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Background Info:
I am a new fan of Farscape, and as a new fan this purchase was essential. Prior to only a few weeks ago, I had only sparingly watched the show (when it was on air), but due to a Netflix suggestion, I binge watched the entire show in a matter of only 2 weeks. To be completely honest, this series is a fantastic scifi gem and I cannot believe that I did not give it a chance.
The chemistry among the cast is electrifying and the plotline/story arc of the entire franchise is superb. I cannot recommend this show enough to anyone that enjoys unapologetic, entirely non-watered down science fiction entertainment. Show’s like Farscape are a rarity these days due to Networks branding television shows with the “science fiction” tag, but only rarely dip a toe in the scifi realm. Examples of these improper brandings include the shows “Supernatural” or the “The Walking Dead”, which may have a slight scifi element, but never truly embrace the genre as a whole. Farscape has never even remotely approached this territory, it’s got multiple realities, worm holes, cloning, exotic alien species, annihilation of entire species, DNA experiments, kings and queens, living ships, robots, pulse rifles.… and one of the most moving and touching romance stories to ever air between characters John Crichton and Aeryn Sun.
However, unfortunately, the scifi network decided to pull the plug on the show after the fourth season was already filmed. The reasons for this were many, but did not include ratings, primarily it was due to the excessive amount of money that was being dumped into each and every episode. Yet because the fourth season had already been filmed, fans were left with one of the most iconic (and disturbing) cliffhangers ever. For this reason, one of the largest fan led campaigns ever created emerged that involved public protests, video campaigns, emails and the writing of letters that frequently landed the actors in league with the fans in interviews on primetime cable networks such as CNN. This type of exposure led several investors to contact the SciFi network with interests in funding a mini-series to wrap up plotlines.
Thus you have the Peace Keeper Wars, a 30 million dollar, 3 hour epic.
The Film Itself:
Originally, after finishing the last episode of the franchise, I was so emotionally disturbed with the cliff hanger that I admittedly watched the Peace Keeper Wars in very low quality 10 part segments on YouTube. While this was emotionally satisfying and enjoyable, I desired to see the film in all of its glory.
So that evening I purchased this dvd (which is blu-ray) and it was well worth it. Not only is the film brilliantly done, the enhanced visuals, and audio upgrade made the film bleed out my tv set in science fiction madness. This film was quite probably, one of the most satisfying conclusions to a phenomenal series that I had ever seen, which even managed to portray a nod to the scifi epic 2001: Space Odyssey.
With that being said, there were a few very small concerns that are easily overlooked that I will mention. Primarily, the main complaint is that 2 of the main actors, D’Argo and Pilot, both have voices that sound slightly off from the original. However, I did some research, and this is due to framerate changes which slightly altered the original audio. I personally got over the voice difference within the first 10 minutes and didn’t look back.
Additionally, the pacing of the film is mostly on point, however there is about a 15 minute section of the film that in my opinion was slightly rushed. However, the reason for this becomes obvious as the final 20 minutes of the film is… epic.
Also, the bonus content seemed sparring, which includes a trailer and deleted scenes. However, the deleted scenes portion was over 15 minutes, and well worth this purchase alone. A majority of the “deleted scenes” are actually extended portions of the film that include enhanced background story of the film. Several of the scenes gave fans an idea of what some of the other characters were up to while main characters Crichton and Aeryn were out saving the galaxy.
Do yourself a favor and purchase this film, and marvel in the wonders you will see.
I was not paid to write this review, I just thoroughly enjoyed this mini-series.
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