The Untold Truth Of Xena: Warrior Princess

[@midnightcat6116]

I can’t think of anyone else that could play Xena as good as Lucy Lawless.

[@blackleague212]

Lucy lawlwss IS Xena lol

[@CurlyViet]

@@blackleague212period!

[@TINKERB121]

Because everything that is Xena comes from Lucy Lawless lol

[@sirius1233]

I mean Sarah Gellar had a pretty smilar role and she did great 😅

[@echotango4591]

@@sirius1233she embodies her role to but they’re not the save.

[@AscendantStoic]

Those were the good old days, it's also worth mentioning how it's funny that Hollywood today are trying to pretend female action heroes are a new thing that they are "pioneering" or that they are a huuuuge risk, what a bunch of pretentious clowns.

[@insanebasterd6168]

Do you remember that show farscap? That was my other favorite show.

[@Christodophilus]

@@insanebasterd6168 My husband and I, were devastated when they suddenly cancelled Farscape. We bought the DVD of the short miniseries they made for fans who were jipped, the series ended without conclusion. But it took several years to be released. Personally, I always loved the way Crichton's name, was used like a swear word from both his love interest (Aeryn Sun), and his enemy (Scorpius). It was so much fun to watch, and unlike any other story being told at the time.

[@wren9463]

@@Christodophilus ....oh I never noticed that

[@1mezion]

I always loved Xena Warrior Princess I was also kind of partial to Callisto. rest in peace Aries ( Kevin ) you are still missed all these years later

[@chrisgould101]

Callisto was the hottest tbh

[@xniyana9956]

@@chrisgould101 Surprisingly, she is still hot today despite being quite a bit older.

[@chrissmith2874]

Callisto was played by Hudson Leick

[@tagadabrothersband]

@@xniyana9956 Lucy Lawless is still a bright beauty at 53, she doesn't seem her age.

[@herbertgomez4112]

Wrong! ILLyria..most bad-ass chick of time, Hands down!

[@BeGlamourlicious]

I loved Xena. She was everything smart, strong, beautiful and entertaining.

[@Camman010]

Just a damn good show is all that needs to be said.

[@mitchliam974]

Here here.

[@oldsoldier4209]

I really thought Xena was better than Hercules, to be honest. It was frequently a more intense atmosphere, and often had deeper meaning.

[@thompson9400]

no it wasnt

[@fynkozari9271]

What atmosphere? Like stratosphere?

[@jasontrue7185]

The Xena series had more freedom in developing plots and characters, while Hercules was more limited being based on the mythology characters. Plus Xena could get away with darker plotting due to being placed on a later time slot than Hercules.

[@jasonito23]

They were both corny. And you know it. Just decent enough to pass the time.

[@Revz8bit]

They were both corny af in my opinion. But Xena's battle cry makes it infinitely better

[@katra777]

in a different era, she Lucy Lawless would've been the perfect Wonder Woman.

[@CheetoFireCat]

Agreeeed!!

[@bshays21]

I've always thought that too 🙏 timing 🙄

[@warrenlauzon5315]

The recent Wonder Woman movies are much worse than Xena.

[@CasViewer]

She voiced Wonder Woman in the DC animated movie Justice League: The New Frontier.

[@tonillewalsh7796]

Damn straight!!

[@godsibi2699]

Back when TV shows were fun, exciting and original! You could jump in whatever episode and easily pick up the story and join the characters in a new adventure for an hour or so. What they lacked in visual effects they made up in imaginative story telling and endearing characters!

[@bunyan4.20]

Well said i loved these shows growing up watched them all the time with my dad as a kid

[@pmpowalisz]

I still prefer shows that tell a linked story throughout the season, without filler episodes.

[@rizon72]

Today's shows have to be season long story arcs. Once you've seen it, you don't go back and rewatch.

[@pmpowalisz]

@@rizon72 that’s what makes tv shows the best form of entertainment, since it has the visuals of movies with more time to give details than even books allow (I read a lot of books). It’s the perfect way to show and tell a story. Serial tv shows are why the director of Pulp Fiction recently asked if movies were even relevant anymore.

[@katra777]

@@rizon72 tbh, when GoT was really good, I re-watched seasons before a new season starts. That could be because you can easily miss so many things. For most of them, you are correct, I do not re-watch shows like Homeland for instance.

