Farscape Episode 3.06: “Eat Me”

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Welcome to the horror episode of “Farscape.” :P Yeah, horror isn’t really my thing. I could appreciate that the editing was used to great effect to slowly reveal the bad guy and his sinister plot, and the special effects were phenomenal. Particularly the score; in fact, composer Guy Gross did the episode commentary for this one, explaining how he used warped violin and trumpet sounds, and all sorts of other memorable goodies.

But plot for plot’s sake, ridiculous caricatures (Jool, once again, being amongst them)…eh. It’s basically a watered-down Hannibal Lecter scenario, with a few more annoying tropes built in. It’s a freakout, absolutely, but I’d rather delve into complicated characters and the deeper issues they come across in their journey.

To be fair, this episode covered a little bit of that, particularly with Chiana. I wouldn’t say it was Ben Browder or Anthony Simcoe’s finest performances on the show, but Gigi Edgley really brought something real, and varied, to Chiana’s arc this hour. Was especially nice, because this was the first time she’s really been center stage since the Jothee affair.

And this whole episode was necessary because of the big reveal at the end. Suffice to say, this plot twist was one of the more amazing inventions of the show. It didn’t amount to much in this hour, but it’ll have a long tail of repercussions.

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

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