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Was a TV show you like ever ruined by the addition of a particular character to the point that you had to quit, or nearly quit? (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

I'm not going to say "Ruined", but Farscape was significantly degraded by the introduction of Grazer.

Scorpius is one of the greatest antagonists ever written for a TV show. I don't think what they chose to do with him was a terrible idea, it's good to shake things up. But as a replacement as the primary antagonist, Grazer absolutely sucks. The fact that they literally gave her mind control sex pheromones that she spreads from her boobs genuinely sounds like the sort of thing that belongs in a bad porn parody. Like, that is "Horny fourteen year old" levels of bad writing.

Thankfully the one season she's a big deal for is still perfectly enjoyable, and the show sticks the landing pretty decently with Peacekeeper Wars, so don't let this deter anyone from giving it a look. Like all nineties and noughties TV, it's got a lot of ups and downs, but all in all its a really fun show.