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[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 88 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I remember seeing a comment somewhere wishing they would reboot Xena, but lamenting that they would probably make it "too woke" if they did

I don't think there's much they could do to make Xena more "woke" if they tried.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It’s like this one guy that asked “what’s a run of X-Men that has no woke messaging “. Like dude…

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 4 points 19 hours ago

"Haha! Good one! ...wait, you're serious!?"

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 61 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You could make it more woke by replacing Kevin Sorbo with an actual human being, but that only affects the crossovers.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

No replace him with a hamburger, no lettuce, extra pickle, grilled onions but not quite grilled right so you can still kinda taste the raw, and a dorito bun

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

A masterclass in acting. A true thespian.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

A lesser actor would've just read the stage directions. But he yelled them. Brilliant.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Kevin sorbo was a joke even at the time when he was relevant.i swear his movement to the right was simply so he could eat, because nobody has cared that he still exists in 30+ years.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also, I hope that someone sends him that quote so that he knows how much of a nothing person he is.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 18 hours ago

Who sends messages to nobody..?!

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

I only remember his name, because Sorbo is a brand of assorted knicknacks, like hairbands , cleaning supplies, kitchen utencils and whatnot. My mom used to work there. https://sorbo.com/en

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

If you don't think they could make it more woke you clearly lack in imagination

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

People who talk like that have only seen pictures from the show, or they watched it a little bit when they were a child and don't remember 99%.

Because Xena and Gabrielle did pretty much everything except the physical deeds. And it was recently confirmed in a comic, where they kiss and say they love eachother.

Hell, you could probably show them the old show with the parts set in modern times and they'd blow their gasket. Becase the reincarnations are the opposite genders for a while.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago

"recently confirmed in a comic" doesn't really matter; because that's exactly how things get retconned in.

I mean, you're right, but not because of the comic.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yo I should give this show another go. I remember watching it when I wasn't even a teenager, thinking it was kind of silly. But maybe it's good as an adult?

I'll give it a few episodes maybe.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

it's very deliberately silly. and it's fun as hell. i watched it as an adult a couple years ago and to me it surprisingly holds up. the characters are enjoyable in a campy way, the actors are charismatic, the ideas are interesting (certainly more so than Hercules), and the action scenes—while clearly suffering from a limited budget—are actually top notch in concept. they were taking all their notes from hong kong action movies and it shows. they even nod to it by eventually taking xena "back" to the show's version of china.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Cool, I'll give it a go then I think. My wife also grew up with it so it might be a good nostalgic way to connect over something "new". 😄

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 day ago

It's still silly. But enjoyable from time to time.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Put a chick in it and make her gay.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Out another diverse chick in it and make her gay and lame.

Ftfy.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That's not the quote from the episode though..

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago

You're correct, mb. I'm smashing like two or three of them together.