This is definitely an accurate representation of the values shown but it does ignore Gab's widowhood with Perdacus. This just needs Miss Known World in the Background to be perfect
Nothing about Xena screams comphet though, Xena isn't traditionally very butch either, she's not the settling down type --- you can argue Gabrielle is the mothering type, and in some occasion tradwife, but I can't see how Xena fits into that comphet mold...
As someone who has experienced comphet, it absolutely reads as that way to me. It’s a very familiar story. She’s overcompensating with the men, trying to force something she doesn’t understand yet, and then not actually caring in the long run about anyone but Xena. But I can also appreciate that a bisexual person may read it as more in line with their own experience. Steven Sears wrote her as a lesbian, Renee was likely playing her as bisexual/generally queer, there’s no official answer, so reading it either way is completely valid.
I think it gets tricky when you're describing a character created by multiple people. Did Rob Tapert follow that interpretation? The other writers? Did Renee O'Connor play her that way?
Sears has a right to his interpretation, as do fans who prefer that interpretation, but it's not the only one.
Lesbian flag colors for Gabrielle and bisexual for Xena. Argo gets a Transgender bow because Xena calls her ‘boy’ in Sins of the Past but she must then have informed Xena of her mistake because from there on out she is a very good girl.🩵
I did not realise the different colours meant different things. Bit surprised you have Gabrielle as a lesbian - what about all those males she was attracted to throughout the series? She may not have kissed them (like Xena did with her beaus), but she had goo-goo eyes for them.
Sexuality is a spectrum and can also change over time. I've always gotten the impression that all those male infatuations she had (basically all in s1?) was her being empathic and being fascinated with a world she's never known before. Possible misinterpreting her own feelings.
Once she realized you (she) could be attracted to women, she never looked back.
Well she only kissed four men in season 1 - Sphaerus, Petracles, Iolaus and Perdicus - but in later seasons what about her connections with Krafstar, Aidan, Brutus, Eli, Lin Qi and Beowulf? They happened over Seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6. Renee O'Connor even said in one of her commentaries it might have been that she and Timothy Omundson actually played up their mutual attraction to a small degree onscreen. So, I'm inclined to believe she was bisexual too, but didn't act on it the way Xena did.
You know I did consider him, but wasn't sure where to put him, and then forgot to add him. He's a special case. He kissed Gabrielle in For Him the Bell Tolls, and twice I think she launched herself at him, in Forget Me Not and A Comedy of Eros, when she wasn't herself. She was also jealous of him in Lyre Lyre.
I never imagined Gabrielle feeling anything but friendship and/or adoration for those persons. Clearly Lin Qi, Beowulf (and perhaps Brutus) were attracted to her, but I never felt it was reciprocated in that way.
But obviously everyone is free to interpret it in their own way. It's not like I see her particularly falling for other women either. She only has eyes for Xena. So it mostly comes down to ~vibes~.
I had to think twice about this but you're right - Gabrielle came back as the young male warrior in Between the Lines, and Xena came back as Joxer. So glad Ares fixed that in the end!
I’m torn. Part of me is screaming “those colors are too much, every villain in a thousand miles would see them in the bushes… but Argo is rocking that now” and the other part is screaming “omg, these colors should have been their colors all along!
I love the meanings behind the colors. It’s just the actual outfits being in these bright and very vibrant colors when they take on warlords in the woods 🤣
Xena looks way more stunning in her colors than I expected. She looks like a comic-book superhero! But you have a point that it's not very good camouflage - unless she's infiltrating a circus xD
FirebirdWriter@reddit
This is definitely an accurate representation of the values shown but it does ignore Gab's widowhood with Perdacus. This just needs Miss Known World in the Background to be perfect
trashythirst@reddit
steven l. sears has always described her marriage as comp het
Latte-Catte@reddit
Nothing about Xena screams comphet though, Xena isn't traditionally very butch either, she's not the settling down type --- you can argue Gabrielle is the mothering type, and in some occasion tradwife, but I can't see how Xena fits into that comphet mold...
trashythirst@reddit
we’re talking about gabrielle…
Latte-Catte@reddit
Sorry I misread! Thought you were talking about xenagab marriage 😭
AuntyEmfromOz@reddit
Excuse my ignorance but what do "comphet" and "tradwife" mean?