[@wilcherglobal6685]

I loved Xena because she was a strong and brilliant character and because of the historical context in Greece, Rome and even the Far East.

[@constatinexipalaeologus507]

Wicherglobal- Xena Warrior Princess is only entertainment and it's far from accurate classical Roman/Greco history. I loved it when she took on Pompeii's wimpy army with two of her cohorts. In real life his army would have consisted of at least 10,000 crack Roman soldiers. I was still entertained and got a good laugh.

[@wilcherglobal6685]

@@constatinexipalaeologus507 The operative word is "character" not historical figure.

[@rodicapopescu2038]

she was from Tracia, which is eastern europe

[@mariasaliba8504]

As A Lebanese woman and a forever Xenite it's the first time that i know that Xena's war cry was inspired by the zaghrouta. That makes me so happy and warm hearted. Shililiyaaa

[@zecoo22]

ikr i remember my mom always said that she felt enha btzaghrat ,can't believe she was right

[@madarab37]

I was in Berlin in '92 and a limo went by me on the street. A woman in a bridal veil popped through the sunroof at the top and started the ulluulululu thing.

[@sinsitysinderella790]

I saw an interview where she mentioned how inspired she was by it, she had to have practised a lot to get that down, and be able to do it in mid-flip 😁

[@mnemonija]

@@sinsitysinderella790 im not even sure its lucy doing the flips, and voice is added later in the sound studio. :)

[@JazlynGabriel]

@@mnemonijashe literally does all her own stunts. It’s said all the time.

[@LadyNikitaShark]

Being a young girl in the 90's, Xena (and Buffy) showed me that you can be strong( I all aspects of life) and still be a woman. Xena was everything I wanted to be growing up. And being that young and sheltered at the time, I sawGabrielle and Xena relationship as being very good friends lol. Every hero must have a side kick and Gabrielle did pull her weight lol.

[@rickeshiamurrell8692]

Same. I loved both shows because of the strength of the lead female characters and wanted to be them. And I too saw Gabrielle as her best friend/ side kick. I looked at it like Hercules had Iolaus, Xena had Gabrielle.

[@zanfear]

Yup, you had some good role models growing. Unlike today's youth, with Rey "Skywalker" and others.

[@RemnantSRT440]

Xena deserves a theatrical movie. I think with a good storyline and a modest budget in case it flops

[@FirestormX9]

kinda late now cause of Wonder Woman

[@sioward2753]

Unfortunately, it just wouldn't be the same without Kevin Smith to play Ares. Recasting such an iconic role for a theatrical film would be awkward at best for fans of the show.

[@HansCent]

Probably in 10 years or so, and a different cast.

[@bigguy130]

Looking at current trends, if they made the movie now, Xena would be played by a person of color. White women(and men) are becoming victims of cancel culture and will be marginalized in the future.

[@LeoMenFig]

@@bigguy130 Great idea! That would be awesome too!

[@oakraidergrl4lif]

Talk about nostalgia. I remember watching Hercules: Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess back in the day when it came on Saturday afternoons on KTLA channel 5 in Southern California. Her battles with the scene stealing Callisto and Julius Caesar ( Karl Urban) is what kept me hooked.

[@merrickc.155]

Came on channel 11 in nyc lol

[@jernigan007]

Callisto , suuuper hot

[@rush_amanda]

Ahhhh I love Callisto! Such a good show. 😩

[@lostammo9026]

Me too i loved how channel U.S.A used to be

[@danbooke2001]

I remember when Hercules was a couple made for TV movies movies before it became a series....

[@SpicyCinnamonBagel]

I grew up watching Xena and forgot how much I loved the show.

[@karenn6065]

Loved this show and still watch . Have Hercules: The Legendary Journeys seasons on dvd . Working on the Xena collection now. R.I.P. Kevin Smith ( ares)

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

Despite how the series ended, I always hoped they'd have a follow-up mini-series or some type of reunion show. Sadly, after learning of Kevin's Smith tragic and untimely death, I knew it was very unlikely to happen. Still, even now I'd love to see some type of continuation of the story. (With the original actors, of course. Not a reboot.)

[@sinsitysinderella790]

I agree, and a reboot would be blasphemous!

[@ioanairimescu6451]

unfortunatly a reboot is likely to happened,since now they lack imagination to make something new they relay on old and still very popular hits.""for the new generation",instead of remastering making it HD and put it on netflix for them to watch it.

