Nerd Poll Du Jour

[Grallon]

Over the last few weeks I indulged in a Farscape marathon.  Since Farscape is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi shows I thought of asking the Languish nerds who was their favortie characters and why.

I've mingled both 'heroes' and 'villains', irrespective of whether they are main or supporting characters.



G.

[The Brain]

:barf:

[Grallon]

Have you become a contrarian too then Brain?




G.

[Josquius]

I only saw the first few episodes of this series before losing track.
I suppose I should watch it some day given Babylon 5 was a big dissapointment and rewatching Blakes 7 has grown meh.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I voted for Scorpius.

A very superior villain IMO, a complete bastard but you can also sympathise with him.

[Grallon]

I voted for Scorpius.

A very superior villain IMO, a complete bastard but you can also sympathise with him.

Indeed.  This show had such great character development *and* a coherent storyline too.  Plus the on-screen chemestry of Browder (Crighton) and Black (Sun) was superb!



G.

[The Brain]

Have you become a contrarian too then Brain?




G.

No.

[Caliga]

I've never really watched this show, but for some odd reason I find that Chiana broad to be HOTT, so she got my vote.

[Slargos]

This is a harder question than I'd at first thought.

In the end I have to go with Braca.

A company man, yes, but his loyalty is not as one can surmise at first glance completely blind. He owes loyalty to the Corps first and to his commanding officers only second.

A man of fortitude and principles.

Actually the only character in the entire series that I can't find a flaw with.

Since you haven't listed 1812, I'm going to have to vote Braca.

Crichton is of course also an interesting character, but his rampant doogoodism sets me off. D'argo is ruined by the entire species mixing angle which really turns my stomach.

Most annoying character is easier. Screaming bitch. Yeah, she has nice tits but I hate screaming characters and she really takes the cake.

[Slargos]

I voted for Scorpius.

A very superior villain IMO, a complete bastard but you can also sympathise with him.

Indeed.  This show had such great character development *and* a coherent storyline too.  and the on-screen chemestry of Browder (Crighton) and Black (Sun) was superb!



G.

Seeing them in the stargate comeback was a wonderful treat.

[Neil]

Why does Grallon like bad sci-fi?

[Grallon]

Why does Grallon like bad sci-fi?

Shoo! 




G.

[Martinus]

Why does Grallon like bad sci-fi?

Space opera is the definition of camp.

[Neil]

Why does Grallon like bad sci-fi?

Shoo! 

It's a legitimate question.  I mean, Farscape is mostly crappy, but the new Battlestar Galactica was the worst thing ever to have happened.

[Martinus]

Ok, I will expand my previous, flippant, response and explain what I meant.

I may be wrong, but would it be a fair assumption that you lean towards considering "space opera" type scifi crappy, while considering hard scifi good, Neil?

Space opera appeals to grallon because it in general appeals to gay sensibilities in at least three aspects:

1. Visual

The way people dress etc. in space operas is usually very camp, "futuristic", (which involves revealing and/or tight clothes, use of glitter/shining fabrics, often quite "risque" cuts).

2. Psychological

Characters in space operas usually are survivors; female characters are usually strong-willed, powerful, as good as any man - we love our divas, plus it plays nicely to our "gender roles are a social convention" view.

3. Political

Space operas usually feature societies (or at least individuals) that are progressive, open-minded, tolerant etc. or at least the issue of tolerance vs. xenophobia plays a significant role in the theme (e.g. vs. aliens or cylons or whatnot).

There is a reason why space operas are one of the most popular "fantasy" genres among gays (the other being horrors).