What’s so good about Lexx?!
Lexx has a wide variety of aspects that various people enjoy. Some people like certain aspects of the show more than others, based on individual taste.
1. Strangeness.
Lexx often has strange and unexpected plot developements that are hard to predict. Some people like being wowed and surprised by what they see on the show. This is probably the aspect of Lexx that is most often promoted in commercials.
2. Sexual Content.
This is probably the second-most promoted aspect of the show, to the extent that, if you watched all the commercials, you might think that Lexx was just a big porno movie set in space. It’s really not that bad (though it is considerably more than french-kissing on Friends!). There’s very little nudity. The sex on Lexx is more about wanting than getting: The characters would like to get some, but something almost always seems to stop them.
3. Comedy
Lexx likes to mock aspects of other science fiction movies and series, and often likes to lampoon real-life places, people, and attitudes. It’s also full of “dark” comedy, i.e. ordinarily serious situations that are made hilarious by their unusual context. The show has even been known to make fun of itself.
4. Epic Story
Lexx 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.
5. (Recurring) Characters
There are many interesting characters in Lexx. The main characters are themselves interesting, and there is also a wide variety of supporting characters who tend to pop up again and again, often in different “incarnations.” Fans get attached to certain characters, and are interested to see how they deal with situations, and what happens to them throughout the series.
6. Interaction
There is interesting interaction among the characters on the show, BUT there is even more interesting interaction between the fans and the actors and makers of the show! More than any other show or movie I’m aware of, the actors and creators of Lexx have graciously interacted with us, the fans. Mainly via chats and email interviews, also (naturally) via convention appearances. Of course, we fans also enjoy interacting with each other, via this site and others.
Well, that’s all I can think of at the moment. I’m sure there’s other stuff too, though. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]