Farscape Episode 3.11: “Incubator”

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This is a pretty meaty and a pretty harrowing episode. I think some of my thoughts are influenced by the fact that at the moment, I’ve just started watching the sixth season of “Game of Thrones.” :P They also deal with such concepts as “might is right” societies, the rights to power and the cost of revenge.

But even as a teen, watching this for the first time…it was haunting. Did a good job of giving Scorpius an incredibly sympathetic backstory, more complicated motivations for acquiring wormhole tech than just desires of domination. Perhaps this episode also broadened the Scarran and Sebacean political perspectives as well. The Scarrans entered the series as background lizard creatures, but now they are the most viable threat—to the Uncharted Territories, to our favorite aliens, and perhaps, one day, to Earth. Suddenly all humans are players in this game, not just John! :P

Nothing is that simple, of course, especially when it comes to wormhole tech. Lots to unpack here, including, like “Game of Thrones”, the use of rape in a storyline. Just a warning that things get rather dark.

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

( Spoilery thoughts )