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[-] Fondots@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I remember seeing a comment somewhere wishing they would reboot Xena, but lamenting that they would probably make it "too woke" if they did

I don't think there's much they could do to make Xena more "woke" if they tried.

[-] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 37 points 2 weeks ago

You could make it more woke by replacing Kevin Sorbo with an actual human being, but that only affects the crossovers.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Kevin sorbo was a joke even at the time when he was relevant.i swear his movement to the right was simply so he could eat, because nobody has cared that he still exists in 30+ years.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Also, I hope that someone sends him that quote so that he knows how much of a nothing person he is.

[-] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Who sends messages to nobody..?!

[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

I only remember his name, because Sorbo is a brand of assorted knicknacks, like hairbands , cleaning supplies, kitchen utencils and whatnot. My mom used to work there. https://sorbo.com/en

[-] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

A masterclass in acting. A true thespian.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

No replace him with a hamburger, no lettuce, extra pickle, grilled onions but not quite grilled right so you can still kinda taste the raw, and a dorito bun

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

People who talk like that have only seen pictures from the show, or they watched it a little bit when they were a child and don't remember 99%.

Because Xena and Gabrielle did pretty much everything except the physical deeds. And it was recently confirmed in a comic, where they kiss and say they love eachother.

Hell, you could probably show them the old show with the parts set in modern times and they'd blow their gasket. Becase the reincarnations are the opposite genders for a while.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Yo I should give this show another go. I remember watching it when I wasn't even a teenager, thinking it was kind of silly. But maybe it's good as an adult?

I'll give it a few episodes maybe.

[-] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's still silly. But enjoyable from time to time.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

it's very deliberately silly. and it's fun as hell. i watched it as an adult a couple years ago and to me it surprisingly holds up. the characters are enjoyable in a campy way, the actors are charismatic, the ideas are interesting (certainly more so than Hercules), and the action scenes—while clearly suffering from a limited budget—are actually top notch in concept. they were taking all their notes from hong kong action movies and it shows. they even nod to it by eventually taking xena "back" to the show's version of china.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Cool, I'll give it a go then I think. My wife also grew up with it so it might be a good nostalgic way to connect over something "new". 😄

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's worth it if you can view it with the mindset that it's intentionally silly/"camp". For a very basic comparison: It's in a similar style to shows like Buffy or Charmed, just more self-aware.

Although it has to be said: It was technically a spinoff from Hercules, and there are crossover episodes. But that show is not nearly as good, for a multitude of reasons. And it got to the point where Kevin Sorbo(Hercules) is still salty about how a lot of the crew went over to Xena. He has even accused Lucy Lawless on social media of "stealing" crew from his show. To which she just laughs and mocks him, like she regularly does when he says stupid things.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

it if you can view it with the mindset

I think I can do that 😊👍

Kevin Sorbo

can go f— himself.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Kevin Sorbo

can go f— himself.

The great part is that Lucy Lawless/Xena agrees with you.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Lucy really does seem like a wholesome gal.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

"recently confirmed in a comic" doesn't really matter; because that's exactly how things get retconned in.

I mean, you're right, but not because of the comic.

[-] criss_cross@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

It’s like this one guy that asked “what’s a run of X-Men that has no woke messaging “. Like dude…

[-] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 0 points 2 weeks ago

Put a chick in it and make her gay.

[-] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 weeks ago

Out another diverse chick in it and make her gay and lame.

Ftfy.

[-] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's not the quote from the episode though..

[-] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

You're correct, mb. I'm smashing like two or three of them together.

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