For the most part, I'm considered the local Farscape geek. Being as such, I find it difficult, at times, to be hyper-critical of the show. There may be episodes that aren't as strong as others, but you learn to appreciate them for the sum of their parts.
That being said, absolutely, I completely agree that part one was unusually paced. It felt a bit too flicker frame for me. This only causes me to appreciate Farscape for the serial it truly is. Had there been a few episodes to allow the story to unfold, I feel we would have been able to savour it more. Please dont' get me wrong, part one was still good. Seeing Rygel's display of aquatic dexterity was a real treat too. But I didn't quite understand how Rygel got pregnant from eating a crystallized embryo. I do have to claim complete ignorance on Hynerian anatomy. And speaking of pregnancy, I had assumed that Grayza's was a result of her coupling with John on Arnessk. Just the way the director of photography seemed to showcase her motherhood in every shot, including the sigil around her navel, made it as if she were carrying the baby Jesus. Appropriate for a wormhole god, no?
Part two was, by far, a very strong showing indeed. I recognized that feeling of this part being more "true" to Farscape's nature. A much better pace, more suspense than part one. And who couldn't love Action Chiana and Sikozu? Again, I feel that if this had been a full season, we would have been able to experience the effects of D'argo's death over a few episodes. Instead we got the Reader's Digest version, which leaves it feeling a little paltry. I still cried though. I'm assuming that it's very well possible that Grunchlk and Sikozu could have rescued the damaged D'argo and flown him off of the "water world" to use in future episodes/movies.
The DVD will be a must-have when it is released sometime in January. It would be fun to watch that at Dragon*Con with members of the cast.
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That being said, absolutely, I completely agree that part one was unusually paced. It felt a bit too flicker frame for me. This only causes me to appreciate Farscape for the serial it truly is. Had there been a few episodes to allow the story to unfold, I feel we would have been able to savour it more. Please dont' get me wrong, part one was still good. Seeing Rygel's display of aquatic dexterity was a real treat too. But I didn't quite understand how Rygel got pregnant from eating a crystallized embryo. I do have to claim complete ignorance on Hynerian anatomy. And speaking of pregnancy, I had assumed that Grayza's was a result of her coupling with John on Arnessk. Just the way the director of photography seemed to showcase her motherhood in every shot, including the sigil around her navel, made it as if she were carrying the baby Jesus. Appropriate for a wormhole god, no?
Part two was, by far, a very strong showing indeed. I recognized that feeling of this part being more "true" to Farscape's nature. A much better pace, more suspense than part one. And who couldn't love Action Chiana and Sikozu? Again, I feel that if this had been a full season, we would have been able to experience the effects of D'argo's death over a few episodes. Instead we got the Reader's Digest version, which leaves it feeling a little paltry. I still cried though. I'm assuming that it's very well possible that Grunchlk and Sikozu could have rescued the damaged D'argo and flown him off of the "water world" to use in future episodes/movies.
The DVD will be a must-have when it is released sometime in January. It would be fun to watch that at Dragon*Con with members of the cast.