaaaarrrhh.... "💥💥

[@shizukagozen777]

😅😂😂

[@ashalzael1845]

1:02-1:05 you can see Xena's mercy - she knows the Furies are tormenting Ares - like I said on a previous video, Lucy's ability to express entire conversations with just facial expressions is unmatched.

[@aryaarya2724]

Good observation. I noticed her compassionate expression here too. This is evidence that she doesn't really want to beat Ares. She knows the Furies have driven him mad. And yes, Lucy is very talented!

[@christineking2855]

The furies are funny!

[@arbsan8366]

So true! You can see her pausing and looking sympathetic towards Ares. Ares poor thing almost sounded like he was on the verge of tears

[@22moviefan22]

I love this scene for so many reasons . The biggest reason is it showed how much love Xena had for Ares . Even though a lot of their history was pretty negative Xena ALWAYS had a soft spot for him ! Their relationship gave the show such a interesting dynamic ; a life struggle between who Xena was and who she continued to try to be

[@Louellastark]

Disagree. He’s just someone who wouldn’t take *NO* for an answer. Over and over again! I think she pitied him.

[@aresobsession5160]

Absolutely right ❤️ It's one of the genius things about the show, the balance, the yin yang, the fact that Xena was not "the ultimate good hero" she had her flaws! 🤷‍♀️ She always felt something for him, the way she always reacted to his touch, and the way they had that sort of understanding by the end, she had to keep him at arm length, yes, he was bad for her, but she cared and she did love him ❤️

[@aresobsession5160]

@@Louellastark of course not, what Xena had for Ares was much more than this, maybe for so long it was right that he didn't take no for an answer, but so many fans always ignore the fact that by the end he did take that "no" and lives with the fact that she's never coming back, and actually when he gave his godhood up by the end of season 5, it was unconditional and he asked for nothing in return! He even said "Xena owes me nothing" when he was a mortal, even when he was back as a god, he realized that he doesn't even want the bad Xena back, he loves the real Xena and he said "you're so good and I wouldn't have it any other way" and that was the best closure ❤️

[@Louellastark]

@@aresobsession5160 I see how you might think this, but when it came out that Xena was actually gay, he became a bit of an annoyance, I really think she felt sorry for him

[@22moviefan22]

@@Louellastark she says at the end of this episode though that he “always” got to her so it’s not that simple .

[@donovan1412]

The actors were phenomenal but so were the people behind the camera everything about this was just magic.

[@bubblerap7176]

Acting phenomenal? Good lord it sucked massively. Worst I've ever seen 😅😮😊😅😊😊

[@cynthiamccraw6376]

It's been 20 years and I'm still upset about Kevin's death. 😥

[@rebeccaagholor9622]

His greatness should have been recognized by the world!

[@cynthiamccraw6376]

@@rebeccaagholor9622 I agree

[@debbieathy5204]

It totally sucks that he died from the results of that fall

[@rebeccaagholor9622]

@Romanian: Eu, Doar, Eu. English: Me, Only, Me He could be the New Zealand version of Hugh Jackman. Seriously him being in the Xmen or any DC movie would have been a realistic experience.

[@meganeaster6502]

I watched this when I was a kid 10 years ago and I was devastated when I found out Kevin died 1 year after I was born.

[@aresobsession5160]

My God! His face when he thought he'd killed her 💔😭 Kevin is just genius 💔

[@davidross6782]

Yes! 🥰🥰

[@deslutinsdumont-blancmayol1990]

Yes he is

[@hadye70]

RIP kevin

[@miriandiaz6032]

Ares siempre fue un hombre despechado xina nunca lo kiso

[@tpr8837]

I loved these two so much. He really loved her. Wanted them to end up together so much. I especially loved this ep because she explained to him why they didn’t work out . Ahhh best show ever I will never get over it.

[@7elegrama]

Xena was in a relationship with her true love, that was Gabrielle. Whatever soft spot she has for anyone else, was just based on brotherhood, friendship and redemption.

