Well, maybe the comments aren't exactly overwhelmingly positive, but the videos' like/dislike ratio is appalling and the comments are filled with baffling discussions of classical mythology, among other things.
I saw the VHS for this in video bargain bins for years.
Also, according to a pal who worked at a comic shop/used bookstore combo the majority of Xena fans who came in to buy Xena tie-in comic books were crazy middle-aged women. My response to this was a well-considered "DUH".