Jericho Sucks and now its Cancelled Too – Good Riddance March 22, 2008
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I never cared for peanuts or Jericho.
Sure lots of ppl do and that’s great ..but apparently not enough for a network TV show..and so it’s dead — again.
“The March 25th episode of Jericho will be the series finale,” CBS said in a statement. “Without question, there are passionate viewers watching this program; we simply wish there were more. We thank an engaged and spirited fan base for keeping the show alive this long, and an outstanding team of producers, cast and crew that went through creative hoops to deliver a compelling, high quality second season. We have no regrets bringing the show back for a second try. We listened to our viewers, gave the series an opportunity to grow, and the producers put a great story on the screen. We’re proud of everyone’s efforts.”
Bottom line here is network TV is no longer for niche show that are mostly sucky like Jericho.
Star Wars Rebellion #12 Small Victories – Fun Reading March 22, 2008
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Star Wars Rebellion is not brilliant comic book writing — but it sure is decent fun.
Sure you can predict/guess what the next page will bring but it’s still fun getting there. Rebellion #12 is a case in point. We know that the rebels will get caught ..but it’s still neat to see how and where…(and then eventually how they’ll escape).
Will Deena escape?? That we don’t know for sure do we? She’s a minor character so Dark Horse could easily kill her off..or…?
Will Rebel One come back for their pals? I dunno..but i bet they will. Overall an interesting (though predictable) issue in a series that we’re really starting to like (even though it’s pulp!)
Chekov is John Connor’s Father in Terminator 4 March 22, 2008
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NUTS.
No it’s not the Walter Koenig (nuclear wessels) Chekov but the new one Anton Yelchin from Star Trek XI coming in 2009.
Yelchin is apparently in discussions to play Kyle Reese, father of John in Terminator 4 which also should be out in 2009. Michael Biehn was the original Kyle Reese in the first Terminator.
So if thing work out Yelchin will be in two major scifi films in 2009. I wonder who’ll they’ll cast as Kyle Reese’ brother – derek now played by Brian Austin Green in Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Top 10 Reasons To Watch New Season of Battlestar Galactica March 20, 2008
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Generally speaking I like David Letterman.
I also like Battlestar Galactica – so you would think that having all the stars for BSG on the Late Show would be a winning combination right?
IT WASNT’.
IT WAS LAME. The actors (all dress in their BSG costumes) looked totally fake and the only one that was even close to being real was Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff.
The rest were bad and looked like crap.
The top 10 list was also lame (though the Starbuck line – we get chased by killing machines in the new season..same sh*t as last year ..was funny..). And of course who doesn’t want to see Caprica Six naked?
If you missed it CBS has posted the full bit online …here ya go..
Save Sarah Connor Chronicles March 17, 2008
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It’s Monday and for the first time in weeks – we don’t have a Terminator Sarah Connor Chronicles episode.
We don’t know if Sarah is coming back after the ‘season finale’. We don’t know if there will be a Season 2.
We the fans cannot allow FOX to kill yet another fine SciFi show (they killed Firefly and should never be allowed to kill another).
It’s time to let FOX know how you feel. Write them at askfox@fox.com
Subject: Save Sarah Connor Chronicles !
The fight to save the future has just begun – we want Season 2!
Star Wars Legacy of the Force Revelation (REVIEW) March 16, 2008
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After 3 weeks of some really great reading..we’re ready to finally offer a full review of Star Wars Legacy of the Force Revelation (which officially came out on Feb 26, 2008).
No this is not the best book in the series – BUT yes it is an AWESOME book and one that at points is an intensely riveting page turning adventure.
Revelation follows follows Fury, Sacrifice, Exile, Betrayal 
The axis on which this whole book sits is the Battle of Fondor and what a battle!
Since the first book of this series – Legacy of the Force has been all about Civil War. What do we call it now – double civil war? The GA now has two factions, then there is still the Confederacy and somewhere inbetween is the Imperial Remnant.
Did i shed a tear for Admiral Palleon? You bet I did.
But amongst all that chaos that is the middle to the end of this book the number one question in my mind was – Where was the Confederacy in all this? Why didn’t Bothawui or Correlia show up?
Also what’s up with Tahiri? Suddenly she’s now a Sith apprentice – yet we never really any discourse from her/Caedus on her becoming Sith?
Jaina’s training with the Mandalorians is awesome stuff and clearly Karen Traviss is cut out for writing about the Mando’ade – it’s what she exels at.
The fact that OH FINALLY Ben/Luke et al accept the fact the Caedus killed Mara was far too drawn out and lame but hey..Fondor makes up for it (A BIT).
Overall we give this 3.5 out of 5 stars.
We have to wait until May 13th for the last book in this series – Invincible – where the only question is — Will Jaina Kill Jacen/Caedus??
Stargate Atlantis The Ark of Truth – REVIEW March 15, 2008
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Hallowed are the Orii
Stargate the Ark of Truth has now been out for a few days and we’ve finally got the chance to watch it.
The Ark of Truth is a decent movie. It’s not WOW, it’s not fantastic. It’s not better than an average episode of Stargate Atlantis.
