Farscape Forum

Re: Will they or won't they?....Spoiler

Jim Henson's Farscape

: I didn't watch the whole episode, but i taped it and actually saw the ending in PIP while i was watching another show. You have to admit, it was pretty close to the Sandlot scenario i mentioned a few posts back. Except no water, and the roles were resversed etc. etc. etc. (maybe not that close) The thing that absolutlely rocke though was Aeryns smile at the end. A picture says a thousand words!

: : Anyway, I guess we'll have to wait and see how John and Aeryn get back together the next time (and if/when it goes any farther). I just hope they don't succumb to the MOONLIGHTING curse. Once the two characters really get together the tension goes out of the show.

: I totally agree with you on that, one recent and albeit too common exanmple in the non-sci-fi realm was the show The Nanny. Once she got her man, the show suffered its worst ratings since its creation, and was scrapped. As much as i would like to see Aeryn/Chriction, I speak for all true fans when I say i am willing to sacifice my desire to see this for the longevity of the show. What do you guys think?

The problem with The Nanny and Moonlighting, is that the core focus of the series was on the sexual tension. Everything else was just window dressing. Therefore, when the tension ended, so did the interest in the show.

I think Farscape can escape that curse. The core of Farscape is the search for Home - it is what drives everyone on the ship. Even Aeryn, who has been exiled, is looking for a place to belong.

My belief is that if they take the romance slowly, and not make it the focus of episodes, it will work. Even in tonights ep. it was just a part of the whole - not the main course. I think ignoring it would be a mistake - it will lead to the frustration that many X-Files fans are now feeling after almost 7 years.

The writers on Farscape are very talented, and I believe in their ability to create a romance in a TV series that will work. I think that by "breaking the ice" so early in the series, they can avoid many of the pitfalls series like The Nanny, Moonlighting, and even Lois and Clark fell into.

I want to see John and Aeryn together. I think it would be refreshing to have an actual relationship in a SF series, more or less any TV series. I have gotten very tired of the "will they or won't they routine." It has been so over done.

Thanks for listening to me ramble. Teresa