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Farscape Finale Tonight

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the set-tivos-on-stun dept.

Sim9 writes "Just a reminder that Farscape, the critically acclaimed sci-fi television show, is having its *series* finale Friday night! Showing times are 8PM and 12AM ET/PT (7PM and 11PM Central) on SciFi Channel. Catch this great show one last time before it's gone!" Thanks to everyone involved in producing this show. One of my favorites. All I have left on Sci Fi now is SG1.

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  1. Sci-Fi copout by Stickster · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's a pity that even their commercials make it look like this is a series wrap-up instead of what it is, which is a season-finale cliffhanger. I'm hoping that a brave network like Showtime or TNT will pick it up and resurrect it. The show simply deserves to be seen.

    1. Re:Sci-Fi copout by dnahelix · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I sent an email to Showtime via their website explaining that, at present, I do not subscribe to Showtime, even though it is available from my cable service. I said that if if Showtime picked up Farscape, I would subscribe immediately. I got a personal response saying my message would be forwarded and that they really value public input. So... WRITE THOSE LETTERS!!!!

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    2. Re:Sci-Fi copout by macrom · · Score: 4, Informative

      Showtime won't pick up Farscape. Those few of us who are Odyssey 5 fans will tell you that Showtime gives a rat's ass about it's sci-fi-following subscribers. For those of you not in the know, O5 has 6 episodes left on their first season. They aired the "season finale" months ago and have been holding back giving fans the final 6 episodes they were promised. These missing episodes have aired in the UK, leaving the US fans to various P2P networks for crappy VCD versions of the last few eps.

      So, not to beat down your attempt, but I doubt it will get more than the standard corporate P.R. BS from Showtime. Many Odyssey 5 fans have sent numerous letters, made numerous phone calls, and all we get is the standard "we love hearing feedback and forward it to the appropriate department." Evidently that department is the "we-don't-give-a-flying-fuck-what-you-want" department. They seem to be leaving the sci-fi genre in the dust, preferring to favor shows like Queer As Folk and Family Business. I suppose their target audience has changed; it's about the only reason we can think of for their neglect of the true fans.

  2. Great... by Luminair · · Score: 5, Funny

    Goodbye Family Guy, goodbye Firefly, goodbye Firefly...

    Hello Hot or Not TV show and American Idol...

    bah

    1. Re:Great... by paulcammish · · Score: 4, Funny
      Goodbye Family Guy, goodbye Firefly goodbye [Farscape]...

      You know... The problem seems to be series that start with 'F' - I suggest anyone starting a new series beginning with 'F' drop the first letter

      Family Guy - Amily Guy
      Firefly - Irefly
      Farscape - Arscape

      Well, its worth a try... Anything is better than whats replacing them...

  3. A warning.... by MiTEG · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you're upset at SciFi for canceling the show now, just wait until you see tonight's episode.

    Completely unsatisfying, it's cliffhanger that will probably never be resolved.

    Here's to hoping UPN ends up picking up the show for a fifth season.

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  4. Makes me sick.. by grommit · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That they'd rather put up money for shows like Tremors: The Series instead of Farscape. I mean.. it's Tremors for crying out loud!

    1. Re:Makes me sick.. by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'd rather see like BattleTech: The Series, or MechWarrior: The Series!

      Who's with me?!

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  5. Already seen it. NO SPOILERS. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ahh, the wonders of SVCD, Usenet and the BBC.

    No spoilers, but to make your viewing experience more enjoyable, turn the TV (or your brain) off for the last.. oh.. 60 seconds.

    Unless they cut the last 60 seconds in the US version to give closure.

    Can anyone who watches this tonight (No Sci-Fi in Canada) confirm that there is "To Be Continued" at the end? It's in the UK version, but there were suggestions it could have been edited out but they ran out of time at the BBC. ...posting cowardly...

  6. Series is over but... by pmcneill · · Score: 4, Informative

    SciFi is rerunning the entire series from the start beginning March 31, 4 or 5 days a week at midnight.

  7. Tremors might be good by LordNimon · · Score: 4, Insightful
    You should at least give the show Tremors a chance. It could suck, or it could be okay, or you might even think it's great, but you'll never know if you don't watch a few episodes of it.

    Remember, a TV series is not like a movie. A series lives and dies as much with the characters and the writing as it does with the plot and overall concept. You may think the idea is silly, or even stupid, but that doesn't necessarily mean the show as a whole isn't worth watching. Anyone cynical enough can take the plot to any movie or series, twist it around, and make it sound like crap.

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  8. User Unfriendly by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    (With sincerest apologies to Iliad... humor is a dangerous weapon; I aspire to wield it as skilfully as you do.)

    Saddam: (dejectedly) *sigh*

    IraqiGeek: Dude, you look really depressed. Are you okay?

    Saddam: I guess so. Recent events. You know. I'm very worried.

