Farscape Thread

[Clayface]

Ok, since I know I'm not the only Farscape fan here, I figured I'd start a thread about the show. Its not really an animation topic, but the board does say "General Topics" too, so I hope I'm not too far off topic here.

Anyway, let's use this thread to discuss anything and everything about the show. I'd like to discuss the new episodes too, so let's just give one big SPOILER WARNING FOR THE WHOLE THREAD here.

So, to start us off - who out there is collecting the new Farscape DVDs that have finally started making it to US/Canadian shores? What do you all think of them? So far I'm loving 'em - let's discuss!

[Clayface]

Now come on. I can't be the only one. Speak up people!

[Peace Keeper]

Yo! I like Farscape. It is practically the only show I watch on tv anymore. I plan on buying the DVDs that contain the episodes: DNA MAD SCIENTIST and OUT OF THEIR MINDS.

I hope they give Rygel more air time. He's my fave.

[Clayface]

Welcome to the new boards, PK! I was wondering how long it would be before you showed p to ake a comment in here.

Have you bought any of the other DVDs yet? They're all great - some nice extras, with footage not seen here in the US, behind the scenes shots, and commentaries on each episode. Well worth buying!

Zhann was my favorite, but I guess I won't be seeing her get anymore screen time!
I'd like to see Crais get more screen time - he's becoming a favorite of mine. This new woman though - she's gotta go. She annoys the living daylights out of me.

Did you see the latest new episode of Farscape (the one that was on two weeks ago)? Man, that was one bizarre episode! What do you think of the new Crichton - think they'l keep him around for a while, or just for another episode or two?

[Peace Keeper]

Do you mean the one with the "twinned" peace keepers? That one was sick (in a good way). The best part was when Crichton asked the pilot why they were cutting off his arms, and he said, "...Because...because they're EATING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I liked the previous weeks episode also. It dragged a little durring the first half, but it had a shway ending. I totally didn't expect the hoard to kill the women and children.



Currently, I don't own any of the Farscape DVDs. Is DNA MAD SCIENTIST (the one with Namtar) or OUT OF THEIR MINDS (the one where they trade bodies) out yet?

[Clayface]

Originally posted by Peace Keeper
Do you mean the one with the "twinned" peace keepers? That one was sick (in a good way). The best part was when Crichton asked the pilot why they were cutting off his arms, and he said, "...Because...because they're EATING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I liked the previous weeks episode also. It dragged a little durring the first half, but it had a shway ending. I totally didn't expect the hoard to kill the women and children.



Currently, I don't own any of the Farscape DVDs. Is DNA MAD SCIENTIST (the one with Namtar) or OUT OF THEIR MINDS (the one where they trade bodies) out yet?

Yep, I was referring to the "twins". That was an awesome episode. And the one from the week before was great too.

What I like about this show is that they do things that you don't really see on other shows. For example, the clone thing has been done in every sci-fi show in existence. But in this show they gave the cloning idea a bit of a twist - making them exact duplicates - so exact that even the twinned character doesn't know if he/she is the original or the twin. And how often do you see a clone/twin of a main character actually join the cast of the show (for whatever amount of time it will be)? I can't say I've ever seen that happen before.

And the same thing with the episode from the week before - we've all seen the time travel thing done, and we've all seen plenty of episodes where they accidentally make a change in the past that effects the future/present. But how often do you see it all go wrong like it did in that episode, and then not even get fixed by the end? Our heros completely f'd up history, and got a bunch of people killed, and now have to live with the knowledge. The writers on this show are gutsy, and I like that.

And, no, that DVD you want hasn't come out yet. So far they've come out with the first 3 DVDs - the first 6 epsiodes of the show.

[Peace Keeper]

Once allies, Clayface, we now find ourselves at odds in a heated battle for the BEST BATMAN. I just thought I'd mention that OUT OF THEIR MINDS will be on tomorrow. <<HUZZAH!>> Now, I will resume hating you.

[Clayface]

Originally posted by Peace Keeper
Once allies, Clayface, we now find ourselves at odds in a heated battle for the BEST BATMAN. I just thought I'd mention that OUT OF THEIR MINDS will be on tomorrow. <<HUZZAH!>> Now, I will resume hating you.

Uhhhh, ok.

Actually, I'm looking forward to tomorrow's episode - looks like an interesting one. It is a rerun, isn't it? I don't think I've seen this one before.

[Clayface]

Hope I'm not talking to myself here now....

Anyone watch tonight's episode? One thing I found rather interesting about it - they reused some puppets from an old Jim Henson movie. Anyone seen The Dark Crystal? Remember the Skeksies? Well, the alien creatures in tonight's episode were the Skeksies with wings! It blew my mind to see them there!

[Clayface]

New episode this Friday! Woo-hoo! Its about time!

[Peace Keeper]

It looks like only you and I read this thread, DAWG. It was really weird how they put on all my favorite episodes on in a 2 week period. First they aired OUT OF THEIR MINDS. And then they aired the chain reaction the following Friday, which featured both DNA MAD SCIENTIST and TRALTIXX. It was pretty sweet.

