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[edit] LEXX Vice

Eva Habermann as Zev, and Xenia Seeberg as Xev made the television show Lexx watchable. The scene with Xev working a hand pump for food was amazing and showed some of the interesting points of the show. One theme was titillation with a subtle sexual theme. The nude scenes of Xev helped as well.

[edit] LEXX Movie/movie Episode/episode

As far as this goes, I believe the second word should be capitalized. I know you must have read the Lowercase second and subsequent wordsarticle, but that is only in general aspect. More specifically, the lowercase second words for a TV show and movie can be found at 4.2 of that article, or simply click here. The lowercase word for a TV show follows that article, which in fact has been rejected by the community. To conclude, I must state that the words movie and episode should be capitalized.

DivineShadow218

the MoS states "Convention: Do not capitalize second and subsequent words unless the title is a proper noun (such as a name)". The word "episode" is not part of the name of the episode hence is not a proper noun. For another thing, there is precedence (yes, I did double-check); try doing a search for "(TNG episode)" and see how many articles come up. Shiroi Hane 21:01, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

The words "movie" and "episode" should not be capitalized, as per the usual Wikipedia standards. Actually, the standard is to use the word "film" rather than "movie" within disambiguation parentheses. Please don't revert war over this, it's a settled Wikipedia practice: there are many existing examples of articles like "Nnn (Yyy episode)" and "Nnn (film)" or "Nnn (2003 film)". Also please don't move pages to nonsensical titles like "Bobfee", that's vandalism. -- Curps 22:08, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

On IMDB, the four first-season installments are considered episodes rather than movies: [1]; there's no separate listing for them as movies. But that's a minor detail, I guess. -- Curps 22:18, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

They were made-for-tv 'movies', of a longer length than the episodes in the following three series; I left them as "movie" since there didn't seem to be a need to change it but I don't mind either way. Shiroi Hane 22:22, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Consistent with the Manual of Style and other genres in Wp, e.g., Star Trek articles, the words "movie" and "episode" in article titles should not be capitalised. Thus:
For consistency, Season 1 movies have been rendered/moved to "episode" (with redirect), but I acknowledge that they have also been billed as movies. I guess they are 'episodic movies'. :) Thoughts? Thanks! E Pluribus Anthony | talk | 06:54, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
Both Curps and I already referenced the MOS and I also brought up the precedence with Star Trek, so I thought the capitalization issue was already done and dusted. As I said before I don't really mind what they're referred to, although I do have a personal preference for movie as they have always been referred to as such. Shiroi Hane 18:44, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
I guess I was chiming in late, but better that than never to further reinforce consensus. As for movie/ep titles for season 1, I'm fairly ambivalent as well but even the images of the DVD covers use both terms, so what's good for the goose may not be good for the gander. :)
Anyhow, efforts are underway (below) to improve the lists and ep articles. Given that and the recent (failed) nomination of the LEXX ep list for deletion, these articles require enhanced attention. Feel free to participate. Thanks again! E Pluribus Anthony | talk | 18:56, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Business Arising

There are two pages for Mantrid, Mantrid (LEXX episode) The jpg is absurdly large. I also feel like changing the jpg for His Divine Shadow, as I have a much better colour one. Bipedia 13:49, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Great work on the season 3 list; I'll peruse and copyedit shortly. As for Mantrid: it appears one article deals with the character (which appeared in more then one episode), while the other with just the episode; thus, it makes sense to tweak and retain both (e.g., "Ensign Ro", Ro Laren). However, while not preferred, I wouldn't lose too much sleep if they were merged.
As for pix, go ahead! :) I'm also working on a LEXX episode infobox/template, in the style of the Star Trek ep infobox. Anyhow, thanks again! E Pluribus Anthony | talk | 15:01, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Almost finished series 4. I thought picture selection would be easier, but it's even more difficult. It's tempting to display the series in terms of the minor cast members, but if you do that you end up with none of the core characters. I've found I have no good pictures of Priest.Bipedia 02:09, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

