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The Jim Henson Company's early 2000s serial space opera Farscape ran with multiple subplots, and some were more satisfying than others. As a viewer, the key to getting the most out of Farscape is to focus on the conflict between human hero John Crichton and his nemesis Scorpius over the development of galactic game-changing wormhole technology. Out of the series' 88 episodes and concluding miniseries, here are those episodes required for understanding the series' greatness. More »
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After last Friday's tease, now it can be revealed: Boom! Studio's new Farscape series will put badguy and leather fetishist Scorpius in the spotlight, with show creator Rockne S. O'Bannon firmly in charge. More »
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One of the most underexposed Star Wars villains could be getting more of an outing soon. Grand Moff Tarkin only appeared in the original Star Wars, before exploding along with his precious Death Star. But Peter Cushing's iconic evil bureaucrat also had a brief appearance in Revenge Of The Sith — played by Wayne Pygram, Farscape's uber-villain Scorpius — and now it looks as though you can see him again in the trailer for the animated Clone Wars movie and TV series. Fans are even speculating that Pygram could play him again in the new live-action TV show. Click through for details. More »
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