[@shayla106]

@@7elegramaNope, you can have more than one love no matter how much you obsessed Gabrielle/Xena fans want to deny. Xena has loved more than Gabrielle.

[@alexanderwolfsberg]

The fact that Xena can not only take the god of wars full force punch to the face and stay up right but 5 of them in almost succession is genuinely more impressive then anything else cause well read a story about ares he's kinda insanely brutal Also rip Kevin he was honestly amazing as a actor no one else could have done such a amazing job with ares

[@Azrael666Azazel]

technically Ares wasn't a god at the time

[@Wolf10media]

If I could cast him in any superhero movie as a villain. Venom, black Adam, and General Zodd. Hero would be Mar-vell , shazam, and maybe aquaman .

[@Wolf10media]

@@Azrael666Azazel yep, by the looks of it.

[@seanbraley2772]

So a couple of things would factor into why she’s able to take it 1) she’s not fighting a grey or scared the two things he draws his powers from 2) even though he’s not in his right mind a part of him knows this is his favorite moral he really dosent want to hurt her 3) it’s implied that he was the one who trained her turned her into the warrior she is she knows his moves

[@Kalebent]

The chemistry between these two is still unparalleled today.

[@tessax]

How he isn’t even alive

[@Kalebent]

@@tessax In TV history.

[@Fenrispro]

the Ares actor died right? in an accident

[@madisonbrown5766]

@@Fenrispro Yes. He was about to make it big in America too. He fell from a ladder on a set.

[@alexanderwolfsberg]

Yes....the chemistry between Xena and her actual father Let's not forget this people ares came to Xena's mommy as her husband and did the deed lol

[@deniseherud]

Tragically beautiful relationship been Ares and Xena. She knows he loves her, he knows it, but Gabrielle loves all of her, light and darkness…Ares knows he can’t love all of her like that, her goodness, bc he’s not capable…so it’s super tragic, and hits the feels😢

[@davidross6782]

The way Kevin says "You're mean!" is so funny to me.

[@DuelKingYami]

I said the same thing

[@tengoodquestions]

Lool

[@danielshottopics8187]

This was a Good Scene you Could see how Much Ares Loved Xena.

[@mitche5007]

Ares always loved Xena...and I think Xena liked or at least respected him too.

[@shemalegrosnichons7691]

The chakram can do everything

[@claudiomarcelosilva1087]

The whole cast of this series was incredibly talented.

[@aryaarya2724]

Xena getting beaten (and almost killed) by Ares is all part of the plan so that the Furies are fooled into appearing. Plus she has a soft spot for Ares. If Xena were actually trying, mortal Ares wouldn't stand a chance. She has even held her own against him when he was a god. We just saw Xena demolish a good chunk of the Greek pantheon in the last episode (Motherhood).

[@gundulpacul3]

True. At the end Gabrielle says :"Good Plan"

[@christineking2855]

Ares is childish sometimes.

[@volb9817]

@@christineking2855 I think he is a bit childish because being immortal he is not accostumed or has knowledge to certain mortal behaviors. His sometimes lack of understanding of mortals makes him like a child. If that makes sense loll

[@katb1145]

I wonder how Xena would do against Buffy. They've both faced Gods.

[@kaossilator8545]

She demolished a good chunk of them because the God of light gave her the ability to hurt them. It was borrowed power. When Ares was introduced in the series (that time he was wearing a black cloak) he was overpowering her and she couldn't keep up with him. The Olympian gods fell because Christianity was introduced in the series, the same way people in Greece stopped believing in them and replaced them with Jesus Christ.

[@beauyashaImodna]

Only time that Eve calls Xena Mom instead of Mother, love them ❤️

[@alexandroskarvounis]

It's very satisfying to see the furies being killed unexpectedly by the Chakram!

[@aryaarya2724]

They finally get their comeuppance!

[@silentdrifter24]

Oh it was definitely expected

[@lynnpabontheelitehero6579]

I thought that scene was weird. How did that happen?

