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Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars (Vanity)

Posted on 10/17/2004 8:39:29 PM PDT by Qwinn

Discussion thread for anyone who likes Farscape, and has watched the first half of what we've been dealt as the Series Finale tonight. What'd you think?

Personally, I expected it to be awesome, and found that I underestimated it. I'm VERY impressed. Of course, this is with the caveat that the science in this particular science fiction is about as soft as scifi can get - ludicrous, really - but the plots and character development are top notch as usual. Why SciFi ever cancelled this phenomenal show is beyond me.


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To: Norski

lol


41 posted on 10/17/2004 11:05:25 PM PDT by GeronL (John Kerry believes in a right to privacy and in gay rights............ ask "fair game" Mary Cheney)
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To: Qwinn

Well... It would seem that we now know why Sabaceans and Humans are so similar.


42 posted on 10/17/2004 11:07:01 PM PDT by Redcloak (Vikings plundered my last tag line.)
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To: Redcloak

"Well... It would seem that we now know why Sabaceans and Humans are so similar."

Wot's a Sabacean? Is that like a Crustacean? And is it good with drawn butter and lemon?


43 posted on 10/17/2004 11:34:29 PM PDT by Norski (Norski is holding Redcloaks's last tag line for ransom! A dozen lefse are demanded!)
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To: TheBigB

Check A&E, they run them pretty often.


44 posted on 10/18/2004 1:43:55 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (I'll turn in my guns when Jesus comes to collect them. In the meantime....)
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To: Psycho_Bunny

Catch it again tonight. They're reshowing the first half at 7pm, and then showing the conclusion for the first time at 9pm. If you want to tape the whole thing, taping from 7pm to 11pm is your best bet.

Qwinn


45 posted on 10/18/2004 5:44:24 AM PDT by Qwinn
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To: Anti-Christ is Hillary

They might bring back Farscape permanently? Are you series? Got a link or something? Cause that would be awesome. I hope they're not painting themselves into a corner with this movie.

Qwinn


46 posted on 10/18/2004 5:46:13 AM PDT by Qwinn
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To: Qwinn

The Night Stalker.


47 posted on 10/18/2004 6:18:57 AM PDT by Junior (FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
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To: Qwinn
I caught the first half last night, and I have to say that I was delighted with it overall. Just one question though: They emphasize the point that Crichton doesn't actually have the knowledge to create wormhole weapons himself, but wasn't the whole point of rescuing Scorpius from the Scarrans in "We're So Screwed" parts 2 and 3 (gotta love how only Farscape could get away with that episode title) that John and Co. didn't know how much wormhole knowledge he had from John's head and were afraid that he might give the Scarrans the ability to produce the weapons? I mean, if John didn't have the info, then neither did Scorpius, so why bother rescuing him?

Other than that minor plot hole, I love the miniseries--especially how they're tying together so many old plot threads.

48 posted on 10/18/2004 7:44:59 AM PDT by Buggman (Your failure to be informed does not make me a kook.)
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To: TheBigB; Hazzardgate; Duke of Milan; GeronL; Qwinn; SirLurkedalot
>I wish Sci-Fi would show the Kolchak reruns again. :(

Kolchak Stalks Again?

Frank Spotnitz, one of the creative forces behind The X-Files, is developing a fresh take on the classic supernatural TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker for ABC, the original home of the spooky series, Variety reported. X-Files creator Chris Carter often cited Kolchak as one of the inspirations for his own show.

Kolchak debuted as a pair of 90-minute telefilms in 1972 and 1973 and became a short-lived weekly ABC series in September 1974, with The Sopranos creator David Chase and film director Robert Zemeckis among its writers. Darren McGavin played a reporter named Carl Kolchak who had a tendency to uncover mysteries involving vampires, serial killers and other freakish occurrences, the trade paper reported.

It's unclear how closely the new Night Stalker will mirror the format and mood of the original, which was based on a novel by Jeff Rice, the trade paper reported.

[SciFi Wire]

49 posted on 10/18/2004 7:51:31 AM PDT by theFIRMbss
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To: chaosagent

Haven't you heard of the "Music of the Spheres"? :D


50 posted on 10/18/2004 7:58:54 AM PDT by Constantine XIII
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To: Buggman

I'll be generous and give you my take on it (you -have- to be generous to let Farscape get away with their inconsistencies, heheheh)

Chrichton may not -consciously- have the knowledge of how to create wormhole weapons, but unconsciously he does, because the Ancients put it there. That's how the "other" Crichton was able to blow away the Scarran Dreadnought in the episode where the Ancient "Jack" dies.

At that point Chrichton believed that Harvey was the one giving Scorpius that knowledge - and for all he knew, Harvey had access to both his conscious and unconscious knowledge.

