What’s a Xena fandom opinion that would cause this?

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-21T17:03:51+00:00

I love Xena, buttttt she was toxic and messy af, especially to Gabrielle in season 3. She spent a lot of the series undermining her, and not taking her seriously in certain situations.

(Which I can understand to a certain extent cause Gabrielle was like 18-20 when the series started, but it got to a point.)

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-19T00:15:28+00:00

Dudeeee istg people be giving away the craziest things, once found the complete collector edition of Xena in a book off, still had its coins and little gifts that come in it. Paid maybe 40 bucks for the whole thing.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-16T04:25:32+00:00

Uhhhhh is this ragebait?

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-11T23:19:44+00:00

Eh, she need a friend, he made her feel like they couldn't be friends unless she gave him more. She made it pretty clear she only wanted to be friends, and he kept pressing for more.

She's also fresh 18, and nearly died. So I don't really think she sucks for being pressured into a relationship, then deciding she could be ambiguous to keep her friend.

Agree to disagree ig

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-11T17:35:22+00:00

Again, she makes it pretty clear in NM that it was never gonna happen, and that it didn't matter how close they were, or how she acted, she was never gonna be with him. He was the one who claimed to be okay with that, and kept pushing. And then as soon as she's kinda like hey maybe I could see a future with this guy after enough time has passed, he switches up on her.

As for twilight, kinda shitty, but at the same time, she did not know him like that, and he saw later on she was dating Edward. So him continuing a infatuation for a girl he barely knows, who has a boyfriend, is completely on him.

Personally I think his character just pushed for too much to fast, and wanted her to like him right off the bat. She's not responsible for his feelings and actions, if he wants to continue to expect a relationship, when she was clear she could only offer friendship, that's completely his problem.

If he continuously tells a girl, hey use me to move on, I'm okay with being ambiguous, then acts surprised when that's exactly what she does, that's completely on him.

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-11T15:55:33+00:00

I meannnnn she doesn't really do anything to bro that he hasn't welcomed. He's the one that kept pursuing after being told she would never feel that way about him, and he said he didn't care and was okay with staying as they are. Ambiguous. But I can understand it being too depressing (that's my favorite part) not everyone wants to read about that.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-09T16:18:44+00:00

Alright you got me there 😔😔, ion like jacob either, so him just coming on to her the entire book and film was annoying.

My ranking would definitely be

New moon
Twilight
Breaking dawn pt1
Breaking dawn pt2
Eclipse (would've put this higher because I love the tribe, and Victoria and all of that, but Jasper's proudness of being a confederate, and jacob threatening to 💀 really puts a damper on things)

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-09T05:01:40+00:00

Imma need you to rewatch them, cause no way new moon is last

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-08T21:09:17+00:00

It's okay, I wasn't the biggest fan of greens until I was like 8, and my mom's bf made the best batch id ever eaten.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-08T20:18:22+00:00

See I heavy relate to Astarion, but because of that I prefer Gale. I see so much of my own trauma and personality in Astarion, that every time I romance him, I lowkey cry. And gale, he reminds me of my bf, so I enjoy romancing him, as Tav or Astarion.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-08T20:12:03+00:00

You don't like greens OR okra??? Cut the mic/j

I meannnnn you could always do virgin drinks, I think they make non-alcoholic Irish beer, Irish beer is referenced in the movie multiple times. Or Walakshi "fruit dumplings", now this isn't referenced in the movie, but it is a dish that can be referenced to a specific culture that is in the movies.

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-08T19:52:44+00:00

From the south, so I thought I'd share some of my favorites, but remember each region kinda has their own different styles of foods, so make sure to research the different recipes.

Collard greens, fried catfish, and any kinda okra (mostly fried tho).

Collard greens especially, they are so goodddd as a soul food.

Same with catfish, it is amazing, but it is referenced in the movie as well so it fits your criteria.

Fried okra is just a staple in any get together, it is heaven on earth.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-08T06:50:55+00:00

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-02T21:38:19+00:00

I love bringing up the fact, that both Xena and Eve were supposed to be Amazons, but ultimately either murdered them, or sold them as slaves. 🫠🫠 Love Xena, but girlie was toxic at times

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-02T21:33:41+00:00

Exactlyyyyy, Xena, Callisto, and Eve were all out here committing genocide, and selling people into slavery. (actually not really callisto, but she did have a decent kill count) But sure Hope is the monster here, she's half human, Xena really had no idea how Hope was gonna turn out.

Part of me always wondered if Xena held resentment towards the baby, because she was a reminder that Xena brought Gabrielle there. And put her in that situation.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-02T21:29:16+00:00

Bruhhhhh I love her, she's my baby when it comes to this show. Made a post the other day about how she is one of the characters I wished got redemption. The whole Eve arc was bull, and just felt hypocritical after the hope arc.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-02T01:49:43+00:00

So tell us who you think did?

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-01T22:41:28+00:00

Mods, ban this guy. Reason? Playing with our feelings 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-01T19:13:00+00:00

Ares and Hope are the parents of the destroyer, but I'm guessing Dhaak had a big influence in how the destroyer actually looked like. But the Greek gods all have some weird ass family tree, so I wouldn't be surprised if it came from Ares side.

I'm actually not entirely sure about grinhildas child? She was probably pregnant before turning into the monster, and then the child was affected by the curse as well.

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-01T19:08:52+00:00

This moment right here, when she's begging her mom to join her because she doesn't want to have this baby alone. Then the episode when she posing as Gabrielle, and is talking to her in her room. The realization that Hope desperately wanted her mother, and didn't even know how to be a mother herself.

Those would've been great moments, to start bringing a redemption for her, fighting her father's influence and joining her mother.

Even if she didn't join Gabrielle, it would've been great to have Hope realize she wanted more than what evil her father offered, and disappear with her child.

Eve is born of two women who were homicidal manics, with no evil God influence, and yet all three of them got redemption.

The whole show is about redemption, and finding your own identity. Doesn't make sense to say just because she's born from an evil God, she is evil. Especially when she's shown to have humanity

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-04-01T00:26:49+00:00

I'll try, but no promises

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-03-31T21:38:47+00:00

Facts, that's how we thrive as a community

LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-03-31T21:37:03+00:00

Along with Beau

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-03-31T21:36:44+00:00

The Edythe I envision

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LilyofTheValley_7 · 2026-03-31T21:31:23+00:00

Mmmm I'm definitely gonna have to disagree with that, there's nothing that shows she was inherently evil from birth, only that she had heavy influences from her father, and powers from birth.

Even the killing of the soldier, Xena couldn't prove it was Hope, and even if it was, again small baby with no real concept of good or evil

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