[@okramvlogs7102]

Xena planned it, the way she threw her charkam, she made sure where it had to hit in order to come back to the Point it needed 2

[@vudujl83]

Ares probably really enjoyed this until he thought she was actually dead

[@debralazarus1809]

They make me cry I love them I hated what the furies did to ares ares loves xena he never meant to hurt her he didn’t know how to life because he’s been manipulated his whole life until xena came and I know that xena loves ares even if she doesn’t say anything or do nothing

[@tagadabrothersband]

But Kevin Smith said Xena loved Gabrielle.

[@Miss_Myth]

@@tagadabrothersband She does, but she can love them both in different ways. She loves Hercules too, but she spends her life with Gabrielle.

[@shayla106]

@@unlimitedayoproduction2452🧢🤥

[@charlesbohnhoff1848]

Was so sad to hear that the actor that did ares died.

[@DuelKingYami]

Gabrielle finally repays Xena waking her way back in season 1 - same level of emotion

[@vampiir3zha]

Love it when she's in the water. You can actually her lips turn purple Excelent effects

[@ajperry163]

We miss you Kevin ❤️

[@hussainelbahbohy5436]

شيماء

[@rebeccalitchfield6698]

Sure do

[@sxozp]

​؟!

[@storm1024]

They were all so adorable 🥰

[@aj1800]

I love that scene ❤️ it made me cry😢

[@Lilah_Ninigigun_Belet-Eanna]

That "Kill her, kill her" sound at 2:24 has to be one of the most hilarious sound effects I've EVER heard....coupled with Ares "You're so mean" speech...WTF. 🤣🤣🤯💀

[@kaibricturner8836]

So that’s what that was lol 😂

[@podsmpsg1]

She was holding back in the fight.

[@aryaarya2724]

Definitely! We've seen Xena stand up to gods, demons, and entire armies of men. Ares has no powers here and is mortal. He looks like your typical gymrat. No way he could beat Xena if she was actually trying. Xena could hold her own against him even when he was a god.

[@Louellastark]

Don’t think so

[@podsmpsg1]

@@aryaarya2724 He had to resort to using his powers (lighting blasts, fire balls and telekinesis) when he was a God to hurt her bad or defeat her.

[@NY-Buddy]

The Discus was holding back on everybody!!

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

@@aryaarya2724 I she had a think for me…always have.

[@abelincoln6735]

Wow, I loved this show, especially the episodes with xena and Aries. And the actions of the chakrom were epic especially the catch at the end

[@denisgauthier9191]

as Peter Pan would say “To die would be an awfully big adventure”

[@qui_etes_vous]

I used to say that to myself. That quote. Interesting. Perhaps that is where I got it from. Pretty deep words from a childhood story character. Is this from the old school version of Peter Pan? Is it more serious? -Brittney

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

​@@qui_etes_vous That quote is from "Hook", w/the late great Robin Williams as Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Hook, and Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell.

[@qui_etes_vous]

@@a.katherinesuetterlin3028 Oh yeah, I remember I actually used to quote that and think that way! Sad mindset, haha. I am a Millennial so I grew up watching allll the classics. I forgot that quote for a second I guess :(

[@JiraiyaSama86]

That is SUCH a CONVOLUTED plan, when you consider the chakram and risk she took. Does she have the ability to see the future?

[@serena3673]

Xena has always been a risk taker. It's apart of who she is and how she built her reputation

[@astrangerhere]

She took major risks constantly throughout the series. In nearly every episode, to one degree or another

[@lynnpabontheelitehero6579]

It's actually a very bad plot convenience. Let's just be honest. Show is great but it has ridiculous moments that make no sense.

[@deslutinsdumont-blancmayol1990]

Even mortel ares is a badass

[@GuardianGrarl]

Chakram flies on Cap's shield logic... If thrown in any general direction it will still hit its target after bouncing on a bunch of surfaces first.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

I think Hephasteos made it something like telepathically guided.

