A Human Reaction

[annundriel]

One of my very favorite scenes of anything ever. You can watch it here. It's just...It's so simple, but it's not insignificant. There's a lot of weight behind it. Expectation. It's lovely, and slays me every time.

So, Farscape is about this astronaut - John Crichton - who gets flung through a wormhole to a distant part of the universe where he meets a living ship containing escaping prisoners. He gets pulled in as they're escaping, along with Peacekeeper Officer Aeryn Sun and soon they're all trying to find their respective ways home.

Here's the IMDb description of "A Human Reaction": A wormhole appears before Moya, the crew can see Earth on the other side. Crichton flies down the wormhole to the world he left behind. But when the rest of the crew comes looking for him, Crichton's loyalties are tested does he side with his new found friends, or Earth.

In the scene I linked to, John and Aeryn find a safe place to stay on Earth. John's been talking it up and talking it up and here they are...and it's raining. The government is after them. Things are not looking good. He wanted so much to share things with them...

It's not their first kiss, but it is their first one without the belief that they're going to die in the near future.

John and Aeryn have some of my all-time, hands-down favorite kissing scenes on television.

They are...kind of my OTP to end all OTPs. Because 1) they are not a figment of subtext and 2) somehow, someway the writers did right by them. I look back at Farscape (which I missed during its initial run) and I look at the progression of John, Aeryn, and John/Aeryn and there really isn't anything I would change.

I love them a hell of a lot.

Comments

[dvslj.livejournal.com]

I love that scene - one of my all time favourite scenes. There's a lovely mirroring/remembrance of that scene in the episode 'The Choice' which gets me in the gut every time.

I've always considered them the OTP above all OTPs too, which is why I've never written any Farscape fic - because, as you say, I look at the progression of John, Aeryn, and John/Aeryn and there really isn't anything I would change.

So due a marathon watching of this show.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love the mirroring in "The Choice." Farscape knows how to make it hurt just right.

which is why I've never written any Farscape fic

It's also why I've never really read a lot of it. It just doesn't need anything more. You've got the angst and the humor, the intimacy and the action. What more do you need?

A marathon is definitely needed. I don't think I've watched it all the way through since right before Peacekeeper Wars.

[sycophantastic.livejournal.com]

My ex is a Farscape fan. I never saw it, but I've been tempted. I think I'm gonna have to see it now. :)

Man, you keep convincing me to watch shows! First it's The Big Bang Theory, now Farscape... LOL, you should just make a list of recs & give it to me now! ;)

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

It takes a few episodes to get into, I think, but once it gets going, Farscape is fantastic. It's definitely one of my favorite shows.

Hee! I love getting people into things I love. I've been influencing my friends' tastes for yeeeears.

[wolfrider89.livejournal.com]

Oh, that scene. How I love it. And John/Aeryn? LOVE. So pretty much what you said. :P

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I look at John/Aeryn and I think "why can't other shows get it right?"

[rui-31.livejournal.com]

Kay I know this is totally random buuut, you put in an alien thing and I found this soooo:
http://emerald-embers.livejournal.com/792791.html
It is awesome, you should read iiiiiiiiit and be distraaaacted.
And fanart!! Cuz fanart is always cool:
http://fox4859.deviantart.com/art/Dean-and-Alien-Castiel-165446885

Okay I'm done.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for the links! I'll definitely have to read the fic.