Out of Control :: Brad Walsh

Out of Control

I’ve done a few email interviews lately and somehow Lucy Lawless continues to come up. I think at this point, the goal for me and Christian is just to keep talking about her in every interview and put it out there over and over again that we just want to hang out with her once. The thing is, I have never seen her in anything other than Xena. I never really watched Xena when it was on the air, but Christian did. I didn’t get into it until a few months ago. We have that Netflix box that lets you watch your instant queue on the TV via wireless, and we added all six seasons of the show. I started watching it kind of as a joke, but I got SO into it. It’s not even a guilty pleasure at this point, it’s a straight up character flaw here and now in 2009 but I share it with quite a few others so I don’t want to hear it.

Lucy Lawless was a huge star, right? Like, I remember seeing her everywhere when Xena was on the air, and reading about her doing Broadway afterward. Everyone was obsessed with the fact that she was from New Zealand. Her SNL Stevie Nicks was GOLD. And now she’s apparently blonde and on Battlestar Galactica? I’m completely obsessed, but there’s no way I’m getting myself hooked on Battlestar Galactica. That’s like… another level. When she guest judges RuPaul’s Drag Race, I’ll watch. I think for Halloween this year Christian is gonna be Xena and I will be Hercules, because I’d rather die than be Gabrielle, and I can’t be the Xena, because come on.

Okay so, there are the typical episodes of Xena… the fight, mission, battle, journey episodes. Those are good. Then there are the historical intervention episodes. Those are the ones where there are famous mythical (and sometimes actual historical) figures who interact with Xena and she somehow inspires them to do their crowning deed or come up with their legendary concept. Gabrielle invented Santa Claus, by the way. But then there’s the occasional WTF episode during which you just sit through to the end and then go “oh okay.” Everybody sings every line, or Xena is stuck in another actor’s body for like four episodes in a row, or there are silent film placards, or Xena spends an hour knitting in silence and stirring soup with her bare foot. Or, actually, there’s the one that takes place in the 1940s on an archaeological inquest into the “Xena” legend, populated by direct descendants of the main characters.

Long story short, I’m going to click over to Wikipedia and IMDB and do some catching up on the True Hollywood Story and facts of Lucy Lawless, because she is more than this role, and if we’re gonna make this meeting happen I want to be prepared and not just pretend like she is Xena of Amphipolis. Lord knows it’s annoying enough that everyone still thinks Christian’s only vocab word is “fierce,” and he actually did say that shit all the time. Wasn’t even a character from ten years ago. This was real life, last year, and it’s already stale crackers in our current life situation. So I imagine that Lucy Lawless likes people to know that she is other things. And dammit, I will know!

9 Comments to Out of Control

by Jan

On February 27, 2009 at 11:52 am

Hi Brad, if you want to read more about Lucy go to her website… http://www.lucylawlessfanclub.com/ or to the Wikipedia page about her… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Lawless

She’s done with Battlestar actually, but she’ll be a guest judge on Rupaul’s Drag Race next week I think and she’ll be on the 12th episode of The Flight of the Conchords according to her.

Her last blog said she’s gonna be gone for 6 months on vacation, but she usually makes an appearance at Creation Entertainment’s Xena convention and that’s next February. BUT if you really want to see her you should go to the concerts that she has at the Roxy in LA.

If you haven’t heard her sing go to youtube because there are tons of videos there.

Hope that was helpful.
by Brad

On February 27, 2009 at 11:54 am

…oh no.
by Jan

On February 27, 2009 at 12:04 pm

are you upset because she’s gone or some other reason?
by Jan

On February 27, 2009 at 12:58 pm

Yes 6 months is a while isn’t it? She has a large fanbase that basically keep up with her every move and we are sad to see her go but she needs a break. This will test your obsession. If you still care 6 months from now, then you can meet her. She’s amazing… approachable, hilarious, gorgeous and I’m sure she’d be happy to meet/hang out with you and Christian.

Oh and she’s not blonde right now, but Lucy changes her hair so often who knows what color it’ll be in 6 months.

Here’s one of my favorite songs she did at her London concert… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIJOk6Ldtc4
by Cathy Young

On February 27, 2009 at 2:57 pm

Hey! *waves* You’re not “jaybeebrad” at the Xena Online Community forum, are you? (this is LadyKate)
by bob

On February 27, 2009 at 3:22 pm

okay what the hell is wrong with gabrielle ,renee o’connor rock gold… get a clue dude.u don’t get cloe to lucy ragging on renee;s character. lucy and renee are close friends.
by Brad

On February 27, 2009 at 5:41 pm

this is why i should never blog about anything.
by angela

On February 27, 2009 at 9:23 pm

Lucy Lawless has a legion of rabid fans … be warned, we’re insane. Myself included. We’re everywhere. Sorry if we scare you.

You should get into Battlestar Galactica. Even if its just for Lucy. Its her second most famous role after Xena, and she does a great job. She’s in seasons 2 through 4 if you ever change your mind and ever decide to get into it. The way she disguises her New Zealand accent for Xena still amazes me. Reminds me kind of like Christian Bale, but he may have better control of his accents at a time.
by Ellen

On March 2, 2009 at 9:13 am

This is absolutely hysterical. “Rabid fans.” I, for one, am scared shitless.