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When the evil Maldis whisks hapless John Crichton into his magical, demented realm in #Farscape’s episode 8, with set design by Ricky Eyres, what’s the first thing you notice?
That’s right…
The Profiteroles!
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That’s right…
The Profiteroles!
A THREAD
While galactic peace and John’s life hang in the balance, we’re kept on the edge of our seat by the threat to those tall edifices of sugary delight.
The towers symbolize the heights to which we can aspire when we cling to one another; toffee as a metaphor for communication.
The towers symbolize the heights to which we can aspire when we cling to one another; toffee as a metaphor for communication.
While Maldis is the wicked puppeteer, engineering the conflict between the traumatized Peacekeeper and the hapless astronaut, cackling with snotty glee and gorging himself on the negative energy sparkling between them, the Profiterole Towers observe the scene with quiet judgment.
In our review of #Farscape episode 108 (That Old Black Magic) it occurred to us what a riot of colours, both to suggest that Maldis’ world is far larger than the fantastic sets on which it was filmed, and to illustrate the emotional journey Crichton and Crais take.
First, blue:
First, blue:
Perhaps paralelling the cool tones of the PK Command Carrier, the food-festooned hall of Haloth’s palace is lit in a cool and mysterious teal-blue. It feels like moonlight, or an underwater scene. 
Next is green, when Crais and Crichton are pitted against each other for the first time. Maldis looks entirely at home here.
