I have added Gabrielle from "Xena: Warrior Princess" on Facebook and am curious about her relationship status.I really haven't seen Gabrielle since 2001 and am wondering where life has taken her. The two of us are "just friends" - and will always be "just friends" - but I felt we shared a special bond from 1995-2001, when "Xena: Warrior Princess" aired.
Watching "Xena" as a young adult brought moments of confusion to me. In the end, I totally "got," and liked, the show, but looking back at it, the first few years of the show were the best when I didn't totally "get" it.
Xena once had a romantic relationship with Hercules on the show "Hercules." Then she got her own show and forged a relationship with Gabrielle. In the beginning, I saw the two simply as Batman & Robin types, working together, then as the show progressed, I thought, "Hey, wait a second. I think there's something going on here!"
By the final season, Gabrielle had real short hair, and the duo kissed. I could be mistaken, but they might have had a love affair going on amid their swashbuckling.
Some lesbians have championed "Xena: Warrior Princess" as a gay rights Tour de Force. That's a good cause, and I'm all for warrior princesses. But I preferred the show when Xena and Gabrielle had more of a subtle romance. Perhaps I liked Gabrielle's innocence because I had that innocence too.I can't wait to send a couple e-mails to Gabrielle on Facebook and see if she's still with Xena.
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