I Do, I Think, pt 2

Farscape Episode Review

In which there is much running around and then John gets married.

What Happened

John is saved from the assassins by the Prince's fiancee Jena, who tells him she is Peacekeeper intelligence. He James Bonds along that he's also a Sebacean spy and staggers off to his engagement party. No one believes John when he claims the Prince sent the killers, until another attempt is made. Rygel talks the Empress into hiding John until the wedding, so the Empress sends him off to an orbiting vessel with a trusted servant. Too bad Ro-na's been hired by Scorpius.

Somewhere in here, the crew begins to wonder why Moya hasn't returned. That's because she's been summoned by her Builders, who are upset she gave birth to a gun-ship. Zhaan argues for mercy, but the Builders announce that Moya will be de-commissioned. Zhaan comforts Pilot as Moya slips away and he follows into death.

Ro-na hands John over to Lt. Braca, but John pulls out his patented crazy and takes advantage of the fact that Braca really isn't allowed to shoot him. Ro-na is killed and her ship attacked by the planet's orbital defenses, forcing John to take a long walk out a short airlock to try to catch up to the transport pod floating nearby.

Back on the planet, John has a tense confrontation with Aeryn, who thinks he's giving up by agreeing to go through with the marriage. He's tired of the near death experiences, he says, and can't stand the thought of being handed over to Scorpius. Spitefully, she skips the wedding and goes off exploring with a noble who's been chasing after her.

John and Kartala are wed. They say their good-byes, then step into the statue machine.

What We Learned

• Don't try to kill John, it makes him angry.
• Clavor needs a bath and a hug.
• John cannot marry Katrala if John is not alive.
• It's a burden being right all the time.
• The point is to hide from our enemies, not our friends.
• John doesn't have a remote control.
• It's oh so hard to conduct a conspiracy without privacy.
• Ro-na does not get the toaster.
• Unique is always valuable.
• John thought it was common knowledge he was insane.
• The bad news is that John is married and must endure as a statue for eighty cycles.
• The good news is that D'Argo and Chiana are having fantastic sex.

Best Lines

Aeryn: "Don't feel bad: it's not you, it's me. I don't like you."

Lt. Braca: "Oh how disappointing you are in the flesh."
John: "I get that all the time."

What Did I Think?

Crazy John is fun John. I'm impressed they pulled this one out to three episodes.