Farscape being taken off Scifi!

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2002-09-11 10:28pm

Farscape's being taken off Scifi! I read about it in the paper this morning, apparently its having budget and rating problems....

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2002-09-11 11:04pm

The subheadline for the article is: "Farscape lacks money and ratings, producers and star reveal in online chat".

Apparently after the fourth season is over in January, its over. Pity....

Invader ZIm · Post by **Invader ZIm** » 2002-09-12 04:18am

Thats not the full story...

Scifi was having problems PAYING for Farscape, and had an established out clause in the renewal contract they signed for two more seasons. They were always happy with the ratings (best thing they got) but the FROGS that own USA Networks 1) are cheap bastards and 2) just didnt get the show. So they held onto their out until it was time for the Farscape team to begin production of a new season and nailed them.

All the crap that Scifi is putting out about Farscape growing beyond a "Core" audience is complete bunk. What they really mean is well this show is pricey and we have 88 eps in the can already. With a loyal audience of dedicated fans slavishly watching we can rerun those 88 till we run out of electrons!

They do not care about finishing the story, which isnt suprising. But considering Farscape is the only real "Loyal" audience that Scifi has ( apart from people tuning in for event "Dune" "Taken" ect. shows and films ) they have really found a way to piss 100% of them off completely.

Check out www.farscapeworld.com to find out what you can do to help save the show. As fellow Science Fiction fans it would be nice if you could at least drop in and sign an online petition.

Bad Rubber Piggy.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-09-14 03:12am

I never really watched it, was it good and why?

Mr. B · Post by **Mr. B** » 2002-09-14 03:16am

I always liked Farscape. It had better characters and a good plot, unlike other sci-fi shows. cough voyager cough

I hate network execs. From NBC to ABC to USA they all blow goats. and i have proof

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-09-14 03:17am

I hated networks since Fox took S:AAB off the air!

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2002-09-14 11:30am

I read a rumor today that UPN might be interested in picking up Farscape for the 2003/2004 season. No details though.

Mr. B · Post by **Mr. B** » 2002-09-14 12:41pm

Tsyroc wrote: I read a rumor today that UPN might be interested in picking up Farscape for the 2003/2004 season. No details though.

Maybe they will drop Enterprise if they pick the show up.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2002-09-14 04:55pm

Crown wrote:I hated networks since Fox took S:AAB off the air!

S:AAB?

Diamedes · Post by **Diamedes** » 2002-09-14 05:30pm

Space: Above and Beyond

Invader ZIm · Post by **Invader ZIm** » 2002-09-14 09:33pm

Crown wrote:I never really watched it, was it good and why?

Farscape is closest to the old BBC Scifi series Blake's 7. The characters are always in flux, changing and growing. Seemingly small elements of on weeks story can also have profound implications several shows later.

Farscape has the guts to...

1) ...Have characters quarrle and fight amongst each other, shifting loyalties, lying decieving and manipulating each other.

2) ...Make the bad guys familiar characters but doesnt ever let you belive they have become "Good". When ever they are around you are always waiting for them to drop the " other shoe".

3) ...Not reliy on technological plot solutions. You will also never hear any "technobabble" or cool quantum theory of the week.

4) ...Make all the characters mortal. Both Zhan and Crais 2 of the more popular (Good Guy and Bad Guy-turned Good Guy-Turned Bad Guy-Turned...) characters have both met pointless and tragic deaths repectively.

5) ...Make Aliens truly Alien! Hensons creature workshop has on several occasions come up with some very belivable aliens. Not just the "Funky Forehead of the week" either. Some of the more convincing aliens require several operators or dancers in stilt-rigs, as opposed to cheap CGI or $1.50 of forhead latex.

6) ...Write storys that do not have obvious "Morals" to them that can be easily packaged and rammed down our throat!

Farscape is just dang good Scifi! Its the boldest experiment in Scifi since Star Wars!

Bad Rubber Piggey!

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-09-14 09:44pm

Whenever I look at the TV listings, it doesn't seem the Scifi channel has any sci-fi on anymore! It's becoming more of a "pseudoscience and superstions" channel judging by the listings I see in the TV Guide.

Invader ZIm · Post by **Invader ZIm** » 2002-09-14 09:48pm

Oops almost forgot this...

It has come to light that Scifi cancelled Farscape (Its Orginal Series ancoring its Friday night line up ) in order to save funding for more seasons of SG-1. There has also been talk about trying to lure Richard Dean Anderson back to SG-1 if the new seasons go forward.
Check out www.farscapeworld.com forums.

I know there may be a ton of SG-1 fans around but, this really pains me. Dropping an orginal series that has built ratings that Scifi has in order to pick up one or two more seasons of derivitive movie spawned dreck!
Again if you are a SG-1 fan, then please consider my position before you flame me for not liking senior McGuiver and Co.

If you are a fan of Farscape and want to see it continue then please consider doing the following:

Call ,Write or Fax the SciFi Channel @

1230 Avenue of the Americas, F115
New York, NY 10020-1513

Viewer comment line: 212-413-5000
Programming line: 212-413-5821
Comments line: 212-413-5577

Fax:
212-413-6531
212-413-6522
212-413-6503
212-413-6524

Also consider writing UPN, Showtime or any other Networks.

Bad Rubber Piggey!

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2002-09-15 12:28am

www.savefarscape.com

Always has up-to-date news, even a link to pictures of the rally outside Scifi HQ on Thursday.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2002-09-15 12:07pm

Vertigo1 wrote:www.savefarscape.com

Always has up-to-date news, even a link to pictures of the rally outside Scifi HQ on Thursday.

You might want to say that lounder. From what I was reading today Farscape was cancelled so late in season 4's production schedule that they didn't have time to rework the end so it wasn't a cliffhanger.

Of course, when they did the first season and left things hanging they didn't expect to be doing season two either.