[@ravenblack1369]

I loved Xena growing up. She gave me a strong woman to look up to. I recently got my first horse and named him Argo after Xena’s horse.

[@Lifeform84]

I really wish we had Xena, and Hercules as a playable fighter in Mortal Kombat / or Injustice...

[@2toottoot]

Injustice would fit more around Wonder Woman and Gods

[@CowboyBebop444]

There was a Xena video game for Playstation that was pretty ok

[@mrnygren2]

Xena and Callisto.

[@jarianharris8240]

Now THAT would be cool

[@londonglasgow2145]

i had a xena fighting game on N64 good memories.

[@marymarkoy4885]

I had so many problems and worries the years that Hercules and Xena were airing...thank God for these shows...they took me far away from all my terrors and gave me so much hope...Xena was my favorite, I loved her quickness of thinking and acting!!! She was my hero!!!!

[@stefanzzz6778]

These were filmed in New Zealand. I was at uni at the time and it was easy to get a part as an extra in the series in the early 90s. A few of us did from time to time, being in uni you could go during the week easily enough. You never got paid, it was purely for fun, and I have fond memories of dressed in not much in the NZ windy & wet weather freezing my nuts off. So there you go, someone who was in Xena/Hercules making a comment.

[@-Yurkey]

Xena and Buffy were my go to gals during the '90s, I loved watching their adventures...there...I said it... Now I' ma gonna go skin a deer and chew some tobacco to feel manly again.

[@imhoteptheunsullied3000]

Yurkee like yoki? That's gae lol! It literally means gae...

[@Marcustheseer]

lol its not manly to hurt and kill innocent deer,but i do get the stigma,and yes great show am a dude and i have always loved shows and series with strong woman for some reason. she hulk captain marvel wonderwoman xena x-23 quake in agent of shield i just love it ^^

[@richardm3023]

@@Marcustheseer Deer aren't "innocent", those bastards take out more cars and people than all the terrorists in the world combined! Their eyes glow red as they Kamikaze through your windshield. Their only redeeming value is that they are delicious, higher in Omega 3 than fish, and lower in bad fat than Chicken breasts. Deer...it's what's for dinner.

[@pmpowalisz]

@@richardm3023 deers don’t purposely hit cars, so yes they are innocent.

[@STSWB5SG1FAN]

@@pmpowalisz They don't have enough sense to move out of the way. 😖🤦‍♂️🙄 Anything that happens to them is entirely their fault.

[@lisamcgrath9314]

The man who played Ares he was so fun to watch and ps rip in him

[@oakraidergrl4lif]

He was sexy as Aries and was shocked at his untimely death.

[@merrickc.155]

Oh no he was so great as Aries

[@CheetoFireCat]

He died?!!?! 🥺😫😭

[@commiekillar5236]

He ended up living, because he was stronger than all.

[@ShadowProject01]

@@commiekillar5236 the actor died in real life not just the character of Aries if you weren’t aware😅

[@ShanaJahsintaWalters]

I used to tune in to watch this every Saturday.

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

She was, and is still, incredibly beautiful

[@kim8dk]

I loved this show as a kid. The 90's and early 2000's had some of the best movies/shows/music! Wish it continued.

[@DarkMoonGeneral]

This was my show growing up. Xena was my role model and I wanted so much to be like her. She inspired young women to be strong and confident. Im so glad I was able to grow up an watch this.

[@BLWard-ht3qw]

I think I liked Xena far more because she wasn't squeaky clean. She had (and acknowledged) flaws and could remind you that she would easily fall back into brutal warrior mode...lol, if she was ever out of it. And then you had the equally flawed and didn't care, Callisto. What was there not to like?

[@Marcustheseer]

i wouldnt say xena was flawed not annymore but she does have a bad bloody past and hercules never had that he was always good,and xena knowing what its like to be sort of evil that means beeing good has allot more value to her. she was a person who felt guilty and was looking for redemption and that made it more interesting.

[@richardm3023]

@@Marcustheseer Really? Under a madness inflicted by Hera, Hercules murdered his entire family. That's pretty dark.

