Farscape 's angriest character, D'Argo, finds he has to face whether or not he can control his rage in a fourth season episode refreshingly reminiscent of earlier seasons. Season Four, Episode Fifteen: Mental as Anything When was the last time an episode was about anyone's backstory but Crichton's (Ben Browder)? Not since season three. Well, I guess Jool a little bit at the beginning of season four. But this is the first episode since early in season three to focus on D'Argo's (Anthony Simcoe) past and the first time his wife's murder has been talked about since, I think, season one. At Scorpius' (Wayne Pygram) recommendation, half of Moya 's crew--for some reason only all the male crewmembers--visit a master of some kind of mental discipline, Katoya (John Brumpton), in order to receive training. Among the students is none other than Macton (Blair Venn), brother of D'Argo's deceased wife, Lo'Laan (Rachel Gordon). It had been established earlier that D'Argo's imprisonment was for the murder of his wife and that he'd been framed by Macton who put the blame on Luxan "hyper-rage". Macton, D'Argo believes, was Lo'Laan's true killer. When D'Argo first sees Macton, his first instinct is to murder him. But eventually, D'Argo confesses to Crichton that he may well have killed Lo'Laan himself because hyper-rage also causes blackout, meaning he might have killed Lo'Laan without retaining memory of the crime. The torment of not knowing for sure is fertile ground for great story and character development but the episode eventually does provide an answer. Before that, though, Anthony Simcoe gives a brave, unrestrained and effective performance. He does a good job of showing the horror in contemplating the possibility that Lo'Laan had been lying to him, to spare his feelings, about whether or not he'd ever hit her in fit of hyper-rage. He shows the horror of considering the possibility that he may have killed the woman who was willing to give her life for him. Meanwhile, Crichton undergoes special training in a metal box over lava. His final escape from this is a moment of distinctly Crichton-ish, amusing, and slightly scary madness. . . . Farscape is available now on Amazon Prime. This entry is part of a series I'm writing on Farscape for the show's 20th anniversary. My previous reviews can be found here (episodes are in the order intended by the show's creators rather than the broadcast order): Season One: Episode 1: Pilot Episode 2: I, E.T. Episode 3: Exodus from Genesis Episode 4: Throne for a Loss Episode 5: Back and Back and Back to the Future Episode 6: Thank God It's Friday Again Episode 7: PK Tech Girl Episode 8: That Old Black Magic Episode 9: DNA Mad Scientist Episode 10: They've Got a Secret Episode 11: Till the Blood Runs Clear Episode 12: Rhapsody in Blue Episode 13: The Flax Episode 14: Jeremiah Crichton Episode 15: Durka Returns Episode 16: A Human Reaction Episode 17: Through the Looking Glass Episode 18: A Bug's Life Episode 19: Nerve Episode 20: The Hidden Memory Episode 21: Bone to be Wild Episode 22: Family Ties Season Two: Episode 1: Mind the Baby Episode 2: Vitas Mortis Episode 3: Taking the Stone Episode 4: Crackers Don't Matter Episode 5: Picture If You Will Episode 6: The Way We Weren't Episode 7: Home on the Remains Episode 8: Dream a Little Dream Episode 9: Out of Their Minds Episode 10: My Three Crichtons Episode 11: Look at the Princess, Part I: A Kiss is But a Kiss Episode 12: Look at the Princess, Part II: I Do, I Think Episode 13: Look at the Princess, Part III: The Maltese Crichton Episode 14: Beware of Dog Episode 15: Won't Get Fooled Again Episode 16: The Locket Episode 17: The Ugly Truth Episode 18: A Clockwork Nebari Episode 19: Liars, Guns, and Money, Part I: A Not So Simple Plan Episode 20: Liars, Guns, and Money, Part II: With Friends Like These . . . Episode 21: Liars, Guns, and Money, Part III: Plan B Episode 22: Die Me, Dichotomy Season Three: Episode 1: Season of Death Episode 2: Suns and Lovers Episode 3: Self-Inflicted Wounds, Part I: Would'a, Could'a, Should'a Episode 4: Self-Inflicted Wounds, Part II: Wait for the Wheel Episode 5: . . . Different Destinations Episode 6: Eat Me Episode 7: Thanks for Sharing Episode 8: Green Eyed Monster Episode 9: Losing Time Episode 10: Relativity Episode 11: Incubator Episode 12: Meltdown Episode 13: Scratch 'n Sniff Episode 14: Infinite Possibilities, Part I: Daedalus Demands Episode 15: Infinite Possibilities, Part II: Icarus Abides Episode 16: Revenging Angel Episode 17: The Choice Episode 18: Fractures Episode 19: I-Yensch, You-Yensch Episode 20: Into the Lion's Den, Part I: Lambs to the Slaughter Episode 21: Into the Lion's Den, Part II: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Episode 22: A Dog with Two Bones Season Four Episode 1: Crichton Kicks Episode 2: What was Lost, Part I: Sacrifice Episode 3: What was Lost, Part II: Resurrection Episode 4: Lava's a Many Splendoured Thing Episode 5: Promises Episode 6: Natural Election Episode 7: John Quixote Episode 8: I Shrink Therefore I Am Episode 9: A Prefect Murder Episode 10: Coup by Clam Episode 11: Unrealised Reality Episode 12: Kansas Episode 13: Terra Firma Episode 14: Twice Shy