Both of those versions are referencing the original by Zager and Evans:
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CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Only thing I can think of reading this is the Cleopatra 2525 intro theme
And the futurama reference
Davel23@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Someone knows Cleopatra 2525 existed!
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Holy shit. That show looks awesome and all I know is the tune to the theme song from the Futurama reference.
CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
looks like 2000-2001
It’s… compelling in a really bad B-movie sort of way. Like the idea is great, and some of the scene design and concept is really cool, but it’s genuinely hard to watch in a lot of places between the acting (Cleo herself has a screaming habit, at least early on - I don’t recall if she grew out of it, and is dumb as shit imo) and that it’s clearly meant to be a sex-appeal-hook. Basically fishing for Xena fan crossover, but done so poorly it basically flopped.
Fun to watch, but don’t expect too much :)
GreenShimada@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The best show that never got the CGI or plot development or really much else it deserved beyond trying to get Jennifer Sky and Gina Torres something to lure Xena fans away as they started to sunset that series.
TIL that Gina Torres sings the theme. Never knew that, and I love it so much.