Velasca and Callisto's Battle | Xena: Warrior Princess

[@jaredjones1752]

I'll always love Callisto and, by association, Hudson Leick for playing her so well. I was 13 and VERY impressionable when I first watched her on Xena back in 1996--and honestly, I looked up to her as a strong female character even though I was a boy. Well, Callisto's single line about not drinking intoxicants because she wanted to "enjoy life in all it's agonizing glory, without dulling the sensations" actually kept me, a boy raised in poverty with a family history of alcoholism, from touching booze or drugs during my teen years. I know it sounds so cliche, but her character probably saved my life--or at least, saved me from going down a really bad path. Thank you Hudson and the writers of Xena for giving this great character life!

[@NeoKenshi]

This is so awesome; thank you for sharing this.

[@bz988]

💚

[@aryaarya2724]

Awesome story! I was a boy too when this was airing, and I looked up to Xena the way you looked up to Callisto.

[@kevinminecraftin]

Thank you for sharing your story. I love some Callisto too! Probably my favorite TV villain.

[@Terry_Bell]

That's so beautiful bro, I wanna give you a hug

[@mayasilliman1465]

I loved it when Callisto says "here comes trouble" She was one of the unexpected joys in this show!!!

[@destructionloki]

Callisto has some of the best quotes/lines. My all time favorite will always be “you want it? Come get it.” I know it’s not oringinal but it the context, it was awesome.

[@defbug]

YESSSSSS!!!!I I SQUEALED WHEN SHE SAID THAT!!!! VELASICA HAS MET HER MATCH, CALLISTO!!! IT'S GONNA BE FUN!!!!

[@blairbrown4812]

One of the most "unexpected joys," was when Hudson Lieck,the actress who portrayed Callisto was called in to fill in as Xena trapped in her body for a couple of episodes. 😳 If you have to have someone fill in for Lucy Lawless,then Callisto was the first and only choice .

[@debbievaughn258]

This was one of my favorite lines she said in the show... and her face and eyes when she says it!!!! 😍

[@terriheisel1150]

she was the most epic supervillain really believable, deliciously deranged to watch

[@stephenheart1916]

"Here comes trouble." I love the way she delivers that line lol

[@pyramidhead138]

whats she talking about? theyre BOTH trouble!

[@yasminsolomon5746]

I love the expression on Velasca face, when Callisto says that. Dont you, think? ☺☺

[@ЛюбаАртамонова-в8х]

От меня в друзьях в друзьях у нас есть все шансы здравствуйте иен иен в понедельник с с с тобой согласен с с с тобой согласен с 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇

[@nujeru99]

That was PERFECT delivery and facial expression by Hudson Leick!

[@kidovatov]

Lol

[@OffbeatWorlds]

Callisto is just feral when she becomes a god, she's so terrifying! Hudson Leick nailed the role. ❤

[@vvdjvvhf3194]

تاث

[@astaciamckinnis3969]

Yessss!! I love it

[@debbievaughn258]

She was perfect in that role!!!!! 🤗

[@isaacortiz4617]

Nah I wasn't scared of Calisto.I was more scared of Alti.

[@NY-Buddy]

I used to like the other chick from Hercules that was always with Aries, she was like the god of Mischief or soemthing.

[@tmage23]

Hudson Leick does crazy so well. If she were 20 years younger she would have been perfect for live action Harley Quinn.

[@TheVetoSkreeemer]

More líke Catwoman for me.

[@tcroshon70]

Or Rob Zombie's wife.

[@lamario295]

She'd be perfect next to the current Joker

[@alexgataric]

Yeah, she would be.

[@omnimercurial5169]

She really does. Hudson and Lucy both still look great. Gabby though.... Not so much.

[@savvysearch]

Melinda Clarke was in just two episodes, but what a memorable impression she made. She was truly scary, and would have made a great regular cast member as another villain.

[@RQQ298]

I hate the fact that they didn’t bring her back 😩

[@nickferrio1316]

She also did a great job playing The Siren on Charmed.

[@FaytLinegod]

I absolutely agree. Melinda was a fantastic villain.

