Up to this point, the Farscape cast hasn’t made very many journeys to other planets. For me, seeing other planets and the cultures there is one of the things I look forward to with science fiction shows. I like to see if the writers are capable of creating diverse cultures. Here, they did manage to visit a new planet. The most unique characteristics about the people on this planet were the bleach blonde hair and the white eyes. They looked very peculiar.
It seems the Peacekeepers have enslaved the people of the planet. They grow a certain plant which can be turned into power for their weapons. The planet’s leader claimed not to know the plant was being used for weapons and was reluctant to stand up to the Peacekeepers.
She could use a little more beauty sleep.
Poor Rygel took sick this week when he ate some of the local cuisine. It didn’t sit too well with his biological makeup. Every time he would pass gas or have any natural bodily movements, there would be an explosion. I found this hysterical initially because Rygel and his friends thought he was being attacked by someone.
Still, I didn’t think this episode was particularly strong. It’s hard not to feel for people who were enslaved, but the way they were enslaved wasn’t very compelling. The humor surrounding Rygel was the most entertaining portion of the episode, though I did find the interactions between D’Argo and Zhaan to be interesting.
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