Saw the preview for Farscape #24...

[arevhat]

...and I realized I'm hoping Chiana dies.  Which would be sad, but not nearly as sad as her free will and dignity being stripped away, her having literally no choice in who she has sex with (isn't that called rape?), her being suddenly, slavishly devoted to Nebari ideals, and no one giving a shit or thinking this might be odd, or of some concern.  

Alive she will continue to be used and abused and alternately ignored and maligned.  Dead she will be a free spirit, with Zhaan, D'Argo, Jool, and Sikozu for company.

Huh.  Maybe her death at this point wouldn't be sad at all.

Comments

[damnedscientist.livejournal.com]

I understand where you're coming from. Although I may not feel it as intensely as you, I loved Chi, Jool, Sikozu and (some of) the others and I hate to see them-short-changed. Although I dont want to bad-mouth the writers, the whole thing just doesnt feel like FS anymore.

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. I think in some ways FS has become some fan-thing with a life outside of canon to me now.

Hey ho. I feel like the whole thing seems to have run out of steam, with a small group of fans talking to themselves in a rapidly dwindling group.

I tried to write something more detailed and longer in reply, but none of it quite worked.

[nymeria-55.livejournal.com]

I feel like the whole thing seems to have run out of steam, with a small group of fans talking to themselves in a rapidly dwindling group

It might be true, but - stalwart optimist that I am - I think that even though the group might be getting smaller, those who love(d) this show will never forget it. Take Firefly as an example: only 14 episodes, and yet the core of its fans still endures.

If there is something I feel like mourning, are the lost opportunities to bring it to life again with the attention to *quality* that it deserves.

*sigh*

[nebari-rebel.livejournal.com]

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.

[damnedscientist.livejournal.com]

I am enjoying them (in parts - the Chiana storyline sucks)... but they could have been more. I like some bits a lot, but those bits are not frequent enough for my tastes. I'll read them. I might even reread them. But I'm not going to squee over them. Shrugs.

I would rather watch John & Aeryn color with Deke than save the universe.And yes, I totally agree. Need a nodding smiley.