[@CaptainMarkReed]

Yes, except the Chakram was before captain's shield, so basically they adopted this idea of the weapon that can return to its owner.

[@SmurfVlogsOfficial]

6:18 the relief. This will probably go down as one of the most underappreciated ships of all time. That's fine, I'll always remember.

[@actresstobe]

Wow Ares was useless. Lets her nearly drown then doesn't even perform CPR. Thank god for her wife Gabrielle 😂

[@Anonymous-ed4id]

Literally, thank God for her wife Gabrielle

[@xenalovesares]

Gabrielle was never Xena's wife. And not everyone knew COR back then. He was not useless he just never needed to know any medical things as he was a GOD.

[@Louellastark]

@@xenalovesares they literally get married! What are you talking about.

[@Louellastark]

Absolutely! 🥰

[@tagadabrothersband]

@@Louellastark They never got married! Ares and Xena got married. Ok Xena didn't really agree (even not at all) but it's in the story.

[@EbonyCoulter6723]

I really hope Xena plans works to get Aries to realized what he doing is wrong also know he is not right in the head

[@deniarifin65]

If she's still exists I believe she can be star in wonder woman 😁

[@heidihughes7013]

I miss this show. I cried when they cut it. But thinking of how Gabrielle finally was able to master the shacrum and learning the pinch, I imagine her continuing the legacy Xena began.

[@jaredharris1970]

Ares was a underrated character he wasn’t always a bad guy in my opinion they would have made a good team i could see him having a spin off having to be a antihero doing good

[@TheJadeeast]

So sad he’s gone! Love you, Kevin!

[@GiovanniVaras1]

The legendary chakram. ✨

[@christineking2855]

I bet Ares would be so jealous if he saw Hercules having a love affair with Xena since he hates his half brother anyway.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Think that Hercules basically said thmmat Xena, while a good or pursuing being good, was a bit much for him. Wonder if he and that female centaur ever got together?

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

That would of been a good episode, too bad they never made one about that.

[@susanah0202]

Ares rescue Xena Gabrielle safe her life ❤

[@Louellastark]

Ares almost *killed* Xena. Gabrielle saved her.

[@cherileejimenez820]

thats why.. Gabrielle is here to save life of Xena Whae time is difficult of her..

[@jaredharris1970]

Imagine if they had a kid together her skills and his powers

[@Dara29.03]

Зина херачит Бога войны, это вообще как? 😃 Вот эта Зина так Зина)) Обожала этот сериал в детстве❤ А как мне сказали, что я на неё похожа, так ещё сильнее заобожала 😁

[@barbarahollan7979]

It was a lovely series. I love Ares and Xena!

[@debralazarus1809]

Can u do more ares and xena scenes

[@sherylady6758]

لا أحب المشاهد التي تكون فيها زينا ضعيفة ومهزووومة 😞 لأنها مثال للمرأة والمحاربة القوية 💪✌🗡🏹 لذا احب ان اراها منتصرة دائماً 😌😏

[@vi47305]

It's just that in this episode, she lets Ares defeat her for the Furias to get out of him

[@theodensonofthengel5787]

It's just her plan to kill the furies. She let him beat her to get them out of him.

[@xenalovesares]

She truley loves him she was willing to die for him, anyone trying to say she did not love him has not paid attention to the show. Yes she loves Hercules as well and in many different roles and ways Gabrielle. She loves them for different reasons.

[@actresstobe]

What a total misread of this show.

[@xenalovesares]

@@actresstobe well explain?