[@tagadabrothersband]

Callisto was a completely crazy version of Xena, which was pretty funny! 😁

[@Marcustheseer]

@@richardm3023 ya oke i see what you mean but i ment this version,i dont think this hercules evr murdered his family did he? i am aware of what happens in the historical story and yes there he wasnt clean from bad deedes either.

[@sinsitysinderella790]

That seems to be the reason Xena was more successful than Hercules, like Bruce Campbell said, the complexity of the character made her more interesting to watch

[@kalebphillips9281]

Xena > Hercules Lucy Lawless > Kevin Sorbo She is an icon as a person and as Xena.

[@JamesSerapio]

Your second statement is infinitely true.

[@ZappakeR]

Lol simp.

[@pennywiseclown6684]

Yeah Kevin sorbo's hercules was way better than her banshee cries but i'm sure your teenage years loved her for obvious reasons

[@streetfighteralpha9891]

@Mason They hate him because he’s a patriot who supports freedom and not their leftist ideology that destroys countries.

[@nicolew8321]

He’s a traitor pos

[@denachtconducteur7070]

The actress who played Xena is the key for the succes of Xena

[@JimboShogun0686]

I used to watch Xena and Hercules when I was a kid I liked Xena cause to this day I like women who kick butt in entertainment

[@1saacbcourt452]

Xena, the show that brought so much joy to so many people when we needed the most.

[@donaldduke2233]

EVERYBODY, myself included was disappointed that the love between Xena and Gabrielle wasn't developed into the script. Perhaps at the time they thought the audience wasn't mature enough to appreciate two beautiful women who love each other.

[@AGlitterQueensWorld]

My mother teases me for my love of Xena. Lol Been watching it since it was on tv and I'm 31 now with kids who love watching the DVDs with me. Lucy and Renee are amazing. So awesome to see the show still so relevant. 😭❤️❤️❤️

[@tagadabrothersband]

Both burst the screen! I'm 50 and I only discovered Xena this year (I'm french). But my children are over 20 now and they don't care, they just laugh at me. 😭😁

[@victorarroyo9625]

Omg me too I’m 31 too and I put Xena on alll the time as background noise or to watch. Either way, it’s always on in my house and my mom always rolls her eyes when she comes visits like “omg Xena again” 🙄😅🤣

[@AGlitterQueensWorld]

@@victorarroyo9625 LOL! My mom does the same when she calls me and hears it on in the background. She knows how obsessed I've been since childhood. She even downloaded the theme song so whenever I call her she knows exactly who it is without looking at her phone 😂😂😂

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

I'm 67 and my daughter teases me for being such a big fan of Xena. When I started watching, health problems were stealing my strength. Superheroines like Xena and Buffy were my comfort. It felt like reaching back to the days when I was stronger than average instead of much weaker. Heroic characters in good fiction can be emotionally nourishing to people struggling with adversity. ✌🖖

[@marvelpg]

Both Hercules and Xena were a stables of my TV watching those days. The balance of humor and action made them a great watch.

[@666Spn]

I have been a Xena fan since she was on Hercules and still am I watch the seasons over and over , I wish they would bring Xena back but with Lucy and Reene nobody can play those two better than them .

[@jaredgreco2096]

My grandmother used to tell me that she tolerated me watching Saturday morning cartoons simply because where I'm from in NY they used to play shows like Hercules, Lexx, Xena , a short lived Mortal Kombat and I think another space on Channal 11 on the WB before it was the CW lol

[@ericconnor708]

So your grandmother didn't want you watching Hercules, Lexx, Xena, and Mortal Kombat?

[@briansullivan5908]

I used to watch those shows back when channel 11 was WPIX. In hindsight Lexx was pretty bad but I never missed it

[@insertname7830]

Pretty sure this show is the reason I like strong women

[@sillyproduction5041]

Same here.

[@amandajohnson1196]

I literally just bought my Dad a Xena shirt for Fathers Day. He about pooped his pants. Xena was his babe 😂.

[@grisamaro9036]

Your dad is awesome!!!!

[@aaronburdon221]

I was more of a gabby fan but I Lawless does have a nice figure.:)

[@xmassan20906]

Every week, we watched waiting for something to happen with Gabriel and Xena. 😩

[@lilt619]

Man they don't make tv like this anymore I was just a kid when the show was on I was 5 when it debuted in 95 but man I used to love sitting down and with my grandma every week putting syfy channel on and watching it, they need to start making shows like these again.

