My gay awakening
Posted by amyc7@reddit | xena | View on Reddit | 25 comments
Posted by amyc7@reddit | xena | View on Reddit | 25 comments
Browncoat101@reddit
LITERALLY
pastajewelry@reddit
I'm watching it for the first time. I've been flying through the seasons. It's so good! I'm on season 5 now. Nearly done! I know how it ends. I'm dreading the day it'll be over.
Ok_Kangaroo_2160@reddit
And don't forget there's plenty of fanfic to keep you entertained! But the show itself gives you more than enough to enjoy.
pastajewelry@reddit
Yes! Gotta love fanfic. Watching the show has inspired me to start writing again.
Ok_Kangaroo_2160@reddit
That's wonderful!
I've been slowly working on some of my own. The stuff with Hope/Eve and Gabrielle really got to me, to say the least...
pastajewelry@reddit
I haven't gotten there yet, lol! Looking forward to it.
Evilbuffy14@reddit
🎵 This is the show that doesn't end.
Seriously, after Soul Possession (or When Fates Collide, if you reorder the second half of Season 6), the series starts back at Sins Of The Past again.
It will never be over! *shakes fist violently in rebellion.
pastajewelry@reddit
The cycle of rebirth!
Ok_Kangaroo_2160@reddit
I heard about this show back in 2020 after watching a few fan videos, and while I didn't get to watch it until 2025, I continue to be blown away by the many leaps that were taken to portray Xena and Gabrielle's relationship as a pure and beautiful thing in the freaking 90s!
Unfortunately, it's not as widely known as, say, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, which I heard about but have never actually seen. Even as a younger person, I tend to hold a special place in my heart for older media and things that most people my age have never heard of 😅
Either way, there's something so comforting and homey about a show like this one. Campfire scenes between Xena and Gabrielle are among some of my favorites for a reason. Anyway, please forgive my runaway tangent.
SeaBlackberry5938@reddit
I just watched Buffy for the first time last year as a 30 year old and would definitely recommend. On my first watch of Xena now and just started s4. It’s incredible - I love their relationship so much. A Day in the Life is one of my favorite episodes of any show now.
BoisterousBard@reddit
I don't know. It still holds a place in my heart, and I remember it fondly, but there is a lot of cringe - for me, at least - when re-watching Buffy.
SeaBlackberry5938@reddit
There are certainly bits that haven’t aged very well but overall I very much enjoyed it. Up until the end of S6 anyway 😅
Ok_Kangaroo_2160@reddit
I'm planning on watching it sometime in the future, for sure! Thanks!
I binged Xena on my first watch and kinda wished I hadn't. I sorta knew what was waiting for me, so I'd recommend steering away from spoilers as much as possible. Season 4 is really something, I loved it!
Tbh, this show had some great filler eps, and ADITL is just one example of that. Another favorite of mine would have to be "One Against An Army." The simplicity of Xena and Gabrielle talking could keep me entertained for a very long time.
frostochfeber@reddit
MaryW1965@reddit
I missed this scene! Which episode was this?
spacecolony227@reddit
I think it’s the end of A Day in the Life
CeeUNTy@reddit
This is how I realized thst my 10 year old niece was likely gay. She would hide behind her hands every time Xena kissed a dude bit she was transfixed by these intimate moments between X and G. I was right! Lol
Blackout-V1@reddit
This is also how my aunt figured out I was gay before I knew myself 😂😂
SingleBuilding3019@reddit
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Evilbuffy14@reddit
Like so many others here. ❤️
We're so thankful this show existed when it did and now; to provide a beacon to so many needing guidance and just to say that it's ok, if nothing else.
amyc7@reddit (OP)
I'm so grateful for it
stardust102@reddit
Have to mine to especially the quest episode
Impossible-Run-6279@reddit
Good for you 👍
Mbmoses@reddit
As an assigned male at birth teen, long before understanding my bisexual and nonbinary self, this too was my lesbian awakening. Lol
Hobotronacus@reddit
I'm a gay guy so this wasn't my gay awakening, but it was definitely one of my first positive exposures to same-sex couples when I was young and I'll always be very grateful for that.