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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have For Fans of the Show, September 7, 2001
It's wonderful that this excellent television series is being released to video and DVD. After all, it should be viewed in order, and those who miss the episodes on TV can catch up this way. As with all the Farscape, these two episodes continue to show the growth and change among the various characters. My only objection is that the U.S. is releasing the DVDs more slowly than the British, who have almost concluded Season Two in their DVD offerings. Patience is *not* one of my virtues! Also, when it comes to the "extras" packaged with the DVDs, I know fans of television shows would love to see previews, ad spots, missing scenes, and...perhaps most importantly...BLOOPERS! Thus far, most of the DVD available today lack these elements, although the Farscape disks are packed with other goodies to keep the fans entertained long after the initial episodes conclude.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
7th Farscape DVD is Good, March 12, 2002
Like the two previous DVDs in the FARSCAPE series, this weventh DVD shows how willing the FARSCAPE team is to experiment with the series and the two episodes on this DVD are worthy of note simply because one is so negatively overrated at times and one is so under appreciated.
This seventh DVD begins with "The Flax," an episode of FARSCAPE that finds Crichton learning how to fly a transport pod from Aeryn, while the others wait for them to return on board Moya. When the transport pod encounters an invisible mesh in space, designed to trap ships on behalf of the Zenetan pirates, called the Flax, Aeryn and Crichton are forced to struggle for their survival. Meanwhile on Moya, the remaining crew encounter Staanz, a former pirate who can help the characters recover Aeryn and John, if D'Argo can overcome a selfish streak. The episode is one of the better ones of the first season that has some interesting characterisation, shows several of the characters in a different light, and gives us the first kiss between Aeryn and Crichton (abeit under duress). The bonus footage on this one makes it an even more enjoyable episode, but I think it would have been terrific to see a commentary version of this episode with Ben and Claudia. Pity really that that wasn't an option.
The second episode on this DVD, "Jeremiah Crichton", is one of the more underrated of the first season episodes. When Crichton leaves Moya in a huff in Farscape 1 and the pregnant Leviathan is forced to Starburst, Crichton finds himself all alone. Some three months later, Moya's crew comes looking for him and finds him living on an idyllic planet called Acquara. But there is more going on here than first appears, as an energy field dampens the use of all technology, and when Rygel and D'Argo descend to the planet they find a Crichton who doesn't necessarily want to return to Moya. Meanwhile, Rygel's presence on the planet lifts the spirits of the Acquarans, since he is prophesised as the one who will "lead us into the light." The episode is a terrific piece of underrated work based on the movie JEREMIAH JOHNSON with the FARSCAPE twists and turns that we've all come to know and love. Some of the dialogue here is scintillating, although not as good as the one-liners from "The Flax," but the episode also features some very nice outdoor camera work and a good job of acting by Ben Browder and the rest - even if Aeryn and Zhaan literally sit on the ship with nothing to do. The extra footage here is very nice and offers all manner of little bits that complete the episode seen on tv with commercials. Again there is no commentary version to this one, and so the story must stand on its own.
The seventh DVD based on the first season of FARSCAPE highlights two episodes that, to me, are an indication of some of the unique aspects of characterisation that are found in the series, as well as the FARSCAPE production team's willingness to try new things. With little in the way of features and extra material on the DVD, the steep price of this one (as is typical for the series on the part of ADV Films) makes it a good DVD to own for the compleatist FARSCAPE fan. I've given it four stars because the quality of the DVD is very high, the extra footage makes the piece all worthwhile, and the material in the Profile adds some perspective on the series overall - but these DVDs need some extras, some *oomph!* to them, to make them worth the price we're paying for these [people].
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
John Crichton gets caught....twice., August 8, 2001
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Neither the "Flax" nor "Jeremiah Crichton" are my favorite Farscape episodes but they are still better than most of the 'dren' you can watch.
The "Flax" episode really helps with continuity later on in the series. Aeryn teaches John to fly, but they both get caught in a web. D'argo must choose between his Luxan heritage and his friends. Rygel shows how cunning he is at negotiations. Zhaan continues to be the voice of reason. And we meet a new alien species. By the bye, the better of the two episodes.
"Jeremiah Crichton": John is stranded on a planet. An ancestor of Rygel's had bannished his subjects to this planet many 100s of cycles ago. Will Rygel overcome his selfishness and save the day?
Enjoy!
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