Rating: 
Summary: Great way to get your feet wet (as long as you're not deaf!)
Review: Not having cable or satellite, I had only watched Farscape a few times when I was at a friend's or relative's house (normally after watching an episode of Stargate SG-1). I always thought of the show as weak, with the "muppet" characters as a poor attempt (though at least SOME attempt) to have regular alien characters that weren't always humanoid. But I kept on hearing people rave on and on about the show, so I figured this "Best of" set would be a way to get the background story, and see if I'd get hooked.Good news: This is a well thought out SF series (though be warned that I am only judging it from the first season. I thought "Earth: Final Conflict" was great, and was saddened as it consistently got worse season after season). You do need some background to appreciate some of the subtleties of what actually is going on in later episodes, and this set will help you make sense of other episodes. I do now plan to buy/rent later discs and follow the continuing storyline. ... Bad news #2: The last episode in the set is a season ending cliffhanger (with the conclusion in the next season). While this isn't the fault of the series, I would have preferred NOT to be not-so-subtly coerced into buying more discs. Save that for the complete season sets, not for a "Best of" collection. Bad news #3: This disc is not consistently captioned - some episodes have CC, others do not, and none are subtitled. I read someone else's review of another Farscape set which said that subtitles WERE available via the DVD remote, but that is NOT the case here (believe me, I tried). If you're deaf or hearing-impaired, this set may frustrate you. And lip-reading isn't even a remote possibility when two of the main characters are puppets! Bad news #4 (well, not bad but annoying): Can somebody PLEASE produce a science fiction movie/series that DOESN'T take place at the "other end of the..." (universe, galaxy, dimensions, etc)? Space is big, REALLY big, REALLY, REALLY big. If someone went through a wormhole that took them into the galaxy CLOSEST to our Milky Way, that is going to be far enough away to convince the viewer that they aren't going home for awhile (hopefully at least for 5 seasons!). Saying "the other end of" insults the intelligence of many of the viewers. Remember, Gilligan got lost for years after only a three hour tour (and rumor has it that he was actually on a Hollywood soundstage for the entire series!). :) All that said, this IS a good set to watch if you feel the need to try it on for size to see if it fits your style of SF. Even if you end up not buying any more, having only the "Best of" set will look more complete on your DVD shelf than having volumes 1,2 & 3 sitting there whispering at you to "Buy volume 4... Buy volume 4...".
Rating:
Summary: Great way to get your feet wet (as long as you're not deaf!)
Review: Not having cable or satellite, I had only watched Farscape a few times when I was at a friend's or relative's house (normally after watching an episode of Stargate SG-1). I always thought of the show as weak, with the "muppet" characters as a poor attempt (though at least SOME attempt) to have regular alien characters that weren't always humanoid. But I kept on hearing people rave on and on about the show, so I figured this "Best of" set would be a way to get the background story, and see if I'd get hooked. Good news: This is a well thought out SF series (though be warned that I am only judging it from the first season. I thought "Earth: Final Conflict" was great, and was saddened as it consistently got worse season after season). You do need some background to appreciate some of the subtleties of what actually is going on in later episodes, and this set will help you make sense of other episodes. I do now plan to buy/rent later discs and follow the continuing storyline. ... Bad news #2: The last episode in the set is a season ending cliffhanger (with the conclusion in the next season). While this isn't the fault of the series, I would have preferred NOT to be not-so-subtly coerced into buying more discs. Save that for the complete season sets, not for a "Best of" collection. Bad news #3: This disc is not consistently captioned - some episodes have CC, others do not, and none are subtitled. I read someone else's review of another Farscape set which said that subtitles WERE available via the DVD remote, but that is NOT the case here (believe me, I tried). If you're deaf or hearing-impaired, this set may frustrate you. And lip-reading isn't even a remote possibility when two of the main characters are puppets! Bad news #4 (well, not bad but annoying): Can somebody PLEASE produce a science fiction movie/series that DOESN'T take place at the "other end of the..." (universe, galaxy, dimensions, etc)? Space is big, REALLY big, REALLY, REALLY big. If someone went through a wormhole that took them into the galaxy CLOSEST to our Milky Way, that is going to be far enough away to convince the viewer that they aren't going home for awhile (hopefully at least for 5 seasons!). Saying "the other end of" insults the intelligence of many of the viewers. Remember, Gilligan got lost for years after only a three hour tour (and rumor has it that he was actually on a Hollywood soundstage for the entire series!). :) All that said, this IS a good set to watch if you feel the need to try it on for size to see if it fits your style of SF. Even if you end up not buying any more, having only the "Best of" set will look more complete on your DVD shelf than having volumes 1,2 & 3 sitting there whispering at you to "Buy volume 4... Buy volume 4...".
Rating:
Summary: Best of Farscape season one is quite a trip
Review: The one thing that really impressed me with this DVD was that the episodes were all of movie quality picture and sound. There were things that I heard and saw quite intensely watching the DVD that I didn't catch when I videotaped these episodes from television. On the DVD, you can see that Moya, the organic ship that Crichton and the other characters travel around in, has moving parts on it. Watch the first episode scene where Moya comes out of starburst, and you'll see what I mean. The hauntingly beautiful Farscape theme music that was used during the first two seasons sounds great on DVD. As a first season best of DVD, I think that two of the episodes do a good job of introducing people to the show who have never seen it. I liked the premiere episode, as well as A Human Reaction, but if I were to include the first season episodes that I thought were really good, I would have included Throne For A Loss, Back and Back to the Future, That Old Black Magic, and Through The Looking Glass. If I were to recommend one must see first season episode of Farscape, it would be Through The Looking Glass, this episode is what Farscape is all about -- yet it is too bad that it is not on this DVD collection. This DVD is, however, a good item to buy for those who love Farscape, and would like to see it on DVD -- I also liked the final episode commentary track of Family Ties with Ben Browder and Claudia Black -- they are just as funny to listen to as the show can be.
Rating: 
Summary: Great collection
Review: These are great episodes from episode one, just not the ones I would have picked. Farscape is the best scifi show ever! I wish it had the episode where they pick up Chiana but hey, pickers cant be choosers...
Rating:
Summary: Great collection
Review: These are great episodes from episode one, just not the ones I would have picked. Farscape is the best scifi show ever! I wish it had the episode where they pick up Chiana but hey, pickers cant be choosers...
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