Trying again to get into Farscape
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Nerve is probably one of the more interesting episodes out there, as the new villain factors in to the show in a variety of ways. I like Scorpius a lot, and definitely an interesting way to introduce him.
D'Argo's reaction to Aeryn was one that I always found interesting. Despite his mistrust of Peacekeepers as a whole, there is still that warrior code that D'Argo respects, and he recognizes a similar warrior ethos in Aeryn. He may not always trust her or her judgement, but I think his softening towards her is a recognition of her as a warrior.
D'Argo's reaction to Aeryn was one that I always found interesting. Despite his mistrust of Peacekeepers as a whole, there is still that warrior code that D'Argo respects, and he recognizes a similar warrior ethos in Aeryn. He may not always trust her or her judgement, but I think his softening towards her is a recognition of her as a warrior.
The Hidden Memory:
I don't have much to say about this one. It's easily the best episode so far. Whereas the first few episodes had scifi cliches and exploding urine jokes, this episode gets to the emotional core of every character. Maybe the There But For The Grace Of God of Farscape.
I really wish Scorpious had a different costume. He looks way too much like the show's negative comparisons.
Grade: A
I don't have much to say about this one. It's easily the best episode so far. Whereas the first few episodes had scifi cliches and exploding urine jokes, this episode gets to the emotional core of every character. Maybe the There But For The Grace Of God of Farscape.
I really wish Scorpious had a different costume. He looks way too much like the show's negative comparisons.
Grade: A
I'm on my 3rd or 4th series watch now, and I usually remember what's coming up, generally. But there are things I don't remember, so it's still fun.
I usually forget the little things, like this:
[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkn2_ShSvO4[/yt]
I usually forget the little things, like this:
[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkn2_ShSvO4[/yt]
Bone To Be Wind:
This is one episode where the writers didn't have very clear direction. Zhann is established to the viewers as being a plant, making her photogasms make more sense. I liked the B plot of Aeryn gaining the trust of the child but they didn't go much of anywhere with it. Too much about the A plot didn't make sense. So Emily likes to eat bones, but why is she so much of a threat? Bone predator versus blaster, blaster wins. Even if she has spikes and sharp teeth. Especially on a Peacekeeper vessel where they can just lock things down if anything goes wrong. I like the idea that a plant predator of animals was intentionally stranded on a planet then starved to death, but it seems pretty paperly fictitious that a botanist would do this under the idea that the cure for all diseases would just come from plants.
Grade: C-
I think Scorpious is a good villain, I just think his costume is terrible.
This is one episode where the writers didn't have very clear direction. Zhann is established to the viewers as being a plant, making her photogasms make more sense. I liked the B plot of Aeryn gaining the trust of the child but they didn't go much of anywhere with it. Too much about the A plot didn't make sense. So Emily likes to eat bones, but why is she so much of a threat? Bone predator versus blaster, blaster wins. Even if she has spikes and sharp teeth. Especially on a Peacekeeper vessel where they can just lock things down if anything goes wrong. I like the idea that a plant predator of animals was intentionally stranded on a planet then starved to death, but it seems pretty paperly fictitious that a botanist would do this under the idea that the cure for all diseases would just come from plants.
Grade: C-
I think Scorpious is a good villain, I just think his costume is terrible.
Family Ties (Part One):
This is a good episode with a few minor problems. It shows the characters fully bonded together as a family, but it also pulls the trope of instantly forgiving anybody for any level of betrayal. Rygel gets instant forgiveness for trying to sell out everybody, Crase is instantly trusted enough to give him access to Talon. Also I don't understand why they don't carry a space suit on board for every crew member, it can't be that hard to get variably sized space suits in a space capable universe. And is there any followup on the bone eater woman? She must have killed a few of that crew before she was discovered.
But what really worked about the episode was the strategy they used for Crichton to use himself as a diversion to bet on Scorpious' unwillingness to kill him and the emotional moments when the crew on Moya had the opportunity to save themselves.
Grade: B+
This is a good episode with a few minor problems. It shows the characters fully bonded together as a family, but it also pulls the trope of instantly forgiving anybody for any level of betrayal. Rygel gets instant forgiveness for trying to sell out everybody, Crase is instantly trusted enough to give him access to Talon. Also I don't understand why they don't carry a space suit on board for every crew member, it can't be that hard to get variably sized space suits in a space capable universe. And is there any followup on the bone eater woman? She must have killed a few of that crew before she was discovered.
But what really worked about the episode was the strategy they used for Crichton to use himself as a diversion to bet on Scorpious' unwillingness to kill him and the emotional moments when the crew on Moya had the opportunity to save themselves.
Grade: B+
They actually mention her in the episode, though not by name. Something about how the guards assigned to watch her have suddenly gone missing...
Must have missed that. 
Mind the Baby:
I have very mixed feelings about this episode. I love the story development, how Tallon chose the military mind and left his mother. But I also feel the episode took some story shortcuts. Like, all the cliffhanger bits are immediately reversed, and they had to change Crase's personality to justify his ongoing role. Also, did they change D'argo's makeup? He looks different. This story definitely makes me more excited for later episodes but I feel it could have been plotted more cleanly.
I loved the moment where Chianna jumps across the room to hug Crichton.
Grade: B
I'm also like ten minutes into the next episode, and Zhann seems even more inconsistently categorized. Last episode she's tuning everybody out to meditate, and now she's just normal again.
It's weird watching Zhann. I know she dies and gets replaced by a red woman named Gool. But I have no concept of when she dies. For all I know, she could die in the next episode or she could die two seasons from now.
Mind the Baby:
I have very mixed feelings about this episode. I love the story development, how Tallon chose the military mind and left his mother. But I also feel the episode took some story shortcuts. Like, all the cliffhanger bits are immediately reversed, and they had to change Crase's personality to justify his ongoing role. Also, did they change D'argo's makeup? He looks different. This story definitely makes me more excited for later episodes but I feel it could have been plotted more cleanly.
I loved the moment where Chianna jumps across the room to hug Crichton.
Grade: B
I'm also like ten minutes into the next episode, and Zhann seems even more inconsistently categorized. Last episode she's tuning everybody out to meditate, and now she's just normal again.
It's weird watching Zhann. I know she dies and gets replaced by a red woman named Gool. But I have no concept of when she dies. For all I know, she could die in the next episode or she could die two seasons from now.
D'argo is much more reddish beginning in S2. Not sure why they would change him that drastically.
Also, it's Crais, Talyn and later, Jool.
Also, it's Crais, Talyn and later, Jool.
Vitas Mortis:
Not a fan of this episode. It was kind of flatly cliche and predictable. And a lot of the things that happen in the episode are 'Science works this way because we say so'. There's nothing wrong with doing that in a scifi show, but when you do, you need it to be a catalyst for interesting character development. This episode was just "D'argo meets a Luxon icon, she does bad things to Moya, he has to kill her to save Moya which is difficult for him".
Grade: D
Wouldn't the proper spelling for all these characters' names be in a language other than English?
Not a fan of this episode. It was kind of flatly cliche and predictable. And a lot of the things that happen in the episode are 'Science works this way because we say so'. There's nothing wrong with doing that in a scifi show, but when you do, you need it to be a catalyst for interesting character development. This episode was just "D'argo meets a Luxon icon, she does bad things to Moya, he has to kill her to save Moya which is difficult for him".
Grade: D
Wouldn't the proper spelling for all these characters' names be in a language other than English?
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