I hate the end of Xena Series
Posted by labryslatina@reddit | xena | View on Reddit | 78 comments
How could they talk a full season about love and non-violence, to after all end like this? Killing Xena for revenge? I would accept they killed Xena to end season 6, but for a more noble motivation or with more sense, different of Gabrielle refuse to ressuscite her, she could simply couldn’t get ressuscite, but not refuse.
Flicksterea@reddit
It annoyed me no end how they opted to have Xena die; not that she did, but how. If Xena was going to sacrifice herself, it would have been a thousand times more believable if she'd done it for Gabrielle.
I don't even remember who it was in Japan that she had a history with, it came out of nowhere from memory. One minute they are in Greece and the bam, dragged to Japan. Never mentioned it before then, never alluded to her history there. And yet she sacrificed her life for the 40K souls.
Nope. Didn't buy it then, don't buy it now!
Latte-Catte@reddit
Exactly, if Xena was going to die, she was going to die to Gabrielle. Not because of some random 40k soul spawns.
ChippieChamp@reddit
Xena die for 40 thousand souls was a ridiculous, reason for her to die instead being with Gabrielle.
Who she was meant to be with, instead she leave her forever and expecting. Gabrielle to lives a happy life and continues, her journey on her own and knowing that, Gabrielle isn’t going to be with her and going to be holding on.
Her lose love for Xena, for the rest of her life. Just like Xena did with Akemi.
Rare_Enthusiasm_101@reddit
The past relationships that Xena had prepared her for Gabrielle. Gabrielle was her destiny but she could not let go of the past, she could not settle down with Gabrielle and the baby. She really didn't just die for the 40k, she died for peace because that was her end goal all along. Xena was a restless spirit. The damage of her past was too great, she was forever changed, likenthe rock in the lake. Gabrielle knew this but didn't know when until then.
ChippieChamp@reddit
I doubt that, Xena was preparing Gabrielle. Taking her legend in this evening, before she chose to die for an accidental death that.
She never meant to cause and die for as all the times that, Gabrielle had been with her and Xena never teach Gabrielle. Any of her skills before then, since they been traveled together.
Gabrielle was taught how to fights by Ephiny, as Xena hardly teach her any fighting skills. Just how run from fights, rather than teach Gabrielle to defend at least.
So, for Xena preparing Gabrielle any. It was for the last minute it that episode, because Xena was ready and choosing to die and knowing that.
She needed Gabrielle to be away from the battlefield, where Gabrielle wouldn’t able to stop or save her.
Xena finally teaching all her skills to Gabrielle, feels like she leaving her legacy to Gabrielle is not. Like Gabrielle would needed in her own journey, if she does continue her journey as a warrior.
No, Xena teaching Gabrielle. Her skills is a guilt gift, not because she’s prepared Gabrielle for her own journey. Xena was going to leave her. Whether Gabrielle like or not.
Flicksterea@reddit
Xena taught her far more than Ephiny ever did. They spent years together, Gabrielle was with the Amazons for what, a handful of weeks? Even if it was a couple of months she'd have only just started to build skills that Xena then helped her hone.
ChippieChamp@reddit
Not really.
ChippieChamp@reddit
I know right, there was nothing. About Japa during Xena past, before some random guy the show up. About somebody that she knew.
I agreed with you, Xena and Gabrielle are in Greece. Talking about going somewhere and getting away from adventure, they been on for the last 6 season and then they headed to Japan.
Because some random guy find Xena and talking about someone, she knew and so she and Gabrielle go there and met Akemi. Who was of Xena lover, before she was with Gabrielle.
The whole story about the story, definitely felt out of the blue and characters. Wasn’t that interested or should care, the whole 40 thousand that Xena dies for is BS. Instead being with Gabrielle, who meant everything to her.
She leave her and expect Gabrielle to accept her decision and chose, while Xena did not think about how hard for her to take in. As she rather chose death for the souls, that Wasn’t her total fault as it was an accident.
Instead being with Gabrielle, who needed her the most. But instead Xena leave Gabrielle forever, alone and heartbroken as now she is on her own for the rest of her life.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
And the 40k souls wasn’t even her full fault, this script sounds crazy talk to me.
