In Season Five, I think it came as a surprise to Ares to find out that his feelings for Xena went deeper than that. I see "God Fearing Child" as a defining moment, shipper-wise. Ares is faced with a choice between his own immortal life (with the added bonus of being able to kill Hercules without getting thrashed for it by Zeus) and Xena's life, together with that of her child. He chooses... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LadyKate63) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/414951 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:18:36 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/reply/414803/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html#reply-414803 While I think that it started out as possessiveness and obsession, I think that Ares did come to love Xena. In terms of fighting abilities, strategies, etc, she was probably the only mortal he ever considered to be his equal, or even close to it and I think that he admired that in her. In "Ten Little Warlords", he wanted her to be his heir, for want of a better term, claiming his godhood if anything happened to him and, for me, that showed how much he respected her and the faith... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Livia Sabina) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/414803 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:47:09 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/reply/414787/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html#reply-414787 feeds@yuku.com (Little Godling) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/414787 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:26:44 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/reply/413342/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html#reply-413342 She did the one thing no one else ever did...deny him.

I think, too, that if it was anyone else denying him, he'd have them fried on the spot or simply look down on them for doing so. He didn't take well to disobedience. With Xena, he actually liked that she was a challenge even when she was EvilXena and on his side. I think that was one of the early ways that showed Xena was special. When she turned good, it made her even more interesting. The... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Aurora Goddess) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/413342 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:26:13 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/reply/411727/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html#reply-411727 I'm certain that he loved her. It was definitely a long and tumultuous road arriving at that realization and even when he did realize it, he didn't understand how to handle or express those feelings. I agree that he was definitely fascinated by her unmatched prowess as a warrior. That coupled with the obvious physical attraction made her all the more alluring but ironically, I think it was Xena's turn to the good side that made his obsession even stronger. She did the one... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (XenAres1) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/411727 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:59:44 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/reply/410711/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html#reply-410711 feeds@yuku.com (xenawp7706) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/410711 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:14:28 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/reply/410636/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html#reply-410636 Ten Little Warlords even though he wasn't aware of it then) he started to care about the "real" Xena. I think he first started to consciously realize that he loved her in Seeds of Faith -- both because their relationship reached its lowest point then, in terms of hostility (doesn't get much worse than holding a dagger to each... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (LadyKate63) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/410636 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:37:15 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/reply/410555/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html#reply-410555 warrior, he fell in love with her, as a person; the good side of her that wanted to change the world, the passionate side, every side. That's why I always loved Xena/Ares together. You could tell how much he matured and grew to appreciate her as the seasons... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (xenacrazay) http://xena.yuku.com/sreply/410555 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:40:09 GMT http://xena.yuku.com/topic/19157/t/Did-Ares-ever-really-love-Xena-.html
And can gods even love?

(Sorry about the short thread)
]]> feeds@yuku.com (meaurel) http://xena.yuku.com/topic/19157 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:30:19 GMT