[@charlottestarlet7371]

I wanted Velasca back so bad. They should have recasted the role when MC couldn’t do it with Musetta Vander, who played Illaina, Athena’s archer. They look so much alike. The audience deserved a return of Velasca.

[@MrMharris1990]

@@charlottestarlet7371 oh yeah I agree! I wanted her back too.

[@BeeSpearsChannel]

Callisto: best villain of the show

[@Bardim18]

Best villain in both Xena and Hercules.

[@hitmanshax1200]

N then alti came

[@gabrielsantos-cn7rv]

Alti is best.

[@BeeSpearsChannel]

Callisto > All

[@filipzawistowski4390]

@David Roberts That's the whole paradox of Callisto. Callisto has every right to want to kill Xena and hate her, but she doesn't have the right to kill the people she kills. It's extremely complicated for a show like this :)

[@LordBaaleos]

Im just realizing ,as an adult, how hard it must have been for the cast to keep a straight face while they are making all these weird and whacky noises during battle sequences where they are shooting imaginary CGI energy beams.

[@rickrollrizal2364]

And they said there weren't empowering women roles who wete successful. This show was amazing

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Unfortunately other than the male cannon fodder thugs, the Big Bads seemed to be other women like Velly here or Callisto or Athena or Discord only having an "equal" fight with Ares. Not empowering when it's a henfight of the week or month.

[@gilgamesh310]

So they need to be conquering men constantly to be empowered? There were other strong male characters in it anyway, they just weren’t reoccurring. I remember one guy Xena fought who was her equal and was only beaten by his over eagerness for battle.

[@NotShowingOff]

Well, this show came in around the time of Hercules: legendary journeys. The audience was the same and the production crew was the same, mostly men.

[@rickrollrizal2364]

@@NotShowingOff of course. They had crossovers I think. This was a wonderful tv series that reinvented Greek myths

[@CarloisBuriedAlive]

Kurt Snyder many villains throughout the six seasons were both men and women, and unlike you, the writers understood that the genders did not matter when it came to good storytelling. People like you who are obsessed with gender are constantly trying to downplay movies and shows of different eras despite most of them being great with representation and storytelling compared to the empty shells that populate mainstream movies today.

[@nephram1702]

Used to watch this and Hercules every Saturday night.

[@stephaniefaypage8028]

Same

[@Agamemnon-w9x]

right after Thunder in Paradise!

[@podsmpsg1]

Me too.

[@nephram1702]

Lucy lawless was in spartacus. I highly recommend that show if you liked Xena and hercules.

[@Commanderziff]

This was my Saturday once upon a time. Then Team Knightrider and V.I.P.

[@missyrose2154]

Still my favorite show 24 years later

[@tradne85]

Hercules snd Xena made for a pretty decent two hour block of entertainment. I kind of lost track in 1998 or so where the storyline was going.

[@deannamarin318]

Me too.

[@isaacortiz4617]

For real.

[@RavenVargas27]

This is so badass I love Callisto she's my favorite villain of the series, nobody does crazy like her, I also love Alti she is a total badass villain to. Ares is so hot love him. Even after all these years I'm still a Xena addict

[@shirleykitchens5878]

How did the series ended? I missed it final episode. And I'm been trying to find it.

[@serena3673]

@@shirleykitchens5878 Xena died in the end and became a ghost.

[@darkshiek00]

BY FAR this is my FAV epi. amazing written. too bad we never saw Velasca again. But we always love Callisto!

[@olaoluwacoded6079]

Please where are you living

[@olaoluwacoded6079]

Please can I have your number

[@1saacbcourt452]

Such an amazing show! God. My childhood was very difficult. This show helped me to distract from all the bad things. I feel so nostalgic.

[@bz988]

Same here. I can totally relate

[@mbatista5891]

Same.

[@jeanandre6998]

Yes it was the perfect escape

[@vincenthammons-kd9du]

this and hercules were the best shows on TV at the time.

[@pauldavis5665]

Yeah, Hercules and Xena were also my favorite shows back then. Was the highlight of my week when new episodes of those shows would air.

