tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post1871601355669959969..comments2024-03-13T14:53:58.150-04:00Comments on MUSINGS OF A SCI-FI FANATIC: Farscape S1 Ep2: I, E.T.SFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-9596054379394595312010-08-05T23:30:16.211-04:002010-08-05T23:30:16.211-04:00EP
Thanks for stopping by. I can see why it's...EP<br />Thanks for stopping by. I can see why it's a favorite. It's an easy one to fall in love with. Thank you and I hope my excitement for it is contagious. Thanks again.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-48199905731614622642010-08-05T23:22:19.221-04:002010-08-05T23:22:19.221-04:00Great analysis. Your love of this fine series (my...Great analysis. Your love of this fine series (my favorite) shines through.Eva Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855603175280772481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-63046688098760141992010-08-05T18:15:33.356-04:002010-08-05T18:15:33.356-04:00: )
Well, my understanding is that the microbes a...: )<br /><br />Well, my understanding is that the microbes are all over the place. So yes, that was the impression I had my friend.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-50524874173526261812010-08-05T18:07:48.467-04:002010-08-05T18:07:48.467-04:00No, I've never been in a debate club :)) The ...No, I've never been in a debate club :)) The question just occurred to me.<br /><br />So you're saying translator microbes exist on every planet in that galaxy?<br /><br />M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-38880585190329942532010-08-05T17:59:12.316-04:002010-08-05T17:59:12.316-04:00You see, you ask good questions. Were you in a de...You see, you ask good questions. Were you in a debate club once?<br /><br />Well, I can only offer some thoughts. Apart from accepting things on their face, we certainly don't know who on this particular planet has encountered life forms or not. By all accounts, the planet looks fairly close in development to Earth. <br /><br />There's no reason to believe some group somewhere hasn't seen something or been somewhere else [not that I'm a conspiracy theorist]. Also, like any planet there could surely be tribes with a variety of language barriers. There's no reason to believe, like the development of microbiology on Earth, there hasn't been the development of medicines on this planet and perhaps the discovery and use of translator microbes. Just one theory maybe.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-90969876193276056772010-08-05T16:55:04.999-04:002010-08-05T16:55:04.999-04:00It doesn't sound crazy in general, it's ju...It doesn't sound crazy in general, it's just strange because this wasn't a space-faring people. They've never encountered an alien life form before. Why would they use translator microbes? How would they even know about translator microbes?<br /><br />M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-32448873765285796142010-08-05T16:52:43.533-04:002010-08-05T16:52:43.533-04:00I knew that was you M. You know, I can't recal...I knew that was you M. You know, I can't recall where, but in one of the episodes someone makes note of the fact that it is a pretty common practice across the Farscape universe for races to utilize the translator microbes. This is the normal course of business for a newborn child. Normally they receive the injection at a very young age, like children receive immunization shots. The translator microbes then essentially act as a built-in decoder for all languages. Makes perfect sense to me. Some would obviously think it crazy, but this is Farscape. :^)SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-63991362959592978992010-08-05T15:50:10.482-04:002010-08-05T15:50:10.482-04:00^This was me, M.
BTW this is one of the episodes ...^This was me, M.<br /><br />BTW this is one of the episodes that for some reason strongly reminds me of Trek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-10909094723065113882010-08-05T15:49:05.786-04:002010-08-05T15:49:05.786-04:00I thought this episode was better than the pilot. ...I thought this episode was better than the pilot. It was nice seeing Aeryn questioning her choices - that was believable. <br /><br />Why did the people on the planet understand what Crichton and D'Argo were saying? They weren't injected with translator microbes, were they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-76278456751779936772010-08-05T14:57:02.416-04:002010-08-05T14:57:02.416-04:00The official site is definitely the way to go. Wi...The official site is definitely the way to go. Wikipedia is a nice, but unreliable, resource.<br /><br />As for the DVDs, hmm, not sure who issued them, but DVD printers/ companies have been known to get the order on shows wrong before.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-29787650415585090482010-08-05T13:32:52.593-04:002010-08-05T13:32:52.593-04:00So the Wikipedia list is the order they aired it f...So the Wikipedia list is the order they aired it first? The list on the official website is the correct one then?<br /><br />Why is the on the DVD set yet another one?<br /><br />M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-8635372587392668342010-08-05T13:25:10.548-04:002010-08-05T13:25:10.548-04:00That's "I threw you for a loop" by t...That's "I threw you for a loop" by the way. Oops.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-48454519596852003282010-08-05T13:19:34.834-04:002010-08-05T13:19:34.834-04:00L13-
Thanks so much my friend for stopping by. I ...L13-<br /><br />Thanks so much my friend for stopping by. I think the series is well worth your time and gets better and better with each episode<br />throughout Season One. I would suggest the earliest episodes are the weakest, but even these are very good.<br /><br />A-<br /><br />You are right on. I agree completely. Babylon 5 and Farscape are two certfied<br />classics and will forver remain two of the best in science fiction. Both are unique<br />in their visions, mythologies and <br />thoroughly written character arcs. The key is character and story and the creators of these two shows fully understood the essential need for these elements to be at the center of their missions.<br />This is the key to their timeless<br />success.<br /><br />M-<br /><br />I through you for a loop. Yes, I had to work out the same logic in the beginning as well. When Farscape first aired they ran a number of the Season One episodes out of order.<br /><br />This was unfortunate as the order<br />impacts the logic of the character <br />of the subtle character developments. Taken out of order some interactions may seem awkward or illogical, a frame of reference that is clearly important to people like us. You especially are keenly aware of these<br />aspects and your senses acute. You definitely want to see them in the proper order.<br /><br />Throne For A Loss is actually Episode 4 and I will be reviewing Season One in the correct intended order as intended by the O'Bannon/ Henson creative team. Exodus From Genesis is next.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-29946684997556040742010-08-05T07:01:32.040-04:002010-08-05T07:01:32.040-04:00Alright, I'm completely confused about the epi...Alright, I'm completely confused about the episode order now. On Wiki the 2nd episode is "Exodus from Genesis". On my DVD set the 2nd episode is "Throne for a loss". Now you're reviewing "I, E.T." as 2nd episode. <br /><br />People tell me watching it in the right order is important. But which one is the right order?<br /><br />M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-27433890765285240402010-08-05T00:50:01.663-04:002010-08-05T00:50:01.663-04:00Farscape !!! SO AWESOME, and Jim Henson:Brilliant ...Farscape !!! SO AWESOME, and Jim Henson:Brilliant !!!!,the man was WAY ahead of his time !!! :),as was J.M.S.(Babylon 5).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-4234090747977441952010-08-04T23:50:13.353-04:002010-08-04T23:50:13.353-04:00Another of your fine examinations, SFF. I'm de...Another of your fine examinations, SFF. I'm definitely scheduling my introduction to this series. It's been far too long that I've postponed it. Thanks, my friend.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com