Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars

[ffutures]

Just watched both episodes in about three hours and all I can say is "Wow!" It's got everything that the original series did, plus (I suspect) a much bigger effects budget. VERY strong story, finally resolving most of the plot threads of the series. Homage to everything from The Magnificent Seven and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to 2001, 2010, and Things to Come.

Don't dare to say much about the actual plot, but it does everything that people have been hoping for, including (if I understood one part correctly) explaining why Sebbaceans and Humans are so much alike.

I did think that the original plan was to make three films - does anyone know if there's going to be another, or was that it?

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[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

At the moment I believe that is it. The viewing figures were pretty good though, which is encouraging.

And the DVD is out in January in America.

Still no idea on when/if it's going to get shown over here.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

That's encouraging - hope they do make more.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Press release from Sci Fi channel.

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'FARSCAPE' DECLARES 'WAR' ON THE COMPETITION

SCI FI Miniseries Premieres #1
Among P18-49 and P25-54

New York, NY (October 19, 2004) -- The fans have spoken. They frelling love their Farscape. The two-night, four-hour Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (Oct. 17-18 @ 9-11pm ET/PT) premiere averaged a 1.7 HH rating/1,916,000 P2+, *making SCI FI the #1 non-sports cable network for P25-54 and P18-49 for the time period over the two nights. *

SCI FI trounced its competition among P25-54, outdelivering TNT (24%), TBS (45%) and Spike TV (42%). They fared no better among P18-49, with SCI FI outperforming TNT (32%), TBS (27%) and Spike TV (35%).

Peacekeeper Wars delivered an aggregate audience of *6,883,000 viewers* over the two nights (4 telecasts of Night One, 3 telecasts of Night Two).

With a 1.5 HH rating/1,735,000 P2+, Night One of Peacekeeper Wars was up 81% in HH ratings and scored triple digit increases in key demos versus the time period average for October 2003:. +163% in P25-54. + 202% in P18-49

Night Two of the mini soared even higher, delivering a 1.9 HH rating/2,097,000 P2+ (Oct. 18 @9-11pm ET/PT). It improved upon the previous night's premiere by:
. +30% in HH rating
. +25% in P18-49
. +20% in P25-54

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