Ok-Contribution-6545@reddit
Yeah, enjoyed the series as a teen, but just seen the ending for the 1st time & not thrilled with it. I like that they went to Japan, but either they both should've died in each other's arms "I'll see you in the next life", or they should've went back to Greece & bought a house together & just lived "happily ever after". I feel like this ending was pointless bc AFAIK there is no "Gabriel Amazon Queen" spinoff & not even any scrolls alluding to such adventures after Xena's passing... also, the 40,000 souls should've been technically avenged when Xena died to take out the demon that trapped all their souls - 1 hand washing the other. She shouldn't have had to stay dead.
theyarnllama@reddit
I have never watched the end. I’ve watched a bitty bit of the final season, but then I stopped. I didn’t want it to end. I mean, I’ve been avoiding this since it was originally airing. I avoid spoilers. I have little to no idea of how the last three-quarters of the last season goes, and I am happy that way. This way, I won’t have to like it or not. There’s no end to the story. I just….start over.
Parfanity@reddit
Omg I do the same thing. Every year for the last 20 years I try to go a bit further in the last season. I'm now to the episode 8? The one with the vikings and Odin which totally ignores the Hercules Odin storyline. And where is her daughter she just disappears in the last season after they save Gabrielle's niece. It just seems poorly written and I don't want to continue
However the cannibal episode was extremely well done, something from a horror movie and not cheesy at all. Very scary and believable. Loved it
theyarnllama@reddit
Aaahh!! Spoilers!
I’ve still managed to avoid it. I don’t know that I’ll ever watch it.
hermit198388@reddit
One thing - this post will really spoil the ending for any newbies to the show that happen to come across it. I'm not a moderator and I don't know how they handle these. I know it's pretty casual here as far as spoilers within threads go, but here anyone just scrolling without even clicking on the post will see you give away the ending.
That said, I'm with you on not liking the ending. I found the new location beautiful and interesting, liked the idea of them going beyond where they'd been so far. Her past actions, though, were that she was in mourning and drunk and being accosted by villagers that didn't like what she was doing honouring Akemi's ashes. She was defending herself and the fire was an accident. *This* is what she needs to stay dead for, this is justice / the greater good?? Yeah, it doesn't sit right with me at all, either. I wanted her and Gabrielle to ride off in the sunset together. Or at the very least, like Flicksterea said, for Xena to die sacrificing herself for Gabrielle, or to die in some enormous final battle doing what she's been doing this entire time, fighting to protect others.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
I tagged spoiler now! I would love if Xena would die for Gabrielle or to save an entire world, but like this? Ridiculous.
hermit198388@reddit
I'm not sure of the specifics, have not looked into this, but I know there were plans to make TV movies of the show instead of just stopping there or filming a seventh season. Lucy and Renee were not interested. I think both were wanting to focus on raising their kids at this point and were tired. But if they had wanted to go ahead with the movies, I'm assuming that means Xena would have been brought back to life after Japan? I'm guessing the first movie would have picked up in Egypt, where Gabrielle says she's headed, and Xena would have been brought back to life from her ashes there. FIN would have presumably been scripted a bit differently, so that Xena does end it dead but without the idea that she needs to stay that way for the souls to be released in a state of grace? Idk.
Agent8699@reddit
There were two separate “plans”:
3/4 TV movies instead of a full season 7. Lawless and ROC both said no (and ROC turned down a Gabrielle spinoff). This was all decided very early in season 6, before Tapert wrote FIN.
some years after FIN, a big screen movie with Gabrielle resurrecting Xena in Egypt with Lawless and ROC reprising their roles. NBC Universal wouldn’t fund it, so Tapert tried to source funding from third parties but was unsuccessful.
Latte-Catte@reddit
The worst news I heard this year, other than all the real world stuff 😭😭😭
If Tapert source the funding today, he'd be successful. But it's 30 years too late now ....
Agent8699@reddit
I don’t think many investors are looking to fund a big screen movie based on a campy 90s action fantasy TV series featuring two 50+ year old female actors. Hollywood is still a very sexist and ageist place by all reports!
I think Tapert would need to secure … Zendaya as Xena V2 and Taylor Swift as Gabrielle V2 (visiting from a parallel Earth / Xenaverse) to easily get funding!
Parfanity@reddit
Um no, that would be the worst recasting decision ever. Taylor Swift? Really? 🙀 🤣
Latte-Catte@reddit
Girl you just moved the goal post to Mt. Olympus!
Zendaya is 5'10, so acceptable, but she'd need to hit the gym to look as tough as Xena (we don't need another skinny model WW akin to Gadot). And stop, not taylor flipping swift lmao! She prolly can't act for shit!
