Guest post from Ms. Connie, in reference to Farscape, for anyone who might appreciate it!
"Rygel's like the saddest character ever. They make him like a cartoon, but he's actually really really sad. I mean, it's the deposed King thing times 20. Because he was both hot and powerful in Hyneria, and he's little and ugly and disgusting on the ship. The crew members treat him kind of like a bad pet...and he responds by acting that way a lot of the time. But it's always ok to insult him, to manhandle him, and to say things to him that they'd never dream of saying to--oh, Chiana--who's like him in nearly every way except her exterior. He's been on the ship the longest, but no one really mentions that. Granted, he's kind of a coward and a wimp, but there's also no one on the ship who would back him up. Everyone else gets love interests, and he doesn't (though granted a muppet love scene would have been odd) Anyway, I feel bad for the little guy. He just wants to be like Zhaan paints him...like a king."