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OK, I admit it... I was wrong.

I could just never get into this show!  Initially, it was because of the 
muppets, but I stuck with it for a few eps (being a sci-fi addict).  But 
they had too many silly/childish aspects - eg, their main villian was just 
some maniac out for revennge; and Rygel, aside from being a muppet, farted 
helium (which is curious, since it's an inert gas) and in one episode, had 
exploding urine (some strange chemical reaction with a particular food). I 
think I stopped watching shortly after that.  I saw the occasional ep - 
including the odd one with a supposedly villianous looking "Scorpious" - 
some weird wrinkly looking dude in a leather bondage outfit.  How could 
anybody take this show seriously?

In a recent absence of anything worth watching, I watched the first season 
in one sitting (well, one and a half)... I confess, it was good - or at 
least inruiging.  Once they abandoned Crais as the "main villian" and 
introduced wormholes as the primary story arc (rather than a mere plot 
device as to how he got there), it became interesting.

I won't give too many plot details here, in case there are others who, like 
me, refused to watch.  I will say, it peaked in the season three climax (but 
you need to watch the stuff before), and now that I've watched all four 
seasons (plus the "let's tie up loose ends" Peacekeeper War special finale,) 
that I feel somewhat empty.  The odd "silly" eps occured throughout the 
entire series - but you have to watch them... what I thought of as a camp 
villain, I found much more interesting - and frightening (and most of the 
strangeness occured inside Chricton's head - based on his own memories)

I guess I have nothing much to say here, other than this: If, like me, you 
avoided this show, get a hold of the first two seasons, and watch them in a 
single sitting.  Sci-fi shows are often better in a mass sitting, and 
Farscape is no exception.  There are no new shows worth downloading atm, so 
get this!

My only regret is not having particpated in the online discussion for this 
show as it happened!

Cheers,
Fleeced