Latte-Catte@reddit
I can't really force a post to be tagged spoilers sadly. But it is a 30 year show, so we're winging it. Let's just hope longtime fans here have enough consideration for new watchers, and not spoil when ask to.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
I tagged as spoiler now.
Latte-Catte@reddit
Hahah, no pressure. Most of us here know it's just xenites interacting here. Everyone casually spoils anyway. Thanks for tagging it as spoilers either way <3
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
Loved that kiss! Cute!🥰
hermit198388@reddit
Yeah, makes sense. It's why I think personally if I was just getting into an older show now I'd just stay off the forums until I'm done watching, then come and join in the fun afterwards. :)
Latte-Catte@reddit
That's what I did with Battlestar Galactica, just to join the sub and find out my opinion was the unpopular one hahaha. Fun time.
Tricky_Direction_897@reddit
Wouldn’t have minded it had Rob Hopper been able to do what he intended and gone ahead using that as a springboard for the TV movies which were to follow, but never to be. But as the series final finale? HATE IT. Have not been able to bring myself to watch it again since it originally aired. I don’t think I’ve ever cried so hard before at a piece of art.
Cesarsghost123@reddit
I agree. I think he wrote it thinking that he would be able to make a couple of movies n bring her back but it didn't happen so FIN ended up being the sickening climax of the show. Universal definitely dropped the ball on this. I don't think Universal really realized how popular the show was or that it has such a following.
Look at Disney with the Mandelorian...Disney realizes that it has a huge following so they stopped after season three and are now making the movie. Universal obviously didn't have the same foresight.
It's sad really and fans are stuck with FIN being the end.
ChippieChamp@reddit
I think the problem of the finale season 6, it was a bad storyline plot to end Xena story. Seeking for her past mistakes, she did as evil thirsty warlord wanted to conquer the nation.
If Xena isn’t supposed to have a happy ending to her character, I think it could’ve been executed better and have a nice something from her pass we know that.
She did wrong to others as I think Xena couldn’t meet somebody that, she went back when she was a warlord and they wants her blood.
Maybe the villain could be someone that, turn Xena the evil villain she was back in her past or youth. That maybe they took advantage of her vulnerability as youngster, as we that Xena was not welcome in home anymore after the villages and even her mother blamed her.
Lost a lot of their loved one, battling the enemy to protect their village. As either she was to leave home or left willingly, as her people blamed her their loss of their loved ones.
Then maybe Xena meets someone she thought was who care for her and took her in, when she had nowhere else to go or place to stay as she far from her home and gotten her do bad stuff.
That Xena probably thought it normal or something and maybe she destroyed her first crime of a village, that probably in bark her bad side and later became a pirate before she became a warlord.
Than Xena the person who turn into the monster, she was in the past and she fight them with Gabrielle and she get killed and is dying. While Gabrielle defeated and kills the villain, but Xena is badly injured that she die in Gabrielle arms.
While the end that, Gabrielle is back home in Greece to buried Xena. In her family home with brother and mother and leave Gabrielle unknown and episode end.
Agent8699@reddit
I generally agree.
IF Xena had to die in the finale, then I wish it was in Greece defending the people of Greece, Lila, Sara, Eve, the Amazons and Gabrielle against some powerful force threatening the safety of all of Greece.
Or even stopping a war between … say Athens and Sparta which threatened to divide and destroy all of Greece.
ChippieChamp@reddit
I don’t think the finale episode have to take place in Greece. I don’t mind it take place anywhere outside of Greece, I just wish it made sense and tied to her past as a former warlord or something.
Maybe she meets the people that, she’s wrong and robbed back. When she was warlord, as maybe Xena could have died for the people that.
She truely ruined and tried to make it up to them, maybe she died to save those people and that could be Xena redemption arc.
SnooSuggestions9830@reddit
Yeah it really should have been on more familiar ground.
Japan was never mentioned once before they go there.
Latte-Catte@reddit
Or just continue from the Caesar-Rome plot and complete the Pax Romana. Xena creating peace between Greexe and Rome sounds like true redemption to me. At least it's allow Livia/Eve's storyline to go somewhere instead of abandoning her Rome plot entirely.
Agent8699@reddit
Sure, but that would require quite the rewrite of season 5 and 6 to give Livia a genuine redemption arc - inspired by her mothers - which results in her implementing Pax Romana, perhaps in part to honour her fallen mother.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
I agree totally!
