kandicez's review
4.0
I've been missing the show, so was pleased to see this graphic novel/glorified comic. It's always comforting to revisit old friends, especially when their personalities, relationships, ticks and idiosyncracies have been kept intact. The witty quips, arguments, and uncurrent of friendship were well preserved here.
The story revolves around Moya and crew helping Rigel reclaim his rightful throne as Dominar. At first only Chiana and D'Argo's son accompany him to his home planet. Those two have entered a purely sexual relationship to deal with D'Argo's death, that his son for one, has tired of. The trip is a welcome distraction. Aeryn and Chrichton stay on board with their newly nicknamed son, Deke, to find a settling down location. That's the plan, anyway. We all know about Chrichton and plans...
Anyway, as anyone could have predicted, things go awry, Chrichton and Aeryn, Deke in tow, race down to save their friends from none other than...Scorpius! What's he doing here?
The best part of the story was the development of a relationship between Aeryn and her son. She's so afraid of inadequacy as a parent that she's failing until she is finally too distracted by events to worry about it anymore. Finally, motherhood falls into place.
The art work was (mostly) excellent. I felt the portrayal of every character was accurate enough for the actors to have wanted panels with their characters to keep. Aeryn Sun was the exception. She just never looked like the Aeryn I love until the one panel where she appears in her trademark, tight pony. There she was!
We are left with many, many dangling plot lines. What will become of Scorpius? Will there be a relationship (past sex) for Chiana and D'Argo's son? Will the Chrichton-Sun family ever find a home, or could Moya have been that home all along? Most of all, what the hell is that slow-mo thing Deke can do? Guess I'll have to search out the next installment to find out.
The story revolves around Moya and crew helping Rigel reclaim his rightful throne as Dominar. At first only Chiana and D'Argo's son accompany him to his home planet. Those two have entered a purely sexual relationship to deal with D'Argo's death, that his son for one, has tired of. The trip is a welcome distraction. Aeryn and Chrichton stay on board with their newly nicknamed son, Deke, to find a settling down location. That's the plan, anyway. We all know about Chrichton and plans...
Anyway, as anyone could have predicted, things go awry, Chrichton and Aeryn, Deke in tow, race down to save their friends from none other than...Scorpius! What's he doing here?
The best part of the story was the development of a relationship between Aeryn and her son. She's so afraid of inadequacy as a parent that she's failing until she is finally too distracted by events to worry about it anymore. Finally, motherhood falls into place.
The art work was (mostly) excellent. I felt the portrayal of every character was accurate enough for the actors to have wanted panels with their characters to keep. Aeryn Sun was the exception. She just never looked like the Aeryn I love until the one panel where she appears in her trademark, tight pony. There she was!
We are left with many, many dangling plot lines. What will become of Scorpius? Will there be a relationship (past sex) for Chiana and D'Argo's son? Will the Chrichton-Sun family ever find a home, or could Moya have been that home all along? Most of all, what the hell is that slow-mo thing Deke can do? Guess I'll have to search out the next installment to find out.
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
5.0
Fall 2018:
I bought this at DragonCon and read everything except the last some 30 pages on the very-delayed flight home. I originally read it as the single comics were being released, and it was nice to read it again after sitting on a panel with one of the authors (who both sold me my copy and signed it). I definitely still love this series, and all its characters. I love know where they go and what happened to them, both past and present.
I bought this at DragonCon and read everything except the last some 30 pages on the very-delayed flight home. I originally read it as the single comics were being released, and it was nice to read it again after sitting on a panel with one of the authors (who both sold me my copy and signed it). I definitely still love this series, and all its characters. I love know where they go and what happened to them, both past and present.
wanderlustlover's review
3.0
I re-read all of these in the summer while blitzkrieging for a game. I still find myself feeling about the same for the Farscape franchize comics/graphic novels as I ever did. They are sometimes well written, but the art is really sad (because I just love the show and actors so much). Some of the stories meander too much, and Aeryn's ending still gets to me in a way where I don't absolutely agree that's where she should have ended up. But it was a fun summer reread.
jadejade's review
4.0
Fans of Farscape should be delighted with a new adventure with many of our favourite characters. Took me a while to get used to the art but now I like it: it's clear who everyone is.
If you're unfamiliar with Farscape then maybe don't start here, as this volume has a lot of references to things that happened previously. I strongly recommend that you watch the series and movie before reading this!
If you're unfamiliar with Farscape then maybe don't start here, as this volume has a lot of references to things that happened previously. I strongly recommend that you watch the series and movie before reading this!
bookash's review
5.0
Ok, so the art isn't that great in this graphic novel, especially compared to some of the other graphics I have read.
But this is the graphic novel of FARSCAPE! The greatest scifi show of all time! (I will fight to the death for this opinion.)
The storyline is worthy of Farscape, the addition of baby Deke adorable without ruining things, and also a nice tribute to D'Argo. All in all, I am going to finish the series, if only to get a new taste of Farscape after so many years.
But this is the graphic novel of FARSCAPE! The greatest scifi show of all time! (I will fight to the death for this opinion.)
The storyline is worthy of Farscape, the addition of baby Deke adorable without ruining things, and also a nice tribute to D'Argo. All in all, I am going to finish the series, if only to get a new taste of Farscape after so many years.
cmiller0401's review
5.0
A faithful continuation of the Farscape series! =)
A small quibble: The colorist kept changing Aeryn's eye color.
A small quibble: The colorist kept changing Aeryn's eye color.
crbundy's review against another edition
4.0
For fans of the Farscape series, these graphic novels are a welcome continuation to the plot and characters otherwise unavailable.
This first book is dedicated to Rygel and his attempt to regain his former throne. Crichton and Aeryn also come to terms with becoming parents, Chiana and Jothee deal with D'Argo's death, and Scorpius deals with life without Scarrans.
Overall this could have fit into 2-3 show episodes, and it makes sense that it feels like television because that's what Rockne's used to writing.
This first book is dedicated to Rygel and his attempt to regain his former throne. Crichton and Aeryn also come to terms with becoming parents, Chiana and Jothee deal with D'Argo's death, and Scorpius deals with life without Scarrans.
Overall this could have fit into 2-3 show episodes, and it makes sense that it feels like television because that's what Rockne's used to writing.
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