Thanks - Netflix now I am hooked on Farscape

Lazybones · January 10, 2011, 09:36:39 PM

Yes, I know I am a little late on this one, but in my defence I didn't always have the cable channel it was on when it was airing and from what I recall the timeslot was always bad, even when it was rerun on other networks... I had seen one or two episodes before but never got into it... Having whole seasons to watch and cue up on demand makes it too easy.

Mr. Analog · January 11, 2011, 07:02:27 AM

Man, I've had the FEVAH since the fourth episode or so when I first started watching (back in it's ugly timeslot on Space). It's one of the few series that just kept getting better and better over time and actually used a large ensemble cast to it's advantage.

I've been trying to buy the DVD box sets but they are impossible to find last I looked (and expensive when you do find them), I eventually got the whole series but I'd sure love to see this series in HD (which won't happen according to Brian Henson http://www.timtoon.com/2009/11/07/farscape-will-not-be-released-in-high-def/ ).

I've yet to see a Sci-Fi series with more heart to it.

Lazybones · January 11, 2011, 08:34:16 AM

The picture quality on Netflix is good. I think the bigger problem is the aspect ratio since the shots would all be bracketed for SD, trying to change the aspect ratio with cropping and panning would be similar to what happened to normal movies when recut to SD from widescreen

Mr. Analog · January 11, 2011, 09:00:04 AM

Quote from: Lazybones on January 11, 2011, 08:34:16 AM
The picture quality on Netflix is good. I think the bigger problem is the aspect ratio since the shots would all be bracketed for SD, trying to change the aspect ratio with cropping and panning would be similar to what happened to normal movies when recut to SD from widescreen

Yeah, that is annoying eh. I have so many videos that were 4:3 and there's just nothing I can do about some of them...

Mr. Analog · January 11, 2011, 12:14:56 PM

Yarg, so the morbidly curious me decided to check Amazon for the DVD set and you can get the whole series for $70~

So thanks Lazy and Netflix for making me check this out again

Ok, so Farscape nerd time! Who's your fave character??

Tom · January 11, 2011, 02:46:58 PM

* Tom hasn't watched any Farscape yet

Lazybones · January 11, 2011, 04:40:19 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on January 11, 2011, 12:14:56 PM
Ok, so Farscape nerd time! Who's your fave character??

Only about ep 8 in season 1 still so I can't say yet.

Mr. Analog · January 11, 2011, 05:37:39 PM

Quote from: Tom on January 11, 2011, 02:46:58 PM
* Tom hasn't watched any Farscape yet

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude you really gotta check it out.

Quote from: Lazybones on January 11, 2011, 04:40:19 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on January 11, 2011, 12:14:56 PM
Ok, so Farscape nerd time! Who's your fave character??

Only about ep 8 in season 1 still so I can't say yet.

Ahhh very cool! Watch the characters as they evolve, it's pretty amazing during the course of the series.

Lazybones · January 12, 2011, 09:09:30 AM

Up to about S1E12 now, we where discussing the characters last night and we both thought that Criton was the most flat character in the show despite being the main character.

Also my current favourite character is Pilot.

Mr. Analog · January 12, 2011, 11:59:40 AM

Quote from: Lazybones on January 12, 2011, 09:09:30 AM
Up to about S1E12 now, we where discussing the characters last night and we both thought that Criton was the most flat character in the show despite being the main character.

Also my current favourite character is Pilot.

I look at Chriton was the character that the viewer becomes, though they do flesh him out later, basically we observe everything through him at first.

Mr. Analog · January 27, 2011, 11:49:45 AM

BAM!

Came in the mail today from Amazon, total price? $80

Total Awesome? Yes

Lazybones · January 27, 2011, 08:22:37 PM

Yes, Netflix does not have season 4 or the peacekeeper wars yet.

But we are still on season 2 so that is ok

Mr. Analog · January 27, 2011, 09:26:46 PM

Quote from: Lazybones on January 27, 2011, 08:22:37 PM
Yes, Netflix does not have season 4 or the peacekeeper wars yet.

But we are still on season 2 so that is ok

How'd ya like the end of Season 1? Pretty kickass eh?

Lazybones · March 05, 2011, 03:33:09 PM

Well Netflix ended up getting Season 4 just in time, but I ended up needing to find a copy of Peacekeeper wars.. We have now watched them all.

Pilot is still my favourite character however they didn't get his voice right in Peacekeeper wars...

Mr. Analog · March 06, 2011, 07:03:08 PM

Yeah, Lani Tupu sounded more like Crais than Pilot in PKWars...