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Summary: Great for Scapers
Review: This is a great book for a Scaper. It has a few errors (like forgetting that Luxans put their surname first and given name last) but is all in all a good read. It gives more back-story than a Farscape fanatic would need, and less than someone who's not familiar with the show would need, which makes me wonder what audience it's supposed to be geared towards. But I loved the insights it gave, specifically into Aeryn and Rygel. Finally, someone realizes that everything isn't always Rygel's fault! Now to point out some errors in the editorial review... Moya is the ships name, it's not 'The Moya'. Crichton is not the leader of our motley crew. They really don't have a leader. The human is just another one of them. And the others are far from his cronies. They are not resting a spell in the Uncharteds, they pretty much live there. And Rygel is not insectoid. He's amphibian. He's not an irresponsible sidekick, he's a deposed dominar to over 600 billion subjects. No one ever gives the poor guy enough credit! The plot had plenty of twists and turns, but not too many to follow. I suspect that I shall re-read this book several times.
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Summary: I'm not a fan, but...
Review: This was a fun read. Keith's story was pretty simple, and I had to admit that I was somewhat disappointed that the crew of Moya were not involved in more arduous tasks, but then that would have taken away from the plot he was developing. I can't speak for how dead on the characterization is as many others have as I have only seen maybe two complete episodes of the series, but it is a fun read and certainly a good first book in what appears to be another mass media market chain of books.
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Summary: Viva Las Vegas!
Review: This was a pretty good book. A lot better than Dark Side of the Sun was. And it made the time between the end of Season Four and the new Miniseries that premiered 10/18/04 that much shorter. I just wish they could make a real Farscape novel. A story vast that went on for 600 pages or so. That would be so good!
Anyways the story was really good and the author really got the characters and what they act like down pretty good. I loved how Jon Critcton spent the whole book trying to remember the lyrics to Viva Las Vegas. that was great. We got Chaiana's thieving slinkyness down and D'argos anger down and Rygel's greed down. He ends up losing Moya in a card game and the crew must go through many twists and turns and also avoid death and imprisonment to get Moya back.
This was a fun book, if too short to read. I've read it to tatters waiting for a return of Farscape. And it has come back. If you build it, they will come. The fans have persevered over the dorks at the scifi channel who were probably on drugs when they cancelled it. Anyways, good book!
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Summary: Like to see this one on film
Review: This was a truly fun read. The Characters were true to form, and the balance between humor, and action moved the story along without dragging.This is a story that could easily translate to the screen, whether big or small.Mr. DeCandido has shown that he knows the show and relationships between the characters. Aeryns binge was brought that touch of pathos and romance that fan enjoy so much on the show. D'argo being attached to a foppish singer, you can just feel his disgust, and his struggle to hold in his anger. Rhygel is priceless as insticator of all troubles the crew of Moya face Buy this book if you are a farscape fan!!
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Summary: While waiting for the final four...
Review: Thought I'd chime in on the positive side even as I sit here lamenting the cancellation... I give this book 3 stars because it's pretty much candy. In my world, Joseph Conrad and George Orwell get 5 stars, dang-it. You only get 4 or 5 stars if you bother to invent the universe and characters for yourself. But as far as media tie-in novels are concerned, this is a good one. I just finished writing a space opera series of my own, hadn't read anything for about 5 years, and this was the best choice for easing back into it. It was like watching an episode of Farscape (which is pretty much like spending time in my own universe, come to think of it). Took about as long to read as to watch a two-parter. The author does indeed "get" this show, these characters, etc. I love the "Viva Las Vegas" running gag. Definitely a fun romp through one part of the uncharted territories that would be too expensive to build as sets... I only hope these novels aren't our only way to visit with Moya and her crew in the future... PUT FARSCAPE (AND WITCHBLADE) ON UPN!
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Summary: While waiting for the final four...
