It's entertaining, to look back at season 1 and realize that the show as it began had no intention of being an arc-driven show. Nor was it entirely intended as 'realistic' SF at first, what with That Old Black Magic. I liked its pointless (or anyway, impactless) oddity a great deal, although I also liked watching the retroactive fill-in-the-gaps as the show's creators figured out what they were doing (end of S1, beginning of S2).
In retrospect, "A Human Reaction" looks like the first episode where the creators were thinking ahead to later plot possibilities.
Keep going, Rayne. I just got to the end of S3. So worth it.
Rayne, if you're not a completist, skip right to DNA Mad Scientist and PK Tech Girl. Those are much better episodes, and give a better sense of what the show is all about. I think that DNA Mad Scientist is the best episode in the first half of season 1, possibly the best standalone episode in the whole season (although I adore Through the Looking Glass too).
And yes, Rygel never ceases to be annoying, but on the other hand they do give him some actual virtues, which he exhibits occasionally in spite of himself. It's rare but it happens.
I like the lead guy well enough
That may change. I thought he was just okay at the beginning too. But now I think he's brilliant: he gets much better during the course of the show. And the leather pants don't hurt, either. *grin*
Nor was it entirely intended as 'realistic' SF at first, what with That Old Black Magic.
This is the show that had the principal cast survive a nuclear explosion by hiding out in a digging machine with really tough metal armor. Realistic SF didn't just leave the building, it never showed up in the first place.
"Jeremiah Crichton" does have the benefit of more Ben Browder shirtlessness than any other episode, and some good Rygel moments. But I'd probably watch it with the sound off.
"Jeremiah Crichton" does have the benefit of more Ben Browder shirtlessness than any other episode, and some good Rygel moments. But I'd probably watch it with the sound off.
Yes, but that won't save you from the mangy badger that's eating Browder's face for most of the episode.
Oh, god, not the badger!
Now I have to go look at some miniseries promo shots to get the image out of my mind.
The things I do for fandom. *grin*
Speaking of Farscape, I just rewatched The Maltese Crichton over the weekend, and why do they keep showing that episode? It's just... not good. And I seem to trip over it all the time. (Of course, the next question is "why did you rewatch it, then?")
On the plus side I enjoy the Clayvor-and-the-Scarran Show. ("He's not much of a threat to you without his head!")
I'll give it until the end of season 1 to hook me. I think part of my disappointment may be that I'm coming off the high of watching Homicide and discovering Freaks and Geeks. (I loved the first disc so much that I cancelled the rest of the series out of my Netflix queue and ran out and bought it!)
But, it's better than some of the movies I've seen recently. So I won't give up yet. I think my expectations were set too high.
discovering Freaks and Geeks. (I loved the first disc so much that I cancelled the rest of the series out of my Netflix queue and ran out and bought it!)
Ha! It took me a little longer to love it that much, but "Beers and Weirs" is hilarious.
Hey, does anyone know if they ever released a box set for Farscape Season 3 or 4? I have the first two sets but have been resisting buying individual DVD's from the other seasons since the whole set is usually less expensive.
