Battlestar Galactica Epic Journey Season 4.5 Trailer November 25, 2008
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As we get closer and closer to the January 2009 re-start for Battlestar Galatica the trailers are gonna come fast and furious.
This week we’ve got the ‘epic journey’ trailer. No big surprises here – Roslyn hooking up with the elder Adama, Starbuck communicating with a hybrid..but the big surprise is behind the scenes – who is the fifth??
Terminator Sarah Connor Chronicles – Riley is from the Future November 24, 2008
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I did not see that one coming.
Riley is from the future – go figure.
Then again – John Connor so far has been a mega whiney BEAATCH so why would any woman want to be with him unless it was her mission? kinda makes sense but still a real nice surprise and the first great plot twist so far this year.
Ohh and Cromartie is back – but now he’s John Henry – the future SkyNet.
The overall pacing in this show is wrong — it’s deadly boring in parts and then you get the big plot twists – it sure could use some better editing and overall production direction to create a tighter pacing.
Still, the show progresses and it’s progress (slowly) but nicely isn’t it?
Doctor Who 4×10 Midnight November 24, 2008
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An interesting episode where the Doctor is on a transport ship without windows and something goes ‘bump’ in the night…
Why the ship didn’t have windows – i don’t understand.
BUT the character interactions of how they all turn and get hostile with on another was brilliant and solid drama.
What was the creature? I don’t know but it doesn’t matter. As an exercise in human emotions of fear, anger this episode stands on its own.
Star Wars The Clone Wars S01E08 Jedi Jar Jar November 23, 2008
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There was some early speculation on other sites – that this episode might mark the end of Jar Jar.
NO SUCH LUCK.
Instead we get the bumbling Gungan somehow again managing to be the hero – this time by being mistaken as a Jedi.
It’s actually a pretty neat trick and overall fun little episode – i’m surprised thought that we didn’t see the most famous of all Rodian’s though – that is WHERE WAS GREEDO?? (or did we miss that?).
The capture of Viceroy Gunray – was we know is only temporary – so at some point he’ll get busted loose. Gunray of course was on Mustafar when Anakin/Darth Vader was sent there by Palpatine in Star Wars III to kill off the seperatists after Order 66 was issued.
Stargate Atlantis S05E17 Brain Storm November 23, 2008
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Kinda cheesy episode don’t ya think?
We know that Keller and McKay hook-up – and having this little episode to show how their relationship grows in a situation is I guess – necessary.
McKay dropping his work to go save Dr. Keller was noble – and her telling him that she loves him was ‘sweet’.
Overall though a relatively lame episode though and not one that we’re likely to want to watch again for any particular reason.
Stephen King Dark Tower Treachery #3 Roland’s Mom Is a Witch November 22, 2008
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Again very little of Roland in this book — but we know he’ll drop out of his funk soon enough.
Why Steven Deschain left his wife alive after finding out about her evil is beyond me – but now with her going back to his enemy…well we know where this will end up.
As always a riveting issue from an imagery point of view – but again one that is a bit too plodding for me with little action – and mostly plot development –
Well except for Aileen who met in the last issue – i don’t think she ends up with Roland thought that’s clearly Cort’s plan.
Han Solo was supposed to Shag a Wookie November 21, 2008
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That’s right – Han Solo originally was supposed to be married to a wookie. So Solo would have had his own ‘shag carpet’ if you will. And no I don’t think it was a gay thing with Chewbacka either.
Seriously though it’s true.
In an interview up on StarWars.com celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Holiday Special
According to Lenny Ripps: Co-Author, Original Script the Holiday Special, Han Solo was supposed to be married to a wookie and was in fact raised by wookies.
Pat Proft corroborates it and an early draft of the Star Wars script (January 28, 1975) has Han Solo living with a furry female creature who he kisses. Proft also remembers learning that Han was raised by Wookiees, which is verified on pages 46 & 131 of Laurent Bouzereau’s Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays.
Life on Mars – Sam’s Dad is a Scumbag November 21, 2008
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Another great episode that was brilliantly tied together end to end.
