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these people recognize excellent storytelling
I'm talking about Farscape, of course and a great article in the Chicago Tribune (the paper I grew up reading) here. You have to register. It's worth it. Like so many good links, this one is from Robyn. Here's a quote from the article, part of an interview with the radiant Claudia Black, who plays the ueber-radiant Aeryn Sun:
I also hope she's empowering to watch. I understand that sex on TV does sell. But they were really willing to let me protect her integrity. It was all right if she was androgynous, we were allowed to move beyond stereotypes.You see, storytelling really does transcend genre and medium boundaries. These are exactly the same issues that go into writing a strong female character, and what I hope to accomplish with the women who populate my work. It's a treat to run into actors and directors and screenwriters who articulate these issues so very well.They say that sex is in the mind, and that's how Aeryn and Crichton are together, it's the stuff that's left unsaid and the stuff before the kiss, the gray area, the subtext. If you're obvious, you're taking away from the audience's opportunity to fill in the blanks and identify with the characters on their own terms.
And of course, lest you forget: The four hour miniseries
Farscape:
The Peacekeeper Wars
is just around the corner. On
Remember, I'm willing to reward people who sit down to watch it. Just haven't figured out how, yet.October 17 & 18
9 pm (8 pm central)
October 9, 2004 02:03 PM
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One gets the impression that you're just a teensy bit excited about these new episodes. :-)
I haven't even caught up on the four main series yet!
Posted by: Martin Sutherland at October 9, 2004 03:07 PM
moi?
and what's keeping you (besides children and work and life)?!? I wish I could wipe my memory clean and see seasons three and four for the first time.
Posted by: sara at October 9, 2004 04:09 PM
Sara,
If I have NOT seen the other I guess 4 seasons.....should I see The Peacekeeper Wars as you have been urging? Would I be hopelessly confused?
Cynthia in Florida
Posted by: Cynthia at October 14, 2004 08:12 AM
Just wanted to say that judging by comments from the writers and producers, they've designed the miniseries to be accessible as possible to new viewers - there's a plot re-cap early on and so on. So you shouldn't be too lost :).
And even if you are, just hang on for the ride and let it wash over you - there'll be plenty to enjoy along the way, and you can catch up later. I got hooked on Farscape by accidentally watching a season-end cliffhanger; I had no idea what was going on but was mesmerized anyway!
Posted by: RydraWong at October 16, 2004 02:48 AM
I also got hooked while watching it mid-way through an episode from the Princess trilogy .... this is a very confusing storyline even for old times so just goes to show that confusion is not a bad thing (or just the domain for newbies). I was really intruged so that confusion just made me get on the web to find out more... its actually a delicious place to be .... becoming a fan at the end of the series, because you've then still got all these wonderful episodes to watch for the first time. But if you want to be primed in someway, go to www.Farscapeworld.com
They have a nice section that gives background to the story.
Posted by: Jacqui at October 16, 2004 09:48 PM
yes! yes! it's the GOOD kind of confusion, the tell-me-more kind, the falling-in-love kind. Why would anybody pass that up?
Posted by: sara at October 16, 2004 10:18 PM