Is this a surprise to anyone that Xena and Gab make a list on AfterEllen? Here is the news!
Xena made #3 on Ellen's top 50 tv characters list here is their caption: If you don't know anything else about lesbians, you would know that Xena was going to land in one of the top spots on our list of best TV characters. She is practically a lesbian deity. Her relationship with Gabrielle is the stuff of legend, of course.
But so is her badassery and her outfits and her bossiness and that smirk.
She may have died at the end of the show's run, but she will live on in our Sapphic hearts (and tomes of fan fiction) for all time.
Gabrielle made #32 on AfterEllen's top 50 tv characters here is thier caption: Every superhero in the universe wishes they had a sidekick as competent and loyal as Gabrielle. Sorry, though, Superman — Gabrielle was destined to be the companion of Xena. And by "companion," we mean "wife." Gabrielle and Xena's subtextual relationship is the stuff of legend. As long as lesbians are making lists of their favorite characters, you can count on Gabrielle being included.
More on AfterEllen.com
More on Xena and Gabrielle can be found on The Australian Xena Information Page