2023 Raid: Shadow Legends ad:
"Pay us the price equivalent of an AAA title for a game pass and play as Xena, she gets fancy generic-named actions like 'sword of destiny' and 'chakram cyclone' ".
1999 Xena Warrior Princess PS1 game ad:
"Miss out and you'll be gutted!"
If we're talking about participatory fandom, maybe since #XenaWarriorPrincess in the mid 90s?
Alternatively, I was heavily into #LordOfTheRings in the 80s and would've been into the fandom too if I'd been able to find such a thing. Instead I just read everything I could get my hands on, and taught myself to read & write Elvish characters.
I like posting #FanWork#Rec s, especially for #FanVid s and #FanFic. All my recs are available through #AO3 and I'm gradually working to make them available here. I love #FanArt too.