What Was Lost



So, Farscape has been canceled after four seasons. I just don't get it. I mean, I get it - the show was very expensive and SciFi didn't want to pay the price. But you know what? In this case, you got what you paid for: an award-winning, innovative, intelligent, sexy, funny television program. And all of this in a science-fiction show, no less!

If you're a fan of the show and want to do what you can to keep the show on the air, at least for a fifth season, here's a page with contact information, link to a petition, press releases, etc. : Save Farscape. (Thanks, eip, for the link!)

Also, David Kemper, Richard Manning and Ben Browder called a special chat over the weekend to announce the cancellation and talk with fans. You can read the chat transcript here.

Farscape was (is) a consistent bright spot on the television landscape, which, if you ask me, is running out of bright spots. As its cancellation was being announced, Farscape was named one of the Best Hour Shows by teevee.org. The Vidiots, referring to the decision to cancel the show:

"If that decision stands, and no new network steps in to fill the void, it will be a crying shame. Television will not have just lost another silly sci-fi puppet show loved by the kids -- it will have lost one of the most complete and appealing science fiction shows of all time. And no flimsy award from a fly-by-night web site whose awards are orchestrated in some mysterious back room can ease that pain.

I couldn't have said it better myself. Crackers do matter.