Saturday, June 13, 2009

Watching Farscape: I, E.T.

A pedestrian story with some nice "Farscape" flavoring.

As a result of the control collar coming off Moya, a Peacekeeper beacon is set off. Moya lands on a planet rich with an element that Moya needs to fly. While John, Aeryn, and D'Argo venture out, Rygel, Zhaan, and Pilot work to disconnect the beacon.

I like the subtle but effective character moments. Crichton's longing for Earth, Aeryn's bitterness regarding her situation, Rygel's first heroic moment, Zhaan's empathy for Moya (both literal and figurative). These help the episode because without them, it could be any story for any show.

I didn't care much for the actual meat of the story, though. A decent but very slight episode.

Rating: 5 / 10

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