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"Fleeced" <fleeced@antispam.fleecedatmail.com> wrote 
> 
> 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
>


I only saw half a dozen eps but I bought all the DVDs last year and I'm waiting until 
I buy a 50+ inch plasma to watch them.

Is that leather bondage villain "Scorpious" the one with the Robocop like screw through his head?

He really spun me out and got me into the show 10 years ago.

I found the first 2 or 3 eps very slow and a bit lame but every episode after that was
like a new sci-fi short story in it's own right and like seeing a whole new movie, e.g.
the contained black hole that kept sending the ship into deja vu, clever stuff!

Herc