#farscape posting

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

On a more serious note, now that I’m halfway into Farscape season 1, I can’t help but think about Peter Quill/Star-Lord from “Guardians of the Galaxy” being a lesser John Crichton. Because, as I’ve written before, James Gunn was so obviously inspired by Farscape:

1) John and Peter are the good ole American protagonists who were taken to deep space against their will. They connect with people through pop culture references and their good heart.

2) Aeryn Sun and Gamora are the stone cold warriors who used to fight for the bad guys but are now on the side of good. They also have a romance with John/Peter.

3) Ka D’Argo and Drax are the proud warriors who are seeking to redeem themselves. They also are so stiff that references and simple sayings go over their heads.

4) Rygel is sorta kinda like Rocket Raccoon in that they’re the scheming loudmouths who look out for themselves.

5) Pilot and Groot fulfill the role of the lovable support character who helps everyone in the crew.

6) Zotoh Zhaan doesn’t have a perfect GOTG counterpart, but I really do feel that James Gunn split her traits between Nebula (who got the rage and tragic backstory) and Mantis (who got the mind powers).

Anyways, back to the main point. While Peter Quill does come off as a John clone, I think the way John’s arc was handled was superior to the way Peter was written. I think the main reason is that I can see why John would be his crew’s leader (or, at least, the crewmate keeping everything together) while Peter feels like he’s the leader because the plot says he should be.

John starts off as the goofball who can’t do anything right. No one trusts him and they think of him as the idiot who they just keep around. But as season 1 goes on, you can tell that he’s the glue who’s keeping the crew together. He’s the crewmate who got everyone to open up, especially Aeryn (who was trained to be cold and emotionless) and D’Argo (who distrusts everyone because of his traumatic past). He’s like that one friend who you feel like you can talk to about anything, especially since everyone else in the crew is dealing with their own problems.

So when we get to the episode where John is ready to leave, it makes sense that everyone feels hesitant to see him go. Aeryn is starting to fall for him, he was one of the few people who D’Argo would consider a friend, he helped Zhaan through some of her toughest times, and he generally got along with Rygel.

As for Peter Quill, I’m not saying he was badly written. It’s just him being treated as the team’s leader is not as believable. It’s like, imagine if John Crichton was written to be as emotionally closed off and standoffish as everyone else in the crew. While this does make Peter stand out as his own character separate from John, it also makes you wonder why Quill was written as the team’s leader. I’m sure that’s why it was a recurring gag that Quill was always struggling to be seen as the leader, whether it was from Rocket or Thor. The writers knew that wasn’t 100% believable, so they wrote it into the story.

I don’t get that with John. He might be the resident goofball, but he’s also why the crew hasn’t fallen apart.

TL;DR Peter Quill/Star-Lord was obviously modeled after John Crichton. But the MCU character who feels more in line with John as a character is Clint Barton/Hawkeye.

#marvel #mcu #guardians of the galaxy #farscape #john crichton #peter quill #james gunn #aeryn sun #gamora #ka d'argo #drax the destroyer #rygel #rocket raccoon #pilot #Groot #pa'u zotoh zhaan #mantis #nebula #thor odinson #thor #Farscape season 1 #farscape spoilers #farscape live-blogging #star lord #clint barton #hawkeye #farscape posting #marvel posting

[terapsina]

#tardis #asshole research transport #perihelion #lucy #moya #lovelace #justice of toren #hera #doctor who #the murderbot diaries #killjoys #farscape #wayfarer series #the long way to a small angry planet #ancillary justice #wolf 359 #polls #terapsina rambles #this is fun i can see why everyone's getting obsessed with posting these

[lottiemilfews]

claudia black as aeryn sun in farscape (1999-2003) - 3.01

#i literally love her so much. #farscape #farscapeedit #aeryn sun #claudia black #scifiedit #smallscreensource #syfysource #tvedit #tvgifs #my post #*m.gif

[tropicalcryptid]

My Favorite Detail in Farscape is [Spoilers!]

Ok for real spoilers for the entire show including Peacekeeper Wars, so I'll put a gif here and you all agree to scroll on past if you don't want spoilers for a show that ended in 2004.

