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Category: Farscape

Ricky’s Farscape CreationCon Report and Picspam

22 Dec 20119 Dec 2017 FrooniumRicky63 Comments

“Thanks for the Memories”…

Ricky's Scaper Army blankie
Fans keep me warm! Photo by Dizzy.

Since 2000, Creation Entertainment has hosted annual Farscape fan conventions.

What’s a “fan convention,” you might ask? Simply this:

An opportunity for the cast and crew to meet the fans!  Continue reading “Ricky’s Farscape CreationCon Report and Picspam” →

Posted in Farscape, Good People

Farscape on Blu-Ray!

15 Nov 20119 Dec 2017 FrooniumRicky26 Comments
Farscape Blu-Ray boxed set
88 episodes! 427 commentaries! 13,034 special features!

The Farscape Blu-Ray release is now on sale! And a thing of beauty it is indeed.

However… it’s not entirely complete. Continue reading “Farscape on Blu-Ray!” →

Posted in Farscape

Yet Another Farscape Convention

8 Nov 20109 Dec 2017 FrooniumRicky17 Comments
FrooniumRicky at the 2010 Farscape convention
Photo by Tina Gill

A few random musings on attending and speaking at the 2010 Farscape Convention… Continue reading “Yet Another Farscape Convention” →

Posted in Farscape

Tales from the Writers’ Room

31 Oct 200910 Dec 2017 FrooniumRicky46 Comments
An actual whiteboard from an actual TV series.
Actual whiteboard from FARSCAPE “Season of Death”

Picture, if you will, perky young Mary Sue, an aspiring TV writer who’s celebrating her first sale. But her enthusiasm will soon be tested, for she has no idea what terrors await in… The Writers’ Room.

Continue reading “Tales from the Writers’ Room” →

Posted in Farscape, Genre TV, Pontificating, Writing

Sad news from Australia

30 Jul 200910 Dec 2017 FrooniumRickyLeave a comment
Chris Wheeler in the FARSCAPE writers room, 2001
Chris Wheeler in the FARSCAPE writers room, 2001

Just heard that Australian writer Chris Wheeler, story consultant on Farscape and writer of the episode “I Shrink, Therefore I Am”, died this week, apparently from a heart attack.

Continue reading “Sad news from Australia” →

Posted in Farscape, Good People

Blinded by Science (Fiction)

14 Jul 200910 Dec 2017 FrooniumRicky7 Comments
Case in point. Froonium isn't proto-nuclear.
Case in point. Froonium isn’t proto-nuclear.

Science quiz! Which of these is the least scientifically plausible?

Continue reading “Blinded by Science (Fiction)” →

Posted in Farscape, Genre TV, Pontificating, Writing

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