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3x16 - Revenging Angel

John: (to D'Argo) Quit acting like Yosemite Sam
And thus we establish the theme of this episode

The whole episode was an homage to Looney Toons cartoons in general and Wiley Coyote and the Roadrunner in particular. There were also tons of site gags and visual puns. Here goes...

Inside John's Coma, Live Action Portion
J: I'm dying
H: Let's see what's left in the fuel tank.

J: I got plenty of reasons [to live].
H: Then give me the Letterman list.
David Letterman, late night talk show host, does a daily Top Ten List.

John turns Harvey into a cartoon
H: Looney Tunes? This after school special dissipates our chances of survival.
J: You really want revenge?
H: Oh yes (eagerly)
J: Okay
J conjures up a cartoon weight labeled 1000 tons and drops it on cartoon Harvey's head.

Talking to the Pilot in his head
J: You're very wise.
P: I don't get out much, so I read.

Visual: D'Argo gets set to chase John with an Ozme (not Acme) rocket backpack
ACME is the company that Wiley Coyote always ordered his gadgets and gizmos from. Oz is a nickname for Australia (where Farscape is filmed). And John has also made many, many references to the "The Wizard of Oz" throughout the entire run of Farscape.

Coma Cartoon Scenarios
Each of these cartoons contains scenarios that will be familiar to anyone who ever watched the Road Runner/Wiley Coyote cartoons.

Cartoon D'Argo is chasing Cartoon John. John warns D'Argo to look out, but D'Argo's not buying that old gag and promptly gets run over by MIR.
Cartoon John: God, I love science fiction.
MIR was a Russian space station orbiting Earth until its re-entry on March 23, 2001.

D'Argo ties himself to a rocket and sets the ignition so he can chase John. It takes off leaving him behind to desparately try to untie himself until it ricochets back and smashes him to little bits agains a cliff face.

D'Argo paints a wormhole on the side of a cliff and puts out a sign saying "Wormhole this way" hoping to lure John into smashing himself to bits. However, John is able to fly right into that painted wormhole. When D'Argo tries to follow, he of course smacks into the cliff.

D'Argo has a huge rocket tied to his back ready to give chase when John flies by. Unfortunately, as soon as John passes, it collapses on him.

Back to Live Action Coma
John-muttering to himself
J: D'Argo, we're friends. Friends don't let friends drive drunk.

Cartoon Aeryn visual/audio references
Aeryn demands he fix her outfit so John gets out a huge pencil (calling Dr. Freud) and erases her then redraws her (this has been done many times in Looney Tunes 'toons).

The many incarnations of Aeryn:
Jessica Rabbit from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" a live-action/animated movie
"Oh, I get it. I'm not bad; I'm just drawn that way." -- quote from the movie

Marilyn Monroe wearing THE dress from "The Seven Year Itch" and singing her famous rendition of "Happy Birthday." She sang it that way to John F. Kennedy on his birthday fueling rumours that the two were having an affair.

Cleopatra in Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" but quoting the famous balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet."
J: "Honey, that's the wrong Shakespeare."

Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz"
"There's no place like home."
We knew we'd see this scenario emerge again. John smiles in such a way that makes me think he harbored impure thoughts about Dorothy as a young lad.

Aeryn as Madonna: "Hey Johnny, like a virgin."

Aeryn as a Baywatch babe: "I'd like...rescue you."
J:--"Can you do that Sharon Stone thing...Basic Instinct?"
Cartoon Aeryn's response to that is to turn into Nancy Reagan, "Johnny, just say.."
J: "No!"

At this point D'Argo shows up, John takes off running, and Aeryn shouts after him "Run, Forest, Run" ala "Forest Gump."

Back to Animated Coma
Again with the painted wormhole. John flies right through again. But this time D also gets through only to run smack into the Enterprise (circa the original series) complete with Scotty remarking "Captain, we hit something with the ship." (who's Mr.-States-the-Obvious now?)

Typical Bugs & Elmer Fudd scenario of John messing with D'Argo's gun until it finally backfires in D's face. During this interlude John has this to say, "You'd really shoot me? We could get counseling, I know a guy. Dr. Chuck Jones wrote the book on these situations." I'll say he did. Chuck Jones was responsible for the creation of Looney Tunes cartoons.

Back to Live Action Coma
Harvey is doing an ER bit zapping John to get his heart going and remarking on John's weaknesses.

Harvey: Achilles, I believe. Your strength as weakness.

John's perched on top of Chiana, he sits up, pulling her with him.
J: ...no talking... no running! Come on, baby, you're the Sultana of Survival. What's left?

