We're going to speed things up here, as we don't particularly care for the fourth season of Farscape. As SABR Matt suggests in his John Quixote review, things get a little gimmicky in this stretch.
And by the way, I apologize for the brevity of the following three capsule reviews. These episodes don't really inspire much in the way of comment.
4:8 - I Shrink, Therefore I Am
Plot Synopsis: Can be found here.
Steph's Comments: There is one big positive in this episode, and it's the fact that John is forced to work with Scorpius. When it comes to protecting John, Scorpy definitely has an ulterior motive, but hey -- "the enemy of my enemy" and all that jazz. It's interesting to watch those two characters interact as reluctant allies.
Alas, this is also when the drug use starts, so the aforementioned plus is canceled out by a negative. We get that Aeryn has hurt John, but turning to mind-altering substances to deal with the pain? Even for this show, that seems a little too grim.
Steph's Rating: 6.0
4:9 - A Prefect Murder
Plot Synopsis: Can be found here.
Steph's Comments: There's a good concept here -- but I think the focus on the atmospherics and the unusual editing detracted from the storytelling. Given its very recent shift from anarchic tribalism to a more organized form of government, the politics of the featured world could've been interesting. Unfortunately, all we got was the surface view. The current prefect notes that the semiannual changing of the guard is a frightening experience, but beyond that, his reasons for employing an "outsider" to pull off a series of political assassinations aren't well developed.
Steph's Rating: 6.0
4:10 - Coup by Clam
Plot Synopsis: Can be found here.
Steph's Comments: Like pink and orange, the two plots in this episode really clash. On the one hand, our heroes stumble upon another thorny political situation involving a planet on which the females are second class citizens. On the other hand: Tee hee! Isn't toilet humor funny? Okay -- so the writers on this show have always had this thing about bodily functions, but here, they take it to truly ridiculous heights. I so did not need to see Noranti's pee, for example. Beyond the fact that that whole scene is just icky, the time we spend on that is time we don't spend exploring the motives behind the gender apartheid on Khurtanan. The upshot? This episode offers up both gratuitous grossness and shallow world-building. It is entirely skip-worthy.
Steph's Rating: 3.0
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