Battlestar Galactica – Admiral Cain and Six…How close were they? June 25, 2007
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We know that the next ‘NEW’ Battlestar Galactica event is
the Battlestar Pegasus Movie Razor which comes out in
November (link). There is rampant speculation that it will deal why Admiral Cain hates Six so much..
According to the speculation, Six and Cain were lovers (yup lesbos in space).
Considering that there is a direct to DVD movie version, i wonder if the producers will have an adults only rated version…
Sarah Connor Chronicles Won’t Treat Terminator 3 as Canon. June 24, 2007
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Terminator 3 sucked. Ok good now i’ve said it.
T1 and T2 were both awesome but T3 was ridiculously bad for a lot of reasons. Now there is hope though with the upcoming Sarah Connor Chronicles series (set to debut in 2008 on FOX) that we the FRAKKING FANS will finally get the T3 we deserved.
The creator of SCC just gave an interview where he revealed that the new series will go off on its own alternate timeline.
We’re gonna go off on our own. I think the thing about T3 is, obviously there was just no Sarah Connor and that’s something the fans were never happy with. I don’t even think the people who made T3 were happy with that. It just wasn’t a choice of theirs. You know, Linda Hamilton was going through some things and didn’t want to be a part of it. They had a script at one point I know; there was a T3 that had Sarah in it. I’ve never read it. I don’t know anything about it. But I know that they did and they wanted to do that. They wanted it to be kind of her trilogy, and it never could be. So I think that my feeling was this TV series to me sort of serves as the third act to that trilogy – what could have happened had we followed that after T2. So I almost think of this as T3. To me it takes the place of T3. But also I think that sort of in the spirit of Terminator, it’s an alternate timeline. I know a lot of people get very worked up about the continuity and the canon and all that stuff. What I try to do is stay very, very true to the first two movies and then sort of take it from there. But always remain true to the spirit of everyone’s intent and again, take some time with this woman and explore what maybe would have happened.
Stargate Atlantis 3×20 First Strike June 23, 2007
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Jewel Staite finally takes over as doctor and Dr.Weir’s days are obviously numbered.
A pretty decent final episode for the season with an alright cliffhanger. Sure we’ve seen enemies of Earth use an Energy weapon through the gate before (think Annubis in Season 8 of SG-1).
Why they didn’t just fly an attack against the originating gate address is beyond me.
The fact that first they submerge and then they use the Stardrive was kinda nuts that must’ve sucked a load of power.
Anyways..great episode and I can hardly wait the X months until the show finally comes back!
Stargate SG-1 10×20 Unending. The Series Finale! (not really) June 22, 2007
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What a sad sad episode.
Sad in that it wasn’t a particularly good final episode for a series that has been on the air for 10 years.
So they do the aging thing to see what a future might be..Vala and Daniel hookup – marvelous.
It stretched way too long and was just too slow. For such a great show to go out on such whimper is just plane lame.
The greatest final episode of a SciFi show remains Star Trek TNG’s ‘ All Good Things Must Come To An End.’ Why? Not cause it’s trek, and not cause it was an ending but because it wove the past with the future into an omnibus of 7 years of TNG.
If the series finale of Stargate SG-1 could only have been so good…where was Jack O’Neil, the G’ould? An actual Orii prior??
Luckily we know that it’s not really the end. There are at least 2 straight to DVD movies….and the hope that NBC Universal will get off their frakking tails and bring the show back.
Good bye for now Stargate SG-1 …it’s been a great run and we hope to see you again soon.
Graham Cracker Comics Chicago – no bag and board..BUT OPEN June 20, 2007
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This week I found myself in Chicago for business ..and it’s Wednesday so i had to seek out a comic book store. I came across Graham Cracker comics on a google search..their website claims they’re only open till six. Considering i was working until 5:30 i figured it might be tight.
I got there about 6:10 and figured i’d be screwed but they were still open! (went to the store on East Madison downtown). So #1 KUDOS for staying open on new comics Wednesday.