[@sillyproduction5041]

Aint that the truth.

[@nikolnolastname4473]

Used to have a HUGE crush on Xena.

[@marlonclark1896]

me too

[@Beky-ko2hm]

Battles and fight scenes never bothered me much, but what caught my eye on this show was the humor that Gabrielle brought there in the first series.

[@DavidGarcia-ci1fv]

I still watch this show on the Roku app almost everyday. Takes me back to very sweet times.

[@MinhaVidaGeek]

Xena was a better show then Hercules. More charismatic characters and more interesting stories and a lot of girl power. The best combination ever. Same as Buffy The Vampire Slayer. For me the best shows ever existed.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Hercules has plenty of restrictions due to its connection with greco-roman myths. Xena, on the other hand, is fictional which help other writers to do more stories.

[@ratatataraxia]

Horns sound her coming, blare her name. Make way the warrior! Cheer! Drums beat in rhythm, Let villains beware, The warrior princess is here! - Joseph Loduca

[@ericconnor708]

For anyone wondering, those are the lyrics to the theme (translated).

[@saami9606]

This was my show growing up!!

[@shytownprovoked6761]

I'm a straight black guy and I m down with the warrior princess! Loved the show, dark at times, funny, and a lot of heart and pretty good acting.

[@shannonchiasson6470]

I was SUCH a fan when I was little I legit had a Xena Barbie doll lol. For reals 😂

[@sharoneldridge785]

And even now I would watch Xena reruns...bring them back..please

[@karenaviles1820]

Ares was my favorite evil god of war he was fun to watch I was sad when he passed away

[@Dr.Beetlejuice110]

Xena was my favorite over Hercules because the fights were badass. I didn't really care at the time about some of complexities of the story but I do appreciate the effort. I though the Greek God storyline was so cool! How she ended up taking them down and the heaven and hell arc and the Mephistopheles episode was lit!! It still gives me tears to see her death in the pen ultimate episode. Also, seeing Hercules kill Zeus protecting her child was so fitting. Hercules always stood up for humanity and the show's biggest and most interesting problem was that these powerful beings that run everything are going around doing whatever they want and humanity needs someone to stand up to them. I appreciate the writers allowing Hercules to have the final and beginning war decree by killing Zeus.

[@lindam5971]

Ah those were the days ... still know entire scenes and can quote them. RIP Kevin ..

[@ami7mina]

To this day, glad to be a Xenite.

[@JustTanya.]

Damn I love this show. I watch the series over and over again and never tire of it. Years later and I'm still finding new things in the episodes I hadn't noticed before. I was in the fan club, got collectibles and even went to conventions. Xena, Buffy, Charmed and Lois & Clark were my favorites TV shows then. Bada$$ chicks, all of them. I'm watching Lois & Clark all over again; I think once I finish it I'll start on Xena again. 😎👍

[@amytaylor4407]

Hello there👋👋,how are you?hope you’re having a wonderful day?GOD BLESS YOU!!❤️

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

Xena warrior princess's costume literally looks like Wonder Woman's just brown. Lucy with the dark hair. She would have been perfect.

[@MrCameramanJ]

She would be too old to play the character

[@coricoo_247]

She turned down wonder woman (years and years ago) because she wanted to do something different.

[@bhbluebird]

Late 90s was a good era.

[@thissailorja]

i bought the entire collection on iTunes and am proud of it. I sometimes have it on playing on my computer while im on video games on the tv for background noise. Im not ashamed of it. It was a little dark, Zena was not angelic in her actions, amd acknowledged it. She had a great "Hero's Arc" and Gaby was an awesome side kick who was pretty awesome in her own right in about 2 seasons. They were both easy on the eyes too. Whats not to like!? I was a fan of the show.

[@amytaylor4407]

Hello there👋👋,how are you?hope you’re having a wonderful day?GOD BLESS YOU!!❤️

[@brownskin_jazzyjm]

Xena was the best show ever.

[@eleanorlyndon865]

I loved Xena growing up, mainly because it was nice to see women being is strong roles who know how to look after themselves. It wasn't often I saw that. Also I love Ancient Greece, especially as a child, so it was really nice to see the mythology. I hated Hearcules, as all he was doing in every episode was kissing women, and I didn't think he was like the Hearcules I read about.

[@partymanau]

I used to sit and watch Xena with my little daughter, it was important to me she saw a strong chick in a bloke world.

