10 Sci-Fi TV Show Moments That Pissed Off Fans
Stick or Quit: Did you stay with these shows after their major misfires?
Sci-Fi TV has blossomed into one of the most popular television genres out there, boasting out-of-this-world adventures and intriguing supernatural settings. The 21st century has allowed Sci-Fi TV to take off with the development of stunning CGI, outgrowing the campy and cliched genre that it once was.
With the rise of streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Max, the availability of both classic and brand-new Sci-Fi is now right at your fingertips all of the time. Inevitably, this has morphed into fierce competition. Writers are fighting for ratings, struggling to find the next big plotline that will draw in more viewers. And as each series is battling against the other, some writers play some big risks in the name of competition.
But all shots are not always a hit. Sometimes, writers slip up and deliver a shocking moment in a series that leaves us more furious than enthralled; moments that leave you so annoyed they make you want to change the channel or close down your laptop.
Almost all Sci-Fi TV shows have fallen victim to this one-off blunder, but some have fallen harder than others.
10. Lexa's Death - The 100
The 100 was an incredible hit with fans in its release in 2014, adapted from the novel of the same name by Kass Morgan. Set in a post apocalyptic future aboard a space station, 100 teenagers are sent to an irradiated Earth to see if it is now survivable. Fans quickly became invested in the ensemble cast as the show plunged into the difficult decisions it takes to survive and how each character copes with their own flaws.
In Season 2, we got to experience the ‘Grounder’ side of the story – the people who had survived the apocalypse and had formed primitive clans. One of those characters was Lexa, the Commander of the Grounders, a strong character, both in politics and with a sword. Soon, she began both a political and romantic relationship with Clarke, the female lead. It was the first LGBTQ+ depiction in the series and fans were hoping to see more of the power couple.
However, a stray bullet was the thing to end the great leader’s life. The death was so thrown together and sudden, it shocked and angered fans to see a character die so lamely. Many fans hated the way that the show wasted Lexa and reduced her to just being a emotional device. The LGBTQ+ community was also outraged, claiming the writers purposefully killed off the only lesbian character on the show. This could have led to Season 4’s downfall in ratings and the subsequent struggle to win back fans.