I wish my reply was nearly as well thought out as yours ;) I know X Files was on the downside but it set a precedent. It had a slow build and once it caught on it kept rolling even if the numbers did slide.
Farscape was due to be cancelled due to low ratings not long after the first few episodes(or so I read at the time) and that is when the change was begun.
I remember being really aggravated because I liked the show. When it began that dark change towards the end I figured they were going after one of the few sci-fi type of shows that became mainstream popular.
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Date: 2012-06-23 10:34 pm (UTC)Farscape was due to be cancelled due to low ratings not long after the first few episodes(or so I read at the time) and that is when the change was begun.
I remember being really aggravated because I liked the show. When it began that dark change towards the end I figured they were going after one of the few sci-fi type of shows that became mainstream popular.