[@CekaDStar]

Callisto looks so fierce with white eyes

[@FaytLinegod]

Yeah, they should've kept that look for her later on.

[@jeanandre6998]

Yes extremely

[@troyvo8069]

God Callisto was the best! I loved how she always picked a fight with Ares.

[@RedDragonM1]

I met Hudson Leik years ago, at a small con. I didn't know who she was at first. She was dressed up like a pink fairy, complete with a dress, a crown and a wand, and was bopping people on the head with it. I opened a door for her, and she turned and said "Well, aren't you a gentleman." "My pleasure." I said. Then later on...I found it was her. Oh...and she's REALLY pretty in person!

[@Mr2110Sandman]

I had a massive crush on the character of Callisto growing up. Hudson Leick was so gorgeous and hot back then . She was the best person to play Callisto. She teaches Yoga now in California. I would love to take one of her classes . Still acts in shows and movies too ,however Callisto will invariably be her best role .

[@deniseherud]

Callisto’s boot knife stabbing Velasca is 💗 ...Hudson Leick is amazing!!!!

[@gabrielhughes8221]

Right I'd agree

[@MrMharris1990]

Yes

[@peterswift5703]

Callisto and Velasca are forever the best villains in all the show

[@isaacortiz4617]

I liked Alti too.

[@RazvanMihai88]

Alti, Najara, Hope, Athena, too.

[@isaacortiz4617]

@@RazvanMihai88 I loved Najara.She gave Xena a run for her money.

[@mosj9876]

i named my daughter after gabrielle. funny thing is she grew up to be a book worm, just like the character. This show is amazing. This and Hercules.

[@Brian5mb]

this was xena at its peak greatness, a culmination of everything the show stood for, my personal favorite. callisto was always 🔥

[@t.j.payeur5331]

"Here comes trouble!" Cat fight extraordinaire!

[@talonleevon7929]

That kick was epic! Gimme that!!! Give it to me! Them two are like cats fighting literally! Love it!

[@Nepthu]

Here comes trouble! This was my favorite episode of the series. Callisto is the best!

[@coldplay261021]

Velasca, Callisto, and Lao MA were one of the characters that I really loved. I wish we could've seen more from Lao Ma.

[@yesmarioo]

Lao Ma was amazing, The entire arch was 10/10

[@Aramanth]

"She's gotta go." Loved Velasca!! But my heart belongs to Callisto!! 💘

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

“Tell hades I’ll be stopping by soon”Haha such great lines !!!

[@James.chalmers]

⁠@@TheKonnoisseur11 sooner than she expected 😂

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

@@James.chalmers lmao so many divas clashing here!

[@James.chalmers]

@@TheKonnoisseur11 oh yes love this scene one of my favourites Callisto is xena’s best villain

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

@@James.chalmers did we hate to love her or love to hate her? 😅

[@samuraishinobi]

3:38 I love this battle cry they make as they charge... 3:41 slowly towards each other. lol

[@justingreater5802]

Hudson Leick is perfect for this role. Love her

[@paulg6527]

Callisto screeching is so fascinating, it's like a crow.

[@davidross6782]

Really loved Velasca. She made her mark in two episodes. Wow. ♥ the goddess of chaos.

[@alexandroskarvounis]

This is certainly one of my favourite episodes!

[@stephaniefaypage8028]

Mine too

[@peterswift5703]

Forever

[@defbug]

Love Melinda Clarke and Callisto in this video as newly made gods (goddesses). Seen every episdoes on Xena: Warrior Princess faithfully from beginning to end...

[@irina1296]

Callisto is one of the greatest villains I've seen

[@melissawardjohns220]

Agreed. While Xena may have changed Callisto is the representation of her bad karma made flesh

[@tsapsrapzz716]

The infamous Callisto, I love her,Melinda played her character very well, she was on fire.

