Passing Through...

[shadowkat]

Where have I been? (Outside of working during the days). Watching and taping Farscape. Where will I be this weekend and next? That's right. Watching and taping Farscape. Oh I've watched other things, Gilmore Girls and Lost for example - while watching my tapes of Farscape. Everytime there's a commercial - I flip to Farscape. (Did not do this during Nip/Tuck which was the only show all week that was literally 60 minutes long and had no commercial interruptions. A rarity. So I did not flip and sat on the edge of my couch throughout.) I've only watched 15 episodes of Farscape, skipped four due to taping problems and I'm hooked. When did it happen, somewhere around episode 8, I think. Yep, like many I'd foolishly dismissed this gem as cheesy low budget sci-fi. Now I know better. What an idiot I was.

Also somewhat annoyed at myself for skipping over four episodes and not taping them - they were: Exodus Gensis, Throne for A Loss, PK Tek Girl, and Jeremiah Crichton. (I saw the first ten minutes of Exodus Gensis and Jeremiah Crichton). (Yes, I went to the Farscape web site and Sci-Fi web site to get the titles of the episodes, so I can lable the tapes, which I've only done for BTVS and ATS, which ahem means, I'm hooked.)

If you haven't tried this cult secret, you have no clue what you've missed.
It takes Sci-Fi to a completely new level and place and may be the most innovative and visually creative Sci/Fantasy series I've seen. And I've seen pretty much all of them. I may actually write something in livejournal about this show. It's that good! The characters are all distinctly different. Each character is visually and auditorially different. As opposed to most sci-fi in which everyone looks and acts the same. The space-ship is alive. And...well, that would be giving too much away. I can see why it didn't survive, it's too good for tv, too thought-provoking, too innovative, too out-there. It requires the viewer use, wait, a brain, as opposed to vegetate. Now, I've only seen 10 episodes of this thing, it's possible I'll change my mind. But right now...ahhh, looking forward to a lazy Saturday watching and pondering Farscape.


Other shows I enjoyed this week:

Nip/Tuck - whoa. Great ending to a great season. Everything worked metaphorically and plotwise. Will miss it.

Desperate Housewives - shows potential. Witty. But falls back on over-used cliches. That said? Have hopes it will get better with time.

(I'm ignoring the Presidential Debates. Bad enough week emotionally speaking without mixing in politics.)

Comments

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

Another Farscape convert! Yay! I love this show. It is smart, and funny, and a little over the top at times, and gets deeper and darker as the seasons roll on. I was totally bummed when it was cancelled, and still have not seen the final episode of season 4. Refused to watch, cause it apparently ends on a total cliff hanger. Now, however, they have made a miniseries Farscape which will air on SciFi this month. This show is definitely up there with Joss's shows in my mind. Enjoy the watching!

[buffyannotater.livejournal.com]

Now, however, they have made a miniseries Farscape which will air on SciFi this month.

Squeeeee!! It starts airing one week from tomorrow!! I can barely contain myself!!!

Were you able to find your tape of the final ep? 'Cause I can add that on to the beginning of your tape if you need me to.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I haven't been able to find it, and have the feeling I may have taped over it. *facepalm* I'm really grateful to you for doing this for me; you've made me a happy little Farscaper!