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Reversing a common science fiction cliche, Farscape follows the adventures of the human astronaut John Crichton after he is shot through a wormhole into another part of the universe. Here Crichton is the only human being, going from being a member of the most intelligent species on our planet to being frequently considered mentally deficient by the beings he encounters in his new environment. John Crichton befriends a group of beings from various species attempting to escape from imprisonment aboard a living spaceship. The series, which broke many of the so-called "rules" of science fiction, follows Crichton's attempts to survive in worlds that are often hostile to him and his friends. Their adventures center on each being's attempt to find a way home. The essays in this volume explore themes running throughout the series, such as good and evil, love and sex, and what it means to be a hero, as well as the various characters populating the series, including the villains and even the ship itself.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Through the Wormhole and What Crichton Found There (Sherry Ginn)
Farscape, the Impossible and the Accident (J. P. Telotte)
War and Peace by Woody Allen or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Wormhole Weapon (Ensley F. Guffey)
Into the Uncharted Territories: Exploring the Nature of Evil (Robert L. Lively)
The Emperor's New Farts: Socioeconomic Disenfranchisement and "Colonic Miasma" (Michael G. Cornelius)
'Scaping the Mythic Triad into Uncharted Territories: Hero, Antihero and Villain (Billie Jo Mason)
Friends, Enemies, Partners, Mates: Examining Relationships in the Uncharted Territories (Sherry Ginn)
Joining the Conversation: Ben Browder Writes John Crichton (Jessie Carty)
Friend ... Enemy ... Alien ... Ally: Female Community Aboard Moya (Sherry Ginn)
Sentient Space: Moya as Homeplace (Michael G. Cornelius)
Of Big Blue Butts and Bias: The Problem Body (Elizabeth Leigh Scherman)
The Ballad of John and Aeryn (Sherry Ginn)
"Winona has been very reliable": Female Gendering of Weapons in Fiction and Fact (Ensley F. Guffey)
A Legendary Tale: Scapers and the Myth of Fan Power (Tanya R. Cochran)
Primal Scream—With Accompaniment (Jessie Carty)
Appendix A: Farscape Character List
Appendix B: Series Episode List
Appendix C: Farscape Bibliography and Filmography
About the Contributors
Index
