******* SPOILER ALERT *******

This just in... I work at a newspaper and a story about "Season of Death" and the new season just ran on the wire.
For those who want a preview of the upcoming episode, read on:

Aeryn is dead, but the creators "believe in the existence of souls." (quote from the article)
"The episode features some of the best acting yet by Virginia Hey."
"All of the main characters are featured, including former enemy Crais."
"Fans absolutely must see this episode..."

For glimpses of the season, the article states:
"In a year of transition and growth, the third season promises shocking personal revelations..."
"For John Crichton, the upcoming episodes are marked by his determination to reach an elusive goal, an obsessive goal, a self-destructive goal..."
"And this year, it all falls apart."

Don't you just love those creators?

Wowee!!!!! What a great episode! Just awesome. Wow.
Sorry to all you Brits if you haven't seen the ep yet, because it is wonderful.

O.K., one more post for the evening. I do want to make some comments about the ep, so if you haven't seen it, don't read on (unless, of course, you want to know what happens).

I knew she wouldn't stay dead! I actually had a flash at the end of last season that she would come back to save the day. Unfortunately, that slime Scorpius had to live on. ••••, I'd really hoped he was dead. Also, I think the next ep will be quite interesting regarding the whole Jothee/Chiana/Dargo thing.

No real nits to speak of at this point (for I am a nitpicker at heart), but I may stay up to catch it again at midnight (Eastern Time).
All in all, what a great way to start the season! O.K., that's it for me. Can't wait for the next ep!

Was it just me, or did Aeryn look REALLY hot in this episode?

While the episode was cool, Scorpius is beginning to annoy me. He was very cool in Season 2, but now that he's a regular cast member, he's becoming a bit too, well, regular :-).
Having Crais as a regular is ok, though, since he speaks Pilot and thus must be available for each episode, anyway.

Oh, and the magical resurrection of both Aeryn and the Doc were a bit cheesy, IMO.

Scorpius was getting a bit annoying in this episode, but now that he's got the wormhole goods, I'm interested to see where they're going with him.

TUE

Scorpius is driving me crazy.

That John Crichton/Scorpy "wrestling match" (I'm a non-wrestling fan, but I have to admit, the Stone Cold Steve Austin tagline busted me up) was obviously for us Scorpy-hater fans out there.

See, the problem is, Scorpius is succeeding a little too well at being a villain we hate. He's completely, totally EVIL. He's hard to look at, nigh-impossible to laugh at, and (I'd hope, anyway) pretty darn impossible to sympathize with.

Usually, a villain has to at least be charismatic in some manner, attractive in this way. Alfred Hitchcock often said this was true, otherwise the villain wouldn't be able to get close to any of his victims. (Granted, we're talking about aliens who could look like goo, but I think you see where I'm going with this.)

On the plus side, though, it's a villain who makes it VERY easy to root for the good guys. I can't tell you the number of times I've NOT CARED if the Voyager team won against a villain because THEY WERE BORING. A non-threatening villain is like an annoying cousin; you just wish they'd go away so something interesting would come along.

Hopefully, however, they won't wear out his welcome. Perhaps they'll finally kill him off, only to introduce a new villain fourth season; (dare we dream?) after all, that's basically what they did with Crais.

M@ Nelson
(anyone who thinks Farscape is the best sci-fi on tv GIMME A ... Well, you know.)

HELL YEAH!

::"And this year, it all falls apart."::

Isn't that what just happened? I was really relieved that everything was starting to go slightly back to normal (aside from the Jothee-Chiana-Dargo thing, oh and Zhaan saying she's going to die isn't normal, but you get the point).

I was just relieved to see Claudia Black in the opening sequence, though the X Files has changed their opening sequence about 20 times in one season so I guess it didn't mean all that much, but at least I knew she'd be in this episode.

I LOVE THIS SHOW! I dig the new music too!

I just watched it on tape for the first time 20 min. ago and thats why I'm so excited

Oh and I fogot to mention that i never think I've said "ew" over and over again as many times as I did when I watched Grelchik eat his own finger. Actually maybe when I was watching Scary Movie I might have...

Actually, I was quite "ewwed" over the finger thing and Scorpy eating that bit of John's brain... YUCK YUCK YUCK! BLECH!

I'm not mad about the new theme tune - much preferred the old one, but maybe the new one will grow on me.

Like others said above, the revival of the doctor in particular and of Aeryn were a bit corny.

Now that Aeryn has told John that she won't get involved with him despite her love for him, it'll be interesting to see how their relationship continues from here on.

I'm wondering whether the episode was edited in Britain, being shown at 6.45. What time's it shown in the States? For instance, did you see anything more than Chianna and Jothee about to kiss before it cut away? There was another scene that seemed to cut short, but I can't remember which one it was now.

Unfortunately, after the revival of two dead people in this episode, I found it hard to have any emotional reaction to Zhaan's announcement that she's dying and there's nothing can be done, which was a shame.

It's been a long time since I saw the last episode of the previous season, but wasn't Moya really ill? Is she really well enough to starburst?

Not too sure I like the new theme myself. Might be a grower but I'm not overly convinced. Much preferred the old one. Had more Ompfh to it.

Interesting to see Pilot act the way he did at the beginning. He acted exactly like I probably would have done with the crew pestering him like that.

I was kinda hoping they'd find another way out of getting John back together as well. Its not like Farscape to take the "easy" way out of things like this. Guess they'd just written themselves into a corner.

Callie my dear...Its the Beeb, of course its edited. Just be grateful it isn't on Channel4.

I wondered about Zaahn's announcement as well. I think it might of had something to do with the fact she didn't /look/ as though she were dying. If she'd maybe looked a little weaker (or in her case, wilted) then it might of had a more emotional impact but as it is she just looked as if she and Stark were having a bit of time together.

Your right, she was. If you take a close look at the background during the scene above you can see that the chamber looks completely charred after the fire. Guess Moya is just a fast healer.

There was more…I’m going to have to watch it again tonight. My brain melted after watching 3 ½ hours of kids TV.

Where do you get the idea she was blinded?

Something I don't think we saw the first time in the UK and one of the best lines of the episode
D'Argo to Stark - "Don't make me tounge you!"

How did Aeryn let herself out of the stasis chamber? Is there an "OPEN" button on the inside? What purpose would this serve?
Grelchik was able to get himself out after hiding from the Peacekeepers. At least, I assume he was or would have been able to had he not been discovered.


Only one dead person was revived in this episode. The doctor did not die. I would imagine that the fact that he managed to fall into the area under his little sterile device helped him to survive.

It's been a long time since I saw the last episode of the previous season, but wasn't Moya really ill? Is she really well enough to starburst?
Stark and D'Argo sprayed a few coats of a chemical that healed her (and made Pilot high).