Dollhouse – What is Alpha? February 13, 2009
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First episode of Dollhouse finally!! woohoo..
Started off a little slow but it sure did pick up about 10 minutes in. The personality imprinting idea shows tremendous possibilities on so many levels.
Each actor could be anyone and those ‘anyones’ have their own histories.
Now what’s up with Helo (the actor who played Helo on Battlestar Galactica) ? Is he the guy behind Project Alpha?
Who was the person watching the videos at the end of the show?
Lots to speculate on and hey this is only the first show!
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor – Are you afraid of the Dark? February 12, 2009
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Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor is a strange book.
Instead of being a simple battle between Sith and Jedi, author Matthew Stover bring in this new concept of The Dark.
what is the Dark? Apparently it’s not the Force but the Force can beat it…it also makes for some really convoluted plot that made this book confusing in its worst parts and downright boring in others.
Aside from the Dark – the basic premise of the book – that being an investigation into Skywalker’s actions – was totally lost except for the first and the last chapter. This is a shame. The plot structure could have been much better with a true investigation ..perhaps a retelling of the story from multiple viewpoints..
instead what do we have? who is the narrative voice? We don’t know..it’s just a confused muddled mess and a disappointing narrative.
Life on Mars – Rocketgirl February 11, 2009
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Another great episode…
Really made us think has Sam been abducted by aliens and then sent back into the past?
Just like the RocketGirl theory?
Maybe, maybe not…we’ll have to see.
ON the baseline 70’s plot though neat that his relationship with Gene’s daughter is expanding…
but don’t you think he’ll end up with Annie?
Isn’t Annie the key to him returning to the future?
Brent Spiner hassles Patrick Stewart at Star Trek Con February 11, 2009
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This is hilarious! Brent Spiner hassled Patrick Stewart at a Star Trek convention…
Wonder Woman 2009 Set for March 3, 2009 Release February 11, 2009
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Finally a new Wonder Woman …this time it’s part of DC’s direct to DVD animation jobs…but it sure looks sharp.
Kerri Russell is the lead and in the stuff we’ve seen she’s awesome.
Firefly’s Captain Mal -Nathan Fillion plays the voice of Col. Steve Trevor and funnyman Oliver Platt plays Hades.
No it’s not the live action Wonder Woman we’ve been hearing about for years – but it’s the next best thing.
Fringe – What is Ability? February 10, 2009
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So Mr. Jones survived the teleporter but now he’s something..
Unimaginable
What is that all about what did he become?
and how did Olivia actually shut off the lights? Was it a trick or is she now a part of the Pattern?
We don’t know and that’s just fine. It’s the fact that this show keeps us guessing throwing us some weird curves..but not too weird such that a normal human can’t follow along.
Though the full season 1 isn’t yet out on DVD (it’s a new show after all) Amazon has all the episodes avail now so you can catch up if you want ..get your Fringe episodes
Star Wars Clone Wars Picked up for Season Two February 10, 2009
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Who doesn’t like the new Star Wars Clone Wars animated series?
The animation is slick (especially the non-moving hair), the voice actors are superb and Ashoka Tano is the breakout girlie character of the entire Star Wars universe.
We’ve seen a Star Trek actor – George Takei – make an appearance and had more battles than anyone could possibly count.
It’s all good. And Cartoon Network agrees so they’ve picked up the show for another year.
‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ is like nothing else on television and has delivered for us on all levels. It has helped us launch a great new night of action-adventure on Fridays,” said Stuart Snyder, president and COO of Turner Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media in a statement.
Chad Vader Season 2 Episode 1 – SUCKS February 9, 2009
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After what seems like an eternity Chad Vader Season 2 is not out..and the first episode is a disaster.
NO – IT’S not funny.
It’s kinda lame actually. It misses all the great angles that make Chad Vader great. There isn’t a single good Vader line in this whole episode and the situations are just lame.
