To Be GNU/Hurd

Remember seeing those horrible looking Sci-Fi commercials for Farscape a few years ago? I used to sit there and think "What kind of loser would every watch that god-awful show?" I recently downloaded the first few episodes off of usenet and it is actually pretty good.

I found the initial setup on this show to be really interesting. It is about a scientist/pilot named John Crichton who is testing a theory for space travel. In the middle of his test flight Crichton is sucked into a worm hole, and spit out on the other side of the universe. I found myself much more drawn to this setup for a show much more than just being dropped in with a bunch of characters from 2000 years in the future. Having a character from the 20th century on the show allows you to believe more because he is just as stunned by what is happening as you are.

Despite the great setup, I have to say, the episodes and characters seem to be very formulaic. It is almost as if they took characters from classic RPG games and stuck them in a show. There is a priest, warrior, and theif, all who fit the stereotypes perfectly. Despite this I still have hope that the show will pick up, and more of a continuing plot will appear.

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