Finished series 4. Have to do character list now.Bipedia 15:57, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

DivineShadow218 has appeared to me, and he's done something in the last 2 months, but still hasn't said what. I'm hoping it's season 2. Bipedia 06:26, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Power Behind the Weapon

The Power Behind the Weapon section has an "original research" tag on it, and I think we should take action regarding it. I have not yet watched all of the Lexx epiodes, but the info in the article seems to be derived indirectly from a combination of broadcast material and college physics, which really does make it original research. If I am wrong, and the physics of Lexx's weapon are explained sometime in the series as described in the article, then could someone please put a reference to the relevant episode(s) in the article? If not, the section should be deleted. BreathingMeat 02:30, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

The way the weapon works is never explained in any episode. - LeonWhite 02:32, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
While Paul has (iirc) a physics degree, none of the Lexx science is ever explained, it just 'is', e.g. the Lexx's drive is described as a particle accelerator, but it is never explained how this enables then to travel interstellar distances in short spaces of time. I would say 'nuke it' if it wasn't for the fact that it doesn't appear to be there anymore anyway. Shiroi Hane 02:49, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I've removed the paragraph on propulsion, which is never described in any detail in the series. The speed of light is also not mentioned at all. In season 2, they could see things happening across the universe in real time, which seems to suggest the speed of light is infinite (or much faster than you'd expect). - LeonWhite 23:07, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

Good work. BreathingMeat 00:55, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

I also concur with the debate over the validity of the speed of light, and the Lexx's mode of propulsion. Perhaps in the Light Universe [which is an alternate reality] has a different set of principles and physical rules that allow for an infinite cosmic "speed limit". This would mean that in the Dark Universe, the effectiveness of Lexx's particle accelerator would be far less. -- Dark Observer 23:49, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Showcase Broadcasting

I thought I might also let you all know that Showcase is no longer broadcasting Lexx episodes. They stopped [about] two months ago. -- Dark Observer 23:49, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Combine Minor Character into one article

I think minor characters such as Giggerota, Squish, Fifi, etc, should be combined into one article since they don't really have an indepth background that main characters such as Stan and Crew do.

[edit] Biocode

I've just added that the Key is likely to have the technical name of a 'biocode'. In the first film, Thodin mentions that with the help of 'biocode specialists from the Cluster', he was able to gain a Key to the Lexx. To me, this strongly implies that the Key is itself a biocode (the name of which also appears to fit, given the key's living nature). Beyond Thodin's line, however, this is unsubstantiated.

[edit] Canada First

LEXX was shown in Canada on Space more than a year before the same episodes appeared on Sci-Fi. The original channel was Space: the Imagination Station, not Sci-Fi. (Editors should check facts before assuming shows produced outside the US were shown first in the US.) Avt tor 22:59, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Should include what network it first aired in all the countries that the series ran.--DivineShadow218 00:42, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] LEXX (IBM)

What about the live parsing editor from IBM that was used during the conversion of the oxford english dictionary to sgml? LEXX I think was the original name and then came LPEX or something like that. Eh I don't know anything about it really, that's why I found this unrelated page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.251.150.26 (talk • contribs) 12:09, 4 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Malcolm Mcdowell

Was Malcolm Mcdowell in some episodes? I have a recollection of him as a floating head threatening Stanley.

IMDB says yes. Avt tor 23:21, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Malcolm Mcdowell was in the episode Giga Shadow, that is all. --DivineShadow218 06:46, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Shot Styles have Changed

I was just watching the opening sequence for season 4, and I've noticed that the firing style of the Lexx has changed. Considering the Lexx's now fully-developed state, it appears as though the typical planar-type blast has changed into a circular one. -- Dark Observer 00:55, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

It is b/c the Lexx was week and hadn't eaten in thousands of years, but later in that season, after the Lexx had eaten some, it changed back to normal.--DivineShadow218 00:39, 27 January 2007 (UTC)