- Actors: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Lani John Tupu, Jonathan Hardy
- Directors: Geoff Bennett, Ian Watson, Tony Tilse
- Writers: Rockne S. O'Bannon
- Producers: Andrew Prowse, David Willis, Emily Skopov, Justin Monjo
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Sma Distribution
- Release Date: Nov 11 2003
- Run Time: 50 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005R23R
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#85,686 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #40 in DVD > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Series & Sequels > Farscape
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Farscape is genre television at its most ambitious, inspired both by the cult appeal of Babylon 5 and the continuing success of the Star Trek franchise, but taking a visual and conceptual leap beyond those shows. Making extensive use of CGI, prosthetics, and state-of-the-art puppetry, courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the Farscape concept has a freshness that makes it look and feel completely original. In "Through the Looking Glass," the crew and Moya are thrown into a dimensional schism inhabited by a strange creature; and, in "A Bug's Life," an intelligent virus is released on the ship after an encounter with Peacekeepers. --Mark Walker
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"Through the Looking Glass": The pregnant Moya attempts StarBurst prematurely in an attempt to prove her worth but abruptly comes to a halt sending the crew flying. In the aftermath, they discover Rygel has disappeared. Setting off to look for him, Aeryn and D'Argo also disappear in a flash of light before the other's very eyes. Crichton discovers inter-dimensional doors leading to four different Moyas. Crichton learns that Moya is stuck in the wall of StarBurst. He must get all four Moya to push forward at the same time if they ever want to reunite and not be destroyed. Crichton must race against the clock if he is to save them all.
"A Bug's Life": When special commandos are forced by a fuel leak to come aboard the ship they are deceived into believing that Moya is still under Peacekeeper control. They reveal to Aeryn and Crichton that they are on a mission to a secret base to deliver an unmarked crate. Curious about the crate's contents, Rygel and Chiana are the first to discover an unseen enemy; a lethal virus living within a host body. Virtually undetectable, the virus plays a deadly jumping game as it changes host from Thonn to Chiana to Crichton. The commandos and Moya's renegade crew must work together to recapture it, for if it remains in its infancy stage, it can be stopped before breeding to hundreds of worlds.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A good place to start your Farscape adventure,
By McGillicutty "DVD Fan" (The Sooner Nation) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Farscape: Season 1, Volume 9 (DVD)
Both episodes are superior pieces of work from the first season of Farscape. "Through the Looking Glass" is a supurb stand-alone episode that is, IMHO, the best introduction to those new to the Farscape universe. All of Moya's crew gets to shine is this interesting set-piece when Moya gets stuck in starburst and is split into four separate environments representing normal, light, sound, & giddyness (I guess). Note how the show begins and ends with the crew eating together and just how different the mood is between both scenes. Also note Chiana's rather cat-like growl at John in the "happy" section. "A Bug's Life" in notable for being the first in the five-episode run that ended the first season. It's best viewed with the rest of the episodes so you can fully enjoy the storyline. A hearty recommendation and bon appetite!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Crichton figures out how to save the crew two more times,
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Farscape: Season 1, Volume 9 (DVD)
Volume 9 in the DVD series of Season 1 of "Farscape" offers another set of episodes where Moya's crew struggles to work together to keep themselves alive and free. In "Through the Looking Glass" the problem is spatial. The crew is expressing their concerns about Moya's pregnancy; to prove she is still up to the task Moya attempts StarBurst prematurely. The result is rather disorienting; Rygel has disappeared and Crichton (Ben Browder) discovers inter-dimensional doors leading to four different Moyas. Once again, it is up to Crichton to figure out what is really going on before everybody dies. "A Bug's Life" overs the "Farscape" twist on the old "alien, alien, who's got the alien" plot line. Special Peacekeeper commandos come aboard Moya when their ship has a fuel leak, where they find Crichton pretending to be in command with Aeryn holding a big gun by his side. The others are pretending to be prisoners to make the visitors beleive Moya is still under Peacekeepr control. The commandos are on an ultra-top secret mission to deliver an unmarked crate to a secret base. However, when the too curious for their own good Rygel and Chiana check out the crate, they release a lethal virus that jumps from one host body to the next and most of the bodies on board Moya are carrying guns and hair triggers. These are standard "Farscape" episodes, pretty much on cruise control. When I watched the DVD feature on Lani John Tupu, play provides the voice for Pilot and plays Peacekeeper Captain Bialar Crais, I was struck by how many memorable scenes were included in the clips. There is nothing equally memorable in this particular pair of episodes. At least there is a rationale for the crew being back at each other's throats again in "A Bug's Life."
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the better season 1 dvd's,
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This review is from: Farscape: Season 1, Volume 9 (DVD)
Maybe it's just my poor timing, but I find these episodes to be ones that haven't often turned up on Scifi. They're both excellent. Without spoilers, the first one begins with the crew hilariously munching out and trashing each other while occasionally throwing food, interrupted by Moya splitting into dimensions. The dimensional shifts are handled differently than usual, which is quite interesting. In A Bug's Life, Crichton masquerades as a Peacekeeper captain in order to deal with a peacekeeper crew landing on Moya, but much else goes on, with Erin particularly good in this episode believably attracted to someone other than John. The "extra" focuses on Lani Tupu. It is terrible, like all the extras on the Farscape dvd's, but is redeemed by his talking of how he voices Pilot!
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