Review: Thought I'd chime in on the positive side even as I sit here lamenting the cancellation... I give this book 3 stars because it's pretty much candy. In my world, Joseph Conrad and George Orwell get 5 stars, dang-it. You only get 4 or 5 stars if you bother to invent the universe and characters for yourself. But as far as media tie-in novels are concerned, this is a good one. I just finished writing a space opera series of my own, hadn't read anything for about 5 years, and this was the best choice for easing back into it. It was like watching an episode of Farscape (which is pretty much like spending time in my own universe, come to think of it). Took about as long to read as to watch a two-parter. The author does indeed "get" this show, these characters, etc. I love the "Viva Las Vegas" running gag. Definitely a fun romp through one part of the uncharted territories that would be too expensive to build as sets... I only hope these novels aren't our only way to visit with Moya and her crew in the future... PUT FARSCAPE (AND WITCHBLADE) ON UPN!
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Summary: An enjoyable little book
Review: Very fun reading for any Farscape fan. It got the characters right, and felt like it could've been an episode. I had a good time reading it, though it was a tad short. I loved the Aeryn gets Drunk Scene.
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Summary: Like seeing the episode you missed....
Review: Well, I'm a Farscape fan, and if you are too, you'll probably like this book. I sure did. Overall, the story might be a touch on the light side - you can pretty much tell where things are going. There aren't too many surprises, but there are a lot of good laughs in the typical Farscape vien. I had a lot of fun reading this book. It's a very good romp with the characters I know and love.
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Summary: Like seeing the episode you missed....
Review: Well, I'm a Farscape fan, and if you are too, you'll probably like this book. I sure did. Overall, the story might be a touch on the light side - you can pretty much tell where things are going. There aren't too many surprises, but there are a lot of good laughs in the typical Farscape vien. I had a lot of fun reading this book. It's a very good romp with the characters I know and love.
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Summary: You Can't Always OutCheat the Cheaters!
Review: While testing his Farscape module, the astronaut John Crichton is shot through a wormhole and deposited in another part of the galaxy. While floating powerlessly in space soon thereafter, a freak accident finds him killing the brother of a Peacekeeper commander and running with a ship (a living ship) full of escaped Prisoners and one (thanks to him) Peacekeeper that can't go back to her ranks. Add in a person they've rescued along the way, some changes in the enemy but not in the "run away" premise, and you've worked your way up to the book. Liantac is a gambler's paradise and one of the crown jewels in the middle of nowhere. According to Rygel, expert on all things fun, he's always wanted to go there and would have gone before except for a slight problem. There's been a little woe that wouldn't allow for travel to the planet with ships. After being sought after, told they'd be paid well for taking someone there, and reassured that biomechaniod ships function in its atmosphere, the crew agrees (some reluctantly) they can get supplies while planetside. Taking a deposed figurehead into a place like that can result in some problems, however, just like taking an Ex-Peacekeeper can drudge up some old problems. Yeah, its just like old times. One thing I liked about this in light of the series and its departure is that this captured the Farscape feel rather well. Keitch R. A. DeCandido seems to know the series, and he certainly understands the motivations behind the characters. While reading along, he briefs you on the people therein much like the show would do, keeping them feeling like the series always does. He also knows his timeframe, too, and must have followed the series while working on this book. According to the author, it is set toward the end of season 2, between the episodes "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "The Locket." Knowing that and watching a few DVDs from that timeframe helps plugs into it rather well. If you're like me and you still miss Farscape, then this isn't a bad way to find a little more of your fix. Its not the dynamic of the television cast playing out with a nice budget and some special effects, but it really does feel like the shows from that time often felt. It even does one of the things that the shows are notorious for, adding in a little "Earth humor" into the Crichton equation and letting him interpret many of the things he's seeing for you. Coupled with a nice outing by the always-troublesome "Sparky," a little Nebari moving, some Luxan added to the fray, and into sets the mood and the timeline really well. To note, if you are new to Farscape then you need to watch the series up until the points mentioned and let it do the introduction for you. This is merely an installation in the saga and works well as an add-on to the DVD sets. While it could be understood without the background, picturing the faces and knowing their woes ahead of time lets this have more effect because the author does something I like, treating me like a viewer of Farscape and not a bumbling fool in need of constant reminders. Too many books do that when tied to a spin-off.
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