Review: Farscape S1, E4 - Throne for a Loss

Farscape S1, E4 - Throne for a Loss

This episode explores the characters 'true' personalities. Rygel is shown as a character who is rude, demanding and unlikable. Despite this, he is also shown as cunning and manipulative; he convinces his capturers that he is a very important emperor. He also shows that he thinks about his situation, apparent when he takes a vital part of Moya and makes it a part of his scepter. By doing this, he is forced to be rescued when he is kidnapped.

Ka D'Argo shows he is underneath rather brutal, a ruthless leader. Yet despite this, he shows soft affection for Aeryn later on in the episode, when she is feeling sick.

Aeryn shows she is just as demanding as Ka D'Argo when she puts on the gauntlet. She becomes stubborn and over-confident, risking the lives of the crew.

Crichton, despite the chemicals and addictive drugs being pumped through his body, still shows a level head and a desire to negotiate.