featuring 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…)

featuring 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…)

featuring 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…)