ganglia: Lexx or Dark Skies, which came first?
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
[b]I meant 2020. In the episode [i]Brizon[/i], Mantrid explains his trap in which he placed a simulacrum of himself in a “Buckyball.” He actually said Buckyball! That’s a name for a geodesic spheroid (specifically a buckminsterfullerene molecule) named for its inventor: Buckminster Fuller. If [i]Brizon[/i] took place in the distant past, which is what you’re implying, then Mantrid wouldn’t know who Bucky Fuller was, and his space ship certainly wouldn’t be named after him.[/b]
…Or, conversely, it could be that Paul D. figured that no one would know what a Buckyball *was* and slipped in a reference as an homage to a great scientist, leaving it for people to find out on their own. Like a pop culture reference for science geeks (or, like the winks at [i]Alien[/i] for the film geeks). If Mantrid had said, “this was designed by scientist Buckminster Fuller,” you’d have a stronger case.
Also, by insisting that LEXX took place in the distant future, you’re ignoring that Salter Street emphatically states that it does *not* take place in the future (except for the 4th season, which is in our immediate future). If we are to believe Salter Street (since they haven’t steered us wrong yet, it would be — ahem — [i]arrogant[/i] to do otherwise), Seasons 1-2 took place in the distant past, over 4000 years ago.
–Aleck
[This message has been edited by Aleck (edited August 23, 2001).]