What are your thoughts on the Xena/Gabrielle relationship?
Posted by deleted_by_reddit@reddit | xena | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Do you like their chemistry? Do you see them as platonic or romantic soulmates? Any favourite fanworks of them? Anything you dislike about them? Anything you wish happened with them? All opinions are welcome.
FakeKiwi-@reddit
To me they're THE mothership. As I often say, the capacity of producers, writers and actors to walk between two fine lines of censorship and text made this relationship flourish and blossom in ways so deep and touching that even if they were allowed to make out in front of the camera, it would have never been the same. There were no obligations to portray XG like the did, yet they gifted us with one of the most epic love story on TV. There wasn't anything they wouldn't do for each other. There wasn't anything they didn't do to each other (especially the bad parts). Yet they stayed together across all times and situations. Not bad for a low budget cheesy show. :)
capnfruitkrispies@reddit
I agree- almost every time I see a couple that I ship get together on-screen, their relationship gets really flat after that. I rather suspect that not being able to "officially" confirm them made it that much more compelling in the show.
Vorzillion@reddit
I think it allowed writers to think up more creative and roundabout ways to write romance most romantic medias wouldnt be required to. Most romance today is like first great date, nice banter and sex 40 minutes into the movie, that's all their romance is and shown. It does not leave a lot of breathing room to write a more complex interaction because the writing demands they be together.
While in xena that limitations exists and the writing and acting between Lucy and Renee flourish. They especially seem to have a lot of fun playing around with different subtexts. It allows for richer interaction, and ofc their interactions to the world outside of their romance.