Re: OT Farscape Best Scifi Series Ever?
Must weigh in...faxes to sci-fi being ignored...
I cry each time I watch Farscape, and think "Hmm...they cancelled this for Battlestar Galactica: TNG or Tremors: Mr. Keaton Kills Stuff" OH my GOD I HATE absolutely HATE scifi for cancelling farscape. I loved Dr. Who because of the way the actors filled out their roles. That is why Farscape is fantastic. Yes, there are some episodes which are *by themselves* somewhat iffy (I think of the stone one with Chiana jumping and getting all dredd-ed out offhand).
But everyone must give credit to the writers and actors for having the courage to
A) Keep women in roles of power, far outnumbering the men on the show (what other show was there? Xena is the only one...)
B) Mess with the main characters. ST and ST:TNG are fine, but I get tired of the morality on there...resulted in the same stories ep after ep. The writers for Farscape were like little boreworms- digging deep into Crichton's brain and squirming around, wreaking havoc with their main character and his emotions. Who else would have their main person go insane? Or be twinned and then die? Or become a nuclear terrorist?
C) Have the best darned production values of ANY show on TV. Farscape has had the best looking, most original villians and creatures of any show (as opposed to the ST "let's put a ridge on your brow" creature shop). Anyone remember the spider lady on Farscape? Or just the Delvians and Saark? (Mmm..blue...)
*sigh* so much energy...no ability to change evil vivendi/usa conglomerate...
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