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October 5, 2004
Watch Farscape
in just twelve short days, the [long- awaited] first night of a two-night miniseries airs on the Sci-Fi network.
The title of this post pretty much says it all.
On March 21, 2003, Michael, I and countless Farscape fans watched the final episode of the critically acclaimed sci-fi series on the Sci-Fi Channel. After John Crichton and Aeryn Sun got blasted to bits by an unknown alien the words that appeared before them were not: “The End,” but “To Be Continued.” It was a cruelty, an error in the storyline, that was never wrapped up before the series was canceled. In truth, the writers had already begun a fifth season, but despite the outrage from the fans and the disappointment of the cast and crew, there would be no subsequent episodes.
The rest of the year would be miserable. Michael began his prison sentence on April 18. My electric bill would skyrocket. And there would be no hope of seeing Farscape ever again. Then, on November 18, 2003, the first rumors that there would be a mini-series began to surface.
Now, in just twelve short days, the first night of a two-night miniseries airs on the Sci-Fi network. The wait is over, and we’re finally at “continued.” I can finally find out what happens with John and Aeryn, and if the powerful Luxan, Kar D’Argo can rekindle the romantic fires with the sexually free Nebari, Chiana. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the crew has grown and changed, like the biozoid Sikozu and hippy healer Utu-Noranti Pralatong. If the imperious Rigel’s hearts have grown further, or whether he’s even more a selfish little Hynerian we’ve learned to love and love to hate. Have Pilot and Moya grown, having finally mourned the passing of Moya’s doomed-from-birth son, Talyn. And there is Scorpius, beloved, sexually ambiguous, both hideously ugly and disturbingly sexy, evil and determined; all the while John Crichton’s worst nightmare and only salvation.
I would be negligent not to encourage others to tune in to the Sci-Fi Network on October 17, 2004, and October 18, 2004, to watch the miniseries. Any future of the characters and the production are contingent on the viewing audience. So, I urge all my readers to not only pledge to remain home and watch that miniseries on those nights, but also to tell every one of their friends that it’s going to be on.
This story has got to keep going… it’s the best in the genre.
Stop by the people who brought the show back to life: The Save Farscape Campaign.
Posted by Bastique at October 5, 2004 11:04 PM