ChippieChamp@reddit
I know right, there was nothing. About Japa during Xena past, before some random guy the show up. About somebody that she knew.
I agreed with you, Xena and Gabrielle are in Greece. Talking about going somewhere and getting away from adventure, they been on for the last 6 season and then they headed to Japan.
Because some random guy find Xena and talking about someone, she knew and so she and Gabrielle go there and met Akemi. Who was of Xena lover, before she was with Gabrielle.
The whole story about the story, definitely felt out of the blue and characters. Wasn’t that interested or should care, the whole 40 thousand that Xena dies for is BS. Instead being with Gabrielle, who meant everything to her.
She leave her and expect Gabrielle to accept her decision and chose, while Xena did not think about how hard for her to take in. As she rather chose death for the souls, that Wasn’t her total fault as it was an accident.
Instead being with Gabrielle, who needed her the most. But instead Xena leave Gabrielle forever, alone and heartbroken as now she is on her own for the rest of her life.
Fearless_Volume7450@reddit
That ending was so stupid fighting a Japanese demon . Gabrielle was badass though as a samurai . Honestly if I could rewrite it , it would have been a crossover double finale with hercules where they both team up to fight like all the best villains in both series Xena & herc vs ares Hera Calisto the evil Amazon lady , and it would have all the best characters from the series autolycus salmónias joxer that buff girl everyone & it would be like 4 hours
RedwoodFox71@reddit
If the 2 last finale episodes could’ve been rewritten, I probably have rewritten the second half of season 5 and rewritten Eve as wanted to follow in her mother footsteps as a warrior.
As I would either have Eve been hidden and raised by the Amazon or Joxer raised Eve as their daughter, while Xena and Gabrielle are in a deep sleep and have him sleep for 15 years instead of 25.
And probably have season 6 focusing on Xena and Gabrielle teaching Eve everything they know, erase the whole storyline of Eve being Livia and being the bitch of Roma.
Just probably focus on Eve being the warrior she will become and perhaps Xena passing her legacy, to her daughter and become the opposite that she was in her pass instead what we got in the finale.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
There were many ways to end up the series, but they definitely choose the worst way.
RedwoodFox71@reddit
I don’t have a problem of Xena being dead at the of the show, I just think it wasn’t executed that well and I think the story was just weak and lazily bad.
But if Xena have to die or need to die, I would rather have Xena die in a big battle. That have her been so bad hurt that, Xena injuries are damaged beyond prepared and have her dying in Gabrielle arms as she dies.
Then have Gabrielle taking Xena body (that not turn into ashes, after being capitate.) back to Greece to be laid, next to her brother and mother. Like she wish for, if she did ever died. Like Gabrielle try to do, when Xena died the first time in “Destiny”. As Gabrielle was try take back home to Amphipolis in “The Quest”.
Instead of Xena forcing Gabrielle to not bring her back to life and make Gaby accept her choice and decision to stay dead, then she completely abandoned Gabrielle and leave her all alone to travel on her own without Xena.
Going on her own holding on to Xena ashes with her in the end.
AgitationOfMind@reddit
I've got to say I disagree with most of the fandom on this and think the two final episodes are absolutely fine. I think it makes absolute sense that the thing that finally catches up to Xena is something from her past and not an event tied to the present. We have always known that she would make the ultimate sacrifice to redeem herself and the show has always made fairly clear that her path is that of the warrior and would almost certainly end with her dying to protect the lives of others. I've seen suggestions that she should have been shown sacrificing herself for Gabrielle but, again, that wouldn't have been appropriate to me. Gabrielle represented everything good that Xena had learnt and everything good that she had to pass on to the world - she certainly was no longer the damsel in need of saving and/or the cause of her death. It was always going to be the legacy of Xena's past that she would eventually have to confront with finality. I've also seen a lot of people argue that the finale should have revolved around Greece and more reoccurring characters. I disagree with that too. Xena was always framed around episodic storytelling and two episodes is more than enough time to explore a peril-of-the-week efficiently (as also demonstrated in The Debt). I actually prefer it this way as the one serialised element of the narrative was always Gabrielle and Xena's love. By stripping away everything else and not needing to give screen time to a rotation of side characters, that is exactly what became the focus. Xena's past finally catches up with her and we see the two struggling to reconcile the fact that, as much as Xena might want to stay with Gabrielle, their journey together has taught her that she would not be able to live with herself if she didn't save the souls of those who have been damned due to her past actions. I know a great many of you hate the fact that Gabrielle sails off alone at the end - but I find the fact she has the strength to continue to uphold Xena's legacy really beautiful and appropriate.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
I respect your opinion but I have to disagree, I would accept the death of Xena, but not like this was.
