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Created at least in part due to popular demand, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars will provide some closure to fans who were dismayed by the demise of the popular science fiction television show in 2003 and campaigned mightily to bring it back. Indeed, this mini-series (originally broadcast over two nights on the Sci-Fi Channel) will likely appeal primarily to the Farscape faithful, as the somewhat convoluted storyline may prove baffling to the uninitiated.
A brief bit of backstory explains how John Crichton, an astronaut from Earth, went through a wormhole and ended up on Moya, a living spaceship, with a motley group of aliens, including D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe), Chiana (Gigi Edgley), various puppet characters (designed by the Jim Henson Company), and Aeryn (Claudia Black), Crichton's love interest, who's expecting their first child. As The Peacekeeper Wars begins, our heroes find themselves in the middle of a war-to-end-all-wars between the lizard-like, implacably evil Scarrans and their rivals, the Peacekeepers. Crichton is the lynchpin in all of this, as his knowledge of "wormhole technology" is coveted by all, including his old nemesis Scorpius (Wayne Pygram), who captured and tortured Crichton back in season 1 and with whom Crichton must now form an uneasy alliance against the Scarrans.
Over the course of the three-hour miniseries, we get lots of weird- and cool-looking aliens, some nice sets and special effects, plenty of battles, and lots of portentous talk about the fate of the universe--nothing especially original, but all presented with outstanding production values. There's drama and action, love and betrayal, tragedy and triumph, war and, ultimately, peace, with a suitably spectacular ending (and a nod to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey). With a 30-minute "making of" documentary among the DVD special features, The Peacekeeper Wars is a fitting way to end the Farscape saga. --Sam Graham
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Mini series of the popular science fiction TV series. Folowing an attempt to use the Earth's atmosphere to propel Farscape 1 across the solar system, astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) found himself in the middle of a battle in a distant part of the galaxy. Six years on he is still trying to return home. In Part 1 of this mini-series Scorpious and Sikozu, aboard a Peacekeeper Comand Carrier, cause a war between the Scarens and the Peacekeepers. In Part 2 John Crichton enlists the help of Einstein to give him the ability to build a wormhole weapon to enable the team to return home.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By reader99
Format:DVD
The Peacekeeper Wars originally came about because Farscape got cancelled in the US. The fans mounted a campaign the likes that have never been seen before to get their show returned to the air for a full season. Unfortunately that didn't happen but luckily sci-fi unbent enough to allow a mini-series to be made to tie up all the loose ends from the previous four seasons.
This was a fantastic mini series (about three hours), truely in keeping with the Farscape story arch. If you watched the previous four seasons you will not be disappointed. If you have never watched Farscape before you will not find yourself wondering what the heck is going on. There is a cute little recap told by the main character at the beginning.
This is a great show and it is a shame that it was cut off in it's prime. As yet there are no official plans for a full season five. Don't let that put you off though, the mini series has tied eveything up very neatly. To my mind is only one real loose end but in the end it didn't really matter. I'm not going to say anymore as I wouldn't want to spoil anyone's enjoyment.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Do not get me wrong I really enjoyed Peacekeeper Wars, it was a fun and energetic film and a fitting conclusion to an excellent series. However, I found myself wanting something else, it was as if something was not quite there. It seemed a little rushed, there was so much going on in a small amount of time. Some of the characters, well developed characters in the original TV Series were relegated to bit parts and I thought that they deserved a little more.
However, on reflection, it was only four hours long, what else could they have done. I did enjoy this mini series, the ending was particularly good. I would like to see more of Farscape, but I doubt that that will happen.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
What can I say that no one else has said? The Peacekeeper Wars is everything that I had expected it to be, and more besides! After two years of anticipation, I was fearing disappointment when I finally got to see what I had campaigned so desperately for. But I was blown absolutely and utterly away by the story and special effects (which are the best Farscape has ever produced!), and the acting as well. The PEacekeeper Wars has only one flaw that I can see, and that's that it makes me want MORE Farscape!
As for this DVD release, I would pay this much money just for the gorgeous menu screen, which trumps the Region 1 release, and every other menu (Farscape or otherwise) that I have ever seen. The quality is better than the Region 1 release, because the mini is split across the discs. Additionally, for anyone wondering which release to buy, you have a couple of choices.
1. You could buy both (like I did) because each version has something that the other doesn't in terms of extras.
2. Or if you're not fussed about photo galleries, you should buy the Region 2 DVD hands-down, because of two words: DELETED SCENES!!
Either way, this is a must-buy DVD for any Farscape fan!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Well they got to the end
It left me wanting more. I felt this was too rushed and needed to be a full series and not jus a long eppisode
Published 1 day ago by Mr. Michael F. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ended far too early
This series was epic in every sense of the word. Such a shame that the powers that be had go cancel it. It was great that the hensons brought it back for this mini series. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Steven Parker
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Big finish to a great Series.
I, among many others, was bitterly disappointed when Farscape was canceled after 4 series, leaving it on a cliff-hanger ending, with many unanswered story threads. Read more
Published 5 months ago by nedwood
3.0 out of 5 stars
What was the point of this?
I only came to Farscape recently, basically because of the lack of new sci-fi on TV these days and because Ben Browder & Claudia Black had appeared in the wonderful Stargate. Read more
Published 5 months ago by dutch
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Wonderful to know the end
I know that series 5 was cancelled and the writers had to condense 22 episodes into 3 hours but with that in mind I have to say they did a very good job. Read more
Published 19 months ago by SergiusT
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sad
I was so down ,that they pulled the plug on this one,but they did have the grace to make this round off one ,and it did go someway to making things right for those of us ,that... Read more
Published 20 months ago by sueb
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great end to a great series
If season four showed signs of racing towards the ramp that would propel the show over the shark, then Peacekeeper Wars is where the show deftly veers away from said ramp, and... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. S. Price
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Cried and I Laughed
I watched Farscape on and off over the years and found it to be generally good with some really good episodes and some okay episodes. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2011 by W. Fitzpatrick
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An ending at last
With the rather unsatisfactory ending to the series thank God Hallmark decided to satisfy the fans with an ending that could, pretty much, keep everyone happy. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2011 by Fred Dread
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The Final Outing
As a fan of the show I was gutted when it was cancelled, although season 4 was not the best, the previous 3 seasons were some of the best hours of sci-fi ever. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2010 by Raegan E. Brady
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