FARSCAPE: PK Wars, Tonight

Discussion in 'SciFi & Fantasy' started by CounslerCoffee, Oct 17, 2004.

  1. CounslerCoffee Registered Senior Member

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    Just a reminder. Everyone needs to tune in tonight for Farscape: The PeaceKeeper Wars. Post reactions here.

    I've been waiting a year for this (Or ever since the show got canned and I wrote 50 letters to that Bonnie chick), so if anyone ruins it... they will die.

    *EDIT* Okay, I was wrong. I waited two years, one month, and eleven days. And a couple of arns.

    http://www.savefarscape.com/stories/1097996630.php

    I am very happy right now.
     
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  3. Thor "Pfft, Rebel scum!" Valued Senior Member

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    Gonna wait til it's up for Torrent download. Isn't being shown here yet, the smegs.
     
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  5. Insanely Elite Questions reality. Registered Senior Member

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    I've watched the entire 2 week 88 hour episodes and I can't wait either. Just an arn and not too many microts left. I never watched while it was current ( got confused with Lexx) Now I'm sorry it's gone. First rate entertainment.

    I wonder how's Chriton gonna get outta his atomization?
     
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  7. CounslerCoffee Registered Senior Member

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    Well, that was frelled up. The opening scenes were the best of the show. Among other things... I won't say much. But it's Farscape times ten.

    Please mark all spoilers for our British and Aussie friends who won't be seeing this until 2005.

    Don't forget to watch the conclusion tomarrow!
     
  8. Persol I am the great and mighty Zo. Registered Senior Member

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    A two part mini-series. That sucks....

    But in the conclusion preview... was he blowing up what I thought he was blowing up?

    *wink* *wink* *Say no more*
     
  9. Insanely Elite Questions reality. Registered Senior Member

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    Just finished watching it.

    They had to drop some storylines I was hoping for.
    FX and makeup were improved.
    Cleavage queen didn't age well.

    I can't believe it is going to be over, for sure, forever tommorrow night.

    sic gloria mundi
     
  10. Thor "Pfft, Rebel scum!" Valued Senior Member

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    Downloading now

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  11. CounslerCoffee Registered Senior Member

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    Farscape ins't over after this mini. If anything this will renew interest in the series. I can see it now Farscape: The Next Generation!
     
  12. Pollux V Ra Bless America Registered Senior Member

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    I really enjoyed the first episode, but it seemed like the storyline was rushed. The impression I gained was that the writers for Farscape had everything planned out at least a year ago and intended to continue the story over the course of a few more seasons, but because Scifi (known to others as the Stargate channel...) decided to allocate its precious funds to Scare Tactics and unwatchable monster movies they had no choice but to cram it all in a few hours, rather than a dozen or two. The effects are great, and, unlike so many other movies and shows, really have a unique aesthetic style to them. When the show flicks to a gleaming leviathan hanging over a cloud scarred ocean world or a command carrier eclipsing the sun I don't feel like I'm really there, nor do I feel like I'm watching through a television screen: the phenomena can only be compared to the viewing of an extraordinary painting.

    Rygel had all the best lines. The young priest that they brought from the water world to the place with the temple seemed to be cracking up in every shot they had him in. I would have liked to see more development on virtually every aspect of the series, but the Scarran Emperor especially, as we only barely glimpsed his better, less-pure-evil side for a moment. The production values for the show are also the best in the business as far as I'm concerned, arguably better than anything that science fiction has ever given us. Unlike Stargate's head-crest-of-the-week there is real effort lavished onto every character in the series. People's faces open up to throbbing eyeballs, Scorpius's cylinder thing gets broken off, and we see beneath his skull.

    In spite of this the show only barely departs from the cliche scifi that Stargate is firmly anchored to. Namely, there are still arbitrary blinking lights here and there, the Scarran Emperor sits on a giant revolving throne (which, when you think about it, just makes no sense at all, namely, how the hell did he get onto the thing in the first place?). Ships are commanded the same exact way they were in Star Trek, which would be far too inefficient for something so complicated as a starship. They say the Scarrans are conquering the galaxy (which, I'll remind, consists of I think a hundred billion stars? Some insane number at least...) and that the Peacekeepers can't fend them off in spite of the fact that the territory the Scarrans would have to control would be easy to nip at by even the weakest of guerillas.

    But regardless of its faults, I loved every second. It's the best Science Fiction has, crucified and resurrected just like our beloved lord and saviour. Let's hope that when Aeryn has her kid the storyline is left open for a new series when all the main characters are finally killed off for good.1

    1 I knew that Chianna and Dhargo weren't dead when they died...though the show takes a lot of twists and turns, the one thing it doesn't do is kill off the core characters, at least in such undramatic fashion (Jewel doesn't count). All we saw was Chianna shouting Dhargo's name, no kissing, no nothing. If they're going to go, the writers and director are sure to make their departure as dramatic as possible. It's Scifi Soap Opera, after all.
     
  13. Revolution Registered Senior Member

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    yada yada, I am glad we get an end to the END of the show, and trying to waste the 2 hours left till its on is a bitch. I hope it leaves us all with at least a LITTLE conclusion to the story. I Hope..... Ah Frell...........
     
  14. Persol I am the great and mighty Zo. Registered Senior Member

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    Sweet, they are playing the whole mini-series tonight. Best way to see it. Near end to end.
     
  15. Revolution Registered Senior Member

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    One hour through it...............Commercial...... Hope the end it good.
     
  16. Insanely Elite Questions reality. Registered Senior Member

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    Well, its over.

    I'm left with the big bufuddeled why cancel the best sci fi show?

    I am glad the major storyline had completion.

    I am convinced now that there will be no new series.

    The witch lady looked different. The score was great.

    I agree with Pollux V that the whole was rushed. Several seasons worth of developing plots sardined into 4 arns. Better than the previous 'ending' by far.

    92 hours. It was a good ride.
     
  17. Revolution Registered Senior Member

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    Agree.......... It was a good ride. (damn its over)
     
  18. CounslerCoffee Registered Senior Member

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    Pollux, you haven't been paying attention.

    Dang it! It's not over! What happens to Chiana and Rygel? What happens to Jothee (D'argos son)? We have a ton of possibilities here. They can be explored! The series will continue in one form or another.
     
  19. Insanely Elite Questions reality. Registered Senior Member

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    CounslerCoffee,

    Love the avatar.

    The three year thread of wormhole technology is concluded, Krichtons relevence to the storyline is nearly gone. No reason for chasing across the galaxy. No impending battleground backstory.

    I completely agree that there is a lot of underdeveloped material. But trying to continue the story would be de nu mua.(when will these damn forums get spell checkers.)
    I was looking forward to the mini, in part to tell see if the writers would leave indication as to post-mini. They have. It's over. Nothing now but fond memories.
     
  20. Star_One Registered Senior Member

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    Is it really over??, i thought if the ratings were good, there would be a movie and a new series??

    Not that ive seen the mini series yet

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    , come on BBC!!!!

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  21. Scaperzrule Registered Member

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    Living in the UK sucks, we get everything last

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  22. Thor "Pfft, Rebel scum!" Valued Senior Member

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    Ah, I live in the UK and I've just watched the first part of it

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  23. Pollux V Ra Bless America Registered Senior Member

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    The music wasn't great but it was greatly improved over the show, at least. Rygel had all the best lines, and while they're all great actors, Scorpius is definitely far and away the best. Rygel puking up the wedding ring was really, really wierd but also hilarious. Without a second thought Aeryn just put it on! I want him to be the best man at MY wedding!
     

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