Or: What if Joxer and Meg had raised Eve? )Ted did a fantastic job, but to my dying day I'll hate the Joxer the Mighty song with a passion.A show as dark as Xena needs comic relief, and if Gabrielle was going to mature beyond the wide-eyed farmgirl tripping over Xena's feet, it had to go somewhere. For years, Autolycus has dreamt of stealing the legendary Crown of Athena, but knows it cannot be possessed without a special "key". One, that she was a little weird, she dreamed of angels and talked to gods and the crazed madwoman she was in a past life. Meg eyed him.
The silly jokes are too good. And I'm pretty sure I remember reading something that quoted Lucy as being pissed that people hated him. And both Xena and Gabrielle love him as well even tho they tease him relentlessly.My ambivalence towards Joxer isn't because of Ted Raimi. I felt kinda bad for him that his romantic love was so one sided. Granted I only watched basically seasons 1 and 2 and a little bit of 3 before I lost interest at that time, but I still hated him. He was a solid fighter, easy on the eyes, and had a different rapport with Gabrielle. Thank God. Come in to read, write, review, and interact with other fans.
“C’mon, let’s go get some real food.” “Look, I’ll eat anything at this point,” Meg said as they walked out the door. Ted's an absolute gem, too.They did alot to flesh his character out. Joxer, Autolycus and Meg team up to steal Athena's Crown, and a baby holds the key to its location, but a prophecy says if the key is used the baby will be no more. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts When Joxer turns up with Meg the tramp, a Xena lookalike, it looks as if Autolycus may be able to achieve his ambition after all. In "the last four episodes" [Note 01]of season five, 25 years had passed during which Joxer and Meg married and grew old together. According to her words, Meg's father fell off the roof the day she was born. My distaste is more to do with my dislike of "Three Stooges" pratfall comedy (except in small doses) and the minimal character development for Joxer.This article is a pretty good summation of my feelings (although I never really saw Joxer as coming between Xena and Gabrielle, although I know at least one of the writing staff (Chris Manheim) was a Gabrielle / Joxer shipper): I do wish that they'd had Joxer learn from his mistakes and becoming a travelling chef or travelling musician. Meg did so, resentfully but when she found that Xena had infiltrated the temple, she did what she could to help Xena, Leah and Gabrielle kick the Delians out. One, that she was a little weird, she dreamed of angels and talked to gods and the crazed madwoman she was in a past life.
. Even though he wasn't around long, what did you think of Meg & Joxer's son Virgil? She was Xena, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. I feel she felt feelings for him too but I feel the writers hinted at a “connection” between the two but couldn’t fully go there because it’s weird?
I think there might be a lot of truth to that statement. Joxer and Meg bicker like an old married couple in LIVIA because... well, they are! “Right…” Joxer wiped the sweat from his forehead. We learn all about his family-even meeting his triplet brothers and son.He did settle down to become a chef (at his Xena themed tavern). It's a shame that more time wasn't spent exploring or building on that relationship. When a gang of Delians tried to take over the Temple of Hestia, from the Priestess Leah (another Xena lookalike), they managed to force Meg into impersonating Leah, while Leah, having run into Gabrielle, was persuaded by her to temporarily replace Meg at Meg's tavern. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Meg readily accepted Joxer as a lover and friend-without question, despite Joxer's faults.. Joxer knew that Gabrielle would never accept him as a lover, so he settled down with Meg. "When Xena and Gabrielle chance to meet up again with Meg, Gabrielle must confront both her unwitting rival for Joxer, and her own lingering jealousy over their past." He could fight, but so could Xena and Gabrielle. The danger. 9. Finally Meg lets go of Joxer and both breathe deeply. But the apple of his eye was meant for another. Maybe he and Eve were meant to get together?I’m certainly not opposed to a male sidekick, but he needs to have a bit of ... spark to warrant his inclusion. Please consider turning it on! Joxer, Autolycus and Meg confront a dangerous enemy from Meg's dark past. It did get old after a few times.He was, however, a fierce friend, and I found the point leading up to "chakram" where he confesses his love for Gab touching.
And, Meg would believe in Joxer -- something he needs. "Let's get out of here." Contents[show] Synopsis Joxer, Meg and Autolycus team up to steal the infamous "key" that's prophesied to lead to the crown of Athena, the joke is on Autolycus when he learns the key is really a baby and Meg wants to be his mother. Then X&G would feel sorry for him, cheer him up, and it was back to "Joxer the mighty." The site may not work properly if you don't If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit Press J to jump to the feed. I'd have expected Virgil to question Joxer as a parent for just a bit. He doesn't look old so much as deformed. The passion. He was one of three identical triplets, his brothers being Jett, a professional assassin, and Jace, a rather flamboyant performer. Or maybe Aphrodite felt bad about the times she'd manipulated Joxer / used him in her schemes and blessed the happy couple with the gift of fertility.Joxer was a dumbass lousy side piece that they finally got rid of (mostly) in later seasons. But the show wouldn't have been the same without him.I loved Joxer when I was little, but rewatching the show as a grown up...he lost a lot of his charm. For the television show Xena: Warrior Princess, the siderunner/spinoff to Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.Press J to jump to the feed. Then she ran away.