‘Farscape’ fan-favorite character only interacts with one character in the entire series
Author: Jonathan Klotz | Published
Vision It may be called “The Muppet Show,” but it has some of the best writing of any sci-fi series, between John Crichton and Eileen Black’s organic growth and ability to turn the most bizarre storylines into cerebral Relationship storytelling. this is the only reason Vision Harvey’s performance is excellent as a version of the evil Scorpio who exists only in Clayton’s mind, and despite his obvious limitations, the gimmicky character became a fan favorite.
John Clayton’s Invisible Frenemy
First appeared in Episode 4 of Cookies Don’t Matter Vision In Season 2, Scorpius hallucinations were believed to be part of T’raltixx’s mental manipulation, but then Scorpius would appear again and again during moments of great stress. The hallucinations even begin to urge Clayton to take certain actions, specifically not to kill the real Scorpio, until it finally manifests itself in the human’s mind. The hallucinations were the result of a neural chip implanted by Scorpius while torturing Clayton; ironically, the truth was revealed during another torture session by the Scorpius clone, which helped Clayton defeat another alien.
Clayton calls the Scorpio hallucination in his head “Harvey,” after James Stewart’s classic about an invisible rabbit. From then on, Harvey would appear multiple times each season, sometimes as a visible hallucination and others not Vision The character can be seen as he doesn’t actually exist, while other times, within the confines of Clayton’s mind, he offers helpful advice, like a skintight leather-clad Jiminy Cricket.
A Genius Way to Get Scorpios Involved
writers Vision The choice was made to have Scorpio’s neural implants be a version of Scorpio as a way to keep the villain involved without his evil plans constantly failing. That way, they could get Wayne Pilgram involved, explore the different parts of Clayton that Scorpio reflects, and maintain a sense of danger around an actual villain. Harvey may have started out as a mental clone of Scorpio, but he eventually became his own character.
Harvey showed up to Clayton wearing a Hawaiian shirt, showing off Pygram’s talents, even playing drums like Ringo Starr. These unusual appearances led fans and Clayton to begin to view Harvey as an ally rather than an enemy, which, in fact, he was, but only in the same manner as the real Scorpio: to further his own goals. In fact, by then Vision By the end of it, Harvey had succeeded in his goals and the reasons he was originally programmed for, but in keeping with the spirit of the series, that wasn’t quite what he had in mind in season two.
Vision This is the only sci-fi series I can think of that took what might have been a one-off gimmick for an episode and successfully turned Harvey into a lasting part of the show’s legacy. stargate SG-1 Turning a gimmicky episode into one of the show’s best, they never had Apophis show up in a hazmat suit or discuss how to celebrate Easter. Vision With sharp writing and a talented cast, we manage to do a lot with very little, with Wayne Pilgram’s unhinged Harvey being the perfect example of a little creativity and abandon. The will of the rulebook will get you what it takes.
