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	Nerve
	OMG. O M F G. When did things take a turn for the so very bleak?! The hell. That Aurora Chair contraption puts me in mind of the mindprobe that makes your head (quoth Ianto) "explowwwwde" in Torchwood. Except OMG, don't use it on the hero! Christ! Something tells me our dear goofy John is not gonna get out of this one unscathed. I guess it was inevitable and the whole course of the show up to this point hinted at the fact that Crichton would slowly and excruciatingly lose what innocence he possessed. But still, goofy John. Don't break him! The juxtaposition of his and Aeryn's suffering is a simple effect, but produces a fair amount of impact. I love D'Argo (and Zhaan of course, although that was something of a given) being so attentive to Aeryn. I know they've been bonding and all, but it's still nice to see that people whose only common denominator is the fact that they are stranded in space have reached a point where they actually give a damn about each other. Wow, Scorpius. That's some cold, efficient, sing-songy villainy right there. And here I thought one couldn't get more villainous that You Killed My Brother Prepare To Die Crais. Yeah, that's one hell of a disguise, Chiana. The equivalent of Clark Kent's side-swept hair and wire-rimmed glasses. Oh well, if it works in Metropolis... Bonus kryptonite factor: creepy Scorpius can detect one's "energy signature". You can run, but you can't hide (or rather, vice-versa). Should have minded Crichton's words when he said not to attract too much attention. Browder's ability to express edge-of-insanity-pain makes me somewhat uncomfortable.OMG, John Crichton, you poor, latently crazy, dear. And now his father? Can't the poor guy catch a break? Oh. The. Irony. Everything John needs is at the hands of his mortal enemies. Yippee (yeah, the insanity's catching. Crichton's laughter in this scene may forever prevent me from getting a good night's sleep)! Aaand here come the painful One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest reminiscences. Joy. Okay. That guy in the cell? May be bonkers, but I kinda sorta like him. He had me at "MY SIDE! YOUR SIDE!" That quick-cut from Crichton's cell to Gilina and Chiana (who is looking mighty fine with that wig, if I may say so myself)'s location nigh gave me a heart-attack. Man, Crais is a lousy bluffer... Unlike Chiana. Was... Was that a Monty Python reference just now? Oh, Crichton, you crazy diamond. Your shine is never as bright as when you've just undergone shock-therapy. Oh, Chiana, why you so badass? (Also, I told you that disguise was crummy.) Getting burnt to a crisp: a cautionary tale (ie. the dangers of trying to get it on with girls half your age). Alright, I knew from that time they were stranded on a forest and shared laughs about Crichton's ineptitude that Aeryn and D'argo's relationship would be one of the highlights of this show for me. As expected, their dynamic is one of the most layered and fulfilling I've seen on any show, ever. I heart it like a freakin' defibrillator. How far they've come since their being together in the same room was tantamount to irresistible force meeting immovable object. That's official, this show has just reached new levels of grim. Where's the good-natured space-odyssey I started watching? This is (almost) Evangelion levels of cognitive dissonance. One moment you're smiling at an incongruous yet somewhat cute creature's hijinks (just substitute Rygel for Pen² in this here occurrence) and the next the motherfuckin' abyss stares back and oh, look, IT’S MATARIEL. The fact that this episode is titled Nerve plays right into this (otherwise questionable) analogy. Yeah, I'm easily amused. It's a sad indictment of my personality that the more Crichton frothes at the mouth, the more entranced I am. Well played, Farscape. No really, well played. Tags: farscape, tv girlfriends, tv made me cuckoo Current Mood: drained

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	From: dangermousie	Date: June 2nd, 2009 10:13 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Something tells me our dear goofy John is not gonna get out of this one unscathed. I guess it was inevitable and the whole course of the show up to this point hinted at the fact that Crichton would slowly and excruciatingly lose what innocence he possessed. But still, goofy John. Don't break him!

Oh God, Nerve.

It's one of my all-time Farscape favorites and also where the show takes a turn for the (much) darker and IMO awesomer. And John is going to get a lot more messed up. I think this is the last ep we see him fairly normal, actually and the last ep he is reluctant to shoot those that come after him. And yeah, Crais is horrid but he pales in comparison with Scorpius...

Okay. That guy in the cell? May be bonkers, but I kinda sorta like him. He had me at "MY SIDE! YOUR SIDE!"

His name is Stark and I really do love him.

I love how ruthless Chiana can be.

