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{{quote|"I am not [[Star Trek: theThe Original Series (TV)|Kirk, Spock,]] [[Star Wars|Luke,]] [[Buck Rogers|Buck,]] [[Flash Gordon (Comiccomic Stripstrip)|Flash]] or [[The HitchhikersHitchhiker's Guide to Thethe Galaxy|Arthur]] [[Pardon My Klingon|frelling]] [[The HitchhikersHitchhiker's Guide to Thethe Galaxy|Dent]]. I'm [[The Wizard of Oz (Filmfilm)|Dorothy Gale from Kansas]]."|'''John Crichton'''}}
 
{{quote| "My name is John Crichton... an astronaut. Three years ago I got shot through a wormhole. I'm in a distant part of the universe aboard this living ship of escaped prisoners, my friends. I've made enemies. Powerful. Dangerous. Now all I want is to find a way home, to warn Earth. Look upward, and share... the wonders I have seen."}}
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While its premise began as a fairly standard [[Science Fiction]] show, ''Farscape'' quickly distinguished itself with a focus on complex, evolving characterizations, jaw-dropping plot twists and movie-quality special effects and cinematography. Several of the aliens went far beyond [[Rubber Forehead Aliens]] into the realm of [[Starfish Aliens]], thanks to puppets or animatronics created by the Jim Henson Creature Shop.
 
The show often subverted the cliches and tropes of standard television science fiction, and has been referred to as the "[[This Is Your Premise Onon Drugs|anti-]]''[[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]''." The heroes tended to have more [[Dysfunction Junction|sordid backgrounds]] and bad habits than usual, and the clean, well-dressed military was often the antagonist. Actions had consequences, characters made [[What the Hell, Hero?|stupid mistakes]], innocent people [[Black and Gray Morality|died]], and plans [[Despite the Plan|tended to go wrong]]. While not quite as [[Story Arc|arc-based]] as ''[[Babylon Five|Babylon 5]]'' or ''[[Lost]]'', the series became less episodic as time wore on (this is especially true of Seasons 3 and 4). The series is also notable for its [[Revolving Door Casting|rapid turnover]] and numerous [[Anyone Can Die|deaths of main characters]], at least compared to most sci-fi series. In actuality, though, [[Death Is Cheap|not all]] of those deaths actually stick.
 
''Farscape'' bears some resemblance to the '70s British series ''[[Blake's Seven|Blakes Seven]]'', which was also centered around a group of escaped convicts challenging an evil dictatorship from their high-powered ship. Many ''B7'' fans see the character, Grayza, as an acknowledgment of this, because of her strong resemblance to Servalan, ''B7'''s own [[Big Bad]]. The fact that actress Rebecca Riggs is an avowed fan of ''B7'' doesn't hurt.
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In 2008, BOOM! Studios started publishing ongoing -- and canonical -- ''Farscape'' comics, from stories written by Rockne O'Bannon and scripted by Keith R.A. DeCandido and [[Star Trek Destiny|David Allan Mack]]. There were two ongoing series set post-''Peacekeeper Wars'', one following Moya's crew (''Farscape'') and one following Scorpius (''Farscape: Scorpius''), the spin-off since merged back into the ongoing story as of the ''War for the Uncharted Territories'' [[Story Arc]], as well as a pre-''PKW'' series following D'Argo.
 
This series has its own [[Farscape (TV)/Recap|recaps]] and [http://fetishfuel.wikia.com/wiki/Farscape Fetish Fuel] page.
 
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* [[Farscape (TV)/Tropes A To C|Tropes a To C]]
* [[Farscape (TV)/Tropes D to G|Tropes D to G]]
* [[Farscape (TV)/Tropes H to N|Tropes H to N]]
* [[Farscape (TV)/Tropes O to Z|Tropes O to Z]]
 
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