[James]

I'm reading your thread - with caution as I'm not sure if you have which series you're on....... we're still waiting for series 3 in the UK......

Funny, Farscape is one of those many series which received my 'this is total balls' judgement when it first aired.
It is, however, one of the few series to actually have that judgement revoked and 'darn tootin'' stamped in it's place.

Hopefully it'll keep it up..... otherwise my rubber stamp will be out again and I'll be stamping 'this is total balls' once again across my screen..........

[Clayface]

Originally posted by Peace Keeper
It looks like only you and I read this thread, DAWG. It was really weird how they put on all my favorite episodes on in a 2 week period. First they aired OUT OF THEIR MINDS. And then they aired the chain reaction the following Friday, which featured both DNA MAD SCIENTIST and TRALTIXX. It was pretty sweet.

Yeah, it was kind of cool that they aired those episodes, especailly since I had never seen TRALTIXX, and only seen about half of OUT OF THEIR MINDS! Now I'm finally caought up.

[Clayface]

Originally posted by SJJ
I'm reading your thread - with caution as I'm not sure if you have which series you're on....... we're still waiting for series 3 in the UK......

Yep, we're in the middle of the third season right now - finally getting new episodes after and extended break for some unexplained reason. I guess maybe we should give spoiler warnings for the third season in here then.

Funny, Farscape is one of those many series which received my 'this is total balls' judgement when it first aired.

I'm guessing "this is total balls" is a bad thing? Sorry, never heard the phrase before.

It is, however, one of the few series to actually have that judgement revoked and 'darn tootin'' stamped in it's place.

I was sort of indifferent to the series at first. I missed the first couple of episodes, and then finally caught one of the later episodes, and loved it. So, I started watching it regularly, and have been hooked since. So far, I'm enjoying the third season a lot.

[James]

Clayface:
I'm guessing "this is total balls" is a bad thing? Sorry, never heard the phrase before.

'Total balls' stems from reference to the testicular region of most men. More commonly known as 'Total Bollocks', 'Total balls' is a derivitive which lingers and lurks around the shady alleys of the English tongue.

Series 3 eh? I will watch what I read. I imagine it will pop over to the UK in the early autumn. I and me aforementioned 'total balls' will wait with baited breath............

[freakboy86]

Oh, yeah, Farscape if frellin EXCELLENT! Taking the whole 'lone man trapped in a strange universe' to levels that it's never seen. INCREDIBLE! Hopefully this season we'll get some answers to a few questions left in the air: What was the 'news' that Creis and Talyn had for Aaryn before she 'died'? Does the 'new' Crichton also have Scorpius in his head? And will Jool EVER stop whining?!
But I do have ONE complaint: I miss the 'fun' episodes, like 'Out of Their Minds' and 'Crackers don't Matter'. Hope they have a few of those this season, 'cause it's getting a little tiring watching each week just to see who's going to die or be in peril or whatever. Not that that's bad, but take a break, guys.

"MY SIDE, YOUR SIDE! MY SIDE, YOUR SIDE!!!! Wait, you've been in my chair, haven't you?"

[Peace Keeper]

The actress who played Natira is going to be in the next Star Wars movie. Too bad the SW aliens won't look half as cool as they do in Farscape.

[Peace Keeper]

SJJ DON"T READ THIS!!!!!!!!! <<look, I got your name right (for once)>> It contains..............uh...What happened to the "SPOILER" thing?
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So Clayface, which Criton do you believe is the clone? At first I thought it was the one that was injured in the explosion. But I lost track of them and now I think it's the one with Aryn, aboard TALON. It would have been cool if Chriton had died when he was trapped outside the ship. But since he still lives, I guess that means they have come up with a better way to kill one of the clones off.

WHat was up with that vid chip of Crais and Aryn doing it? WHy was is fake. Did they say the ship just made it up?---b/c that is retarded.

sTARK doesn't really bother me anymore. I can tolerate him, as long as he's acting crazy. <<He did the "MY SIDE! YOUR SIDE!" thing again last week. ...good stuff>>

[Flying Grayson]

Anyone see the last new Farscape. Crithon's little Flying out the Ass routine once they were swallowed was hilarious.

Personally I think that the Crithonon Moya is the original. Something just makes me think that.

[freakboy86]

When they first did the 'clone' thing I figured it would really be lame. But I really like the way they're working with the whole thing. Technically you've now (for the time at least) got two shows going on: The Moya show and the Talyn show, and each one stars Crichton! And it worked PERFECTLY with that whole 'spike in the head if you lie' part.
And they've already answered 2 out of 3 questions I had in my first post on this: what was the info Creis had for Aryn (but who REALLY faked the new vid? Talyn or Creis? And WHY? Blackmail?) and so far they haven't been as dark as the last few episodes. Guess it was pretty accurate to call last season 'Season of Death'.