What’s so good about Lexx?!
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Originally posted by sgtdraino:
4. Epic StoryLexx is an epic story that spans more than 6000 years, with larger-than-life AND average joe characters doing things that effect entire universes. This includes classic battles of good versus evil, that are take quite seriously. (Lexx manages to do both comedy and drama effectively). Lexx’s epic story is my personal favorite aspect of the show.
[i]Lexx[/i] is not a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a hero. Nor is it a work of art that resembles or suggests an epic. Nor is it a series of events that form a proper subject of an epic.
It’s [i]not[/i] all about Kai, the hero. And every time it deviates from the epic that you want, you guys criticise it. Every time it strays from the path of “the story”, you brand the episode as useless, annoying filler.
It’s much closer to the Flash Gordon serials than the [i]Odyssey[/i]. If you think it’s an epic, you take it much too seriously. Just because it has a hero, bad guys, and occasional battles doesn’t it qualify it as an epic.
Here are two other items that you forgot:
[i][b]Stan.[/b]
A worthless nobody who is suddenly given control of the most powerful weapon in the universe. His selfish mistakes and failures became amplified because of his new situation. He just wants to do the right thing, but he always gets into trouble.
[b]Xev.[/b]
A naive ugly girl, raised in a box without knowledge of any real social skills, is transformed into a beautiful woman with super-human strength. But the irony is that she can never find romantic satisfaction and happiness always eludes her. Motivated by her increased libido, she frequently gets into trouble with those she encounters.
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The plight of these two characters are frequently overlooked by fans who only focus on the hero, Kai, and his tragic story. But Stan and Xev are just as important.