Post-Lexx Viewing

I don’t know if TNT is currently showing it, but how about:

The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.

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This was a relatively short-lived series from the early 90s, starring Bruce “Don’t Call Me Ash” Campbell. It’s set in the old West of the late 19th century.

While styled like a Western, it has very definite elements of sci-fi. And like Lexx, the show has both serious and comedic elements, and manages to do both effectively.

The overall plot:

The big baddies, John Bly and his Gang of Twelve, escape custody and murder US Marshal Brisco County (the main character’s Dad, played by legendary R. Lee “Full Metal Jacket” Ermey). The son, Brisco County Jr., is the bounty hunter hired to track them all down.

Meanwhile, a mysterious object called The Orb has been unearthed in a mining operation. It’s a large metallic sphere which contains glowing rods. The rods seem able to charge whoever touches them with tremendous power.

Naturally, Bly is out to get the Orb, and ultimately take over the world. But there is a surprise twist to Bly and the Orb that I shouldn’t give away. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

As the series progresses, Brisco is helped and hindered by a wide variety of interesting regular characters. The overall story-arc is Brisco’s mission to bring Bly and his Gang of Twelve to justice, and Brisco’s ultimate destiny with The Orb. Really well-written.

Similarities to Lexx:

1. Unorthodox sci-fi elements
2. Both serious and comedic sides
3. Memorable characters
4. Individual stories combined with a series-wide story-arc
5. Episodes that parody other well-known stories.
6. Unorthodox plots.

Anybody seen this series besides me? It’s definitely worth a look. I’d definitely nominate it as “alternative sci-fi.”

Here’s a link for more info:

[url=http://theoasis.com/brisco/index.php]The Ultimate Brisco County, Jr. Guidbook[/url]