Ok, so for everyone still here, my all-time favorite detail in Farscape is one that I didn't catch until my second watch-through, and I don't think it's common knowledge in the fandom. (Edit: apparently it's more commonly known about then I realized! Obviously this is because Farscape fans are keen-eyed and insightful and starved for content lol). It's certainly never mentioned or pointed out in the show itself. But it's just so perfect that I get giddy everytime I think about it.

So after Crichton gets twinned, in "Thanks for Sharing," Crichton A gets injured in the bar explosion on that planet that puts lobsters on your head. He is left with a cut above his left eyebrow, and the resulting scar can be used to tell the two Crichtons apart for the rest of season 3 (Crichton A is the one on Talyn with Aeryn).

Wound in "Thanks for Sharing"

Scar visible on Crichton A

No scar on Crichton B aboard Moya.

(Also frell me it's hard getting clear pics / gifs for this show somebody get on that)

Anyway, the scar/injury is never really addressed after that first episode, it's just a super-subtle costuming detail that shows the two Crichtons are now living separate lives. Crichton A then dies after finally achieving everything he ever wanted, Aeryn is heartbroken, drama ensues. The question is raised and discussed often, with much angst: which Crichton was the real one? Did Aeryn fall in love with the original or the copy?

Of course, Crichton B eventually accepts that they were both "him" and yet both individuals too, and Aeryn eventually says "There is no longer any difference in my mind." So it's resolved, mostly.

BUT.

2.5 seasons later, at the end of "The Peacekeeper Wars" Crichton B finally activates the wormhole weapon. After Einstein unlocks the knowledge for him, he returns to Moya bloody and hurt. And for the rest of the movie, he has a wound, and then a scar--a small cut above his left eyebrow.

It's never mentioned. It happens right near the end, when obviously a lot of other things are going on. It's really, super easy to miss. But I think it's amazing. They both really were the real Crichton. And even when they split and began leading separate lives--their destiny was still the same. The timelines reunited, kinda, or two separate possible outcomes synced up. It's such a beautiful, perfect bow to wrap up one of the most emotionally powerful arcs in the show. I just love it. Farscape really is in a league of its own.

#farscape #john crichton #aeryn sun #Deep media analysis #long post #scifi #You guys this show is so frelling good #Nothing else like it #I still can't watch S3 without crying #Props to the makeup team idk whose idea it was but they did a good job

[freckleslikestars]

JohnAeryn moments of physical contact {4/5}

FARSCAPE | Season Four

#let's see if season four posts because season three didn't populate in the tags correctly #you can still go see the season three ones if you click that little 4/5 link though #farscape #aeryn sun #claudia black #syfysource #cinematv #filmtvcentral #chewieblog #smallscreensource #usercreate #userthing #farscapeedit #john crichton #ben browder #farscape gifs #my gifs #claudia black gifs #johnaeryn physical contact #i could say some real intelligent stuff about how the season kinda starts and ends with episodes with prominent blue skies #but im a little tipsy so i don't think I will be overly coherent #a number of these are fantasies of either john or aeryn's and as such I guess aren't really technically canon #3 are in john's mind as either fantasies or memories #one is a fantasy/memory of aeryn's #and one is aeryn as a bioloid #so like...yeah five out of twelve being uhhhh not really john/aeryn proper is quite a ratio

[radiantaerynsvn]

johnaeryn: to build a home

happy 25th anniversary to farscape and to these two

#johnaeryn #john x aeryn #aeryn sun #farscapeedit #john crichton #farscape #farscape25 #by lesbibianism #my edits #fancam #edit #honestly... not as elaborate as i wanted to make it but with adhd and being busy with other things i ran out of time it is what it is #i wanted to post it today #so yeah hope its still okay despite having to rush to finish this lmao #anyway i love them so much :( they're everything to me #i'm halfwayish through s4 on my rewatch in between movies and i don't want to lose them again #my silly little beloved show thats always there for me <3 #greatest love story ever told

[table-top-horror]

#Yes I stole this from the star trek post I just thought it fit #Aeryn and d'argo positioning John infront of the view portal to stare at the wormholes for 14 hours straight to calm him down #Farscape #john crichton #rygel #Aeryn sun

[deadlydelicious]

tv from the late 90s/early 00s knew exactly the right balance of hard hitting intense emotionally destroying character work and goofy little guys in fun polyester costumes, and I love that for them

#this post bought to you by my latest SG1 rewatch #but applies to SO much #SG1 #stargate atlantis #charmed #xfiles #x files #xena #farscape #xena warrior princess

[satanic-fruitcake]

what’s your favourite? creamsicle or fudgesicle?