[@missyrose2154]

Oh she’s gotta go 😂

😅😂 u should see the whole episodes Callisto been coming out of nowhere interrupting they fight

[@skynetprime82]

That line was as funny then as it is now lol

[@Truth72500]

That is what she told trump

[@yasminsolomon5746]

Gabrielle give me that? Callisto says angrily. Give to me? Callisto says softly give it to me? Then shouts give it to me? Xena turns around and says Gabrielle give it to her? Xena says that with a crafty grin on her face.

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

So many good lines! 🤣

[@yoni5570]

2:30 “give it to her” Xena bout to end those gods’ whole careers

[@MsJubjubbird]

I know. This is where Xena wins. She's logical. They were so passionate about getting the powers the didn't realise it would be their undoing. I'd be really worried if Xena was ordering a surrender or to give in to the enemy.

[@James.chalmers]

I love that Xena plans always worked, this is an amazing scene when she cuts the rope and saves Gabriella it would be even better if Xena said something like “hot enough for ya?” After they fell in the fire 😂 I think if Gabriella wasn’t in danger she would have

[@KalEl290]

Please also upload the scene they talk around the campfire about Callisto's feelings and/or the scene where the trio are sword sparring in the quarry. "You don't just kill me and walk away!"

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

👍👍

[@paulg6527]

Callisto ultimately was more powerful than Velasca when she became a god since Callisto was already immortal.

[@thehantavirus]

looks like they were evenly matched, valesca was severely weakened because she was mortally wounded. PLot hole, velesca couldve ate that ambrosia instead let it drop into the fire.

[@deannamarin318]

"Yep! She proved it too."

[@paulg6527]

@@thehantavirus goes to show, you shouldn't savor the moment and just get right to the point.

[@James.chalmers]

Xena was more powerful than both and smarter 😂

[@luedog]

the look on Hudson Leick's face at 2:58 when callisto became a god

[@IsaacJamil]

Like: what the hell... Or... Oh, crap

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

“Oh she’s gotta go” omg velasca had some great lines too!

[@desolatefix]

man that slow look back with "here comes trouble" menacing pure and simple

[@jeffbyrne3377]

If they make a revival series, I'd love them to bring back Velasca!

[@Valkyrie0801]

Here comes trouble! ❤️ I love this episode haha when I saw the other video up without this scene I was bummed. Thanks!

[@James.chalmers]

I love this fight scene it is so intense , love that Xena saved Gabrielle and cuts the bridge sending them to their doom, it is funny when they are too busy fighting to notice, love xena’s smile when she sees her plan working and the way she jumps and saves Gabrielle before she falls, Vanessa is obsessed with killing Gabrielle the whole episode and Callisto with becoming a god but in the end they both die because of this and Gabrielle is saved, her and Xena are a great team

[@0megacron]

The show should've been called "Callisto: Warrior Princess", because I ended up rooting for Callisto every single time she showed up.

[@LBloggie]

Lmao she went toe to toe with xena all the time homegirl didn't play all xena could do was trap her lol but when she became a god xena still fought well even with calistos strength and power and godhood....battle on xena lol if calisto didnt have that trauma happen to her early in life she woulda been an amazing warrior

[@bleedinglove860790]

Same, loved her!

[@pauldavis5665]

Yeah, I wish they would have made a Callisto spinoff series.

[@MsJubjubbird]

Callisto was just too impatient and impulsive to beat Xena. I mean when Xena is telling Gabrielle to give Callisto the ambrosia then Callisto should smell a rat. But for Callisto it was plan A or nothing. She died for good in the end because she couldn't come up with Plan B.

[@QuEsT_X]

She was a victim ultimately... she was xena's creation I'm just happy the writers gave her peace in the end

[@marzan6857]

Forgot how exciting this show was.Thanks for posting.

[@seventiesgirl6449]

It would have been cool if they continued the Velasca character. The scenes with Calisto were the best.

[@CPT_Frostie]

This was the peak of the show

[@tinasnuggles5950]

I love when gabrielle says, "go with it"

[@James.chalmers]

I love when she shouts do it for xena to cut the rope and xena is like “just hold on I’ve got it figured out” 😂

[@jameslyon2338]

Rewatching purely for that brilliant line reading of "Ugh, she's gotta go" 2:220

[@TimNewmanGaming]

The way that one liner was said was perfection honestly.

