Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs, and Killer Muppets

by Glenn Yeffeth (Editor)

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Science fiction and fantasy authors analyze every aspect of the innovative, action-packed, and always surprising science fiction television series Farscape in this innovative and irreverent essay collection. Contributors include Martha Wells on characters Crichton and D'Argo's buddy relationship, P. N. Elrod on the villains she loves to hate, and Justina Robson on sex, pleasure, and feminism. Topics range from a look at how Moya was designed and an examination of vulgarity and bodily show more functions to a tourist's budget guide to the Farscape universe and an expert's advice to the peacekeepers who, despite their viciousness, never quite seem to pull it off. Fun, accessible, entertaining, and insightful, these musings will appeal to every admirer of this intriguing television series. show less

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rivkat 3,430 reviews

Sadly, this collection never goes much deeper than squee, despite a gesture or two at Zhaan as avatar of the Goddess. Names I recognized: Patricia Bray, Jim Butcher, Martha Wells, Josepha Sherman, Jody Lynn Nye, Roxanne Longstreed Conrad, P.N. Elrod. But this wasn’t the place to get even a good LJ-level analysis of St. John of the Uncharted Territories or any of his companions.

Jul 4, 2009