predictions please, part II
Steven Bell. I agree the Cycle Of Time is confusing, but not if you followed Lexx from the beginning, and that ‘s the point, Lexx is a programme that would appear confusing at whatever stage you joined it.
But the beans have said that the finale would make you want too watch the entire seasons over again, whether you’re new to it or not.
I can’t imagine Lexx closing without a paradox, and I can’t see ending just by blowing the Lexx up or Kai dying…how would lead you into thinking ‘How I wish I’d seen it from the beginning’.
The Cycle of time theory leaves things open to future debate, tantalisingly explaining a few things and leaving other’s open, it would be like a good detective novel, where the only answers lie in previous seasons, and as we know there are only a few breadcrumbs in them…but piece it together and you will have the answer.
Many programs use time and it’s mystery to keep you guessing, heck, ST:TNG started with Q putting mankind on trial and then ended by concluding that trial, with time being the focal point in the last ep, so that story went full circle.
The Terminator movies employ a similar idea, you can see the movies are moving to the stage where John Connor sends his father (Michael Biehn) back in time to save Sarah, the last movie will come full circle to the first Terminator.
It’s not a boring or unexciting premise, granted it’s been done before, but it can be bended to be more or less exciting.
Lexx has a rich history which makes it ideal for this scenario.
If it’s done to leave more questions than answer’s then it’s job is done, people will forever think how did this happen, you’ll look through the season and some answers become apparent, while other’s remain unanswered…and the good thing is that the beans may yet consider a one-off to put all of the remaining mysteries to bed and relieve those who have restless nights trying to explain something that they may never get the answer too.
It’s both clever and cruel storytelling, but it leaves an impression on you, as you’ll watch the seasons again and again, making Lexx a programme that is difficult to forget, certainly wouldn’t be a cliffhanger, it’ll be very subtle.
Good programmes like Lexx just don’t end with all the answers, and I can’t see it being a simple ‘let’s put the fans out of their misery’, you gotta remember the beans are a warped and sadidtic bunch…this is something I wouldn’t put past them.
Squishy