Farscape

nheather · 13 Oct 2008 at 21:42

What's Farscape like. It's a series I missed and it seems to have quite a big following. The DVD boxsets are still pretty dear so was wondering what you think before taking the plunge.

Cheers,

Nigel

PardonTheWait · 13 Oct 2008 at 21:44

I fancy that white alien bird

Shamikebab · 13 Oct 2008 at 21:54

Great show, very much unlike anything else around. Has its downpoints and the end isn't that satisfying but its well worth a watch.

Lashout_UK · 13 Oct 2008 at 21:54

It's ace.

fornowagain · 13 Oct 2008 at 21:57

One of my favourite series, bit of an acquired taste. But once you're into it, its good stuff. And don't forget the conclusion 'The Peacekeeper Wars'

cokecan · 13 Oct 2008 at 22:03

Brilliant series, def an aquired taste as fornowagain said but i enjoyed it all

AHarvey · 13 Oct 2008 at 22:04

Mohinder said:
I fancy that white alien bird

me too

nheather · 13 Oct 2008 at 22:17

Looks like it's going on my Christmas list then.

I tried to buy it when an online bookseller had the ultimate boxset at £100. But I deliberated too long and when I went to buy it was back up to £225.

Cheers,

Nigel

TheOtherOption · 13 Oct 2008 at 22:17

Have recently finished going through the fourth season - only ever watched a few episodes when they were on the bbc all those years ago !

Well worth watching - it's got some really great characters - especially Scorpius and the clone in Crichtons head (Harvey)

LeftfieldTilt · 13 Oct 2008 at 22:28

Good series - Ive just finished watching the lot

Van Hellseek · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:02

It was alright, but the storyline got increasing ridiculous and convoluted until it was practically unwatchable IMO.

lsg1r · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:07

It is a bit of a love it or hate it series, I liked it personally as I thought it was different to your usual sci fi series at the time.

I personally felt there was some really good interaction between the main characters (john and ka d'argo especially) and the puppets where really well animated etc.

I do agree that it kind of got a bit silly near the end though with the peacekeeper wars series (the last one after it got cancelled early) being pretty good again

Mohinder said:
I fancy that white alien bird

- white alien bird - you on about chiana (pale blue white hair) or aeryn sun (black hair peacekeeper). Personally I like sikozu.

Memphis · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:11

Fantastic series, and yes, I cried when John and Aeryn.... oops, no spoilers

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In fact, this thread has just spurred me to acquire the entire collection by whatever means necessary!

Shamikebab · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:16

lsg1r said:
- white alien bird - you on about chiana (pale blue white hair) or aeryn sun (black hair peacekeeper). Personally I like sikozu.

Aeryn will always be number one but Sikozu was very hot

Memphis · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:33

Shamikebab said:
Aeryn will always be number one but Sikozu was very hot

Agreed.

TheOtherOption · 13 Oct 2008 at 23:42

Not just Sikozu - it's Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu

But yea she was hawt!

Squark · 14 Oct 2008 at 00:15

I never liked it

I just couldn't get into it like I did with most other sci-fi shows, there was something about it I just didn't like.

Trick · 14 Oct 2008 at 09:47

Great to start off with, poor to finish.

Kodiak · 14 Oct 2008 at 10:13

I enjoyed it. Made a change with them using puppets for some of the aliens. Not like most TV SCI-FI where a new alien is just a bloke with make-up on and a pasty on his head.

The Dread Pirate · 14 Oct 2008 at 10:31

The best episode has to be the Loony Toons one!

Harvey said:
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to pay our final respects and to say farewell to our dear friend, Commander John Crichton, a schmuck. Mule-headed, reckless, and probably brain-dead before I met him.