Miscellany

[frayadjacent]

I finished The Peacekeeper Wars and almost immediately turned around and re-watched the Farscape pilot. I've never done that before (much as I've been tempted at times), but it's been over two years since I started the series, so I hardly remembered it. Needless to say, it held my attention much more this time around. I especially was overwhelmed with Moya feels the first time John sees her, and felt a lot of sadness/excitement for John. The part I'd remembered best was the UST filled conversation between Zhaan and D'Argo, which I very much enjoyed again.

Also, I hadn't realized that Rygel had been the one to break them out of their cells! Good for him. Now he's done like five things I approve of. (I am not a Rygel fan.)

Oh, and the PKW was pretty good too! Some silliness, but also some really fun comedy and action for Aeryn. I felt like she got more agency in the PKW than she did in, like, all of S4, so that was cool too. And I finally found out where the "shooting makes me feel better" line came from -- I always assumed it was from S1 and I'd missed it.

Um, there were a few moments that also made me very sad. I won't say which.

Also I've now watched all the Farscape vids I know about (so, like eight) and they are great. I still never know if people appreciate comments on old vids, which I then often use as an excuse to not do it, but...I might be leaving comments on some of your old vids, folks.

My Orphan Black vid is basically done, but my brain has decided that I have to color and gamma-correct basically every clip. Probably overkill, but it is *so* satisfying to adjust the black levels and see how much prettier the image becomes.

Festivids! I am Festivids-adjacent again this year, which means that if you want to squee/rant/ask for beta at me, I'm up for it!

ETA: I tagged this entry with vidding: history because that topic makes up the bulk of the discussion in the comments.

Comments

[grammarwoman]

FARSCAPE!!! \o/

I have such an intense love for Farscape and Peacekeeper Wars. I was a fan from the beginning, and had to suffer through the heartache of the cancellation and the cliffhanger ending. So when I heard about the miniseries, my joy went through the roof. Just to add to the experience, I was nine months pregnant and due any day when I watched the miniseries, so I felt a pretty intense connection to Aeryn right then.

Farscape was even my first vid (five years ago this month, wow).

[frayadjacent]

Yeah, that must have been a pretty rough finale. How long was it before you knew about the PKW?

I was nine months pregnant and due any day when I watched the miniseries, so I felt a pretty intense connection to Aeryn right then.

Oh wow, that must have been quite an experience!! My watered-down version of that is that I was horribly homesick (just moved from Seattle to Melbourne, Australia) last year when I watched the first three seasons, so everyone's "I want to go home" stories resonated.

[grammarwoman]

I don't remember how long it was between watching the last episode and learning about the miniseries, but it felt like FOREVER. Close to a year, maybe?

I can see how your homesickness informed your viewing as well. Farscape is many things to many people. :) I hope your homesickness is under control by now!

I peeked in on the conversation below - may I suggest sabaceanbabe's Destiny Calling and I Should Know, and kazbaby has a ton as well, though the site's hosting is going poof soon.

[frayadjacent]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I am delighted to get recs.

And yes, my homesickness is better now. Partly having been here over a year now, partly (maybe mostly) having moved to an area that better suits my lifestyle and allows me a commute that doesn't make me too stabby.