Farscape Episode 2.07: “Home on the Remains”

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Listening to the ScapeCast chronicle response to this episode was like a lesson in opposite reactions. Most of what they hated about this episode, I really loved. It was interesting, in a way, because they described in detail how this was a Chiana-centric episode that delved into her backstory of being a tough girl with a vulnerable side or how she attempts to use her body and sexuality as currency. For them it wasn’t enough to make her endearing—quite the opposite, in fact—but for me I bought it hook, line and sinker. Maybe because Chiana was the “teenager” of “Farscape” and I was a teen myself when first watching (albeit a much different one than Chi.) I like to think it’s because it’s of her vulnerabilities, that she has many different layers from badass to little girl, selfish to selfless. It’s a rare feat to make secondary characters so defined, also focusing on D’argo here (and his iconic final scene with Chi) who goes from cocky, youthful warrior to quiet, soulful peacenik and a bit in between.

This may betray my age, or the fact that “Farscape” was my first major scifi drama, but I loved the idea of the budong mining camp. Creative! Sure the aliens were a bit kooky, though they were leagues better than the stoned hippies of “Taking the Stone,” and I loved that Chiana-episode, too. And finally, to date the time that I’m writing this, this episode made me sad that I couldn’t make it to DragonCon 2013 where Gigi (Chiana) and Anthony (D’argo) were reunited. *sobz*

Episode summary is here, courtesy of the John and Aeryn Fansite.

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