I did not like this last instalment at all and I must agree with you the entire Chiana/Jothee thing was not to my taste at all in the first of the comics collection...
I also did not get the whole Roiin/Chiana (probably mispelled Roiin) story at least so far....I must agree that overall the comics up to this point have been disappointing, they just don't have the same "voices" of the characters of the series
Agreed about the "voices"; part of that is the medium, but part of it is not.
What bothers me the most I think, about Chiana/Jothee and Chiana/Roiin (I can never remember how to spell it either) is that I can see a bit of promise in both of those developments, something that if well written, directed, acted, I could believe. But from my perspective the execution in the comics is entirely wrong characterization wise, and in Farscape, character is everything. I will sit through the dumbest most boring plot for these characters, as long as they are still themselves. That's why I believe there's no such thing as a truly bad episode of Farscape, because there are no bad characters. In the comics I don't feel them, I don't see them, I don't believe them.
A Chiana/Jothee reunion should have been anguished and guilt-stricken and dark, not a jokey, exhibitionist romp - but that was a quick way to establish Chiana as the "sexy" one. Chiana/Roiin could have been so good, if his motivations had been compelling and his character nuanced, if she were making the decision to be with him after feeling as though she lost everything. Instead...they basically made her a blow-up doll. For a character whose freedom and control over her sexuality is everything, that feels like a slap in the face. But again, it could have worked, had she fought against it (the Chiana I watched for 4 years would kill herself before going down the road the comics have taken her).
Aeryn & the religion storyline is something I'm fuzzy on; I stopped paying close attention there for awhile and have been mainly reading them in the store and keeping up with reviews and summaries over at Gigi Enthusiasts. I know some people felt it was right and some didn't. I am more conflicted about another, later turn in Aeryn's story (and John's role in it) but I don't wish to spoil you. And Richard is right - you should make up your own mind, and not let anyone else dissuade you. Heaven knows I have a lot of unpopular and uncommon opinions!
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I also did not get the whole Roiin/Chiana (probably mispelled Roiin) story at least so far....I must agree that overall the comics up to this point have been disappointing, they just don't have the same "voices" of the characters of the series
Agreed about the "voices"; part of that is the medium, but part of it is not.
What bothers me the most I think, about Chiana/Jothee and Chiana/Roiin (I can never remember how to spell it either) is that I can see a bit of promise in both of those developments, something that if well written, directed, acted, I could believe. But from my perspective the execution in the comics is entirely wrong characterization wise, and in Farscape, character is everything. I will sit through the dumbest most boring plot for these characters, as long as they are still themselves. That's why I believe there's no such thing as a truly bad episode of Farscape, because there are no bad characters. In the comics I don't feel them, I don't see them, I don't believe them.
A Chiana/Jothee reunion should have been anguished and guilt-stricken and dark, not a jokey, exhibitionist romp - but that was a quick way to establish Chiana as the "sexy" one. Chiana/Roiin could have been so good, if his motivations had been compelling and his character nuanced, if she were making the decision to be with him after feeling as though she lost everything. Instead...they basically made her a blow-up doll. For a character whose freedom and control over her sexuality is everything, that feels like a slap in the face. But again, it could have worked, had she fought against it (the Chiana I watched for 4 years would kill herself before going down the road the comics have taken her).
Aeryn & the religion storyline is something I'm fuzzy on; I stopped paying close attention there for awhile and have been mainly reading them in the store and keeping up with reviews and summaries over at Gigi Enthusiasts. I know some people felt it was right and some didn't. I am more conflicted about another, later turn in Aeryn's story (and John's role in it) but I don't wish to spoil you. And Richard is right - you should make up your own mind, and not let anyone else dissuade you. Heaven knows I have a lot of unpopular and uncommon opinions!