You know, watching Farscape again after so many years means that I've forgotten so many details that it's almost like watching something new. Would you believe that I'd forgotten it was D'Argo's "hyper rage" that triggered the events of this episode? (I hadn't forgotten Rygel's, uh, urinary exploits, though. Farscape loves it's bodily fluids. What other show would have a volatile Hynerian as its secret weapon?)

Aeryn starts to bond with Pilot here, which given their relationship has some great episodes to come made me practically coo while rewatching. Also, Aeryn learns to think outside not just the Peacekeeper box but her own opinion of herself and her skill set.

Awww, you've just hit on my big takeaway from this episode! As she wrestled with something way outside of her experience I could see Aeryn becoming "more" even as I watched. And yes, that was definitely a bonding moment with Pilot.

(A thought: if Aeryn is becoming "more" by using her brains instead of her pulse rifle, does that mean that as the series progresses John becomes "less" by resorting to his pulse pistol more and more?)

I agree with you that the "McGuffin" of the story was a bit flimsy--as was the whole setup of Sykaran society. The ending was slightly too pat--and the prospect of a rebellion seems doubtful. The Sykarans will still be eating the tannit (sp?) root that drugs them, they still seem to have the same leader in charge, and what are the odds they wake up the next morning and forget all about their plans of the previous day?

(Interesting that the rebels would pick on John to help them--except that everyone in the universe seems to regard John Crichton's body as a sort of safe deposit which they can stick things in: worms, wormhole equations, neural chips...)

I'm thinking of going back and looking at some of those episodes we're not doing on this rewatch. I have a feeling I might notice one or two things of interest if I do.