Apparently Sam didn’t go back to 1973 to save his Dad after all – and wasn’t that amazing how the red dress thing got pulled in?
Now the weird part was the end of course.
What’s in the basement?
Fringe – The Equation Solves What? November 20, 2008
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Did I miss something? Last night’s Fringe Episode – The Equation was a gripping story ..and it was great to see Walter go back to the asylum -just to see what would happen.
But was he hallucinating when he saw himself?
AND what was the final solution to the equation? Was it a teleportation devices? I couldn’t tell it was just kinda – there.
It also seemed very odd that the ‘woman’ wasn’t discussed further in some way at the end – she gets shot but we don’t know how or why she rigged the machine to get the boy to see his dead mom – and we don’t know why she doesn’t age.
A mystery wrapped inside a mystery wrapped inside an enigma.
Star Wars Millenium Falcon by James Luceno – REVIEW – awesome except for the end. November 20, 2008
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The Millenium Falcon is arguably the most famous ship in the entire Star Wars canon. This is the book where we finally find out the true history of this great ship.
It’s an entertaining romp that takes us back and forth in time as we encounter each of the Falcon’s owners – and follow Han Solo, Leia and Allanna on their journey.
The writing in this book is crisp and the plot flows brilliantly from page to page – making this a true page turner.
This book follows chronologically from the last Legacy of the Force book where Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus dies – but there is little direct connection between this book and that – except for Allana being a traveller with Solo.
The only problem with this great book – unfortunately is the end which is terribly dissapointing. After such a brilliant build-up we finally get to the location where the secret the Falcon has been keeping for 70 years lay hidden.
And it MAKES NO SENSE.
Why would the Republic Group have sent Jadak to recover that? Wouldn’t they still have wanted it to stay hidden? It’s just lame.
Overall though a great book – I just wish the end would have been thought out a bit better instead of being total nonsense.
SciFi Mags Struggling? November 19, 2008
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There is a really interesting article up on the PBS.org site now about the current state of the Science Fiction magazine market. At this point there are only three left: Analog, Asimov’s and the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
Personally speaking, we still buy Asimov’s regularly – though we don’t have a subscription.
The latest circulation numbers for the print mags aren’t great:
Analog, the best performing of the three, had fallen to a paid circulation of 27,399, while Asimov’s dropped 5.2% to 17,581. But the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction saw the sharpest decline — 11.2% from the previous year — to a paid circulation of 16,489.
PBS want to lay some of the blame on the Web – but that’s nonsense. The people that buy those mags aren’t going online to read fiction the same kind of fiction. Those mags have a tactile feel that is still different.
We read lots online – but the scifi mags are still a very different animal. Often we’ve found that not all book stores carry the mags and if they do they’re not as easy to find as they once were. Actually trying to get a subscription to these mag is a difficult thing too.
Buying a subscription should include some kind of benefit – at least a reduced cost over buying at the newstand – but that doensn’t seem to be the case. For us it’s still cheaper to buy Asimov’s issue by issue.
Doctor Who The Next Doctor Xmas Teaser November 19, 2008
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We know that David Tennant’s days as the good doctor are numbered. One of those numbers is the upcoming christmas special – The Next Doctor – which air in the UK in three weeks.
The BBC posted its first preview the other day in the middle of a telethon it was running. It sure looks like a Dickens Doctor Who Xmas to me…
Star Wars Holiday Special Turns 30 November 18, 2008
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As a kid i remember watching the Star Wars Holiday special and thinking it was great – no one else did though and it has been erased from the Star Wars canon – but not YouTube.
Sure the songs are cheesy.
Sure the little Boba Fett cartoon looks like it was made from trash
Yes it’s grainy and the acting is pathetic
Ok the wookies look like walking carpets (hey! that’s Leia’s line)
But its kitchy and fun in a 70’s disco kind a way…but it sure is more palatable in just a five minute segment – so here ya go if you haven’t seen this editted 5 min version yet. And happy 30th anniversary Star Wars special!!
Terminator Sarah Connor Chronicles – Maybe Cromartie Isn’t Dead Yet November 18, 2008
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Last week Cromartie got shot up and buried. But he didn’t get burned to a crisp.
