Can Peacekeeper Was be enjoyed without renting the whole Gorram Farscape series first?
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Friday, April 15, 2005 02:19
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Because it's more affordable than I thought, I think I'm gonna end up watching it in order. I'll save PKW for last.
Thanks.
The gratefull Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I did some online pokin' around just now and discovered "starburst" editions of Farscape- 3 seperatly sold disks @ about $20 a piece, it seems like you can get the whole first season for just under $60- if the first season consisted of 21 episodes...
This could be shiny...
Chrisisall
I myself have been enjoying the series on the Starburst edition discs. They're the best! Much more affordable than the season sets.
Only downside is they're coming out every two months... so I gotta wait for my fix of 7 eps at a time (the third sets have 8 eps.)
I strongly recommend them. Also, some places sell the sets for a mere $15! (Deepdiscountdvd, for instance). Well worth it.
I don't plan to watch Peacekeeper wars until I get through the four seasons - it would have a lot of spoilers for the series I am sure.
Keep flying
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AnotherFireflyfan, do you see a darker tone kick in about mid- first season on Farscape, as i've read about? How do you feel about the makeup effects?
The muppets in space Chrisisall
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Just adding another two cents worth to that pile of change in the corner.
Thrawn is right; the muppets stop being muppets quickly. Especially Pilot, who is probably one of the best characters anywhere. Similarly, the make-up is quite believable, and contributes well to the "alien-ness" of many characters, especially Dargo and Zan.
From my perspective, some episodes are just darker than others, with a slightly more random placement than any particular season. However, the end of season one gives us Scorpius, one of the all-time best villains (right up there with Darth Vader and Dillingdo from Escaflowne), and much better than the season one baddie, Chrais (?).
"Cut and grow, cut and grow, cut and grow!"
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I'll second that nomination of Pilot for one of the best characters anywhere. He rocks.
And Crais will grow on you. He's far more than the raving psycho he starts out as.
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AnotherFireflyfan, do you see a darker tone kick in about mid- first season on Farscape, as i've read about? How do you feel about the makeup effects?
The muppets in space Chrisisall
Yeah, it does get a little bit darker, a bit more serious. But it's similar to how Babylon 5's first season developed, where the major arc seems to kick in late on.
The makeup and puppetry and effects are all astounding. These aint your father's muppets - they look REAL, and are incredibly expressive. I have no problem at all suspending disbelief.
The characters are all very good, and there is a lot of nice tension between them. The show is very well written, and it's a hell of a ride. Can't wait to see the rest!
~AFf
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And Crais will grow on you. He's far more than the raving psycho he starts out as.
Crais! I never thought anyone else ever paid attention to Crais. Well, my reasons may not be the same, but he really is an integral part of the series. (Am I the only Lani Tupu fan?)
Also, Chrisisall, I 'm guessing from your posts you are going to watch the series entirely? Every minute is worth it, promise. There are some really great episodes that you won't find on the Starburst editions, which I think is kinda like cliff notes.
Every episode is intertwined in some way. I've rewatched the series and on second or tenth viewing , there's more, there are so many details which is what I love about Farscape.
Thinking netflix is the cheapest way to watch other than borrowing.
Oh and Pilot rocks for muppetry.
Keeper of Jayne's goggles. 8)
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Wrong, Starburst editions are complete. In fact, they've done new commentaries and features just for them, so they're actually MORE complete than the previous discs, in addition to being affordable. :)
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
And Crais will grow on you. He's far more than the raving psycho he starts out as.
Crais! I never thought anyone else ever paid attention to Crais. Well, my reasons may not be the same, but he really is an integral part of the series. (Am I the only Lani Tupu fan?)
Also, Chrisisall, I 'm guessing from your posts you are going to watch the series entirely? Every minute is worth it, promise. There are some really great episodes that you won't find on the Starburst editions, which I think is kinda like cliff notes.
Every episode is intertwined in some way. I've rewatched the series and on second or tenth viewing , there's more, there are so many details which is what I love about Farscape.
Thinking netflix is the cheapest way to watch other than borrowing.
Oh and Pilot rocks for muppetry.
Keeper of Jayne's goggles. 8)
You do know, yes, that Lani Tupu also voices Pilot? That impressed me greatly - talk about two TOTALLY different characters.
And, yes, after first season Crais is an excellent character...and, yes, Scorpius is one of the best villains of all time.
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Yes, you can watch PK wars without watching the rest, but I'm almost certain it wouldn't be the same. For anyone in the UK - BBC3 are repeating from the start on Saturday/Sunday nights 8pm appprox, only about 5 episodes in I think, gives me something halfway decent to watch after Dr Who on Saturday nights.
"This movie may be a beautiful butterfly, but I loved that damn caterpillar." Joss Whedon.
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