Harder for me to reconcile was how the Scarrans who lacked worhomole technology figured out how to use wormholes enough to use one to get to Earth in the final episode. Took me quite a while to figure out a way to give 'em that one, and even then it's still a stretch, heheheh.

Qwinn


51 posted on 10/18/2004 8:05:12 AM PDT by Qwinn
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To: isthisnickcool
I would give real money if

I'm ronrey. So ronrey....

got nominated for an Oscar.

52 posted on 10/18/2004 8:07:15 AM PDT by AmishDude (Nobody reads taglines.)
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To: Qwinn

Oh come now, Sci Fi has to have Cheezy Special Effects and a British Accent!

Blake 7 and Red Dwarf forever....


53 posted on 10/18/2004 8:09:20 AM PDT by HamiltonJay ("You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.")
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To: Qwinn
They might bring back Farscape permanently? Are you series?

Rumor has it, if the ratings for "Peacekeeper Wars" are high enough, someone might step up to pick up Farscape again. Similarly, when "Serenity" (based on Firefly) comes out next year in the theaters, it will also be considered as an audition for resurrecting the series.

It's a long-shot, but if the PW ratings are good enough, and SciFi acts quickly, they may be able to have new Farscape episodes ready to show by the start of their 2005 season (July). If so, my guess (based on nothing other than my opinion) is that they move SG: Atlantis to Fri 9PM (SG-1's old slot) and put Farscape on Fri at 10PM. Should Firefly come back, I'd guess it would be on UPN, given their existing relationship with Joss Wheadon and their willingness to at least try sci-fi.

As far as the mini-series, I enjoyed part 1 of PW -- the cast seemed to pick up with their chemistry right where they left off (though Pilot seems more aloof than usual), and they did a great job tying back to old story elements while moving the main story forward. Even Jewel's cameo seemed to fit in with the story and not just be a gratuitous nod for an old recurring character. Looking forward to part 2 tonight! (A much better choice than Bucs/Rams... yuck.)

54 posted on 10/18/2004 8:10:08 AM PDT by kevkrom (Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. But it rocks absolutely, too.)
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To: Qwinn
Harder for me to reconcile was how the Scarrans who lacked worhomole technology figured out how to use wormholes enough to use one to get to Earth in the final episode.

They got the charts off of D'Argo's ship, and knew where to find the wormhole. How they expected to navigate it is anyone's guess -- they may have failed to reach Earth even if Crichton did not destroy the wormhole.

55 posted on 10/18/2004 8:12:07 AM PDT by kevkrom (Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. But it rocks absolutely, too.)
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To: GeronL
That if a ship had shields that could block laser/phaser that it would be invisible because you could not see light reflect from it.

The Langston Field?
56 posted on 10/18/2004 8:13:26 AM PDT by Little Ray (John Ffing sKerry: Just a gigolo!)
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To: kevkrom

"They got the charts off of D'Argo's ship, and knew where to find the wormhole. How they expected to navigate it is anyone's guess -- they may have failed to reach Earth even if Crichton did not destroy the wormhole."

Fair point! And actually, since I do believe D'Argo's ship did traverse the wormhole, they could navigate it by simply replotting Lo'la's path. They could follow the chart -through- the wormhole just as easily as the chart -to- the wormhole.

I had previously addressed it by assuming that maybe Grayza had had her critter (that killed D.K. in the Earth episode) leave some sort of beacon on Earth that they could follow, and the Scarrans found out about it somehow, but I had forgotten that they'd gotten into the guts of D'Argo's ship. Your explanation is much better, and it doesn't even really require a stretch.

Qwinn


57 posted on 10/18/2004 8:17:13 AM PDT by Qwinn
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To: Constantine XIII

"Haven't you heard of the "Music of the Spheres"? :D"

But how come it sounds like it was written by John Williams!


58 posted on 10/18/2004 8:22:03 AM PDT by chaosagent (It's all right to be crazy. Just don't let it drive you nuts.)
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To: Qwinn
Yes, the science is definitely soft with this series, but the writing is extraordinarily clever. Kemper and Co. have a knack for humor. Like, for example, John writing "F--- OFF" on Harvey's blackboard and telling him, "Make sure [Scorpius] gets that message." Or John whistling in the Eidelon temple, which reminded me of a story my Dad's told from his altar boy days about farting in the sanctuary during a prayer vigil. *g* Damn, I want to know what's going on in the frame story with the wrecked Moya. And I'm intensely intrigued about the possibilities for Stark after last night's set-up. Farscape is my crack. *g*
59 posted on 10/18/2004 12:02:11 PM PDT by Hobsonphile
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To: Qwinn

It was Fan-FRELLING-tastic.

If only we had the 5th season instead... stupid frelniks at Skiffy...


60 posted on 10/18/2004 12:14:50 PM PDT by grinner
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