    IraqiGeek: Yeah, I hear ya...

    Saddam: I mean, what if this really is the last night I have to grind my citizens into the dust?

    IraqiGeek: (*incredulous*) *huh*? (thinking to himself) At least you'll be gone in time for me catch the last episode of "Farscape"...

  9. Call me an optimist by SimplexO · · Score: 5, Informative

    Call me an optimist, but I think the Save Farscape campaign has the ability to bring this thing back. Most likely not on Sci-Fi, but maybe something like showtime. I'd subscribe to showtime for Farscape.

    One of the best quotes I can remember about Farscape was something along the lines of "Farscape is a 5-season novel, and we won't rest until we get to find out what happens at the end." That makes this more than a "we want more" campaign. We want the resolution!

    I have heard rumors of a Farscape movie. Can anyone post any info on that?

    For the record, I never watched farscape until a few weeks ago, now I'm watching it from the beginning, and I think it is a wonderful series. I haven't yet done anything to help the campaign, although I'm thinking about it. I did hang up one of the posters on my door. (his one)

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  10. This Episode will Piss people off by aSiTiC · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've seen the episode and I can honestly say that SciFi should have left the show with Episode 21 which actually tied up things reasonably well.

    This Episode 22 will really piss people off and SciFi will be dealing with very angry fans for a few weeks. Hopefully that anger will lead to constructive results like renewing the show on SciFi or another channel.

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  11. One less reason to spend money... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I first ponied up the bucks for extended cable to watch the SciFi channel and Farscape rivetted me. I kept watching, even as my cable cost went from 25 USD/m to 41. The final straw was when the cable company moved four of the five cable channels I watched to their digital package at 51 USD/m. I couldn't afford that change, and missed the entire third season. Finally, I moved to a different apartment, where satellite became viable (it faced south) and for 24 USD/m, I was once again following the adventures of John Crichton and crew. And then the cancellation was announced...

    A month from now I'll be cancelling the satellite, after I catch the season I missed in re-runs. Forget "Tremours". Forget the half-baked, half-replacements. Good-bye Vivendi and SciFi. I'll let someonelse pay for your remaining tripe. Who's with me?

  12. Such is modern TV by FullCircle · · Score: 5, Interesting

    With a failing (failed?) ratings system, there is no way to tell which shows are actually grabbing viewers attention.

    There are about 5000 families participating in ratings surveys at any given time. A fraction of those have subscription TV. A fraction of that fraction watch a niche network such as SciFi. I've heard that 6 families in the entire survey could have saved Farscape.

    Unless these stations stop using a ratings system designed for national broadcast networks, expect more bad decisions.

    Farscape R.I.P.

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  13. SciFi channel is dead to me now. by DdJ · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Their behavior is incomprehensible. They kill Farscape, and pick up Tracker. Tracker? Tracker?

    I really wanted to like a show staring both Adrian Paul and Geraint Wyn Davies. But damn, Wyn Davies hasn't been in anything this bad since Bionic Showdown .

    And then, what's this John Edwards and "The Dream Team" crap? What does that have to do with SciFi? Just what is their mission statement? To make the world think that SciFi fans are drooling morons with no taste and no ability to separate fact from fiction?

    It's somewhat hilarious that TNN has better SciFi than the SciFi channel these days. My TV used to be programmed to skip over TNN, back when it was "The Nashville Network". Now it looks like it's trading places with SciFi. I guess there's a "law of conversation of preprogrammed channels" or something.

  14. Frelling Quotes by finny · · Score: 5, Funny

    'I am a full-blooded Luxan, and ladies, I have so much cash in my pocket that I can assure you that the three of us will crawl out of here on our hands and knees come sunrise tomorrow morning. I've been arrested for saying exactly the same thing on four different planets.' D'Argo

    'I don't think Pilot's in a Leviathan for Dummies mood right now..' Crichton

    I may be small but allow me to remind you that only serves to put me at castration level.' Rygel

    Scorpius: Kill her! Then we can have some pizza and some margarita shooters. Kill her John! Do it..Do it..
    John: (laughing) Nobody has margaritas with pizza!

  15. Futurama! by antdude · · Score: 4, Funny

    Uturama. :(

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  16. Bye-bye Sci-Fi by BeemerBoy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    After 21:00 EST on Friday, March 21 I no longer have a reason to tune in the Sci-Fi channel. I refuse to watch a once good network degenerate into a goofy "Reality Channel" as they seem to be headed. I wonder if I can have my cable system unsubscribe me from a free channel??

    Jaime

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  17. Here's the real kicker (yes, your blood WILL boil) by Windcatcher · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sci-Fi flashed this on the screen at the end. Bear in mind, they CANCELLED the show on the final day of shooting the season finale:

    "The SciFi Channel thanks the cast and crew of Farscape for four great years."

    Bastards. Sci-Fi, you are truly dead to me.