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Farscape Frelling Cancelled

Posted by chrisd on from the show-on-its-ninth-life dept.

Mukaikubo writes "The Sci-Fi Channel has decided to cancel their second largest show, Farscape. Because networks respond better to phone calls and snail-mail letters than a mass e-mail campaign and there is contact info on a fan-run Message Board. Time is of the essence, as the Network wants to tear down props at the end of next week. Help save one of the best science fiction shows on TV today!" Other articles can be found here and the chat log is online too.

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  1. Best??? by Schwarzchild · · Score: 0, Troll
    It was a crappy show. I could only stomach two episodes.

    Bring back LEXX. Now that's quality programming!

    --

    "sweet dreams are made of this..."

  2. For those that enjoy it... by fmaxwell · · Score: 2, Troll

    I'm sorry for those people that enjoy Farscape, but I could never get into it.

    I could never get into it. It just seemed like Days of Our Lives in spaceships. It had that same dark, dreary lighting and slow pace that is so typical of soap operas. Even the character summaries from the show's web page sound like a soap opera:

    Chiana's happiest when she has the opportunity to show off her scoundrel skills; she's a thief, a liar, a seductress and a drama queen.

    I'll take Enterprise any day. The story line is inspirational. The recurring characters are admirable. The production values are top-notch. The special effects are beyond reproach. And each episode stands on its own and does not require that you watch the show serially from the pilot up to the current episode to understand what is going on -- though, taken together, it tells a larger story.