[@kevinruiz8461]

@@partymanau she's a fictional character. The guys she beats up are stuntmen. It's entertaining, but I wouldn't encourage your daughter to try anything like that in real life. Teach her to shoot.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Xena had 6 seasons & Hercules had 6 seasons, Xena had more episodes & lasted “longer” cause Kevin Sorbo wanted to leave New Zealand & live closer to home in the United States. He said they wanted him to continue for another 3 years but he declined to move on with his career & leave NZ for the U.S.

[@selinakyle9606]

as a massive xena fan, this is a surprisingly good run down of the show, im impressed.

[@lionelmcmullen9506]

LAST TIME I WAS THIS EARLY XENA AND GABBIE WHERE STILL KICKING ASSES AND TAKING NAMES

[@keithmartland6463]

Watched Hercules and Xena on Saturdays after work, great way to unwind, but got to admit i watched Xena only for Gabrielle, its hard to believe it was on all those years ago!

[@amytaylor4407]

Hello there👋👋,how are you?hope you’re having a wonderful day?GOD BLESS YOU!!❤️

[@Scaran1982]

Really liked the show among others from these days. Don’t make them like they used to.

[@Vrinara]

I've had a crush on Lucy and Xena since I was a kid. As I've gotten old of course my crush has died down slightly.. I've always loved Lucy's eyes. I loved how Crazy she could make Xena's eyes. It brings out a shit load of character you may not have realized. Still love both of them.

[@vinnie906]

This show gave me my personal icon and inspiration for life: Hudson Leick as Callisto.

[@catspaw3092]

Oh yeah, I fell in love with Callisto Heidi really brought depth & charm to her character it also helped that they filmed most of the series in New Zealand what a beautiful country.

[@quella9089]

I was named after the character Gabrielle from this show. Kinda interesting. Really cool.

[@amytaylor4407]

Hello there👋👋,how are you?hope you’re having a wonderful day?GOD BLESS YOU!!❤️

[@Rabbittomaru]

In Indonesia, I still remember watching these two favourite TV shows on Sunday airing time. The best memory spent on my youthful days.

[@TheMartinDuggan]

XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS (1995-2001) Lucy Lawless is a beautiful, talented lady and will be the only Xena for Me, But I love seeing Lucy in other roles too, I'm loving "my life is murder" Love to see Lucy and Renee return to these roles ❤❤💯

[@amytaylor4407]

Hello there👋👋,how are you?hope you’re having a wonderful day?GOD BLESS YOU!!❤️

[@_casg]

my mom use to watch this so often i never asked what it was about, but I'm watching the entire series, and its fcking awesome

[@ginog8701]

Met her once many years ago. Such a nice person , so humble and simple . Amazing

[@Mikej1592]

I remember watching all those, Star Trek next gen, Herk, and Xena and Highlander series with Adrian Paul, when he left the show it just wasn't worth watching anymore.

[@ExMachina70]

Karl Urban will always be my hero from the Chronicles of Riddick.

[@catspaw3092]

I didn't think his career would take off like gangbusters but he did I'm really happy for him I thought Kevin Sorbo's career would become huge too but it didn't I really liked his version of Hercules.

[@richardm3023]

@@catspaw3092 Kevin Sorbo had a second syndicated series "Andromeda" that ran for 5 years. I believe that after over 10 years of series television he wanted to have time with his family. He's also made no secret about the fact that he is a devout Christian, and in Hollywood this is an automatic career death sentence.

[@pmpowalisz]

@@richardm3023 only if they refuse to play the roles they are given because of religious beliefs.

[@richardm3023]

@@pmpowalisz they don't get roles. They get canceled. Look at what they are trying to do to Chris Pratt.

[@catspaw3092]

@@richardm3023 I forgot he was in that series.

[@sonnywilliams7743]

Xena is still fire today !!! The fans would love a Reboot in 2022

[@amytaylor4407]

Hello there👋👋,how are you?hope you’re having a wonderful day?GOD BLESS YOU!!❤️

[@ZENOREM]

They were both equally popular. They both had 6 seasons. Actually now that I'm thinking about it, In addition to his Series, Hercules has 3-5 feature films to himself , where xena didn't

[@jamesmayle3787]

I remember as a young child sneaking to my grandma's tv in the middle of the night watching this show. It was and still is a great show. I bought the entire dvd collection a couple months ago.

