Thanks for weighing in - I was surprised to read this, as I thought you were enjoying them a bit more. I'm sorry that you haven't been. I may have hated what they were doing with the characters, and argued against it, but if other people were enjoying it...hey, that's more Farscape for them, and that's a good thing.
But then, when I watch eps these days, they often dont seem like FS either, although to nothing like the same extent as the comics.
For me, Farscape has always been more than the sum of its parts, and as I mentioned to Laura above, it's all about the characters. The show itself isn't perfect but I feel the characters are, in their strengths and weaknesses and complexities, and in the incredible, flawless performances of the cast.
When I watch FS, I can often find bits silly, tedious, or annoying, I'm often saying, "Argh, no, why" with regard to the plots. I want more of this, less of that, etc. But I never, ever doubt the characters. I'd watch any and all of them in any situation, no matter how dull or ludicrous. I believe in them...the same way The X-Files is about Mulder & Scully and their relationship, Farscape is about John, Aeryn, D'Argo, Chiana, Rygel, and all the rest, and their relationships. It doesn't matter what they're doing it, as long as they're them and preferably doing it with each other (that sounded so dirty, sorry LOL)
I read a lot of comics, not as many as I used to, but still a fair number. I'm drawn to the character driven ones, the quiet ones, the quirky ones. I don't like "event" comics. I would rather watch John & Aeryn color with Deke than save the universe.
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But then, when I watch eps these days, they often dont seem like FS either, although to nothing like the same extent as the comics.
For me, Farscape has always been more than the sum of its parts, and as I mentioned to Laura above, it's all about the characters. The show itself isn't perfect but I feel the characters are, in their strengths and weaknesses and complexities, and in the incredible, flawless performances of the cast.
When I watch FS, I can often find bits silly, tedious, or annoying, I'm often saying, "Argh, no, why" with regard to the plots. I want more of this, less of that, etc. But I never, ever doubt the characters. I'd watch any and all of them in any situation, no matter how dull or ludicrous. I believe in them...the same way The X-Files is about Mulder & Scully and their relationship, Farscape is about John, Aeryn, D'Argo, Chiana, Rygel, and all the rest, and their relationships. It doesn't matter what they're doing it, as long as they're them and preferably doing it with each other (that sounded so dirty, sorry LOL)
I read a lot of comics, not as many as I used to, but still a fair number. I'm drawn to the character driven ones, the quiet ones, the quirky ones. I don't like "event" comics. I would rather watch John & Aeryn color with Deke than save the universe.