Okay, folks, this is it. Really. Unless, I do just one more pimping post. Until then, my thoughts on the mini-series.


Like most seasons of Farscape, there was some good, some bad, some awesome, and some "what were they thinking." But, as a mini-series, it was all smushed together. The biggest problem, I would say, is that there simply wasn't enough time to tell the stories that the creators wanted to tell. And that's a damn shame. If I ever get my hands on those responsible for the cancellation of Farscape ... but I digress.

The Pregnancy Plot - First job, as it always is, was to get themselves out of the cliffhanger hole that the writers stuck themselves in last time. And boy, was this one a doozy. So John and Aeryn are just reassembled? Uh, sure. I did like that we finally got to see Rygel in the water (after finding out that he was amphibious oh so long ago), even if it did look incredibly cartoony. Now, I appreciate that Farscape plots always have consequences, but the "consequence" of the baby getting stuck in Rygel was just dumb. Beyond the simple improbability of Rygel just happening to have the baby crystal remain in his stomach, the idea that it was safer to leave it there to grow was idiotic. On that same topic, a 9 day pregnancy? I don't think so. That was clearly a twist that the writers came up with in order to squeeze the entire birthing process into the span of the mini-series. That said, despite the stupid set-up, some amusing comedy did come out of this story. "Honey, you're pointing the gun at the baby."

The Wedding(s) and the Birth - While these were played for laughs more than drama, I did really enjoy these scenes. Only John and Aeryn could have their wedding interrupted twice and then finally get married right before having a baby in the middle of a battle. Plus, Aeryn slapped Stark twice, and that pleases me. What I really enjoyed was seeing John and Aeryn work so closely together. I loved that Aeryn was willing to do things she wouldn't normally (the flower in her hair, for instance) for the sake of John. And that John was actually useful during the birth in both delivering his own child and knowing how to handle Aeryn. The two of them understand each other so well, which is why this is now my favorite TV pairing ever. My favorite line from the whole sequence is, not surprisingly, "Shooting makes me feel better!" Hee. So very Aeryn.

The Eidolons - The whole idea of a magical race that can keep the peace is a little odd. I did like the reveal of how the Sebaceans and humans are connected (and presumably the Interons, but no one cares about them). Not unsurprising, but satisfying, none the less. I'm happy that the two-parter from way back in S4 was revisited. Also, thanks to John and Co., this race got royally screwed over, but what else is new? Considering that Moya has no weapons, her crew is surprisingly good at bringing death and destruction down on everyone that they visit.

Wormholes, Now Even Bigger! - I thought this main arc was quite well done, which is good, considering that it's the fundamental plot point of the entire show. I still don't know how wormholes went from being transportation to weapons in of themselves, but whatever. The final game of chicken with the universe, complete with the destruction of a planet was EXCELLENT. I particularly liked John forcing Scorpius to beg for it - there was such satisfaction in John finally proving to everyone why wormhole weapons were just not a good idea. He's been put through so much, that it was nice seeing him have the upper hand for once. It was like the nuclear bomb moment in "We're So Screwed" on steroids. I am undecided as to how much knowledge Einstein took from John - clearly the weapons knowledge, which John never wanted. But the ability to navigate wormholes? The ability to sense them? John still has his equations, so it's not all lost. I'm just not sure.

Miscellaneous -

Rygel's getting his throne back? Okay. Kinda random, but I guess that it wraps up his arc.

What. Happened. To. Sikozu's. Hair? Eek. Go back to the ringlets, dear. Also, she's a Scarran spy now? The hell? I don't think that that makes any sense with the rest of the show, but I'd have to think on it.

Is Harvey really really gone now? I hope so. John's had enough crap floating around in his head.

Chiana has new eyes? And can control the whole "Seeing" the present? Why did this feel exactly like the Geordi plot in the first TNG movie? Also, let's remember that her Seeing started out as precognition.

No, D'Argo, no! I guess that someone had to die (Jool doesn't count), but dammit, I liked D'Argo. I was surprisingly happy to see him mend fences with Jothee (why did his makeup look full Luxan though?). I still don't really care about him and Chiana as a couple.

Grayza's pregnant? Weird. I know that they had to do it because of the actor's pregnancy, but it made the whole nine-day thing with Aeryn seem all the more silly. Grayza certainly bounced back fast from Braca's coup last season, but I guess that magical boobs help with that. As always, she's delightfully evil.

The christening scene was sort of schmaltzy and predictable, but I liked it anyway, because I'm a sap sometimes.


Well, it was a fun ride, and I'm sorry to see it end. I hope that the promised webisodes and comics actually both occur and don't suck.