[@juanjoserios5160]

Along with “ugh, go away” and flings Xena across the bridge

[@James.chalmers]

@@juanjoserios5160unfortunately for velasca xena held on though!

[@SnoopVee]

This was one of the best battles EVER!

[@James.chalmers]

Agreed such an intense scene with all 4 women!

[@SnoopVee]

@James.chalmers Right?! Definitely in my top 3 favorite battles of the entire series🙌🏿

[@lancebrown6519]

One of my all time favorites episodes !! Not to mention these extremely beautiful, yet fit women.

[@starwrd]

4:48 Xena: “For eternity, I hope.” Hmm, yes... Hope. Hope, indeed. 😌

[@serena3673]

Hope was the one to release her.

[@starwrd]

@@serena3673 Exactly, haha.

[@James.chalmers]

I love xena’s smile when she says this as if she’s proud of herself for defeating them and saving Gabrielle

[@joannehines7806]

This reminds me of the old days when my lil sis & I used to argue over whether Xena or Callisto were the better fighter; she liked Callisto & I liked Xena!! Our She-roes!! 🐎👊

[@jordanfletcher3726]

She would've been the perfect Harley Quinn

[@stephaniefaypage8028]

She would be awesome as Harley Quinn

[@blairbrown4812]

She may yet be.

[@Mauricio-oo3dk]

Too old

[@yoni5570]

2:57. That hawk sound effect is seared in my memory. Love this scene.

[@jeraldisme]

"Ugh she's gotta go" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@billycross1798]

Hudson Leick is really pretty. ❤❤❤❤❤🍕📺

[@paulandrews331]

Billy Cross really? I didn't notice

[@kmallory100]

She looks waaaaay different these days.

[@billycross1798]

@@kmallory100 yeah, she's a Yoga instructor, and she talks really softly.

[@kungaloosh1937]

Xena: Don’t take your eyes off me! Gabrielle: (immediately takes eyes off of Xena)

[@James.chalmers]

😂 she was too busy watching the fight, she saw them both fall , before looking back at Xena she wanted to make sure they was gone first, love how she is shouting at Xena to cut the rope as she would rather sacrifice herself than have those two survive on earth as gods

[@nicklengyel6710]

Always enjoyed watching Hudson as Callisto

[@debbievaughn258]

Same.... 🤗

[@askminniemew6838]

I will always love Callisto! Definitely one of my top 10 favorite villains.

[@CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex]

Same here

[@slayermoon666]

Xena would always be my favorite show!!!! Callisto is my favorite character... Fun fact about Mindy Clarke aka Valaska... she was in Return of the living dead three

[@kmallory100]

She was also in the final running to be cast as Xena.

[@LBloggie]

And she had a walkon with revenge

[@marcellusrobinson1465]

I actually remember this episode, ah nostalgia .

[@lowelling]

Not sure why this showed up on my recommendations but I’m glad it did lol I loved watching this

[@debbievaughn258]

Just showed up in my recommended tonite..... loved loved this episode..❤️❤️❤️. Callisto was one badass fighter..... 😍😍... miss this show...

[@justinmcgillxboxreigns6591]

Nice finally uploaded xena i have all the seasons on dvd and Buffy!! Haven't watched these in awhile!.

[@Trisof88]

These were the days bro. Xena and Buffy kicking ass on TV was everything.

[@thorstenturke9325]

i love Callisto (Hudson Leick)

[@WittleJeh]

OMG this suddenly showed up on my feed and I'm happy~

[@debbievaughn258]

It’s 2021 and this showed up in my feed tonight.... one of my favorite episodes of the show!!!! 🤗😍🤗

[@98Dougmorris]

that was an epic battle between Callisto and Velasca! loved this video.

[@meme7022]

One of my favorite episodes.

[@BradJames83]

The "go away" at 0:23 reminds me of the bit in Buffy with Dark Willow, when Willow says to Buffy "you're always saving everyone, it's kind of pesky."

[@esteguey1982]

one of the best episodes ever!!!

[@ratatataraxia]

“You don’t just kill me and walk away.”

