2. Two characters to focus on

There were two main protagonists in Xena — the titular character and her trusty sidekick Gabriella. That’s it. Characters like Ares and Joxer would show up from time to time throughout the run of the show, but you never had to take notes or refresh your memory every time somebody appeared in a scene. On the other hand, you needed a 10-volume directory just to keep track of all the characters in GOT, most of whom had zero bearing on the show’s plot anyway.

3. When it came to history, Xena used poetic license to the max

With GOT you’re stuck in the same boring, gritty medieval setting. Meh. But when it came to Xena, you could never be certain where they’d find themselves. In one episode, you’d see Xena and Gabriella mingle with Julias Caesar and then in the next episode the duo would somehow find themselves a couple of thousand of years further into the past fighting off Trojan warriors. Who cares that they bounced around from historical period to historical period? It’s not like Wikipedia existed back to verify the accuracy of any of this.

4. Frisbee > Valyrian steel

The obnoxiously hyped Valyrian steel used to make swords just doesn’t do it for us. Give us one of those razor-sharp Xena frisbee thingies, please! Not only does it defy logic and/or physics while taking out enemies, it returns to you like a boomerang!