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

Xena and Gabriel could tag team a whole Tribe and make them beg for mercy!

[@artfire28]

Where Hercules fell off in the middle of its popularity, Xena picked where he left off and finished it ok.

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

I definitely agree with you on that 👍😊☺️

[@ZENOREM]

I don't see how that's true, they were both 6 seasons. In addition to his Series, Hercules has 3-5 feature films to himself , where xena didn't

[@rdr6686]

@Curiouser11 no hercules was eclipsed by xena, and rightfully so.

[@KingstonTV334]

Wow! There sure was a young Hercules Ryan Gosling.

[@Nepthu]

Yes and Ryan has said in interviews that he wished more people appreciated the work he did on young Hercules. It doesn't get very much recognition and it was a good show.

[@xenondoro8573]

I was a massive Xena fan at the time and still love the series. Lucy pretty much made the series what it was. The storylines were often corny as hell but Lucy always pulled it off with her tomboy attitude and piercing blue eyes. What I loved about the character was her dark past and struggle with being good. Without Gabrielle she always resorted to violence which made her a much more complex and modern character than the ones on other shows at the time.

[@angelbrat682001]

This was my favorite show when it was on. I still have all the seasons on dvd. I have the dolls, a whole scrapbook still. I even have the replica sword and chakram my husband and mom got for me.

[@justineharper3346]

You can tell when I’m intoxicated because I almost always break out the Xena call 😂

[@bhchen3079]

Xena Lucy lawless is sooo gorgeous, have a crush on her when younger !!

[@Marcustheseer]

i always had a crush on her stil do ^^ not in the same way annymore but she stil has that magic about her.

[@vladimirlagos2688]

Man, what an era, Xena, Star Trek TNG, Hercules, Baywatch, Seinfeld... those were the golden years of TV.

[@Crashed131963]

She was awesome in "Spartacus".

[@danrivers1949]

Who else remembers watching this on TV in the 90s

[@blackmennewstyle]

Man, the 90's were so dope

[@gory523]

Love this show, and I still watch it!! they should bring it back

[@sillyproduction5041]

I love love love love this show but seeing this many bad reboots and ruining a phenomenon story with no promise of making it better would break my heart.

[@rustyone7299]

Lucy Lawless is such an epic name

[@artfire28]

If there were not enough anime to watch on TV or rent, Xena was my thing every Saturday night.

[@k10nn10th]

Xena is not a demi-godess. She only made up the story about Ares being her father to get the Furies out of her head. She also considers herself as a mortal multiple times in the show and certainly cannot survive rocks falling on her like Hercules would. Also, she cannot see gods, which is something Hercules can do because he is half-god.

[@ravoniesravenshir3926]

I heard she was a Amazon, so basically Female Spartan... so we can just draw that she had the power of "BADASS" from the get go.

[@k10nn10th]

@@ravoniesravenshir3926 She also denied being an Amazon :) She's just a regular mortal woman who worked really hard to get where she needs to be without any special powers.

[@vinubalkaransingh8611]

Probably the best show that will ever exist

[@ncallaway9731]

Xena was my fav show growing up... always way praying for a rebbot or movie, or even a cameo in a reboot from Lucy... been 20 years but no luck :(

[@XENA_H.Seira.ZHNA.Me.Ypotitlus]

Excellent work ! And we want Xena back!

[@Robert235]

Xena and Hercules was very popular in Barbados. At 7 years old, I enjoyed these shows and my grandma try to record every episode.

[@nabormartinez3266]

I wasn't an avid fan of either Hercules or Xena but it doesn't surprise me that Xena became more popular. Lucy Lawless was perfect for that role.

[@kirbykok4544]

I remember that In 1995 the 'Vanishing Son' tv series: starring Russell Wong, was cancelled to make room for the 'Xena: Warrior Princess' tv series.

[@Boaz6262]

Man I was HOOKED I miss the show only one I had to see ever week.

[@angu15]

It was good to have such an amazing woman as a hero growing up. Xena and Gabrielle literally raised a generation of strong women and men. I liked that they didn’t forced anything like they are doing today like Disney or Netflix that have to have “representation”.

[@wesmindo5729]

This show is my childhood. I love it so much. Even to this date, its still very very enjoyable.