The First One
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed
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Looks a bit like Lexx for kiddies. . .
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Lt. Tom
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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.
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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.
------------------ "It's just like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All year long, the grasshopper kept burying acorns for winter while the octopus mooched off his girlfriend and watched TV. But then the winter came and the grasshopper died and the octopus ate all his acorns, and then he got a racecar. Is any of this getting through to you?." -- Futurama
------------------ "It's just like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All year long, the grasshopper kept burying acorns for winter while the octopus mooched off his girlfriend and watched TV. But then the winter came and the grasshopper died and the octopus ate all his acorns, and then he got a racecar. Is any of this getting through to you?." -- Futurama
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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.
------------------ "Goverment exists to serve, not to lead. We do not exist by its volition, it exists by ours. Bear that in mind when you insult your neighbors for refusing to bow before it." - Jeffrey Richman, UB student
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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
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