Back to Animated Coma
D'Argo, running around the back of the 'bait' he plants a sign which is labeled "FREE BEER & PIZZA" and smaller set of lettering below that line proclaims "ASTRONAUTS WELCOME". Although the "AU" has been "X"-ed out in red and a large "U" written over it, making the smaller lettering read: "ASTRONUTS WELCOME". D'Argo dashes out of sight.

Cartoon John flying up to the wormhole
J: Well, this little spaceman's goin' home!
John's scooter backs a bit before rocketing toward the wormhole, which... he hasn't noticed is no longer swirling and is now painted on another rockface.
J: Lock up the wimmen and hide the fried-chicken!
The scooter rockets forward, slamming into the rockface and explodes.

Back to Live Action Coma
J: ( groaning ) I think I broke my leg.
Cut to close on D'Argo, Qualta Blade drawn, moving though the smoke, backlit by fire.
D: ( menacing ) Did you think you could make up all the rules?
Cut to long shot of John stretched out on the ground, trapped in place by the broken leg, burning debris all around as D'Argo steps in close.
D: Keep hiding behind a cartoon forever?


Alarge headstone is sitting slightly tilted at the head of the 'grave', a forlornly small bunch of white daisies at the base of the headstone. Scorpius stands to the left of the headstone in heavy funeral drag, giving a questionable eulogy. [ The headstone reads "R.I.P.", "Here Lies", "John Crichton", "Human", "Astronut", "Natural Born Loser".]
Scorpius: Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to pay our final respects and to say farewell... to our dear friend, Commander John Crichton. A schmuck.
Sound of thunder drowns out the lovely sepulchral organ music briefly, followed by a flash of lightening.
Scorpius: Muleheaded, reckless, and... probably braindead before I met him. Alas... his death...

Scorpius:Yes. But, can you just take your life back?
J: I don't... wanna be like other people. I don't wanna be like you. I don't wanna stoop that low. Kirk wouldn't stoop that low.
Scorpius: ( sighing ) That was a television show, John. And he made Priceline commercials. But, if you insist. Then look to Kirk the way he really was-- savage, when he had to be!
Reference to Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise again, and personally I think his rendition of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" was a bit lower than his Priceline commercials.

More Live Action Coma
John's smoking a 'huge' cigar and reading the 'Sports' page.

Cut to close on D'Argo, approaching resolutely, a loud clanging noise, and he looks down. Cut to close on D'Argo's foot lodged securely in a large metal pail. Giving up on getting his foot out, he clomps forward toward his 'unsuspecting' prey. A clomping step or two and D'Argo executes another of those glorious pratfalls, slamming onto his back on the catwalk with a shout. Tripped up by a gianormous banana peel. Clambering to his feet he glares at the back of John's head and moves forward.

Dragging metal pail and banana peel with him, a step or two, a loud clanging sound and he howls in pain. Looking down we see close on a huge 'bear trap' snapped shut on the leg not trapped in the pail. Controlling the pain with Herculean effort, D'Argo clomps forward with both feet, finally reaching the back of the large leather chair. Grabbing it, he spins the chair around.

John lowers the copy of the "Jonesville Star" from his face, the supersize cigar perched jauntily in the fingers of his left hand. Pausing a beat, John gives D'Argo his best Bugs Bunny imitation.
J:Eh... what's up, D'Argo?

Almost Done with the Live Action Coma Bit
J: On with the show, this is it! No cartoons, no crutches-- revenge! I'd like the thank the Academy--
He brings an imaginary award to his lips, making mock kissing noises. Scorpius trails in behind him as he moves to stand behind the leather chair.
J:--for this beautiful Oscah!
It's fitting that the Oscar acceptance speech should come at the end of the episode....

JOHN:That's all folks.
Can I just say.....whew....finally!

Back to the "Real" World Now
D: When you were dead... did you know you were dead? I mean, no... what went through your mind? What did you see?
John considers this for a moment, then laughs softly.
J: Buddy... that would be impossible for me to explain to you.
Nodding slightly with a small laugh, D'Argo looks down at the blade in his hands.

John, turning to face outward as the shot pulls back revealing the toon-scape where once there was a black field full of stars. The MIR floats past, just beyond John and over the desert-scape asteroid, a small purple shuttle perched at the center, ready for launch. Cut to long shot, D'Argo still sitting just inside, John hanging in space outside the portal. The big orange and purple rocket with surf board strapped atop zips past the portal. Rising from below the portal, just between John and D'Argo, the starship Enterprise zips off into the distance.


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