Ep 6. Eat Me
- TV-14
- April 20, 2001
- 44 min
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7.6 (667)
In the season 3 episode 6 of Farscape, titled "Eat Me," the crew faces a new danger that threatens to consume them from the inside out. After being attacked by a group of scavengers, Crichton, Aeryn, D'Argo, Chiana, and Jool find themselves trapped on an abandoned Leviathan, a massive living spaceship. Despite their differences, they must work together to survive as they discover that the ship's former inhabitants have been turned into mutated, cannibalistic creatures by a deadly virus.
As the crew searches for a way to escape the ship, they encounter the mutated former inhabitants who are extremely dangerous and desperate for food. The crew splits up to try and find a way off the ship, with each group facing their own challenges and dangers along the way. Crichton and Aeryn try to find a way to pilot the ship away from the scavenger's territory, while D'Argo and Chiana search for weapons to defend themselves with.
Jool, who has been struggling to fit in with the crew, finds herself trapped with a group of the mutated former inhabitants. She must use her wits to escape and tries to convince them to help her, though they are distrustful and unpredictable. Meanwhile, the virus continues to affect the crew, causing dangerous hallucinations that threaten to tear them apart from within.
As the crew fights for their survival, they begin to uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned Leviathan and the virus that has turned its inhabitants into monsters. They must race against time to find a cure for the virus and escape the ship before they succumb to its deadly effects.
Overall, "Eat Me" is a tense and action-packed episode that explores the idea of survival in the face of overwhelming odds. The crew must rely on each other to make it out alive, even as they struggle with their own internal conflicts and doubts. With its eerie atmosphere and high-stakes plot, "Eat Me" is a standout episode of Farscape's third season.