Text Transcript <D’Argo’s panic clip> No, D’Argo, you aren’t dead, and neither am I! I’m here for Season 2 deep dive recaps. We return to the action, or nonaction, in Farscape shortly after the Season 1 cliffhanger—a cliffhanger miraculously resolved off camera. I know the episode started with an unrelatedRead More →
Here’s the situation at the beginning of “Family Ties.” Our heroes are still hiding in the asteroid field within the stellar system in which Scorpius has his gammak base. Crais’s command carrier is also in the system. They left M’Lee on the botanical asteroid to meet up with theRead More →
“Bone to Be Wild” is a transition episode. We had huge, heavy revelations during Crichton’s time on Scorpius’s gammak base, including adding three new cast members. We all need time to adjust to the new realities. < the scan> But Moya isn’t a German u-boat so we need aRead More →
Text Transcript When Farscape was originally broadcast, the first season episodes didn’t have names. The episodes that later were named “Nerve” and “The Hidden Memory” are parts one and two of the same episode. So as we fade in to episode 20, we have the mess that episode 19Read More →
Text Transcript At the end of “A Bug’s Life,” we left Aeryn recovering from the stab wound that Laraq had inflicted on her. Turns out she is not fully recovered. <I didn’t lie to you clip> Crichton, of course, has a plan to save her. <argument clip> Crichton foolishlyRead More →
“A Human Reaction” planted a seed, “Through the Looking Glass” birthed a family, and now, in “A Bug’s Life,” the roller coaster lurches forward. <roller coaster clip> It’s time to walk head-long into the grand story arc. First, we need to deal with our visitors. Not surprisingly, Crichton has aRead More →
Video: Text Transcript: Through the Looking Glass. By now, the 17th episode of the original series, most viewers are hooked. Farscape has already shown it is something special, a show that stands apart from other science fiction. But this episode, is something truly special. Let’s dive in. As the episodeRead More →
The 16th episode of Farscape, the original series, is the true start of the grand story arc. They’ve established the characters, done the worldbuilding, now the fun begins. Now, the true genius of Farscape emerges. Yes, yes, the plan to deep dive into every episode. Yes, a human reaction,Read More →
Text Transcript There is reasonable debate over which episode in Season 1 was the episode when the original series really finds its groove. I have my opinion, but I respect those who choose “Durka Returns.” It’s a fascinating episode, a step up in intensity from previous episodes. What’s bestRead More →
“The Flax” and “Jeremiah Crichton.” I’m going to treat these two episodes together for several reasons. One is that “The Flax” is a lightweight episode of little lasting consequence. I’ll touch briefly on several things in it. The second is that “Jeremiah Crichton” is except for one major development, isRead More →