As the lead couple ofFarscape, John Crichton (Ben Browder) and Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) were featured in a love story as memorable as the science fiction series it took place in. In a new exclusive clip fromThe Farscape Fandemonium Marathon, executive producers of the show,Brian HensonandRockne O’Bannondiscuss the chemistry between the two stars, as they are interviewed byAdam Savageduring the upcoming special presentation. The pair explained how the relationship came to be in an industry where showrunners were advised not to put their leads together, opting for the tension between them to keep audiences hooked to programming.The producers also mentioned that they wanted to give the relationship an honest approach, going on to ignore what they were advised to do to allow the characters to live their own love story. Whenthe iconic seriesstarted, John Crichton was launched into another part of the Milky Way when he went through a wormhole that looks straight out of aDoctor Whoepisode, sending him toward a new chapter of his life. He would eventually meet Aeryn when he crashed into a Peacekeeper ship where she was being transported as a prisoner. After her society rejected her for defending the human, Aeryn was forced to escape with the prisoners.The many adventures of the pair, alongside the rest of the crew from the Moya, took them through along a complicated road that ended up being cut short. The series was originally planned for five seasons, but after an abrupt cancelation announcement,Farscapewas left in a difficult position. After Aeryn discovered that her child was confirmed to be John’s, the couple was happy to be engaged. While they were heading off, ready to live their happily ever after, a ship flown by a single person blasted them away with a crystallization weapon,giving an odd conclusionto the original show, before the narrative was actually closed out with a miniseries.RELATED:Why ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Is Overrated – Especially When Compared to ‘Farscape’
What is theFarscape Fandemonium Marathon?
Almost a quarter of a centuryafter the first timeFarscapereached television screensall over the world, Shout! Factory TV will bring a unique celebration of the series to audiences, astwo of its executive producersare interviewed by Adam Savage to talk about a diverse variety of topics related to the four main seasons and the sequel miniseries from the show. The marathon will also feature plenty of episodes from the show. The special will air on May 5th at 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST, with an encore presentation on Farscape TV on May 6th at 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST.
You can check out the official clip fromThe Farscape Fandemonium Marathonbelow, before the special airs on Shout! Factory TV on May 5:
