Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 26, 2026
On the count of three, say “Frell the Peacekeepers”/One, two, three, frell the Peacekeepers. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 26, 2026
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Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 19, 2026
You don’t like my lifestyle? Frell you! I’m rolling with the Moya crew. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 19, 2026
Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 12, 2026
🎶Now everybody, throw your hands up high/If you don’t give a frell, throw your hands up high.🎶 Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 12, 2026
Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 5, 2026
Frell the Peacekeepers comin’ straight from the underground/A Leviathan got it bad ’cause I’m round. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Farscape February 5, 2026
Late to the Party: Farscape
I’m not sure what the full parameters of Late to the Party are; it’s not like I didn’t see ANY of Farscape when it aired. I did catch a few sporadic episodes, as it ran as their anchor series on … Continue reading Late to the Party: Farscape
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 3×04/3×05, “Self-Inflicted Wounds”
We’re already destroyed, Aeryn—it’s just that some of us don’t know it yet. There were only ever two serious contenders for the pull quote for this episode. I went with the one that I did because I feel that “Goodbye, … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 3×04/3×05, “Self-Inflicted Wounds”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 3×02, “Suns and Lovers”
Are you ready to die in the cleansing apocalypse? When “Suns and Lovers” is about suns, it’s really boring. When it’s about lovers, it’s mildly irritating at worst, and gripping at best. In its defense, the episode knows that—it expends … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 3×02, “Suns and Lovers”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 3×01, “Season of Death”
Can I get a HELL YEAH? In my review of “Die Me, Dichotomy”—written two years ago, oops—I remarked that the season two finale was able to focus entirely on ramping up dread and despair by pushing the solutions to all … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 3×01, “Season of Death”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×22, “Die Me, Dichotomy”
“I am in control of me!” There’s a simplicity to “Die Me, Dichotomy” that I find incredibly satisfying. Like “Family Ties” before it, it’s a season-ender that’s significantly smaller than the multi-part episode that preceded it. The stakes are very … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×22, “Die Me, Dichotomy”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×19-2×21, “Liars, Guns, and Money”
“We’re gonna rob a bank?!” “Liars, Guns, and Money” is just so full. The basic story of the episodes, as a friend once pointed out to me, is summed up in the subtitles: “A Not So Simple Plan,” “With Friends … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×19-2×21, “Liars, Guns, and Money”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×18, “A Clockwork Nebari”
This review was like pulling teeth and I’ve got to conserve my energy for next week’s three-parter, so fuck it, we’re doing this one Five Things style. Five Things About Farscape 2×18, “A Clockwork Nebari” This episode is really the … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×18, “A Clockwork Nebari”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×17, “The Ugly Truth”
“Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.” “The Ugly Truth” is fun because any half-decent Rashomon episode is going to be fun. Rashomon is a fun concept, and even more fun when applied to characters … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×17, “The Ugly Truth”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×16, “The Locket”
“Take a look inside. You’ll see his image. The only love of my life.” In my decade-plus of talking to Farscape fans of all kinds, I’ve found “The Locket” to be one of the show’s most polarizing episodes. People who … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×16, “The Locket”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×15, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
“You’ve changed.” “People change to survive.” Redoing a concept that your show has done before is risky. Redoing the concept of one of the best episodes your show has ever done is perhaps bordering on self-sabotage. There’s so much potential … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×15, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×10, “My Three Crichtons”
It’s another quick and dirty review this week. We should be back to regular reviews next week. The biggest problem with “My Three Crichtons” isn’t that it’s stupid, although it is pretty stupid. The episode’s biggest problem is that it’s … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×10, “My Three Crichtons”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×09, “Out of Their Minds”
Okay guys, it’s been a solid month since I watched this episode and frankly I’m not any less busy now than I was last week, but it’s time to bring Farscape reviews BACK, so we’re doing this one quick and … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×09, “Out of Their Minds”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×08, “Dream a Little Dream”
“Trust me. I’m a lawyer.” Is this the silliest episode of Farscape? We’ve got funny hats, Chiana taking speed, helium fart voices, and Chiana and Rygel doing their best Law & Order impression. “Dream a Little Dream” was (in a … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×08, “Dream a Little Dream”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×07, “Home on the Remains”
“I’m evolving as an individual.” I wish I had more to say about “Home on the Remains.” It’s not bad, except for a couple places where it is. It’s also not very good, except for a few scenes. Mostly, it’s … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×07, “Home on the Remains”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×06, “Picture If You Will”
“I don’t know art, but I know what I don’t like.” Maldis’s original episode, “That Old Black Magic,” works because it has clear emotional stakes for every character involved, and because the mechanics of the magic are straightforward, if vague: … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×06, “Picture If You Will”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×05, “The Way We Weren’t”
“I am what I am, and I did what I did.” Farscape is, for the most part, a very forward-thinking show. The characters have secrets and backstories, and those histories do matter, but even when engaging with where a character … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×05, “The Way We Weren’t”
The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×04, “Crackers Don’t Matter”
“Humans are SUPERIOR!” I love “Crackers Don’t Matter” because outside of “We’re So Screwed,” it has maybe Farscape’s most direct title. The crackers don’t matter thematically, but they also literally don’t matter—they’re a MacGuffin that does nothing except exist for … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 2×04, “Crackers Don’t Matter”