AgitationOfMind@reddit
Fair enough. I do see my opinion is the more unpopular one so I do appreciate I see it differently. I am glad I'm able to enjoy those episodes though and thought it ended on a good note. The episodes that I find tough to get through are those at the end of series 5 - especially where Xena practically scalps a possessed Gabrielle and drags her around after her. I find those events much more out of character and upsetting that those in the finale.
Fearless_Volume7450@reddit
To me I consider the ending in the clone episode a better ending , how Xena & Gabrielle come to modern times then live happy ever after escaping in the taxi
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
That’s a good point!
TangledUpPuppeteer@reddit
I didn’t love it, but I got what they were aiming for.
Basically, Xena was the warrior princess. There would be none other, just her. She traveled the world fighting for good to atone for her past, but she could never win. Not really. Her own guilt would never let her rest.
Instead, she passes the name, skills and mantle onto the only person she knew that was strong enough to bear it: Gabrielle.
In the beginning, people didn’t believe Xena could change.
Toward the middle, people were always able to get help while also blaming her if it didn’t go according to plan.
He was constantly risking her life to save hundreds of people at most. People who would likely be in danger again 10 minutes after she rode out of town. This was the opportunity for her to save 40,000 people, and they would remain saved — especially since they were the victims of her own actions.
It was not the end of Xena either. We already know she comes back over and over again. We also know that she entrusted her memory and who she is to the Battling Bard of Potidea who would continue to tell her stories.
Her heroism was the last moment of her life. Her memory build on the words of someone who knew her better than anyone — both the beauty and the darkness. Xena herself was finally permitted to rest — per her own request. There were no more battles for this version, she earned her ultimate reward.
Her true gift to the world was not the battles she fought, but the lives she saved. One specifically.
She took a young farm girl, and through their association created a clever warrior mind, maintaining the gentle lover soul. She supported an Amazon Queen and befriended an Amazon nation. She changed the world she lived in, and she did it all with a bard as her sidekick.
The Xena scrolls exist because Xena made this choice, and Gabrielle followed it.
There is no way Xena would have been able to fight a normal army and die for real — it hasn’t happened in her whole life. She fought the gods and won. There was no one left to fight but her own history, head on (or off, as it may be), and she died truly rectifying one of her wrongs. She took down the enemy of hers while saving people she previously slaughtered. The one thing she had never been able to do before.
She left behind a legacy of beauty, hope and love in her daughter and Gabrielle.
The worst ending I could imagine is if she lived. Dying at the end of a sword, wielded by a two bit warlord after a long life that led to her being as old as Joxer when he was killed. That would have been a terrible ending for her.
This way, she got the peace she was seeking, Gabrielle got the true freedom she always wanted, and the chakram continued to be well traveled.
Latte-Catte@reddit
I understood the intention, just the execution and explanation for her death is not very good imo. There are other greater goods to be made, without dying for the already dead 40k souls.
If I could rewrite Xena's death, I'd honor her the way you wrote her legacy. The manner of which Tapert treated Xena was not good. Disrespectful.
TangledUpPuppeteer@reddit
I disagree. It was the only way her good would be lasting. Helping the living, it doesn’t last. The next Callisto, the next Eve, the next whoever comes tromping through. This was a permanent salvation move.
I agree, however, that the episodes were not great.
Warrioress_@reddit
I like this perspective actually as much as I still vehemently dislike the finale episodes and still disagree with how much of it was written. You describe it so eloquently and the part about her only having her own history left to fight rings very true in a way 😌
TangledUpPuppeteer@reddit
This was how I saw what they were aiming at. The actual episodes grate on my nerves 🤣
RulerOfAllWorlds1998@reddit
I can’t be the only one who wanted them to have one last kiss on the lips to say goodbye
Latte-Catte@reddit
No because why didn't they 😭
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
And you are not! I also wanted it!
Ownuyasha@reddit
I thought the ending was she was a Valkyrie and rejoined them in the norseland
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
There is no sense because she is greek and valkyries are nordics.