Let’s hope this improves soon…
Battlestar Galactica Season 5 Episode 4 – RIP Felix Gaeta – Blood on the Scales February 7, 2009
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Battlestar Galactica Season 5 Episode 4 (SciFi calls this Season 4 episode 14) “Blood on the Scales” was one of the best – if not THE BEST Battlestar Galactica episodes EVER.
We don’t know who will get shot, who will live and who will die. Who is in charge? Will they jump? Will they not jump?
From beginning till the end this episode kept us guessing on all those questions.
At first we were certain Adama, Tigh or Rosyln would get toasted, but that didn’t happen.
Zarek issueing the order to kill the whole quarom – WOW…
Roslyn’s argument to fight no matter what…
and the people all those people on Galactica who 
tried to follow their conscience whether that meant following Gaeta or Adama.
Felix Gaeta is truly the great tragic hero of this show. Unlike Zarek he is not evil. Unlike Baltar he didn’t betray his people to the Cylons .
Gaeta from beginning till the end really always tried to do the right thing, whether it was helping the resistance on New Caprica, plotting the right jump point or overthrowing Adama because he didn’t want they Cylons to run the fleet.
Gaeta wasn’t evil he wasn’t thirsty for power – only for justice.
The final scenes of this episode were awesome – Gaeta telling Baltar of his youth and then finally the pain subsiding in his lost leg.
While it was inevitable that Gaeta would die once Adama retook control, it was also a sad ending to a noble and brave character. It’s unfortunate that we didn’t get to hear Gaeta sing again before dying and this site for one will miss him.
Rest in Peace Felix Gaeta. Rest in peace.
SO SAY WE ALL.
Stephen King Dark Tower Treachery #5 Kiss the Devil February 6, 2009
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Finally this drawn out series is drawing to a close at a good pace.
Last issue Roland finally gave up the grapefruit and we learned that his mom was still a beatch.
Now we see his mom’s treachery almost reach its climax…
Why Cort didn’t stop the dude from messing with his riddles – i dunno
But what thing for sure in this issue is that Roland now is finally shaping up to be the character we all know and love from the Dark Tower books.
Battlestar Galactica Caprica Coming to DVD on April 21 February 5, 2009
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Forget about waiting to watch the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica on TV – you’ll be able to get it earlier on DVD. SciFi announced today that Caprica will be avail on April 21st which at least six months earlier than you’ll see it on TV.
Wow.
Now from what we’ve seen of the show so far – this will likely be a frakkin disaster. The first trailer was a joke. But hey maybe there is alot more to the show – and maybe it can be the same magnificent piece of SciFi Entertainment that Battlestar Galactica is all about.
Torchwood Children of Earth Looks Really LAME February 5, 2009
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Yes we were fans of Torchwood in the begining. But then the show started to get super obvious and far too cliched.
Now there is a new trailer out for the upcoming season three and it gives little reason to think that season three will change our perceptions.
How many times can aliens come to Earth and take over human conciousnesses without it become trite?
Star Wars S01E14 Snow Monster Diplomacy February 4, 2009
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I dunno about this episode…a little too high and mighty on the moral side.
We’ve got a young female senator – a South African accented Amidala essentially – who needs to rise to the occasion to help broker peace btwn an indiginous group and her planet…
ah well.. seeing snow clone trooper was cool…the pre-cursor to the the snow troopers that storm Hoth in Empire Strikes Back i guess.
Star Wars Clone Wars SO1E13 George Takei Rocks February 4, 2009
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Nice episode and awesome to hear the voice of George Takei as the neimodian Lok Durd!
He’s got just a deep resonance that he really does sound EVVVILLL doesn’t he.
and yes master secura is one sweeet french accented kick ass jedi…
Beyond that once again Rex proves he’s the finest that Jango Fett’s clone can offer.
Life on Mars – What is project Aries? February 4, 2009
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Great to have LIfe on Mars back..another solid episode with the werewolf of Wall St.
but..still what’s the deal with Sam?
What is project Aries? it looked like an FBI or KGB file…maybe he’s not in a coma maybe this is all a weird holodeck experience…
Or maybe it’s something else – but what?
