Throne for a Loss

Season 1, Episode 4, Aired
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When a group of Tavleks come aboard for trade negotiations, Rygel takes a vitally important crystal from Moya to make himself appear wealthy. The Tavleks kidnap Rygel to hold for ransom. Crichton, Aeryn and D'Argo attempt to rescue Rygel with the use of a Tavlek weapon. Meanwhile, Zhaan has interesting interactions with a wounded Tavlek left behind on Moya.moreless
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  • Great episode...

    9.6
    "Superb"
    By farscapefanuk, Apr 06, 2007 Report Abuse
    I'm watching Farscape from the DVD's so this episode offically is episode 2, and i really enjoyed it. This episode builds on what we have seen from the pilot episode. This episode managed to give all the main charactors something to do.

    I liked how Aeryn and D'Argo joked about how weak the human race is, and how no one really cared that Rygel was in danger. I think also on some level Rygel realises that these people do not care for him. Zhaan got a little close with the prisoner.

    We also learn more about what Moya can do, and that Zhaan can help with pain, also D'Argo's blood thing, was weird but cool. I look forward to the next episode. This really is a great show, do not miss it.moreless

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  • Entertaining viewing

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    By danideathstrike, May 18, 2006 Report Abuse
    In my opinion this episode has a great fast paced opening where, basically Rygell gets kidnapped and takes a vital piece of Moya with him. The kidnappers leave behind one of their own and the crew all put on this bracelet thingy that makes them powerful. Queue lots of fighting over bracelet and a rescue on Rygell. We see that most of the characters dislike each other, and they all have a "Power Trip". Throw in guns, a few thugs and you've got yourself a great Farscape episode. Great make up on the creatures; good story and character development lead to entertaining viewing.
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  • Steroids in space

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    By SleepTight, May 16, 2006 Report Abuse
    Another excellent episode where Rygel gets captured and offered for money, the people who captured him though that he was a king or something. But the only reason why our heroes go back is because he has a crystal.

    This episode was downfall funny, great lines and great character interaction. This show continues to surprise me, I loved that drug thing and made me think of steroids. The way Dargo, Aeryn and John reacted to them. Dargo was a bit annoying and bossy, Aeryn wanted to do everything but John kept being smart and funny.

    My favourite scenes go to Zaahn, hands down. It's a shame that she couldn't change that guy, but she tried. She's a strong character interesting and just simply funny. Her nude scene was hilarious and she kept me awake and alive through the whole episode. I just wish that guy would have said thanks at least.

    I didn't care much for Rygel, though I did found him funny and it was great to see him getting kicked around and treated like filth.

    All in all, this was just another excellent example of this great show, laughs and everything.

    The fact why I saw the drug as steroids was because it made them feel stronger and better (but also mood-yer) but they couldn't be without it.
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  • When a group of Tavleks kidnap Rygel, its up to crew to come to the rescue.

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    By SerTyrion, Mar 27, 2006 Report Abuse
    When a group of Tavleks kidnap Rygel, its up to crew to come to the rescue.

    I don't have much to say about the episode, actually, other than the subplot of trying to get the captured Tavlek off of the addicting drug bored me senseless. I just simply didn\'t care. And why did she get naked?

    But since this episode focused so much on Rygel, I want to take a moment (and space) to applaud this show for its excellent usage of puppets. I have never seen a movie or TV show where even a single puppet was a main character. Farscape has two. Anybody that reads this review will likely think \"Hey, what about Yoda?\" Yoda rarely did much moving in the older movies and was thus fairly easy to perform. And in the new movies, he is all CG1. But Pilot and Rygel look wonderful and move wonderfully. But yet again, what do you expect when Jim Henson is involved.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • A running joke through the episode was that Crichton kept calling the Tavleks the "Tavloids", and everyone had to keep correcting him. Edit
    • This episode is the first in which we learn about Zhaan's superior physical strength, and hints at a darker side to her than what first appears. Edit
    • A Luxan will die from a wound if the blood is dark red/black, unless the blood flows freely until it runs clear. Keeping the blood flowing usually involves inflicting a great deal of extra pain on him, such as when Aeryn pounds on his wounded back in this episode. Edit

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    • International Airdates: -This episode aired in Canada on October 6, 1999 on YTV. -This episode aired in the UK on December 6, 1999 on BBC-2. -This episode aired in Australia on May 27, 2000 on Nine. Edit

    • Ben Browder complained that he didn't have time to work out, so they found a way to let him work out while filming. One instance of this is the scene in which Crichton is running through the woods to save Rygel.

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    • Originally, the script had Crichton still conscious after Aeryn hits him, but this was changed after a discussion on set. Ben argued that his character wouldn't get on the Prowler with Aeryn after she had assaulted him, so they came up with the idea that Aeryn's punch would knock him out cold and he'd just wake up in the Prowler. Edit

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    • Aeryn: This is my turn. My plan. Now let's go. Crichton: No! Absolutely not! There are other things that we can do. We can try negotiating with the Tavloids, we can.... (Aeryn hits John and knocks him out.) Aeryn: Tavleks! Edit
    • Jotheb: (referring to Rygel) Why was he killed?! Bekhesh: Why not? Who'd pay to get him back? Edit
    • D'Argo: Now, we don't even know what this Tavlek cargo is. It could be contraband, vermin infested, even toxic. Rygel: Well, let's hope so, we could charge more! Edit

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    • Crichton: Pilot, get a tractor beam on that shuttle. Crichton confuses the docking web with the tractor beam from Star Trek. Edit
    • Crichton: Kung Fu. Kung Fu never carried a gun. He's referring to Kwai Chang Caine, hero of the 1970s TV series Kung Fu. Edit
    • Crichton: We do know that they'll pay us to haul cargo, which they're not gonna do if you go in there doing your John Wayne impression. Crichton is referring to the iconic western star John Wayne. He continues to name some of this movies including True Grit, The Searchers, and The Cowboys. The film reference he mentions is Genghis Khan. That was not the name of a movie but the character Wayne played in The Conqueror. Edit

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