On the negative side – no bag and board (just like the MidTown Comics in NYC or Silver Snail in Toronto) and overall a much smaller store than either Midtown Comic or Silver Snail.
Nice enough though and hey they had many of (though not all like Midtown) of the new books i was looking for.
Top 5 Dads in SciFi June 16, 2007
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In Honor of Father’s day…here is ShowMeSciFi’s list of the top 5 dads is SciFi
1) Darth Vader – Could there be any other first choice? Who hasn’t recited the line “Luke I am Your Father ” at least once?
2) Sarek – father of Spock (Star Trek). Sarek made his fair share of appearances in Star
Trek episodes and his influence on Spock cannot be understated.
3) William (Bill) Adama – Admiral of the Colonial Fleet (Battlestar Galactica) and father of
Lee ‘Apollo’ Adama. In the new BSG series as was the case in the old the father son relationship is never far.
4) Kyle Reese – Father of John Conner Leader of the Human Resistance (Terminator).
Perhaps the weirdest Father/Son relationship. John Conner of course (thanks to time travel) actually sends his own father back in time in order to impregnate his mother (Sarah Conner) so that he could exist.
5) Jor-El – Father of Kal-El better known as Superman. Were it not for Jor-El, Superman would have never made it off Krypton (and Marlon Brando rocks!).
Stargate SG-1 10×19 Dominion (second last episode) June 16, 2007
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Adria has ascended. WOOHOO.
Neat episode that gives the Orisii even more power than she had before..will she fight the ancients directly now?? who knows..
And B’aal? Is he dead? (I don’t think so).
I can hardly contain myself to see the final episode..but hey we all know there is a straight for DVD movie to come in another two months that will actually END this story line..so the Series Finale won’t quite be a real Finale will it?
Battlestar Galactica Cylon APOCALYPSE #4 Out with a whimper June 15, 2007
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I had high hope for this series when i first picked it up. This last issue was a bit of a downer though.
Starbuck gets stuck on the Cylon world..goes about his biz..then the fleet comes back to get him once he can send out his signal.
Nothing too exciting just a very average story and a week cliched ending.
Would have been neat if the Cylon’s turned into humans (as the result of the bio weapon)….. then again maybe not.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic # 17 June 12, 2007
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Keeper of a terrible secret, addled inventor Camper spent most of his life running from Adascorp, the most powerful organization on his homeworld of Arkania. Now he lies gravely ill aboard the Arkanian Legacy, the colossal flagship of the corporation, his life in the hands of its owner-Lord Adasca! Does the young lord really intend to cure Camper and make amends for his predecessors’ relentless hunt of the old man?
After 17 issues, I’m not sure that i ever really cared much about Camper at all. This new storyline brings some relevance to him and apparently will also shed light on his big secret. What is it? Who knows – I can’t even speculate since this series has been so awful lately.
Artwork continues to be a problem with characters continuing to be drawn totally differently from issue to issue. I guess DArk Horse isn’t doing much quality control on this book.
The cover art is also misleading – they never do threaten to leave Zayne behind – but i do like this new approach of pulling out a cell and making it a cover.
KOTOR still is the weakest link in Dark Horse’s Star Wars lineup – we still don’t have a clue – 17 issues later what’s going on with Zayne and the deaths of his fellow padawans. Maybe that’s something the writers are stringing out in hopes to maintain readership. Personally i’d much rather see some kind of big resolution and then move on.
This issue is neither better nor worse than issue number 16 – here’s to hoping that eventually someone at Dark Horse will either get the message or kill this series.
Babylon 5 Lost Tales – Trailer! June 11, 2007
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July 31st can’t come soon enough.
Babylon 5: Lost Tales is just under 6 weeks away from release and i’m already stoked.
We already know the basic outlines of the story..but i’ve finally now seen the DVD trailer and it’s AWESOME.
Sheridan doesn’t look any older – than again they aged him at times in the original run of the series.
We can only hope that the success of Lost Tales leads to another DVD, or maybe a whole straight to DVD series.
Here’s the trailer to get you going..
Stargate Atlantis 3×18 Submersion June 11, 2007
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Ok so the wraith come back after being absent for a few episodes…
overall a weak episode with a Wraith queen that could’ve been alot more than just another…oh the Wraith are here and are gonna blow us up.
Stargate SG-1 Family Ties 10×18 June 8, 2007
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With only a pair of episodes to go..this is the kind of crap they throw at us.
Ah well I guess with Mitchell’s Kansas homecoming they had to do a Vala personal issues episode too. Kinda cutesy at times – and hey Vala rocks so i’d be a moron to complain too much.
WestWorld remake in the works June 7, 2007
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From the another classic film about to ruined dept..
1973 Classic. Westworld directed and written by Michael Crichton and staring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin and James Brolin is on the remake block.
The futuristic drama cast Benjamin and Brolin as visitors to an amusement park where visitors can play out entertainment fantasies with the help of virtual reality and robots. The trouble starts when the robots begin to fight back.
No word yet on when it will hit the theaters. How can anyone replace Yul Brynner though?
Westworld actually also spawned a very short lived spinoff TV series in the early 80s..it only lived for five episodes.
Thundercats are on the move, Thundercasts are loose! June 6, 2007
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Thunder
THUNDER. THUNDERCATS HO!!!
Yup that much love 80’s cartoon is transitioning to the big screen.
The core Thundercats story is basic enough..here’s what Wikipedia lists:
The story begins with the destruction of the ThunderCats original home, the distant planet of Thundera. Forced to flee from the dying world, The ThunderCats and their fellow Thunderians board a fleet of starships to escape just as the planet blew itself apart.
Aboard the fleet’s flagship, a team of several ThunderCat nobles are gathered to escort and protect the sole heir to the ThunderCats’ leadership: the young Lion-O, a boy of twelve years. They also hope to safeguard the Eye of Thundera, the source of the ThunderCats’ power, embedded in the hilt of the mystic Sword of Omens.
No word yet on when Thundercats the movie will be in theatres but here’s hoping they keep the original theme song.
Battlestar Galactica – Beyond The Red Line Video Game June 5, 2007
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What’s a FRAKKING BSG fan to do?
The show is ending next year and even worse there are no new episodes to be had for months yet…what to do what to do.
PLAY THE FRAKKING VIDEO GAME of course.
Battlestar Galactica – Beyond The Red Line (BTRL) is a FREE game that is now available as a Demo for PC/MAC/LINUX users. It’s a fan effort and is not officially endorsed by BSG’s copyright owners.
In an interview with the BTRL developers one of them admits that they have not made any attempt to contact Ron Moore or NBC Universal directly regarding the project.
In choosing to develop a game based on “Battlestar Galactica” we are making use of the intellectual property of NBC Universal. We walk a very thin legal line by using this material as inspiration for our work, which is why our project is free to the public. The team has no desire to profit from this labor of love, but rather to bring a new and enjoyable “Galactica” experience to fans of the television series and video games alike.
If that is not proof positive that SciFi and Ron Moore are a bit out too lunch I don’t know what is. There is so much demand/interest in BSG, they could easily make good money with a solid game like BTRL, but they are too busy deciding on when to cancel the series instead of giving fans more of what they want.
ShowMeSciFi will have more on BTRL soon..but for now check out this trailer…oh and don’t forget to download and try out the came yourself! (
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Stargate The Alliance video game cancelled but is it truly dead? June 4, 2007
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Two years ago there was alot of hype around a new Stargate video game called Stargate The Alliance.
It never saw the light of day because MGM saw to it that it never would.
But fans being fans – there is a petition online calling for its return..but in a new twist in this conspiracy the petition itself is now closed, even though there are over 26,000 people that ‘signed’ the petition.
With Stargate Worlds apparently still in production..who is to say that MGM won’t find a way to kill that game too..