Star Wars Legacy #32 Fight Another Day Part 1 February 4, 2009
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I had almost forgotten about Krayt’s order to exterminate the Mon cal in Legacy #22/ but here we are ..Mr. Ostrander never forgets does he…
Though this is Jan Duresema’s art (wasn’t last time the Mon Cal were center stage either)..Omar Francia has done one of the most awesome covers and his interior artwork is AMAZING.
SeaTroopers? wow!!! makes good sense but we’ve never seen that before ..
And what’s up with an Imperial Knight helping out the Mon Cal?
ooh and what about Sith Scientist Vul Isen ? The dude’s head is a skull! We’ve never seen Sith scientists before…and we’ve never see the Leviathan either..neat idea a force sucking sea beast…
Sure we didn’t have Krayt or Cade in this issue..but after Vector , i think they all deserve a rest. It’s not like the rest of us are suffering either…with a new awesome storyline here – Legacy continues to deliver THE BEST Star Wars stories available anywhere today.
Battlestar Galactica Blood on the Scales – Adama tells off Gaeta February 3, 2009
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After last week’s episode – The Oath – a lot of things have changed and a lot of things are up in the air.
SciFi and Space Network (in Canada) have put out a pair of teaser trailers for Battlestar Galactica Season 5 episode 4 – that pretty much show us exactly what’s next. (Update –watch Blood on the Scales now
Here’s the spoiler – Roslyn and Adama survive – but Adama ends up in front of Gaeta’s firing squad charged with Crimes against the fleet.
The best line in either trailer is Admiral Adama telling Gaeta, “Go Shove it Up Your Ass!.”
The Canadian trailer is better than SciFi’s but we’ve included both below:
and SciFi’s trailer:
Fringe – John Scott is Not a Traitor February 3, 2009
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Tonight’s Fringe was yet another awesome episode. And it was an episode that was completely different than last week’s No Brainer episode –
Olivia ends back in the Tank! its kinda like taking a bath for her..
But the biggest revelation of course is that John Scott is still not in the ground (we kinda knew that) and more importantly he wasn’t a traitor. Was this Conrad guy the same one that was responsible for the bio-weapon that ended up in the first episode of Fringe (i think so).
Is John Scott actually dead?
Well….we’ll see won’t we..but somehow I don’t think this is the last we’ll see of John Scott.
The Third Lynx (Quadrail) by: Timothy Zahn REVIEW February 2, 2009
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We really enjoyed the first Quadrail novel from Timothy Zahn – Night Train to Rigel – This second outing isn’t quite the trip the first one was, but still a great ride.
The coral group mind, the Modhri is back this time collecting some art objects and desperately seeking the Third Lynx.
Our hero Frank Compton once again is well written and fully fleshed out as are the other characters. We spend a lot of time with Compton trying to figure out what’s going on as he figures it all out.
This time around the plot isn’t as cohesive – the characters spend most of the book looking for the third lynx but in the end does it really matter? Seems kind of foolish to me the way this story concludes.
That said, Zahn is an amazing writer and the Third Lynx overall is a fun, engaging and entertaining read. This is the second Quadrail book and without a doubt we’re hooked and will be ready any/all/every Quadrail book that Zahn puts out.
The basic tennant – that there is an interstellar train system controlled by a benevolent force –that is under attack (silently) by a group hive mind is just such an awesome premise – that no doubt there is a lot more to go till this trip is finally over (or at least we hope so!).
Star Trek XI Superbowl Trailer – Starfleet Academy Under Attack! February 1, 2009
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J J Abrams is out today with a new teaser trailer for Star Trek XI – set to air during the Superbowl.
Basically more of the same from what we’ve seen in previous trailers – destruction of the Kelvin, Kirk getting busy, Spock beaming in, Scotty looking worried..
But oh yeah there is one major plot addition that we haven’t yet seen in any other format
– a massive space attack on StarFleet Academy itself!
If you don’t catch it during the SuperBowl it’s already on YouTube – check it out below.
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