Farscape

This is my first time watching Farscape. So far I have watched Seasons 1-3. Can I just say I think the real romance here, is the bromance between Crichton and D’Argo. Ben Browder and Anthony Simcoe have great chemistry. Even though they are two different species, they are able to get one another’s jokes. (And it’s about to get real for a second.) Through their differences they learn they are the same, and share similar heart breaks like lost family and lost love. Back to the bromance. One of my favorite moments is when Crichton ask D’Argo how is doing before they try and trick the Peacekeepers, and D’Argo says… “I have to pee.”

Aeryn, Aeryn, Aeryn for a Peacekeeper she sure is a girl. Please don’t mistake my phrase being a girl as girls are bad, or acting like a girl is bad. What I mean is for someone who had never been in a “relationship” she knows what she is doing? No, wait I got it. She never gives poor Crichton a break. Nailed it! (Disclaimer, its only my opinion and thoughts when I am watching the show.) Like the time Scorpious was literally inside Crichton’s head and when he was controlling Crichton, Crichton killed Aeryn. Oh, what about that episode when Crichton/Crichton’s clone is killed and when Aeryn comes back to Moya she is cold and distant. All I can say sometimes is what about Crichton? He pretty much lost the only person who truly knows him, and the only other human around. Sometimes I am not sure how to feel about Rygel. Perhaps that is the way the show is meant to be? Sometimes I am thinking to myself, what a weenie. Then other times it’s like don’t mess with Rygel.

The most important character of the show are the Jim Henson’s puppeteers. The Jim Henson’s Creature Shop knows how to create such emotion. It’s amazing to me the animatronics The Creature Shops uses is timeless. I think technology is great for movies, but there is something wonderful about the size and creative of that kind of imagination. Now when I look at Pilot I forget that is a puppet. There are no words to describe it. Mind, blown.  

  

There is one episode that I could not get over, Eat Me. To me that was one of the scariest episodes because those people just lost it, and started eating the ship and their pilot. That poor pilot when he screams that they are cutting off his arms and letting them grow back, so they can eat him was too real. I guess I think it’s one of the scariest because The Creature Shop does an excellent job conveying emotions, and people losing it when they are in the middle of nowhere I believe. For a couple of episodes I could not look at Pilot.

I am glad that my husband and I started watching Farscape. As fans of The Dark Crystal, The Muppets, Fraggel Rock it’s so amazing how technics you see when you are little still can hold up in adulthood. I think I already used this word but that work is truly timeless. And in my humble opinion can match up against any computer generated effects. I also feel it’s important that we have more animatronics on shows and movies because it shows people that not all creativity and imagination has to be solely from a keyboard.

Hello, my name is Melissa and I'm addicted to BBC shows, John Hughes movies, and...

You know how some film classes have certain movies on their curriculum? There are days when I tell my husband if I had a class about films, this movie or show would be watched. The following are my favorite movies and television shows. In no particular order because they are all equally awesome.

The Breakfast Club. There are some youngsters today (hehe I said youngsters) who will not know the joy and heartache of being a teenager. Before there was the WB and such we had Pretty In Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Sixteen Candles. John Hughes movies should be required class materials.

The IT Crowd, the BBC version. Two words, Moss and Roy. One question, “Hello IT have you tried turning it on and off again?” It’s hard to explain The IT Crowd if you have not seen it. And I don’t mean that in a “don’t worry citizen I can take it from here” kind of way. If you are every on the YouTube you’ll have to look this up.

The Muppets Take Manhattan. I can’t say that I do not care for cartoons or kids shows today because I have never really seen them. But what I can say is that Jim Henson was a genius. In my humble opinion, he led the path for studios like Pixar to have a comedic balance that is funny for both kids and adults. Let’s not forget Labyrinth. Magic Dance. And don’t forget my favorite phrase, "It’s not fair!"

My So-Called Life. If John Hughes is the King of teenage angst, Winnie Holzman is the Queen of Teenage Angst. In my humble opinion she has a way of writing her characters true to life. Even now when I watch this show it takes me back, and I say to myself I remember feeling this way, or that character reminds me of the friend I had. I think her and John Hughes’s stories stand the test of time and can be relatable for young people today.

(Side note, as I am writing this I know I will keep thinking of more to add to the list. Then once I am done I will say, I can’t believe I forgot this one.)

Dazed and Confused. One time my husband played Slow Ride for a class presentation when getting his RTF degree. Afterwards some of his class mates said hey that’s a great song, where is it from? He replied Dazed and Confused. They had no idea what he was talking about. Never hear of it. To which my reply was the same as his, mouth opened in disbelief. It’s hard to believe some people will never know where All right, all right, all right come from when referring to Matthew McConaughey.

The funny thing is that not much separates these films and TV shows from others. The events and situations range from simple to crazy. Muppets are on the list. It’s the characters that make all the difference and the little details that make them unique and memorable. There are reasons why they stand the test of time and become part of our lives.

“Sometimes someone says something really small, and it just fits right into this empty place in your heart.” – Angela Chase