Analyzing Sci-Fi Fans
Hummmnnnn Farscape, why do I loathe thee? Well at first is was because the show takes itself way too seriously, even in it ‘lighter’ moments it is usually trying to convey some deep message. But since February, which is when I started watching Lexx, I loathe and despise it due to the basic unfairness of the SciFi Channel. I have heard over and over how great Farscape is and how well it is doing. Well let me tell you, even with virtually no promo’s or advertising Lexx is doing very well in the ratings. I get upset when I think about how many more viewers [b]could[/b] be watching the show, [b]if[/b] they knew it was on and [b]if[/b] Lexx got one 10th of the breaks that Farscescape gets.
I am forced to watch Farsescape promo’s until my eyes bleed, and it gets to gather more viewers during re-runs at a normal time slot, while Lexx is shuffled off to 2 am Sunday mornings. I doubt very much if the ponderous writing and horrible visuals of Farscape could have gather much of an audience if they had been given the same cold should that SciFi gives Lexx.
What do I like about Lexx? The visuals are fantastic, even in it’s first season I was impressed by the imagination of the set design and the scope of what they were trying to achieve. I was immediately struck with the feeling that Star Wars had somehow been successfully translated to television. Also the casting has been excellent, with no jarring moments when I was forced to suspend disbelief and wonder ‘What possessed them to cast that person as that character.’