#one day i am going to run out of farscape quotes to caption these with #farscape #farscape text posts #d’argo #john crichton #aeryn sun #your daily dose of idiocy

[isharaneith]

My YouTube playlist with fan videos for Farscape. This is the oldest playlist of mine. I've started it before Google bought YouTube. So many videos disappeared in the meanwhile :(. Fortunately, it still grows. Sometimes with new videos, sometimes with some old gems I just haven't discovered before. The vast majority are general Farscape and John/Aeryn, but I think every character and relationship is somehow there. It's just hard to track specific themes with older videos.

I'm going to repeat myself, over and over. But I think, the following, applies to all fandoms.

In my opinion, playlists are currently one of the best ways to find fan videos on YouTube. Especially for less popular or older fandoms or smaller creators. If you have one created for Farscape, I encourage you to reblog or comment under this post with the link. Let's spread the love for vids and vidders and help each other find hidden gems.

Also, please, if you like any of the videos, don't get discouraged by the fact that they're old. Like, save and make comments. I have yet to find a creator who isn't happy when people interact with their older creations. It can make someone's day. Who knows, maybe it will motivate them to dust off their skills and love for the fandom, if they have time.

#fan videos #youtube playlist #creations spotlight #farscape #john/aeryn #john crichton #aeryn sun #chiana #scorpius #john & scorpius #another anniversary post #farscape is 25 years old #it's mindblowing #happy farscape anniversary

[40cleverways]

I'm sensing a pattern and I'm not disappointed

#babylon 5 #deep space nine #ds9 #Farscape #rygel #aeryn sun #pa'u zotoh zhaan #zhaan #kira nerys #jadzia dax #quark #londo #delenn #susan ivanova #shit post

[the-mushroom-faerie]

so I've started watching farscape

1. so many puppets!!! all the puppets!!!!

2. SENTIENT SHIP LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO

3. I can see how Vala is a culture shock for farscape fans but I love aeryn and Vala equally

4. I. want. to. hug. a. space roomba.

5. I have mixed feelings about zhaan. like she's pretty and she's nice and she is a gentle soul that can and will kick ass, but she's naked a little too often for my comfort

5. I like criton better than cam (I feel like I'm missing a few letters there please feel free to correct me)

6. I'm only on e7 so I think that's all my opinions rn

#farscape #mushroom show opinions #i had the tag blocked bc one of the people i used to follow kept spamming long posts #but im not sure if i should unblock it or not bc spoilers but im not a spoilers ruin things person idk idk #as you can tell by my love for moya and sentient!Atlantis theory i love me a good sentient ship/building/vessel

[calocera]

imagine hanging out with these two

#post like 3 people will agree with #starlight express #farscape

[lottiemilfews]

i just think shes neat :')

#she has such a Nose #farscape #farscapeedit #aeryn sun #aerynsunedit #claudia black #femalecharacters #scifiedit #tvarchive #tvedit #mediagifs #my post #*m.gif

[friendofworf]

crichton introducing aeryn to his fellow prisoner as the radiant aeryn sun... i'm always saying this but just like me for real

#his no 1 priority is to big up the women in his life even to the detriment of his health... absolute icon tbh #farscape #izzy posts

[freckleslikestars]

inspired by the comprehensive rygel bitch compilation by @gayspock, have the total farscape bitch tally. 88 episodes and a 2 part miniseries lead to 70 instances of the word bitch.

#i left this to post last night and it just...didn't. #so I'm trying again #farscape #mine #my edit #john crichton #ben browder #claudia black #aeryn sun #d'argo #zhaan #rygel #chiana #jool #scorpius #i mean...it's half the size of the max video file on here #it's only three minutes when the longest video tumblr supports is 10 #it's just not processing #I wonder if my internet's just being shitty