Themes and motifs on Xena: Difference between revisions
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* Self-reliance | * Self-reliance | ||
** [[Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts]] | ** [[Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts]] | ||
* Self-reliance versus spirituality and reliance on the gods | * Self-reliance versus spirituality and reliance on the gods (e.g., Eli episodes) | ||
* Mistrust of zealotry | * Mistrust of zealotry | ||
* Death of polytheism and forthcoming monotheism/Judeo-Christianity | * Death of polytheism and forthcoming monotheism/Judeo-Christianity | ||
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* The friendship, close relationship, and lesbian [[subtext]] between Xena and Gabrielle (see [[Xena-Gabrielle relationship]]) | * The friendship, close relationship, and lesbian [[subtext]] between Xena and Gabrielle (see [[Xena-Gabrielle relationship]]) | ||
* Relationships between women (see [[Significant female-centered episodes and characters on Xena]]) | * Relationships between women (see [[Significant female-centered episodes and characters on Xena]]) | ||
* An approach to storytelling that freely mixes contemporary and historical cultural references, homages, pastiches, and retellings, with a camp sensibility | |||
* Quest for redemption; Xena, obviously, but also other characters | |||
* Quest to find meaning in life, spiritual purpose, etc.; Gabrielle, in particular | |||
* Coming-of-age story: Gabrielle. The loss of innocence. | |||
[[Category:Xena]] | [[Category:Xena]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 19 March 2007
Xena: Warrior Princess included numerous themes and repeating motifs over its six-year course.
- Self-reliance
- Self-reliance versus spirituality and reliance on the gods (e.g., Eli episodes)
- Mistrust of zealotry
- Death of polytheism and forthcoming monotheism/Judeo-Christianity
- The path of nonviolence, peace, and pacifism, versus the path of violence, war, and violence
- The friendship, close relationship, and lesbian subtext between Xena and Gabrielle (see Xena-Gabrielle relationship)
- Relationships between women (see Significant female-centered episodes and characters on Xena)
- An approach to storytelling that freely mixes contemporary and historical cultural references, homages, pastiches, and retellings, with a camp sensibility
- Quest for redemption; Xena, obviously, but also other characters
- Quest to find meaning in life, spiritual purpose, etc.; Gabrielle, in particular
- Coming-of-age story: Gabrielle. The loss of innocence.