Ownuyasha@reddit
I thought they explained that she was separated or lost from the Valkyries with no memory which is why she was in Greece and why Aries wanted to recruit her so bad
Latte-Catte@reddit
Friend in Need came after the Rhinegold Trilogy haha.
Latte-Catte@reddit
I like it headcanon, Xena never died!
daryl772003@reddit
I always take comfort in the fact that they get reincarnated so often. It helps
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
Maybe!
midnightspellbinder@reddit
I love the finale. Xena shined best as a dark fantasy. I loved that Xena sacrificed herself for the redemption of condemned souls. She truly redeemed her soul. What hurts the most is that she left Gabrielle alone in the process.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
Something maybe we agreed, was that Gabrielle also needed a tiny spin off, even of one or two seasons.
midnightspellbinder@reddit
Hell no Gabrielle sucke
Latte-Catte@reddit
Damn 😂
Why do you hate Gabby so much?
midnightspellbinder@reddit
Many reasons. I feel like Gabrielle was very judgmental of xena. She tried to act like the supportive partner to her but a lot of times she would react so dramatic to a lot of things xena did and I just don't know how xena would have put up with her antics. I would of never forgiven Gabrielle for the shit she pulled in China.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
What?
Latte-Catte@reddit
Dark fantasy is not what I'd describe Xena. Personally I don't think Xena redeem herself by dying, she's suppose to go on this journey to continuously redeem herself and fight for the greater good. What good would a former villain do being dead? The finale was completely antithesis to the beginning of Xena sins of the past.
midnightspellbinder@reddit
Many episodes were absolutely dark fantasy and of course she redeemed her soul by doing the ultimate selfless act of staying dead to bring their souls peace.
Latte-Catte@reddit
Dark fantasy is what I'd call Game of Throne and Witcher. And Xena is too camp to be dark anything, at best the first few seasons still family friendly.
But I see your meaning.
Warrioress_@reddit
Honestly since I first saw the finale to this day I refuse to acknowledge the last two episodes exist if I can help it. For one, because my kid and teen self who idolised xena (and still does so many years later) was quite literally sent into mourning seeing a character who meant to much to her die and for deaths she didn't even deliberately cause (if I remember right?)!
And for two, it feels so unfair that after so many years of trying her absolute damendest to truly redeem herself, all the regret and self hatred she carried and worked through with Gabrielle's love, for her to just... Die? After everything! It really feels almost like, well what was the point of it all?
Like some part of me (I chose to ignore) did anticipate that was how it would likely end, because this is Xena, it's a dark show at its core and true happy endings are just too nice for a show like this.
So yeah, I agree, it's completely unfair and I hate it and how it was done, it could have been written so much better but one way or another this was how it would end 😭
Latte-Catte@reddit
Not to mention I think the japanese army were also bad people. To have Xena's death be caused by a bunch of these scummy soldiers who damn her just because they needed a scapegoat to pay for an accident they're culprit in by harrassing Xena.
And don't even get my started with how much I hate this Akemi bitch. She really went, "xena dying is part of the plan, uh-oh yodoshi escape, guess you have to stay dead now, oops" like bitch.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
I hate many things in the series that I most love, like they force Ares like Xena’s lover and mess up the fact he could be her father and she semigoddes or something like that.
Latte-Catte@reddit
Ares was implied to be her father, but there's also a fan-theory out there that claims Hades might be Xena's father lol. The intention was to deify Xena, but thankfully they scrapped the idea last minute.
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
I don’t know if people now but in roman dodekatheism (it means hellenism and romanism, but mainly the second), we defy amazing people, they had their own could, but under the gods, we call it divae (divo for men and diva for women).
Latte-Catte@reddit
Paganism is pretty similar to old polytheist religion where they deify famous historical figures, like what chinese mythology did to Guan Yu, one of the famous general from the Qin dynasty, deify as the war god even today.
My own personal theory is that the xena show run directly tied to how they found Gabrielle's scrolls in universe. Anything plot inconsistency, any plot holes, any contradictions, probably caused by the lack of information they could speculate from Gabby's scrolls :-)
And it's entirely possible after Xena's multiple death, connection to Eli, cruxifiction, and revival by god of light, 25-years coma and alive again. She's definitely deify, and considered a legend by Legacy. And as the episode said, "you left that part out of your scrolls didn't you (that you two are lovers)".
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
Amazing!
labryslatina@reddit (OP)
I wished Xena would die saving a place, Gabrielle, giving her life for a noble cause and not like this.