@inbook{0559c1ccb3fe43b282fe525dabd86cca,
title = "Queerying subtext and fandom in Xena: Warrior Princess",
abstract = "Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001) was a United States{\textquoteright} hour-long syndicated action program. Originally developed as female version and spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-1999), Xena quickly became more popular with viewers and continues to be influential in popular culture discussions of representations of women and female heroes. Xena is also well-known for the subtextual and possibly queer relationship between the two lead female characters Xena (portrayed by Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (portrayed by Renee O{\textquoteright}Connor). In this chapter, I focus on the show{\textquoteright}s queer legacy in terms of the subtextual discourse created by fans about the relationship between Xena and Gabrielle and the show{\textquoteright}s response to subtext in order to explicate Xena{\textquoteright}s significance for television studies and analyses of queerbaiting. ",
keywords = "Fandom, Queer studies, Queer Theory, Xena, Television",
author = "Holly Randell-Moon",
year = "2019",
language = "English",
isbn = "9871609386719",
series = "Fandom & Culture",
publisher = "University of Iowa Press",
pages = "112--117",
editor = "Joseph Brennan",
booktitle = "Queerbaiting and fandom",
edition = "1st",
}