Rapid Reviews - Exercise Shows

Farscape [1-09]: DNA Mad Scientist: This one shows the crew more divided than they've been in the last few episodes. We see more of Zhaan's cruelty in what the three do to Pilot, but it's difficult to say if it really has anything to do with what happened in the previous episode. Just when you think that this group is becoming more than just a bunch of people on the same ship, something like this happens and they are all strangers again. This is still an excellent exercise show.

Farscape [1-10]: They've Got a Secret: Definitely a D'Argo episode, in which we finally find out his horrible crime. While there was a nice subplot related to the ship, the episode was truly being carried by Anthony Simcoe, and he pulled it off. The horror of what happened to him, played out in his mind by the other crewmates, is beautifully done. And the ending, including Aeryn's promise, works extremely well. A very good episode.

Farscape [1-11]: Till the Blood Runs Clear: We get a bit more of Crichton the scientist here, as he attempts to figure out how he ended up going through a wormhole. When he actually manages to create a new one, wow... nice moment there with Aeryn panicking. I liked the Furlow character, though I wondered if I'd seen her somewhere before or if she was just such a standard stereotype that I thought I recognized her. Nice use of the alpha male concept by Crichton, also. He may not be familiar with this new universe he's been thrown into, but he does manage to think on his feet pretty well.