[@racheljohnson3850]

She doesn't love Ares at all? There is literally no evidence. She spends the first four seasons being openly revolted by him: "you make my skin crawl" "i'd rather be dead than join you" etc etc. Her trust in this scene was 100% in Gabrielle and Eve. She didn't kill him because she owed him for saving Gabs and Eve in season five finale. The only time she ever says she feels anything for him is one episode in season five (which is never brought up again) when she was PRETENDING to seduce him, with absolutely no intention to actually ever be with him. She manipulated him all through season five to get what she wanted. He actively corrupts her daughter as he corrupted her and then he pits them against each other - you really think that she loves him!?! That's sick. In this same episode she kisses him goodbye and tells him he will never have a chance with her, even when he's mortal. She constantly is rebuffing him. She hates everything that he is as a god, and views him as a good friend as a mortal.

[@xenalovesares]

@@racheljohnson3850 🤣 you can still love someone even if their not right for you, doesn't mean you are going to do something about it. They always had chemistry she just didn't act on it as he was bad for her since she turned good. Evil Xena always was for Ares as they were on the same side.

[@aryaarya2724]

I think Xena did have some feelings for Ares, but this "love" was probably more lustful in nature (and it may have developed during her evil days). It wasn't the same kind of self-sacrificing love she had for Herc or Gab. I do agree with Rachel that Xena felt indebted to Ares for saving her, Gab, and Eve in the season 5 finale. But for most of the show she despised him for all the things he did to her, despite any attraction she may have had for him. Xena let herself almost die in this scene because it was part of her plan to defeat the Furies. And, as pointed out, she owed Ares for saving them in the last episode. She did have some feelings for Ares and even some compassion. But I'm not sure if those feelings were the driving force for what she did here. At the end of this episode, Xena says "You always got to me Ares, but you were bad for me." This is evidence that Xena always had at least some attraction for Ares, but she knew better than to act on it. Xenalovesares makes a good point.

[@joannehines7806]

Ares was so besotted with his creation ( he was crazy on love with her)!! 💘👊 ✌ 😍 🔫 🏡 💃 🎶👨

[@American-Niiji-Girl]

I will show people the mean inside you!😂🤣 Oh man I forgot how hilarious that part is.

[@Vinsomer]

The furies were on Xena's hit list after the stuff they pulled on Gabrielle getting her to stab Eve. So this came full circle, just like the chakram that ended them.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Not to mention when they made her crazy.

[@terrischott1472]

I knew Kevin Smith play Rugby in High school. I didn't know he did boxing too.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

What was he like? That’s so cool

[@PiazzaGurl]

Omg!!!!! Kevin S. was soooo good. Ugh! I still get upset thinking about him being gone. His potential and he was sooooo funny.

[@Jimevideo]

Xena and Gabrielle forever ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Ebizzill]

if they ever think of rebooting Xena (knock on wood), Jason momoa should be the next Aries... because the resemblance is astounding

[@7elegrama]

They tried to do a reboot, but the creator wanted Xena to be an openly proud lesbian and give Gabrielle the place of her actual lover, which is implied during the whole 90's series, but due to complains he had to cancel because of creative differences.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Absolutely Not, he doesn’t look like Kevin Smith & he is not a great of an actor as Kevin, not even close.

[@adams_ricch9780]

I love it from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@bumble-bee189]

I always wanted them to be together - I just imagined what kind of boy they would have (a boy because there is already Diana Wonder Woman - Zeus + Amazon) and then imagine the god of WAR and Warrior Princess - there would be the most powerful warrior

[@akap9612]

Kevin was so handsome. What a man!

[@Praecordia]

Ahh the 90’s and early 2000’s.

[@markcressey8808]

I love this scene and ares always loved xena xx

[@Louellastark]

He almost killed her- that’s love? Lol

[@markcressey8808]

@@Louellastark lol.

[@Louellastark]

@@markcressey8808 Ares couldn’t handle the fact that Xena was gay. He became annoying

[@tagadabrothersband]

@@Louellastark That's not the question of being gay. He couldn't handle that she always rejected his advances.

[@Louellastark]

@@tagadabrothersband it’s NOT even a question anymore that Xena was gay because Lucy Lawless has outed her!

[@86mjackson]

Xena knew Aries was going crazy

[@kurtsnyder4752]

"Going"?

