The best sci-fi show ever in terms of telling a cohesive tale wit
h a very satisfying ending is Lexx. All the story threads come together rather seamlessly by the finale, and many have had their individual day in the sun. The mix of sci-fi, horror, camp, and satire was a rare ge
m indeed during its run.
I was fortunate to get to meet Xenia Seeberg the night before the last ep aired here in America. She's a sweetheart and as stunningly gorgeous in person as onscreen. For those of you who have not watched Lexx yet, give it a try. If intelligent satire is not your thing, or you don't understand camp - it's not for you. But it is absolutely brilliant - with lacerating
insights and knowing winks that we the audience get to share. It is a celebration of science fiction, storytelling and a wink and a nudge to entertai
nment industry insiderness.High points are the First Season 1st ep (Season 1 was four two-hour tv mov
ies); Season 1, ep 4; the story arc of Mantrid in Season 2 and Lykka's end; the meditation on good/evil/heaven/hell in Season 3; and the hilarious romps through various genres in Seaso
n 4: vampires, mummies, guns, UFOs, dumb Americans, internet porn cams, Gen-Xers, right-wing US militias, Vietnam, underwear-sni
ffers, and evil little children (with great guest stars along for the series' run, like Britt Ekland, Rutger Hauer, Tim Curry) make it a classic.Watch the entire thing, from beginning to end, and if
you're in the business learn how to do a comprehensive story arc for your whole series with a satisfying and poignant end (er, that means you RDM).
2 comments:
Exactly, radii.
Now a quick opinion poll:
Who is more desirable:
Xenia Seeberg
or
Tricia Helfer?
I liked Lexx a lot. I was disappointed with the end of BSG but what's done is done and I pretty much just tell people to watch the miniseries and '33' if they want to see some awesome TV SF.
I prefer dark hair, so it's Xenia for me (as if I had the option!) but Tricia is no one to sneer at.
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