I loved Farscape when it began. I did not know anyone else at the time who was watching it and I was not computer literate so I was not online. Once it started heading into torture and pain it was not something I could do anymore.
I had begun to notice how many different science fiction shows changed during and right after the height of the X Files run. Shows that had been fun and light took radical shifts; Sliders is one big example and then Farscape took the same turn eventually. When a show was not getting the ratings that Sci-Fi Channel wanted the producers sent it into a dark, nasty area where it had not been headed previously. I am a long time science fiction fan so it was really interesting to see what a strong influence that one popular show had on so many others that were struggling.
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Date: 2012-06-23 02:50 pm (UTC)I had begun to notice how many different science fiction shows changed during and right after the height of the X Files run. Shows that had been fun and light took radical shifts; Sliders is one big example and then Farscape took the same turn eventually. When a show was not getting the ratings that Sci-Fi Channel wanted the producers sent it into a dark, nasty area where it had not been headed previously. I am a long time science fiction fan so it was really interesting to see what a strong influence that one popular show had on so many others that were struggling.