So he’s BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCK.
(yeah i know – some of you told me so – ok you’re right).
Agent Ellison has unwittingly become the architect for the rise of the machines now that Cromartie’s remains have been retrieved. Just like how the hand in Terminator 2 led to skynet – now it’s Cromartie’s turn.
The whole time paradox thing with Fischer was also really quite neat, albeit a little confusing. We haven’t heard or seen the ‘greys’ before have we?
Star Trek XI Trailer 2 – What’s with the Corvette? November 17, 2008
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The second teaser trailer is out now for Star Trek XI – and it’s the first real views that we get of the action, characters and sets of the new movie.
The trailer starts off with a young Kirk racing along a dirt highway in what looks to be a vintage Corvette Stingray – a little cliched and chessy.
Vulcan is shown as a sort of Superman Fortress of Solitude – what’s up with that?
The NCC-1701 being built looks cool, as does the interior of the ship which kinda sorta looks like a hybrid between the first Star Trek Movie and something out of Minority Report.
Teasers are always supposed to show the coolest stuff – but there is little here in terms of dialogue that really grabs me. No money line as it were – well maybe the ‘buckle up’ or ‘this ship is exciting’ – but we’ve got another six months to go till this thing hits the theatres.
Star Wars The Clone Wars S01E07 – R2 vs. R3 November 15, 2008
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R3 a spy? I didn’t see that one coming.
Ashoka taking on General Grievous and surviving? Didn’t figure that one either.
But the best part of this episode hands down – and one of the best R2D2 scenes ever – is the droid on droid battle between R2 and R3.
Sure we’ve seen R2 flame BattleDroids before but we’ve never seen two similiarly sized astromech droids fight each other — AWESOME.
Stargate Atlantis S05E16 – Kolyaaa! November 15, 2008
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Wow what a neat episode – especially that final little twist at the end – that was fantastic.
McKay is so smug and yet he too was fooled by the AI.
And that whole thing with Kolya coming back and chopping off Sheppard’s arm? that was brutal – and great TV.
How about Woolsey? At first a mega wimp and now a really great character in this show. He really has developed in the last few episodes into a fantastic asset to the show.
With only a few episodes to go, it’s great to see there are still some great plots that Stargate Atlantis has left in it – makes it a real shame that there won’t be a Season Six. This show isn’t as worn out at SG-1 and really still have a whole lot of life left.
Life on Mars – OK Sam is in a Coma November 14, 2008
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The big ‘hook’ in the Life on Mars show is – what the frak is going on with this dude?
Is he alive? Dead? Parallel Universe or just dreaming in a coma?
Well this week’s episode – he saves hostages in a hospital – gives us the clearest picture yet that Sam Tyler indeed is in a coma.
Or maybe not.
Guess we’ll just have to ride this show out to see what the deal is.
In the meantime the show continues to be a great 70’s cop show with 2008 sensibilities. It’s one of our favorite shows of the week to watch.
The real Ashoka Tano – Ashley Eckstein November 13, 2008
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Without a doubt Ashoka Tano is the breakout character in the new Clone Wars animated series.
She’s fun, she’s spunky and she’s ‘snips’.
Ever wonder what the voice behind Tano really looks like? WELL here ya go. It’s blonde knockout Ashley Eckstein.
Eckstein gave an interview to StarWars.com the other day and in it she note how she sees Ashoka as a positive role model for young girls.
I don’t think there are enough positive roles for young girls out there. I try to seek out positive roles for not only girls, but kids and teens in general. When I found who she was and what her role would be, and how positive and kick-butt she was, it was like a dream come true.
Fringe – Where does the gentleman live? November 11, 2008
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So we get another dead guy that Walter wants to mind read. Wait a sec didn’t we do that in the first episode of this show too? Was’t there another method?
Also this show is great – but starting to get a little too predictable at this point.
Here’s a Pattern for you.
If someone is dying of a strange ailment – they’re part of the pattern (Agent Scott or otherwise) and somehow are conspiring against the FBI to get the G-men to do their dirty work for them.
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