[@Bklynxrage]

Callisto was the BEST VILLAIN that show ever had! Period.

[@MalcolmSoaries]

Callisto is iconic! Such a great portrayal of a very complicated villain with a long history. Not to mention she used to GIVE it to Xena sometimes! Those fight scenes were everything!

[@samoangimli2640]

Callisto knows both KARATE 🥋 and CRAZY 😜😝

[@nicoscarpinato6290]

Xena , Velasca , Calisto are the mermaids of this series... they are really beautiful!

[@James.chalmers]

Gabrielle is as well

[@richardlowman6918]

I am deaf. I missed to watch it and Hercules on every Saturday nights with my Grandmother Grimm at her house.. We ate pizzas and watched it togethers. Good old times.. She died from cancer in 2012. Callisto is still always my fave character.

[@patsygriffith984]

The women of this show were 🔥🔥🔥

[@TrueTydin]

How in hades did Xena climb back up after that jump?!?

[@CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex]

Beats me:D

[@jondrake1977]

simple...she's Xena.

[@RestlessRebel]

Power of the Gods Or the same way as Kassandra(AC Odyssey)

[@RestlessRebel]

@@jondrake1977 That's the more logical answer

[@Symon2099]

She has many skills.

[@hehimpapiNsuch]

This!!!! One of my favorite scenes ever!

[@Trisof88]

Omg bro we need to be friends. 😁

[@metsrus]

so many fine ladies on this show

[@markcressey8808]

I love this episode and Hudson leick is a legend as callisto xx

[@debbievaughn258]

She was such a badass character but .... I loved her.... 😍😍.... lol...

[@elphaba4674]

This and Hercules was my childhood!

[@adriangarcia543]

I miss this show I miss 90s too much

[@capcom23]

get the DVD box.. it's complete in stores and watching it on your own tv whenever you feel it is better than here on youtube with just a short clip. get the full experience on your DVD

[@bleedinglove860790]

Damn I miss this show.

[@angeluvsvid]

The Velasca actress was later seen on NBC Chuck and CW Nikkita

[@angeluvsvid]

lol Callisto screaming like a cat LMAO

[@samman7324]

Xena and Hercules were guilty pleasures. Hokey, but fun to watch.

[@Itzy91]

this is so bad... I LOVE IT

[@peterswift5703]

The best episode ever

[@James.chalmers]

Yes this scene is my favourite as well

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Truly a badass episode and a true favorite of mine.

[@James.chalmers]

Yes my favourite scene in Xena would have made a great season finale episode really

[@focusx77]

Finally some Xena content!

[@elliotttafel578]

Even immortals can be trapped in something, but for semi-immortals those two are trapped forever (until Hope came and freed Calisto)

[@Bardim18]

Callisto is now trapped in the lava where she'll neeever bother anyone again. 😉

[@bigmaryfan]

Δημήτρης Μπάρδας No Callisto came Back Next Season she was free by Gabrielle’s Evil Daughter Hope in Material Instincts

[@Bardim18]

@@bigmaryfan I know, I was making a reference to Linkara's History of Power Rangers series.

[@bigmaryfan]

Δημήτρης Μπάρδας oh my fault

[@Bardim18]

@@bigmaryfan Nah, don't worry about it.

[@slayermoon666]

bigmaryfan yup could you imagine if Xena Gabby Hercules and Ilos? (Hercs friend) teamed up against Dahak? I heard that was supposed to happen but the writers didn’t know how to write it... or something like that

[@peterswift5703]

0:19 such iconic pose from xena

[@James.chalmers]

I love how she’s always ready to fight

[@Greenscyth22]

2:54 Callisto in a nutshell.

[@susanlawless1168]

Wow!! My favorite battle and favorite episode. Thanks for sharing👌👌

[@robinabernathy2829]

Do you fear me Gabrielle? YES!!! Holy hell that was an honest answer.

[@LuciusSicarius]

Considering how much girl power they got going on in movies and tv shows the last few years, I'm really surprised they haven't reboot this series.

[@serena3673]

Really hope they don't.