Xena, Gaberielle, Subtext & Progress
So it was officially leaked that the writer behind the Xena reboot intends for Xena and Gabrielle to no longer be subtextually sapphic, but to be overtly lesbian and romantically involved…all over the world lesbians cheered collectively…bad news is, Lucy and Renee will not be reprising their iconic roles.
Subtext. Long the staple of many a show, many a movie, and many a book. I grew up on it. I ate that shit up like it was honey. You could not convince me that Xena and Gabrielle weren’t fucking their brains out by the fire while Argo watched. When I discovered the world of Xena fanfic, it was lights out!
I still read a ton of X:WP fanfic. Love the stories. I stick to the uber ones mostly, but hell fucking yes! I have had a think for tall, dark, and muscular since I was 17. To me, the reboot is going to suck unless they find actresses who can live up to the leathers that Lucy and Renee have left behind…those very, VERY yummy leathers.
I guess I should just be thankful at all that a reboot is happening. That after so many years of lobbying, the fans are being heard. That they are acknowledging what all of us have known since minute one of episode one…well, that’s a fucking miracle!
It’s been nearly 20 years since I discovered the pleasure that is Xena…my hopes are very high…I’m hoping that the casting doesn’t disappoint, the writing goes there, and the directing is fearless.
It’s time we had two fearless, strong, lesbian and proud women in a show that are lovers and everyone knows it.
…and let’s NOT kill them off once they fuck, OK?
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