Farscape (No Spoilers)

[Crothian]

I just startyed watching this borrowed froma friend. I am on epsiode 8 of first season as I write this. I image I'll watch these fast as I tend to do that. They are good so far but I'm not seeing what causes the fanticism that so many people have for the series.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

For me, its all about the characters. I just grew to love them the more things went on. It especially helped back last year when Sci-Fi Channel showed all the episodes in order.

Since you're still pretty early into it, give it time and that fanticism may grow.

 

[Crothian]

I'm not giving up. I borrowed the first two seasons and imagine I'll go through them quickly, especially once the weekend hits.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Characters and story, there is more going on than meets the eye, first season you are just getting to know everyone...

 

[takyris]

I remember watching the premiere and not being wowed. In fact, I didn't tape it again. I didn't watch the show again until later in the first season, when SciFi aired a mini-marathon of Farscape when I was stuck home and trapped in a conference call in which I didn't have to speak. I watched two and a half episodes on mute with the captions on, and after that I opted to tape it again.

I think it really hits its stride in the last few episodes of the first season, keeps going strong in the second, meanders a bit in the third but ends extremely strongly, and is hit-or-miss for what I remember of the fourth (although the good episodes were very, very good).

The first season is pretty much getting the reader used to the rules. It gets much better later on -- or at least, I thought so.

 

[Rl'Halsinor]

As has been already stated: indepth characters and plot. The FX supports the storyline, not dominate or be the story line. Plus, it was different. The producer and writers dared to create a universe that wasn't a clone of another.

 

[omrob]

Oh Yeah!

I got all of those on Netflix...

IT does hit its stride at the end of the 1st season. The character development and plotline are unique to any science fiction series I can think of off the top of my head...

The Henson company does a great job with the aliens, costuming and effects...

I think its my favorite scifi televison serial EVAR! over B5 and any Trek...

I don't call it farscape tho...

I call it the "F**k with John Crichton's Head Show!"

 

[Chaldfont]

What I liked best about Farscape: its the AntiTrek. The writers do everything they can to keep the characters from getting along. I thought I liked Star Trek Next Generation until I saw Farscape--now I can't stand it. Screw negotiations! Break out the pulse pistols!

And there are no bumpy foreheads. Aliens look alien.

 

[Nuclear Platypus]

The pop culture references are fun since those around him have no idea what the heck he's talking about like his mention of Yoda in the second episode (I, E.T.). The unusual episodes are also spiffy like the Chuck Jones-ish episode (Revenging Angel) or stream of consciousness episode (Scratch n Sniff), both from Season 3.

Also unlike Trek, reprecussions of choices are felt later on (no cosmic reset button). While the cast is relatively stable throughout the series, noone has plot immunity, especially John Crichton.

 

[John Crichton]

The first season starts to pick up right where you are. It will only get better from here on out. The last 4 eps of the season are great. The best is certainly yet to come.