That being the case..the code for Stargate The Alliance is out there and just like the fans that are working on restoring the KOTOR the Sith Lords..hey you never know the game might well yet emerge..
Stargate Atlantis Dr Carson Beckett Didn’t Have To Die June 3, 2007
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OK. Sunday (Stargate Atlantis 3×17) has finally aired in the US (though ShowMeSciFi blogged about it back in February originally).
Dr. Carson Beckett didn’t have to die.
For those that don’t read this blog or look for spoilers online, they had no idea what was coming. I got calls from a few friends after the episode aired asking me what the FRAK happened – AFTER scolding them for not reading this blog we had some great discussions.
The SciFi website gives no indication in its episode synopsis that Sunday has anything to do with Beckett. In fact they make it seem like Dr. Weir going on a date is the BIG plot.
Becket was just going about his dangerous business as he does in every episode, disposing of the exploding tumor was no more or less dangerous than anything else we’ve seen him or anyone else on Stargate Atlantis do. Yet somehow this time Beckett dies. There is an explosion and then we see his flag draped coffin.
It didn’t have to be this way.
It was an empty death for a noble character – he deserved much better. Sure the multiple flashback approach for the plot in this episode was great but none of it justified the death of Beckett.
Word is that Becket will now return in Season 4. Seeing as he was – plain and simple – blown up real good – i don’t see how he can come back. It’s not like he ascended or anything.
Maybe it will be a clone or replicator version of Becket but the original Scotsman is dead. The piper has already played the pipes for him.
Beckett’s death was an empty one – even more empty than Tasha Y’aar in Star Trek. The way Trek brought Tasha back was kinda neat though..here’s hoping Stargate Atlantis’ writing crew comes with something as inventive.
Otherwise I suppose they could always just have a shower scene..and this one Sunday episode could just be bad dream
Stargate SG-1 10X17 Talion June 2, 2007
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Only 3 episodes left and Stargate SG-1’s story is really quite far from completion – guess that’s why they’ve got the direct to DVD movies coming in early summer.
Basic enough episode with Teal’c going after a rogue Jaffa that has aligned with Orii. Nothing great, nothing really bad -it’s just kinda there.
Hope that the next three episode ratchet this show up a bit..at this rate it’s going out with whimper rather than a bang.
Battlestar Galactica Season 4 WILL BE THE LAST no and ifs or buts about it June 1, 2007
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I don’t know why SciFi channel hates its fans so much.
We’ve known for some time that season 4 could be the last one, but instead of just admitting it, the show’s producers and SciFi have FRAKKED US OVER making us think there is hope.
THAT’S JUST UNFAIR.
“This show was always meant to have a beginning, a middle and, finally, an end,” Eick and Moore said in a statement Thursday. “Over the course of the last year, the story and the characters have been moving strongly toward that end, and we’ve decided to listen to those internal voices and conclude the show on our own terms. And while we know our fans will be saddened to know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for a wild ride getting there — we’re going out with a bang.”
I don’t have a problem with the show ending. I do have a problem with this on again off again bs. Considering how poorly SciFi has managed to market and schedule this show over the past year you’d think they were trying to lose money and purposefully undercut the potential success of BSG…maybe it’s all just a cylon plot afterall.
Doctor Who Getting Cancelled May 31, 2007
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UNBELIEVABLE how stupid is the BBC?
Apparently they are cancelling the show at the end of season four even though Doctor Who is one of the most popular shows in the UK.
Boss Russell T. Davies has decided to axe the BBC1 sci-fi drama and concentrate on other projects.
He and senior staff have hatched a plot to hand in a group resignation in summer 2008.
A source said: “The heavy workload — nine months of 16-hour days every year — has started to take its toll.
“It was decided the best thing for the show was go out at the top next year.”
This is just pathetic. It wasn’t that long ago that the BBC reported that the show had been confirmed for season 4 – or season 30 if you’re counting all Doctor Who. For FREAKIN once i’d like to see a SciFi show run by a real SciFi fan that isn’t going to screw fans over.
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