Farscape: If only I'd known you hadn't seen it! I would have Made Plans. E introduced me to Farscape in late 2002 when I first visited her in Hungary. I got sufficiently hooked that instead of stomping through snow to explore Budapest, we spent hours indoors ploughing through seasons 1 and 2. Imo it's not the "best tv eva" that the die-hard fans proclaim, but it is extremely enjoyable - madcap hero, compelling story arcs, interesting villains, some fun tech/creature concepts, pretty good characterisation, and space muppets! I also find it charming that the default alien accent is Australian for a change, rather than American.

Professor: Your glumness and extra-academic hope strongly imply a desire to flee the professing profession. One is curious - is this because you're starting to find academia inherently unappealing, or because the local opportunities are a bit crap?

Verbiage: What is it about your posts that means I don't comment frequently, but when I do, I tend to write a small essay?