Farscape Volume 11

TV Series, F-J, Science Fiction, Farscape - reviewed on Monday, May 26, 2003 by Dave Thomer

Farscape Volume 11featuring the episodes Bone To Be Wild and Family Ties

Bone To Be Wild is a bit of an odd bird. It’s clearly connected to the overall storyline of the last four or five episodes of the season, but its primary plot feels more like a diversion than an organic part of the story. Even when the characters say they need to find a map of the asteroid system, part of me is thinking, “This is not the time to go answering some random distress call!” (more…)

Farscape Volume 10

TV Series, F-J, Science Fiction, Farscape - reviewed on Monday, May 12, 2003 by Dave Thomer

Farscape Volume 10featuring the episodes Nerve and The Hidden Memory

I have no idea how much of Farscape was plotted out ahead of time and how much the series’ writers made things up as they went along. I don’t really care, either, as long as the episodes are good. But either way, this two-parter represents a gutsy and successful move, as the series’ main villain shifts from Bialar Crais to Scorpius. (more…)

Farscape Volume 9

TV Series, F-J, Science Fiction, Farscape - reviewed on Monday, May 5, 2003 by Dave Thomer

Farscape Volume 9featuring the episodes Through The Looking Glass and A Bug’s Life

Through The Looking Glass is one of my favorite episodes from Farscape’s first season. The production crew does a really nice job differentiating the multiple Moyas, and I think the script does a nice job with the old multiple-dimensions plotline. More importantly, this is a pretty significant character-building episode. Not only do we get to see John really come through as a problem-solver and organizer, the entire crew comes together in a way they never have before. This particular crisis, and the way in which everyone contributes to its solution, appear to have transformed the crew from a group of reluctant allies to a family, albeit a dysfunctional one. (more…)

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