FirefighterThink1556@reddit
Well of course not, Xena is a woman, realizing her feelings for Xena is how she gets over her comphet
FirebirdWriter@reddit
The writing doesn't show that.
FirefighterThink1556@reddit
As someone who has experienced comphet, it absolutely reads as that way to me. It’s a very familiar story. She’s overcompensating with the men, trying to force something she doesn’t understand yet, and then not actually caring in the long run about anyone but Xena. But I can also appreciate that a bisexual person may read it as more in line with their own experience. Steven Sears wrote her as a lesbian, Renee was likely playing her as bisexual/generally queer, there’s no official answer, so reading it either way is completely valid.
trashythirst@reddit
… it was the 90s. they did what they could.
fazedlight@reddit
I think it gets tricky when you're describing a character created by multiple people. Did Rob Tapert follow that interpretation? The other writers? Did Renee O'Connor play her that way?
Sears has a right to his interpretation, as do fans who prefer that interpretation, but it's not the only one.
FirefighterThink1556@reddit
Lots of lesbians have been married to men, it’s not incorrect to interpret Gabrielle as a lesbian or as bisexual
Shinobi347@reddit
This is cute.
Narrow_Currency_1877@reddit
This is grand!!! Love it!!
TrynaBeMeToday@reddit
I love the overwhelming positivity of this thread 💜🩷🩵
Wrong-Implement-6417@reddit
Lmao 🤣 at the horse
Ithiliell@reddit (OP)
Lesbian flag colors for Gabrielle and bisexual for Xena. Argo gets a Transgender bow because Xena calls her ‘boy’ in Sins of the Past but she must then have informed Xena of her mistake because from there on out she is a very good girl.🩵
AuntyEmfromOz@reddit
I did not realise the different colours meant different things. Bit surprised you have Gabrielle as a lesbian - what about all those males she was attracted to throughout the series? She may not have kissed them (like Xena did with her beaus), but she had goo-goo eyes for them.
Ithiliell@reddit (OP)
Sexuality is a spectrum and can also change over time. I've always gotten the impression that all those male infatuations she had (basically all in s1?) was her being empathic and being fascinated with a world she's never known before. Possible misinterpreting her own feelings.
Once she realized you (she) could be attracted to women, she never looked back.
AuntyEmfromOz@reddit
Well she only kissed four men in season 1 - Sphaerus, Petracles, Iolaus and Perdicus - but in later seasons what about her connections with Krafstar, Aidan, Brutus, Eli, Lin Qi and Beowulf? They happened over Seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6. Renee O'Connor even said in one of her commentaries it might have been that she and Timothy Omundson actually played up their mutual attraction to a small degree onscreen. So, I'm inclined to believe she was bisexual too, but didn't act on it the way Xena did.
Friendly-Mushroom-38@reddit
You forgot Joxer.
AuntyEmfromOz@reddit
You know I did consider him, but wasn't sure where to put him, and then forgot to add him. He's a special case. He kissed Gabrielle in For Him the Bell Tolls, and twice I think she launched herself at him, in Forget Me Not and A Comedy of Eros, when she wasn't herself. She was also jealous of him in Lyre Lyre.
Ithiliell@reddit (OP)
I never imagined Gabrielle feeling anything but friendship and/or adoration for those persons. Clearly Lin Qi, Beowulf (and perhaps Brutus) were attracted to her, but I never felt it was reciprocated in that way.
But obviously everyone is free to interpret it in their own way. It's not like I see her particularly falling for other women either. She only has eyes for Xena. So it mostly comes down to ~vibes~.
