Our discussion of female centric television shows
got me thinking about a certain show I haven’t seen in years……Xena!
In case anyone was wondering who/what I’m talking
about, Xena was a television show that debuted in the 1990’s that followed Lucy
Lawless as the title character Xena’s backstory includes a time spent as an
Amazon warrior, a dastardly warlord, and the personal favorite of Ares, the
Greek god of war, all culminating in a more fitting title…… the ultimate
bad-ass! As you might guess, Xena has become something of a feminist icon, as
she along with a selection of other characters (including Buffy) paved the way
for the acceptance of female characters in action shows. An alternate list of
reasons why Xena is considered a feminist icon, check out this video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKsjO8BpoLM
(admittedly, some of these reasons are jocular)
For a more academic perspective on the character, I
was able to find an article titled “The
female hero, duality of gender, and postmodern feminism in Xena: Warrior
Princess”. The article is divided into various sections, one of which
is specifically focusing on the character through both a feminist and
post-feminist lens. I’d invite everyone to check out the article (posted
below), and leave thoughts they might have!
Being a huge fan of Buffy, a lot of people recommended Xena to me saying that they were very similar in their female empowerment theme. I'll definitely want to watch this someday!
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