Stanley

"Screw that damn-the-torpedoes crap. That'll get you killed, make no mistake!"
--Phil Brucato, Black Furies: The Way Of The Circle"

Well, I'll be damned to Fire if not the majority of the Lexx fans have their favorite characters. Of course, I realize, not the majority agree with my choice of favorite. But that's not gonna change it.

Yup, if you didn't know before - I'm a Stan-O-Phile and have been since the series first aired. I love his character, and find Brian Downey stunningly attractive.

Here's a rant I can't help but speak out. More and more Lexx fans claim "Kai is better than Stanley because Kai saves him all the time.". Oh puh-leeze. That's cheap. For one thing, we can't all be indestructable, quasi-immortal, super-powerful assassins who survive being blown up along with a planet and don't have any danger to worry about! Some of us actually still want to live! And being mere mortals, we can't fight monsters and zombies and whatever without getting killed! Jeesh. Second of all, even if it's rare, sometimes Stanley does save Kai, despite nearly dying in the process.

Another arguement is always - "Kai is better than Stanley because Stanley is a coward.". I'm sorry, but that whole 'coward' thing has been chewed through five times and been spit out again. Now I'm not saying there aren't any courageous people left in the world, but for the most part, I'd like to wind the whole lot of the bashers through the psychological and physical meatgrinder Stanley has been through and THEN check if they're ready to get up and say "Ho, there, Cluster Lizard! I'm not afraid of you! I'm alone, unarmed, have the strength of an average human, which is laughably pathetic compared to you, but - screw it all! Let's rumble!".

Next arguement. "Kai's better than Stanley because Stanley blows up planets and kills people." Look up the term "assassin" in a dictionary. I arrest my case.

Please do know that I do not hate Kai nor want to bash him or anyone who likes him. I only bash those who would bash me for liking Stanley. Kai's also a very cool character, just not my favorite.

What's left to say? I still completely believe Stanley means well. He's neither cold or emotionless - deep down inside he's a nice guy, only in a place like the dark zone, nice guys simply finish last. In my book, however, they're still the number one.

(Yup, fanart and such soon to come, be patient until I'm bored again)

Do visit The Stan Channel!. It's one of the by far best Stan sites I've seen, with even more rants that prove Stanley's better than Kai! ;)