I knew from that time they were stranded on a forest and shared laughs about Crichton's ineptitude that Aeryn and D'argo's relationship would be one of the highlights of this show for me.

They keep this friendship throughout the show and it's one of my favorite things - much as I adore my John/Aeryn ship, I love John/Chiana, John/D'Argo and D'Argo/Aeryn friendships almost as much.

That's official, this show has just reached new levels of grim.

*rubs hands* Just you wait!

It's a sad indictment of my personality that the more Crichton frothes at the mouth, the more entranced I am.

Then you are going to be entranced for a while :)

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	From: fenrir_khan	Date: June 5th, 2009 01:24 pm (UTC)		(Link)

John is going to get a lot more messed up. I think this is the last ep we see him fairly normal, actually and the last ep he is reluctant to shoot those that come after him.

I've watched a few episodes since then and I love that John is shown to gradually lose it. There's this line at the end of Taking the Stone where he basically asks Aeryn whether she thinks he's going crazy. I was screaming 'YES, YOU ARE!' at my computer screen. To me, that was the highlight of an otherwise unimpressive episode: the fact that John is aware that he's slowly coming unhinged. I could feel his frustration and fear at being conscious of the fact that he isn't really in control anymore.

Then, there was Crackers Don't Matter, which made me laugh and wince in equal parts. The fact that John is as crazy as the rest of them, if not more, but is the only one able to actually see through the fog of his mounting insanity was great and horrifying, like he was stuck in his own head and watching himself go bonkers. There's something claustrophobic about it, very akin to being buried alive.

Then you are going to be entranced for a while :)

Heh. I obviously revel in the dysfunctionality of others. That's something new I'm learning about myself, because I'm generally not that into angst and prefer my favourite characters to be happy and contented, but there's something about John that just screams "break the cutie" :p

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	From: dangermousie	Date: June 5th, 2009 07:44 pm (UTC)		(Link)

S2 is basically a season of John slowly going insane, IMO - it gets a lot starker as it progresses. I actually loved that about Farscape - not just because I agree with your "break the cutie" thing - but because it struck me as realistic - when bad things happen on the show they affect people in lasting ways and change them permanently.

like he was stuck in his own head and watching himself go bonkers. There's something claustrophobic about it, very akin to being buried alive.

It's going to get "better" and even more claustrophobic (great description btw).

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	From: fenrir_khan	Date: June 5th, 2009 11:54 pm (UTC)		(Link)

S2 is basically a season of John slowly going insane, IMO - it gets a lot starker as it progresses.

Yeah, I'm seeing that now. Won't Be Fooled, for instance is one very telling episode: both the most hilarious and the saddest I've watched up to this point. John is trapped in crazy happenings not of his own making, but it still feels like it's the final nail in the coffin of his sanity. The spastic way he responded to the cracked goings on was not so different from his behaviour in previous episodes (mostly in the face of Scorpius' abuse). The line between John Crichton just being his kooky self and dementia is blurring more and more and I love the way the show is gradually distilling a feeling of unease that communicates itself to the viewer.

When bad things happen on the show they affect people in lasting ways and change them permanently.

Yes! See, that's it exactly. I hate it when characters recover in record time from things that should have them banging their head against the nearest wall. I know that everyone reacts differently to traumatic experiences, but it's just not realistic to have one episode be enough to handle it and have the next be a total blank slate where no one even seems to remember what happened.

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	From: dangermousie	Date: June 6th, 2009 01:38 am (UTC)		(Link)

Wow, you are going through the eps really fast!

WGFA is arguably my favorite episode of the show - it's so off-kilter insane and yet it makes so much character sense. And it's a sign of how unhinged John's become when he does things like throw Rygel off a balcony or shoots everyone - sure he thinks it's all a ruse, but can you imagine the old Crichton taking such a chance? And on the Aeryn front, I found it fascinating how even in his subconscious it's Aeryn that comes and saves him. That is the only part he almost believes...

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	From: fenrir_khan	Date: June 6th, 2009 03:14 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Wow, you are going through the eps really fast!

Let's just say I'm getting even less sleep than usual these days ;)

It's been so long since I've cruched this hard on a show. I'm trying to savour it, but I still end up gobbling it up. Damn lack of self-control.

And on the Aeryn front, I found it fascinating how even in his subconscious it's Aeryn that comes and saves him. That is the only part he almost believes...

I hadn't thought about that, so cracked was I by the visuals of Crais in red high-heels and Scorpius rocking the drums. Trying to recount the happenings of this episode to someone would probably get you some very perplexed looks.

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