I'd actually be pretty surprised if they kill a major character permanently. They've only ever done it to T!John--and they had a spare--and Zhaan, and the Zhaan-death was caused by the actress wanting to leave, wasn't it?

Sean, I was very disturbed by the scene where Stark was forced to help him over. God knows I find Stark irritating, but I got a strong gang-rape vibe from it and it freaked me the hell out.

Jess, when the second part is aired, could you fill us in on what got taken out that will be going back in (presumably) for the DVD?

I can fill you in on some things, but I haven't actually seen the extended version -- I only know what Sooper Seekrit Source told DH would be on there.

[eta: Vonnie, me too. Aeryn's "What have we done?" gave me chilld.]

At this point, they've killed John so many times (if you include the crystalizing as a death, the losing his head when he was a statue as a death, and Cro Magnon!John and Cranium!John from My Three Crichtons)....

Hey, speaking of which, what do people who got worked up at the crystalization at the end of the series (which was just about all of us) think of how they got John and Aeryn out of it?

I thought there was pretty much no way they could get out of it, and yet, I personally think they pulled it off just fine. Mostly because they did one of the things they do best -- ::handwavy::handwavy::

I can fill you in on some things, but I haven't actually seen the extended version -- I only know what Sooper Seekrit Source told DH would be on there.

Ah, that make sense - I got the mistaken impression the screener you saw (you did see a screener, right?) was the full length version and thought it odd that they'd send that out to the press.

Still curious what you've heard, though.

Vonnie, it was totally rape. Someone on LJ drew a parallel to them cutting off Pilot's arm, and it did feel that way.

Oh, bwah. Fanaddict on LJ: in Farscape, space isn't so much a vacuum, as somewhat inhospitable. Heee!

I'd actually be pretty surprised if they kill a major character permanently.

Uh, Crais, Katie? And Zhaan, yeah. The show is over, and if they go to movies they won't have as much time for all the secondary characters, frankly. I think Chiana and D'Argo are not off the table. And it would be sneaky and underhanded for them to fake us out last night and then do it for real tonight. By which I mean, they'd totally do it.

Rygel has come pretty far since he was the one to betray the group in the early days. Can you imagine him being a monarch had he regained his throne back then? Sure he still gripes, but he isn't as petty as he used to be. The last four years have been a journey for him, IMHO.

I'm thinking that to complete his conversion into someone worthy of ruling his planet, Rygel needs to at least attempt to sacrifice his life for the people who have become his friends.

Or, in the supreme irony, he dies doing so.

I thought there was pretty much no way they could get out of it, and yet, I personally think they pulled it off just fine. Mostly because they did one of the things they do best -- ::handwavy::handwavy::

Plus another thing Farscape does well - it was wicked gross. Probably a record for getting a vomitting scene in that early

Oh, bwah. Fanaddict on LJ: in Farscape, space isn't so much a vacuum, as somewhat inhospitable. Heee!

And? Wind.

Nope, the press kit just had the broadcast version.