![]() ![]() ![]() Featuring a 16-page color photo section, exclusive photos from conventions, appearances, and autograph signings, and original illustrations, this is a fascinating book that Xena fans won't want to miss. Using the show's references to various ancient myths, Stafford offers a historical background and analysis of each episode to enrich viewers' experience of each episode. Also featured is a detailed episode guide. Nikki's research into the show, its stars, and the fans who built an international community around Xena: Warrior Princess in the early years is unsurpassed. Sadly, the fan survey she conducted had to be cut from the final version, but a great deal of information was still included. ![]() It also includes reports by fans about the infamous subtext issue that has lured in the biggest single fan demographic, experiences of seeing Lucy in the Broadway production of Grease! in fall 1997, and why they love or hate Joxer. I was one of the people Nikki Stafford interviewed for this book. Focusing on the unprecedented fan phenomenon that surrounds this highly inventive show, this book features a guide to various Xena Internet web sites, fan clubs, and e-mail listserves, including interviews with many of the fans who run them. The book also tells the story of ReneƩ O'Connor, the blond-haired Texan who plays Xena's storytelling sidekick, and the undying support of ReneƩ's mother, who helped garner a fan base for her daughter that rivals Lucy's. This informative and engaging book chronicles Lucy Lawless's journey from a budding opera singer to the surprising story of her landing the role of Xena. ![]()
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