Farscape Cancelled!!

[DPGDarrin]

Well, this sucks, but then that's TV. I've been watching season 4 with a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, and if season 5 was going to be more of the same dren, then I don't feel so bad about it. I just hope they have time to wrap up all the loose ends and do it in a way that will allow me to enjoy the reruns (unlike the X-files finale. What was Chris Carter thinking when he wrote that?) And to think I would learn of this on the same day I picked up the Farscape RPG ::shrug::

It does seem odd that they would do this with all those DVD's they're still releasing.

Oh well, I was much more broken up when the rocket scientists at TNT decided to cancel Crusade. That was the greatest show that should have been.

 

[Bamphalas]

Season 4 was done when they were told.

I just hope they have time to wrap up all the loose ends and do it in a way that will allow me to enjoy the reruns

They were notified soon after the season 4 wrap up party. They were supposed to continue through season 5, and the storyline was set for that. Sci-Fi just suddenly decided to excercise their "out" clause and drop the show. Unfortunately, this means the end of season 4 would not close out the series, and would leave us all hanging. The minimum we are hoping for is approval for a mini 5th season to bring the plot points to close.

Feel free to use that postcard to mail them, and be sure to sign the petitions. Even if you aren't an avid fan, signing the petitions will help those of us who are.

Thanks to everyone who is helping and spreading the word.

 

[Umbran]

One word for you:

SYNDICATION

Except that SciFi doesn't syndicate it's shows. Once it has rights to something, it clings to them and doesn't let go.

 

[Dartnet X]

Gerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The big problem is that reality shows that are geared to Bubba Bob sitting in his trailer home with room tep IQ. The reasons for this is that they are:

A: Poplar. Lots of people like to watch a group of jerks stab another in the back.

B: Easy to make. You just need jerks and some money to wave in there faces, and they go at it.

C: Easy to script. Just make the jerks do tricks.

D: Seen by many in the entertainment field as the next big thing in TV. Hard to believe but many think that these shows are the most imaginative thing ever.

E: Cheap. It costs alot less that a family sitcom to do. The cheaper the show the easyer it is to get in to production.

Dartnet X

 

[Umbran]

Re: Gerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The big problem is that reality shows that are geared to Bubba Bob sitting in his trailer home with room tep IQ.

While I'm not a fan of reality TV my self, I'm pretty sure they have nothing at all to do with Farscape's cancellation. If nothing else, until they are ready to do "Survivor: Jurassic Park", you aren't likely to see a reality show on the Sci Fi Channel.

 

[Ranger REG]

One word for you:

SYNDICATION

Amen!

 

[John Crichton]

RE: Syndication

Amen!

Ick. After only 4 seasons. The show deserves to finish its story properly. Season 4 will no doubt end in a huge cliffhanger and it's not fair to the storytellers or the fans to not let it play out. At the very least let them get to the end of the plot in season 5, like Sci-Fi agreed to in the first place. *sigh*

 

[Bamphalas]

Campaign is strong...

As of this writing, the main petition has gathered 10800+ signatures. We are all sending emails, snail mail, faxes, telegrams and phone calls. Some intend to picket in front of the Sci Fi offices tomorrow, and others plan to try to make a visible display in front of the Today show window. Visit this site for a ton of information including contacts.
If you want to get in contact with other fans and get up to the minute info, visit our chat on irc.scifi.com:6667, #farscape

Thanks to everyone who has assisted with signing the petition. If you are a big fan, be sure to use those other communication methods too! Thanks.

 

[DPGDarrin]

Not to be to much of a naysayer here, but the one thing I've learned about corporate politics is that once the news reaches the public, its already too late to change it. Fan protests are really a way for the fan base to mourn the loss of their favorite show, and for the actors to feel good about what they've been doing for the past few years. I'll miss Farscape, but as far as I'm concerned, the quality stuff ended with the destruction of Scorpy's command carrier. We'll always have 3 seasons of quality reruns to look forward to; and who knows, maybe the rest of season 4 will play out alright.

I still want to see something new from the babylon 5 universe, but I'm sure that's another pipe dream that won't come true.

 

[bertman4]

Well, it worked for Babylon 5.

Bertman