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Summary: The Best Damed SiFi ever!!!
Review: Damed Because it was Just too good to last.This is what wide screen, hi-def., TV's with surround sound were made for.
there is nothing on the tube that can compare to the all around quality of Farscape. I really miss this show.
Dr.Joe DJ/MC
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Summary: Not your run-of-the-mill science fiction.......
Review: Farscape perfectly balances dark storylines, humor, action, suspense, and yes, a little bit of love and (more implied than graphic) sex. I've been surprised--and at times, disturbed-- by some of the themes dealt with, not expecting such risk-taking on television. Very creative and well done series.
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Summary: Not your run-of-the-mill science fiction.......
Review: Farscape perfectly balances dark storylines, humor, action, suspense, and yes, a little bit of love and (more implied than graphic) sex. I've been surprised--and at times, disturbed-- by some of the themes dealt with, not expecting such risk-taking on television. Very creative and well done series.
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Summary: The Begining of the End
Review: From the start, Farscape has been an amazing show, far better than anything else on T.V. It's dark tone and mixture of science fiction and fantasy, coupled with alien characters who, at times seem more human than many of us make this an engaging space opera. Now that the DVD collections have reached the fourth season, I find myself becoming wistful again.The fourth season, particularly these five episodes attempted to completely reintroduce the main characters to a completely new audience without alienating it's core viewers. A daunting task, but Farscape pulls it off (regardless of what the ratings may have said). Season four continues the show's trend of improving, and not underestimating it's audience. Bottom line: If you're a science fiction fan, than you have to at least check out Farscape. If, like me, you're a longtime fan, than this set is a must. It completely sets the tone for season four, which became one of the most cerebral and surreal of the series four year run. Until the miniseries airs, I will simply have to sit and watch this DVD over and over again.
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Summary: "Can I Get A Hell Yeah?!"
Review: i watch, and like, all of the star trek shows, firefly, alias, battlestar gallactica, babylon 5, stargate 1...you name it. but the best ever, in my opinion, is farscape.
in the first episode, crichton is all alone contentedly working on wormholes. sikosu pops up trailed by a group of mercenaries, who callously sick their evil dog on our hero. chiana and rygel come home.
"what was lost" 1&2 brings d'argo and jool back into the picture, at a "dig". grayza is a problem, along with noranti and an amphibious creature. everyone is looking for an alien probe to solve magnetic disturbances with the atmosphere. the unexpected happens. jool decides to stay behind.
"lava is a many splendored thing" is a humorous episode, with rygel getting the group in trouble. john and d'argo trying to rescue rygel while chi and sikosu are trying to get in to help.
"promises" reunites the crew with moya and crichton's beloved aeryn. unfortunatly, she arrives with major baggage, in the name of scorpius, and some bad guys claiming that she assassinated someone important to them. to crichton's dismay, aeryn is not forthcoming with all of the facts and he has to figure it out.
to those of us who did not need to be re-introduced to the characters, these episodes might have been written differently. however, that criticism aside, the characterizations, writing, directing and editing are all top notch.
so, grab a raslak and watch some frelling good episodes.
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Summary: "Can I Get A Hell Yeah?!"
Review: i watch, and like, all of the star trek shows, firefly, alias, battlestar gallactica, babylon 5, stargate 1...you name it. but the best ever, in my opinion, is farscape.
in the first episode, crichton is all alone contentedly working on wormholes. sikosu pops up trailed by a group of mercenaries, who callously sick their evil dog on our hero. chiana and rygel come home.
"what was lost" 1&2 brings d'argo and jool back into the picture, at a "dig". grayza is a problem, along with noranti and an amphibious creature. everyone is looking for an alien probe to solve magnetic disturbances with the atmosphere. the unexpected happens. jool decides to stay behind.
"lava is a many splendored thing" is a humorous episode, with rygel getting the group in trouble. john and d'argo trying to rescue rygel while chi and sikosu are trying to get in to help.
"promises" reunites the crew with moya and crichton's beloved aeryn. unfortunatly, she arrives with major baggage, in the name of scorpius, and some bad guys claiming that she assassinated someone important to them. to crichton's dismay, aeryn is not forthcoming with all of the facts and he has to figure it out.
to those of us who did not need to be re-introduced to the characters, these episodes might have been written differently. however, that criticism aside, the characterizations, writing, directing and editing are all top notch.
so, grab a raslak and watch some frelling good episodes.
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Summary: Passion, powerplays, and purpose
Review: If you have not seen the previous seasons, you need to. But, let me tell you: this series will rock you powerfully. This collection (Farscape - Season 4, Collection 1) is a splendiferous mixture of humor, action, grit, angst, sensuality, romance and wit. The established characters are better than ever. The new characters work. The series delivers. Is any of this new to Farscape? No, and thankfully. Parents: there are issues of a mature nature brought up in "What Was Lost" Parts One and Two that might not be suitable for younger children. For preteens and teens: watch with them and discuss -- this can be a bridge to issues you may want to cover with your kids. Intelligently handled and worth it! To watch for in this package: Claudia Black making her season debut, and was it ever welcome!
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Summary: Too Good for TV comes to DVD.....
Review: It's too bad that Farscape didn't get the fan base and the ratings like the other overrated Sci-fi shows did,but now is your chance to see what all the fuss is about!! This show had action,suspense,great acting,great looking sets and aliens and a love story to boot....This is the last season of the series and it was sad to see it go,but don't be stupid to pass this by...This show was definitely too good for tv and then some....HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!
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Summary: SCAPERS--FARSCAPE IS BACK!!!!
Review: No, I'm not kidding. Check out www.watchfarscape.com if you don't believe me! :) About the DVD: I love it. I love it all! Season 4 is pretty dark (and dark is always good!) and it's especially better now that there will finally be a continuation to the unresolved cliffhanger in "Bad Timing," (not on this DVD, but probably soon to be released!) Anyone who hasn't watched the show, I *highly* recommend it, but suggest you start with an earlier season. Enjoy, and Scape on! :)
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Summary: Farscape is GREAT!!
Review: Others have reviewed the show; this is to review the DVD itself. The previous three seasons of Farscape on DVD have looked fantastic for the most part, but these discs suffer from severe compression artifacts. I don't know what ADV has done differently, but unfortunately it really shows. In some scenes the compression is so great that the entire frame "refreshes" only at half-second intervals, giving the whole picture a sort of stop-action appearance. Look at Disc 2, "Lava's a Many Splendored Thing", at disc time 34:58-35:01. The clouds in the background just jerk across the scene. And at 36:15-36:20, where Scorpy and John are talking, the entire frame just jerks forward at those same half-second steps. What puzzles me is that excerpts from these same shows in the Special Features (Behind the Scenes with Rebecca Riggs) appear with much greater clarity, color, and realism, and without compression artifacts. What's going on here, ADV? A disappointing set of discs.
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