Talk:Farscape

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I hope you guys like it. It certainly was a lot of work! Please don't hate me!!

Can someone talk about the sensibility behind the series? From hanging around in forums, I gather this space opera has a large female fan base. Why?

I've been told that people who don't generally like Sci-Fi enjoy it because they don't fill it up with a whole lot of technical stuff. I know my neighbor is a huge fan, and I asked her once how she thought something implausible on the show worked. Her resonse, "Who cares? It just works." --Barry 12:29, Oct 18, 2004 (UTC)

That's probably part of it. I also think it's the characterization, particularly of female roles, that makes it an attractive alternative to the usual "testosterone-driven military hierarchy". Note that on Moya, for example, Crichton is not captain (though he has pretended to be one before). Nor is he the best shooter or best pilot. There's also that on-going (at one time) unresolved tension between Crichton and Aeryn that has some fans salivating for more. You don't find that in Star Trek.A-giau 06:27, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I think a large part of it is that it's basically an hour long drama that happens to be set in space. I'm a big sci-fi fan but to me Farscape is really nothing more than another ER, or NYPD Blue. There's not much science to it. It has various races but other than that, there's not much there besides the drama. I've only recently seen my first episode and I have to admit that the biggest reason for me watching is because Zhaan is such a hottie. And now that I know that they wrote her out, I'll just have to watch for Chiana. Dismas 09:39, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Alright, I've started working on many of the pages. Most characters have a page, and I'm working through the races at the moment. --Barry 16:44, Oct 18, 2004 (UTC)

It would be really terrific if this article offered an overview of what Farscape is all about. See Babylon 5 for a good example. I'd really like to get into Farscape, but whenever I try to take in an episode, I end up completely lost as to who's who and what's going on and why. - Brian Kendig 05:16, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Good idea. Working on it. --Barry 12:46, Oct 19, 2004 (UTC)

Alright, I wrote one outlining some of the major idea of Season 1. Any feedback on too much info/not enough info would be appreciated before I finish. --Barry 13:12, Oct 19, 2004 (UTC)

It's a good start, thank you! Using the opening credits voiceover was a good idea. I think the section could certainly use MORE info - this seems to be a complex show, and there seems to be a lot going on. Also, it might make more sense to move the "Lingering questions" section below your synopsis. A couple of questions from reading your synopsis (answer them in the article, not here): What is IASA? Is Moya a race or a single being? Is Scorpius a good guy or a bad guy? I'm also curious about "removing the Control Collar," and you also need to make the verb tense (past/present) consistent through the synopsis. - Brian Kendig 14:13, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Well, moving the section alright. As far as what Moya is, the articles for both Moya and Leviathans are linked. I'm not gonna rehash every article, I'm just aiming to get the basics of the plot down. If you want every little detail, I'll put a link to Sci-Fi Channel's episode guide. Oh, and if you can figure out if Scorpius is good or bad, lemme know, I haven't yet *grin* --Barry 16:40, Oct 19, 2004 (UTC)

Here's an idea - write summaries for each series (not just season 1), and give each it's own page linked to from this article? Dan100 09:51, Dec 23, 2004 (UTC)

That is the idea, but I haven't had alot of free time in a while. I'll be adding it as soon as possible. --GaidinBDJ 19:16, Dec 23, 2004 (UTC)

Why the Show Was Dropped

And : Why Movies Won't Work Well.

One of the big reasons that Farscape went off the air was that it wasn't user-friendly to new viewers after the first half of season 1 or so. Tuning in would yeild almost no backstory beyond the intro, and The Sci-Fi Channel didn't run enough marathons to let people catch up. If there was a movie made, the first half hour would have to be "Previously, on Farscape" ... and that would be sketchy at best.

Has anyone thought about a spin-off? Starting fresh might help avoid some problems.

Rygel and company retaking the Hynerian throne? What is the current status of the Nebari empire? If John and Aeryn did make it back to Earth, wouldn't they have a lot of fun marketing PK inventions? (just some ideas off the top of my head, more would be welcome)

wanted!

My two pence

Note to admin: can you move this paragraph below the picture?

It seems to me that the cancellation of Farscape demonstrates the fucked-up nature of television economics. I mean, how dare a handful of executives in New York or LA put a whole army of technicians, actors, writers, directors and producers in Australia (or in other cases, Canada or New Zealand) out of work through a capricious decision to cancel a show?

What's really needed is for TV producers to figure out a new way to finance shows so that in the event of cancellation they could stay in production long enough to negotiate a contract with another network or syndicate. I have no idea how this might be achieved, but it would help to take the power away from the TV execs and into the hands of the producers.

If there's one thing watching TV in the past few years has taught me, it is that people who love TV shows have good reason to hate TV stations. Lee M 04:59, 16 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Updates

Now the series has apparently finished, a lot of sub-articles (characters) need to be updated. E.g. "the present location of Jothee is unknown" in his article. pomegranate 22:34, Jan 23, 2005 (UTC)

Am I the only one who found this image rather interesting?

this is a bit of art by El Lissitzky, which bears a startling resembalance to the Sebacean graphic we saw so often. Am I the last one to notice this? BigFatDave 06:58, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)

That image is called, I believe, "Smash the Whites With the Red Wedge" and is a bit of historical Russian artwork/propaganda, and was indeed the basis for the Peacekeeper emblem.

Needs Work

I think the page neads some clearing up... And some more.. Like stuff about the 2nd, 3rd and 4th seasons? And what's with the repetition of "as a result"?

Come on...

I changed the title of "Season 1" to just "Plot" since apparently no one can add other seasons. Also, I've reduced the images posted here in the talk section. If someone wants to start adding information about the other seasons, or even expand the plot summary at all, I'll be happy to help out. Initiative is good people. Ereinion 07:35, September 8, 2005 (UTC)

Furlow

Does anyone else think that Furlow shouldn't be added as an ally as she was actually a villian? She never did properly ally herself to the group, as she constantly backstabbed them. Most the people under the "ambiguous allies" subsection did actually turn into an ally; Furlow never did. Cavi81

She wasn't a villain either. She was just opportunistic. So for the time being I think the best place for her is in the ambiguous allies section, atleast until something else could be arranged as far as placement or classification. Ereinion 17:59, 12 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]