Of Spinoffs and Spinning Off

Stein, Louisa

doi:10.1002/9781119237211.ch25

A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies 2018

DOI: 10.1002/9781119237211.ch25

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Of Spinoffs and Spinning Off

Louisa Stein¹

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The Binding of Ikus–Reimagining the Akedah inXena: Warrior Princess

Friedmann

2022

The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture

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Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son Isaac, known as the Akedah (Genesis 22), is one of the more puzzling events in the Hebrew Bible. Most rabbinic commentaries and elaborations ( midrashim) take an apologetic stance, defending Abraham and drawing spiritual lessons from his disturbing actions. A surprisingly sensitive treatment is found in “Altared States,” a first-season episode of the fantasy television series Xena: Warrior Princess, which reimagines the Akedah as a cautionary tale of sibling rivalry, coercion, and religious zealotry gone awry. This paper examines the Xena episode in the context of the show’s religious skepticism, 1990s spiritual eclecticism, and classical interpretations of the biblical story.

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The Binding of Ikus–Reimagining the Akedah inXena: Warrior Princess

Friedmann

2022

The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture

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Of Spinoffs and Spinning Off

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The Binding of Ikus–Reimagining the Akedah inXena: Warrior Princess

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