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Farscape worth watching?
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Hatchling Dragon
First Post
Definately rent the DVD's (if they're available) the first time you see the show, no point in purchasing anything unless you know you'll like it. I think that the first season's still the best, and it's definately full of 'stuff' (ie: Plot lines and character interactions/backgrounds) that'll be good to know in later episodes.
A warning, the beginning of the Pilot episode can be a bit slow, just hang with it, it definately gets faster/better as things go along.
This show is most definately not Star Trek-ish. It's rather refreshing to see them poke a little fun at Star Trek now 'n again, more so in the early shows than lately (that I've noticed).
Hatchling Dragon
A warning, the beginning of the Pilot episode can be a bit slow, just hang with it, it definately gets faster/better as things go along.
This show is most definately not Star Trek-ish. It's rather refreshing to see them poke a little fun at Star Trek now 'n again, more so in the early shows than lately (that I've noticed).
Hatchling Dragon
LightPhoenix
First Post
From what I've heard of the fourth (upcoming) season, now might be a good time to start watching the show, and I'll just leave it at that, for fear of spoiler-age.
RangerWickett
Legend
It was sad that the first episode I ever saw of it was that freaky one where some sort of dimension warp created three Johns--one normal, one primitive, and one super-intelligent. In hindsight it wasn't that bad of an episode, but when I first saw it, it seemed so cheesy.
What I appreciate most about Farscape, which you rarely see in Trek, is that character motivations carry over more clearly, and the events of one episode can clearly affect someone in a later episode. John will recall when, three episodes earlier, he offended someone on the ship, and his current actions will be affected by that. Recovery from problems is never easy, but the stories are usually quite uplifting and optimistic.
Compare that to a Voyager episode I saw a couple weeks back. Good premise--Tuvok is mind-melding with folks but doesn't remember that he does it, and when he finally announces the command word to those he has melded with, they begin trying to take over the ship. It turns out that it was only the Maquis who were doing this, and Tuvok was calling up their old "I hate the Federation" instincts. It was a great episode, but then at the end they just wrapped everything up, with Tuvok melding everyone back to the way they had been before. No one even felt the slightest repercussion of "Hey, for a while, I _did_ hate the Federation, and it made sense." It was always too clean for my tastes.
Farscape has much better storytelling and characterization, in my opinion. Great show. Watch it from the start, if possible.
What I appreciate most about Farscape, which you rarely see in Trek, is that character motivations carry over more clearly, and the events of one episode can clearly affect someone in a later episode. John will recall when, three episodes earlier, he offended someone on the ship, and his current actions will be affected by that. Recovery from problems is never easy, but the stories are usually quite uplifting and optimistic.
Compare that to a Voyager episode I saw a couple weeks back. Good premise--Tuvok is mind-melding with folks but doesn't remember that he does it, and when he finally announces the command word to those he has melded with, they begin trying to take over the ship. It turns out that it was only the Maquis who were doing this, and Tuvok was calling up their old "I hate the Federation" instincts. It was a great episode, but then at the end they just wrapped everything up, with Tuvok melding everyone back to the way they had been before. No one even felt the slightest repercussion of "Hey, for a while, I _did_ hate the Federation, and it made sense." It was always too clean for my tastes.
Farscape has much better storytelling and characterization, in my opinion. Great show. Watch it from the start, if possible.
Sir Osis of Liver
Explorer
Farscape is great, the characters are interesting have a lot of depth and they make you care about them. Even the puppet characters are sop well done you have a tendancy to forget they're not real people. One of the other great things as, Rangerwickett said, is the fact that the past has effects on whats happening in the present. Nothings really just cleaned up and forgotten each week. The other nice thing is they though in just enough humor and banter to make the show fun with out turning it into a comady. Really the show has a nice blend of everything humor, action, drama, suspence, and even horror at times.
Now that G vs. E is gone, Farscape is probably the best sci-fi/fantasy show on television, heck it's one of the best shows period.
Give it a chance you won't be disapointed.
Now that G vs. E is gone, Farscape is probably the best sci-fi/fantasy show on television, heck it's one of the best shows period.
Give it a chance you won't be disapointed.
Black Omega
First Post
I have a different approach to it. I only started watching Farscape because it was on with Lexx. and I thought GvE was rather silly.
But Farscape is pretty good, definitely part of a less used angle in sci fi, the shipmates that will backstab and otherwise not get along at all, but circumstances hold them together. Voyager could have been this, but they settled for far less.
There are downsides. Even after a few years some characters have changed little. The 'this ep everyone tries to kill/backstab each other' and the 'this ep someone totally screws with John Crichton's mind' were both overdone, even if the individual ep was done well.
The characters are interesting, though. It's easy to forget Rigel is a muppet. And the episodes that hit are excellent. The one time travel ep they did was outstanding, and a good twist on the usual.
But Farscape is pretty good, definitely part of a less used angle in sci fi, the shipmates that will backstab and otherwise not get along at all, but circumstances hold them together. Voyager could have been this, but they settled for far less.
There are downsides. Even after a few years some characters have changed little. The 'this ep everyone tries to kill/backstab each other' and the 'this ep someone totally screws with John Crichton's mind' were both overdone, even if the individual ep was done well.
The characters are interesting, though. It's easy to forget Rigel is a muppet. And the episodes that hit are excellent. The one time travel ep they did was outstanding, and a good twist on the usual.
LightPhoenix
First Post
Sir Osis of Liver said:
"You wanna speak to Jesus Christ?!?!?!"
"Sir, some people just drove up in an orange volvo, what should we do?"
Mustrum_Ridcully
Legend
FarScape is more "alien" than any other sci fi series I saw - at least until now.
Only two of the main cast do not carry alien make up.
Many aliens you see LOOK alien, not just like "people with bumps on their foreheads". That is a great improvement compared to other series, but it makes the show a bit more difficult, too.
The mindsets are sometimes a bit more alien.
The relationships are more complicated.
And John Crichton going mad - I like it. If you would be transfered onto an alien space vessel and never be able to see someone of your own race AND mindset, wouldn`t you go mad, at least a litte bit? And even more if someone breaks into your brain and tries to get information you possibly do not even own?
Okay, most readers here a roleplayers, so it might be that we could adapt better, but I doubt.
Mustrum Ridcully
Only two of the main cast do not carry alien make up.
Many aliens you see LOOK alien, not just like "people with bumps on their foreheads". That is a great improvement compared to other series, but it makes the show a bit more difficult, too.
The mindsets are sometimes a bit more alien.
The relationships are more complicated.
And John Crichton going mad - I like it.
If you would be transfered onto an alien space vessel and never be able to see someone of your own race AND mindset, wouldn`t you go mad, at least a litte bit? And even more if someone breaks into your brain and tries to get information you possibly do not even own?Okay, most readers here a roleplayers, so it might be that we could adapt better, but I doubt.
Mustrum Ridcully
