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dangermousieThanks for Sharing is one of the Farscape episodes I really, really like. And not just because doubling the Crichtons doubles the hot.
It's a jam-packed, clever, fast episode that is not mind-bogglingly depressing. What is not to love?
First off? Rygel the Negotiator? Rocks.
I love that the fact that the paths of Moya John and Talyn John diverged was pure accident, pure random chance, Aeryn telling one to help fix Talyn and one to do things on Moya.
This whole episode establishes that the two Johns are really two Crichtons. Neither is inferior to the other, a copy, a clone. And yet, how like John, to when Talyn John is dying from blood loss to offer a transfusion of his (and how like John, for Talyn John to point out that it would be better if TJ bought it). They think in sync, they work in unison, and they are both angry and clever and oh-so-Southern. John goes very Southern whenever he is mad or upset. I love it when Talyn John tells Ruler Jr. guy 'that's a big word to throw around, son.' SO Southern. And later Moya John referring to the truth telling octopus thingy as "good eatin'" Heh.
And another theme of Moyans being 'cursed' really because of what and who they are. They really just came to that planet to buy Cromextin for Talyn, no evil intentions in sight. But because the retrieval squad wants Talyn, ultimately the whole ruling family ends up dead and, as they indicated, it was only them keeping it from a civil war, the whole place is going to go up in smoke.
This has some sharp writing (D'Argo's 'I am your Daddy' bit had to be rewatched 10 times, I swear. And John-Stark exchange of 'Astro, work now, panic later' 'OK. How much later?' is something I adore.
If we didn't realize Crais liked Aeryn, his reaction to finding out she was alive would be a dead giveaway. He was all about lingering hand touches when passing her the vidchip, and he was less than pleased when Talyn John came on board Talyn with her, and it wasn't just because he and John do not care for each other.
And Aeryn's parentage thing is raised once again. I love her clear eyed acceptance that the reason her mother is on the retrieval squad is because PKs want her loyalties to waver (and isn't Crais thinking the same thing, by wanting Aeryn on the ship, only the waver he wants is her Mom.s Also, what was he doing in her personnel file, looking for nude shots?)
And at the end, Talyn John is gone with Aeryn and the tag with Moya John not knowing what to think/do/or anything is lovely. He saved the day but Aeryn is gone, and with other him and how can you be jealous of it and how can you not. I wonder if he is thinking, when she returns, all emotionally walled up and scarred that her love for Talyn John and her flinching from himself means he is the fake, the not real one. Aeryn is always his barometer for being, after all. No wonder T and M both asked Aeryn that she can recognize which one is real.
Some stills from TfS, courtesy of Farscape-Caps.
Equal and Original:
Moya John:
Rygel negotiates:
Isn't it crazy that I now love Crais? Who has gotten hotter (because I now love his character):
Child!Aeryn:
Talyn John:
I just love this shot:
Moya John being bluffing and awesome:
And off on their own adventure it is with Talyn John and Aeryn:
It's a jam-packed, clever, fast episode that is not mind-bogglingly depressing. What is not to love?
First off? Rygel the Negotiator? Rocks.
I love that the fact that the paths of Moya John and Talyn John diverged was pure accident, pure random chance, Aeryn telling one to help fix Talyn and one to do things on Moya.
This whole episode establishes that the two Johns are really two Crichtons. Neither is inferior to the other, a copy, a clone. And yet, how like John, to when Talyn John is dying from blood loss to offer a transfusion of his (and how like John, for Talyn John to point out that it would be better if TJ bought it). They think in sync, they work in unison, and they are both angry and clever and oh-so-Southern. John goes very Southern whenever he is mad or upset. I love it when Talyn John tells Ruler Jr. guy 'that's a big word to throw around, son.' SO Southern. And later Moya John referring to the truth telling octopus thingy as "good eatin'" Heh.
And another theme of Moyans being 'cursed' really because of what and who they are. They really just came to that planet to buy Cromextin for Talyn, no evil intentions in sight. But because the retrieval squad wants Talyn, ultimately the whole ruling family ends up dead and, as they indicated, it was only them keeping it from a civil war, the whole place is going to go up in smoke.
This has some sharp writing (D'Argo's 'I am your Daddy' bit had to be rewatched 10 times, I swear. And John-Stark exchange of 'Astro, work now, panic later' 'OK. How much later?' is something I adore.
If we didn't realize Crais liked Aeryn, his reaction to finding out she was alive would be a dead giveaway. He was all about lingering hand touches when passing her the vidchip, and he was less than pleased when Talyn John came on board Talyn with her, and it wasn't just because he and John do not care for each other.
And Aeryn's parentage thing is raised once again. I love her clear eyed acceptance that the reason her mother is on the retrieval squad is because PKs want her loyalties to waver (and isn't Crais thinking the same thing, by wanting Aeryn on the ship, only the waver he wants is her Mom.s Also, what was he doing in her personnel file, looking for nude shots?)
And at the end, Talyn John is gone with Aeryn and the tag with Moya John not knowing what to think/do/or anything is lovely. He saved the day but Aeryn is gone, and with other him and how can you be jealous of it and how can you not. I wonder if he is thinking, when she returns, all emotionally walled up and scarred that her love for Talyn John and her flinching from himself means he is the fake, the not real one. Aeryn is always his barometer for being, after all. No wonder T and M both asked Aeryn that she can recognize which one is real.
Some stills from TfS, courtesy of Farscape-Caps.
Equal and Original:
Moya John:
Rygel negotiates:
Isn't it crazy that I now love Crais? Who has gotten hotter (because I now love his character):
Child!Aeryn:
Talyn John:
I just love this shot:
Moya John being bluffing and awesome:
And off on their own adventure it is with Talyn John and Aeryn:
