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Posted by Montgomery (Member # 23) on :

The pilot was just on BBC2. Seemed an entertaining enough cross of Buck Rogers and LEXX.

Anyone watch it? Or know if it turns out to be a good/indifferent/naff show?

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Posted by The First One (Member # 35) on :

Looks a bit like Lexx for kiddies. . .

Posted by Lt. Tom on :

The few eps I saw on Sci-Fi were pretty good, although I haven't seen it for a while. Apparently they tried tacking on a character a short ways in, and the characters started losing depth. I have no idea what state it's in now.

Lexx? Never heard of it.

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Short answer, no with an if. Long answer, yes with a but. Ok, so I stole that.

Anyway, Farscape is...different. The moment I first saw it I thought "Hey, Jim Henson!" It's certainly got a unique look, and that's where the yes comes from. The no has to do with a series of generally unrewarding plots and some questionable characters. But maybe I'm still carrying a grudge towards the Sci-Fi Channel.

If anything, the show reminds me of Red Dwarf. I mean, one human and a couple other misfits trapped far away from home on a huge ship. And the human's name is Kryten. That's how it sounds, anyway, I don't know how it's spelled. They even have skutters. Not that the show is meant to be a comedy. But there's just something about the feel of the thing.

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Posted by Lt. Tom on :

It's spelled "Crichton", for what that's worth (not much).

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

It answers my question, at least.

Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

Actually, its the one show that I look forward to watching on Scifi...granted, I haven't seen it in a long time, but of the first season, it does have promise. Some of the stories are confusing if you don't know the backstory, but otherwise I find it pretty good.

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Posted by giskard on :

Farscape is awsome. It is filmed near where I live in Sydney so I get to see some of the sets,

It is different to other series out there...the only drawback is the Muppet. I cant stand Rigel..just looking at him reminds me it is just a show..he destroys the reality.

If you want to see a great site showcasing farscape with pictures, cast notes and episode guides..check out http://www.fsf.com.au/farscape It has a lot of good info