[@Schjc12]

What a terrible day that was loosing Kevin Smith and his beauty and talent

[@ProfChaos1985]

I want a realistic reboot for this show. There is no way those girls weren't shivering on that ice.

[@bigga3095]

I MADE A GOD BLEED!! DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!! 👼👼😥😥😘😘🤴🤴🥰🥰🤗🤗💪💪😎😎🎥🎥🙏🙏🕊🕊👀👀⚡⚡👊👊🔥🔥👍👍😲😲👁👁✋✋✋✋

[@yuliyaliya]

Арес - моя первая любовь из детства 😅 обожала этот сериал, когда была маленькой

[@jolandavanroom3140]

Rest in peace kevin smith

[@onyxmoon4843]

Xena & Aries so perfect.

[@shelkon]

Как же странно выглядит драка мужчины и женщины на равных. А если учесть ещё что это человек и бог дерутся то ещё страннее

[@michelle18collado38]

It's not ares who rescue Xena it's Gabrielle giving Xena a cpr

[@RavenVargas27]

0:52 Ares "Does this give you pleasure do you like this? Acting so emotionally wounded etc is so unlike Ares gives off jilted lover vibes 😂 🤣🤣 All jokes aside he really does love her and is so hot too

[@isabel-wu3fp]

Yo estaba enamorada de Ares pobre Kevin Smith era hermoso😢

[@nana_AB27]

My couple. ARES AND XENA ❤️

[@LyraBarnes]

This is my favourite Ares. Kevin Tod Smith did an amazing job. R.I.P Kevin

[@ThePrincessziah1]

i had such a crush on Ares as a kid watching Xena and Hercules

[@Kalebent]

Please put the scene where they have one final conversation (and kiss) at the end of this episode.

[@carmellem6813]

He played that part of Ares God of War.

[@TheXander360]

At the end he's like 'I should have kept that'

[@Hazel-annClarke-ep9nc]

I never seen him so sad and so nice at the same time

[@yuliuswijayanto843]

I like his version of Ares

[@azukarzuchastux8066]

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life

[@MarinaArtDesign]

I should not have watched it, it looked normal when I was kid,now you see the acting.....oh my , the acting

[@terrischott1472]

I was so surprised he that he had died a year after the series had ended in 2001.

[@Artur-Itas]

THEIR CHEMISTRY WAS PALPABLE AND UNDENIABLE!!!!!!!!! THE MULTI SEASON DANCE OF DEATH INCLUDED HORROR, COMEDY, LOVE, LUST, JEALOUSY, HEARTBREAK AND ROMANCE. IN MY OPINION THE ONLY RIVAL GABRIELLE HAD FOR XENA'S HEART. AN ICONIC SCI-FI PAIRING THAT WILL LAST FOREVER. LIGHTNING 🌩 IN A BOTTLE.

[@lexmadridg4763]

Xena,princesa poderosa🥰🥳🥳😎

[@Hollywood_Highlights07]

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24 ESV

[@anitafirmini4832]

i like lucy

[@susieq8424]

I love Lucy Lawless! 😍

[@Sef-vt1db]

this show should really be on some site that we can rewatch, it's a really good show.

[@janealber1436]

AREAS RIP KEVIN TOD

[@butterflykisses8586]

When ares didn't use he his godly powers he definitely knew how to fight...especially his fight scenes with xena and Hercules especially

[@knowledgechandler2292]

He wasn't a God any more

[@informedconsumer5293]

He’s such a chad it’s embarrassing

[@taszka1991]

This love was toxic but it was true in some way

[@rovhalt6650]

Smiths acting is amazing

[@the1savagebeast]

See...Xena never misses.

[@KershelleMike772]

See, this is why I have a thing for Ares. And here comes God of War trying to ruin it for me 😂

[@angeluvsvid]

Cant believe she doesnt like doing those Action scenes behind the show

[@Yalond24]

I miss this show I can’t believe I miss this episode I never saw it. I am crying watching it .