I'd have dug him a shallow grave were I in Crichton's or Aeryn's shoes. But I suppose he's entertaining at times.
Captain was looking for a pilot. I found a husband. Seemed to work out.
Zoe ,'Bushwhacked'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 15, 2004 11:13:07 am PDT #7721 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Wolfram - Oct 15, 2004 11:15:35 am PDT #7722 of 10000
Visilurking
Well, I'm only a smidgen into S2, but so far Rygel is more a cartoon than a character. He eats, he farts, he like shiny things. And apparently he can try and turn all his shipmates over to the PKs and all they give him is a guilt trip for it. So I'm not seeing the depth yet, but I'm betting it'll happen at some point.
Steph L. - Oct 15, 2004 11:17:14 am PDT #7723 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Oh, I don't think Rygel is *deep,* by any means. I just get a kick out of him, though I *do* totally see how he's hateable.
DCJensen - Oct 15, 2004 11:19:11 am PDT #7724 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
That's Rygel's facade, really. We find out later that it's his coping mechanism.
DXMachina - Oct 15, 2004 11:45:47 am PDT #7725 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I'd have dug him a shallow grave were I in Crichton's or Aeryn's shoes.
Two words, Matt. Air lock.
Gleebo - Oct 15, 2004 11:50:32 am PDT #7726 of 10000
"God...my brilliance is now becoming a bit of a burden...get back to me." Dr. Cox - Scrubs
I've never actually had a chance to start out Farscape but I see my roommate watching it all the time and I want my very own 1812.
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2004 11:59:09 am PDT #7727 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Rygel, for me, ended as he started. Annoying lump of latex.
Consuela - Oct 15, 2004 12:22:33 pm PDT #7728 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Rygel's not particularly deep, but he's a little more complex and loyal than you see 95% of the time he's on the screen. Every once in a while he does something that reminds you why they haven't tossed him out an airlock. I loved him in the Infinite Possibilities two-parter. And in Liars, Guns and Money.
He has his moments. Not often, mind you, but they're there.
Of course, then there's the bits like when he didn't even try to catch dropped Crichton in Crichton Kicks. Heh.
Kalshane - Oct 15, 2004 1:10:05 pm PDT #7729 of 10000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Heck, she did the same. Then again, she knows all those fancy martial arts that render bodyarmor useless.
Well, the difference is, Clark grabbed them and heaved them around bodily over large distances. Lois merely displayed the incredible fighting prowess conveyed by learning martial arts in TV-land. Remember, two weeks (or whatever) of kickboxing turned Lana into an instant bad-ass.
ETA: Or, what ita said.
Pix - Oct 15, 2004 1:11:22 pm PDT #7730 of 10000
The status is NOT quo.
What? I was a badass in two weeks. You mean it doesn't normally happen like that?
t /gratuitous snark