Pedals17@reddit
Gabrielle and Xena will both be reincarnated as men, so there’s an option for a Trans nod there, too! 🏳️⚧️
AuntyEmfromOz@reddit
I had to think twice about this but you're right - Gabrielle came back as the young male warrior in Between the Lines, and Xena came back as Joxer. So glad Ares fixed that in the end!
iXenite@reddit
The attention to detail is just perfect.
Practical-Class6868@reddit
A wizard did it.
WASasquatch@reddit
Argo!! Omg, in love with such a simple addition
LibertineDeSade@reddit
I love this!
TangledUpPuppeteer@reddit
I’m torn. Part of me is screaming “those colors are too much, every villain in a thousand miles would see them in the bushes… but Argo is rocking that now” and the other part is screaming “omg, these colors should have been their colors all along!
I love the meanings behind the colors. It’s just the actual outfits being in these bright and very vibrant colors when they take on warlords in the woods 🤣
Ithiliell@reddit (OP)
Xena looks way more stunning in her colors than I expected. She looks like a comic-book superhero! But you have a point that it's not very good camouflage - unless she's infiltrating a circus xD
FirefighterThink1556@reddit
She kinda looks like Cherish
Latte-Catte@reddit
The only thing missing for Xena's "superhero" fit, is perhaps makes her gold/bronze armor more vibrant as well. Then she'd fit the comic book mold!
TangledUpPuppeteer@reddit
Or hiking or hanging with Autolycus. But not in a role, Calisto would have gotten her before she ever saw her face!
ShiroGaijin22@reddit
what a waste
kapntug@reddit
Yay!
Prince_Witch@reddit
Would love a revival of Xena, bring these ladies back.
Bswayn@reddit
Hell yeah
Blurple_Berry@reddit
I thought reddit thought that AI was an abomination
Ithiliell@reddit (OP)
There's no AI used here, just good old photoshop.
Evilbuffy14@reddit
Had no idea different colours meant different things. I'm here for their vibrancy and representation. They look fabulous!
Jahon_Dony@reddit
What do you mean "their"? Do you mean "your"? Could pic btw!
FirefighterThink1556@reddit
Yours!! Happy pride!
Nipplasia2@reddit
Ok for the lesbian Gabrielle! I’m here for it!
Meushell@reddit
You did a good job. It looks great.
Oh, that Argo bow is just too adorable. Be proud Argo! 🎀
mimibayra@reddit
Ok this is actually very cute 🩷
Sheepie_Dex@reddit
By the Gods this is awesome 🥰🥰🥰 makes my little queer heart so proud 🥹❤️
ratwhisker@reddit
perfection.
the Argo bow 💀 yes!!!
vicariou@reddit
Awwwe love this. Also love this little xena community. Its been a joy to talk xena with all you cool/kind ppl. 🫀
Expensive_Way_3609@reddit
Sweet!
Latte-Catte@reddit
These colorfulness makes wayy more sense considering they're Grecian and back then they LOVE flamboyant clothing's.
DuchessSwan@reddit
Argo's bow <3 lol
RotaVitae@reddit
Show this to Lucy and Ren immediately!
TigrressZ@reddit
This is great. Perfect flags for them both. I love that Argo is trans.
viktoryarozetassi@reddit
Oh boy- I see yet another cosplay coming my way....
RedCalaLily@reddit
Love this, happy Pride!!! 🌈
godsibi@reddit
Ok, I don't know who made a bow for Argo but it definitely wasn't Xena 😂
Clever giving her transgender colours though cause she went from "Here boy!" to "Here girl!" within the first season!
Tal-Star@reddit
I love this and my ass would have loved it back in the day (when I had little clue about flags)
wuzrface@reddit
Argo and the bow!
Trash_fire_baby@reddit
Not Argo with the trans pride bow!!!!! Love that for her!
resumeita@reddit
Happy Pride!