The movie plods along a bit, with Teal’c spending a whack of timing walking…
There are no great battles…I would have thought that with extra time/budget we could’ve seen a full all out battle with the actual Orii ship armada with the Earth and its allies..but no such luck.
We get a few Orii ships shooting at the Odyssey but that’s about it.
and what about Adria?? COME ON! She had a bit role that was way to minimal.
Sure bringing replicators back into the mix was kinda neat, and yes it was cool to see the end of the Orii story line BUT
MGM did not do everything it could have with this movie which really wasn’t more than we would get in a typical episode (and in fact in many respects we got less).
Let’s hope that the next Stargate movie has MORE (ships, special effects, drama and plot).
Atom Films official Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge 2008 March 14, 2008
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Along time ago…(before YouTube) AtomFilms was THE place to go for neat video clips.
One of the greatest things they ever had was the Star Wars Fan clips competition. Apparently (though I thought Atom went bankrupt years ago) they’re still around and the Star Wars fan film competition is back.
We’re entered the competition in the past (like 7 years ago) but we’re still on their mailing list :
Hello Star Wars Fans!
You’re getting this email because you overfloweth with awesome and have, in the past, entered your fan movie in the official Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge.
The deadline for the next Fan Movie Challenge is MAY 27th. Make sure you submit your fan movie to AtomFilms by May 27 for a chance to be in the running for awards at the San Diego ComicCon in July.
More details at http://starwars.atomfilms.com.Get those cameras rolling!
Cheers
AtomFilms
Serenity (Firefly) Better Days #1 Out TODAY March 12, 2008
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It’s a better today Firefly fans, now that a new chapter is out.
Serenity : Better Days #1 hits comic book retailers today.
Yes it’s still a prequel to the Serenity movie..which of course means that Wash is still alive (hurray).
More importantly the Browncoats yet live and we the fans should rejoice that today is in fact a better day.
(we don’t have our copy yet but once we get it we’ll post a review on ShowMeSciFi.com)
Star Wars Last Supper Mosaic March 11, 2008
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You know we’re getting close to easter when you see more Last Supper pics…but you’ve never seen one like this.
This is actually a mosaic made up of (get this) approximately 69 thousand images taken from all six Star Wars movies.
Check it out for yourself on Avi’s website (where he’s also planning on selling them)
Star Wars Legacy #20 The end of the Galactic Alliance March 10, 2008
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After 6 plus issues of nothing by Cade Skywalker it’s great to see ‘the other side’ (or at least of them) in the massive universe that is Star Wars Legacy.
The Galactic Alliance (GA) or rather what’s left of it is still on the run … remember this isn’t just about Sith and Jedi
It’s not even about GA vs Empire..its wider…remember that we’ve got GA, Roan Fel’s Empire and then the Sith Empire ..and then the Jedi in between in various sections.
I don’t think i’ve ever seen the docking ring above the Mon Calamari homeworld which was awesome to see and the plot (as always) was fantastic.
Of course the Sith would want to finish off the GA, and what better way than a trap!
Stargate Atlantis 4 x20 Last Man Standing March 8, 2008
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Gotta love future timeline alternate realty stuff.
48,000 years into the future too..the end of T’eyla, Carter and Ronan ..(are we done here?) .
Awesome.
The producers easily could have left us hanging just on Sheppard’s return to Atlantis..but they didn’t ..again another sign that this is a finely written show and one with alot of respect for fans.
Sure having the team stuck in a booby traps building at the end is kinda lame..but you know they’re all coming back.
We don’t know quite how Carter will exit the show (we do know that she loses command in Season 5). We don’t know if McKay will actually hook up with Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite)..but hopefully he will.
We do know that Season 5 will be a showdown of wraith factions and the Atlantians…and should be a real battle royale.
Farewell for now Stargate Atlantis..we’ll be waiting for your return!
Stargate The Ark of Truth – out March 11th March 7, 2008
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Not far now…..its seems like it was eons ago that the last episode of Stargate SG-1 Season 10 was on the air.
Leaving us wanting
waiting
wondering
Soon we will know the fate of the Orii and SG-1…i can hardly wait.
Troops 10 Years Later March 6, 2008
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Hard to believe it has been 10 years since the Star Wars fan flick Troops first hit the net.
Unbelievable in fact (but it’s true).
Troops predates YouTube and HD and alot of the fancy easy to use software we’ve all got in 2008. Yet Troops still really stands up well as one of the greatest Star Wars Fan Flicks ever made.
In celebration of the 10 year anniversary Kevin Rubio spoke with the site where it first appeared – TheForce.net in a really great interview.
Back then the standard speed for the “net” was a 28k or 56k line. Apple had just released Quicktime 2.0 And TROOPS took over 24 hours to download. And the majority of people thought “the net” was a bad Sandra Bullock movie. Yet (thankfully) people still wanted to see it. It was a first, and while not wholly original, it was a new and original way of distribution.
Thanks Kevin – and May The Force Be With You!
Terminator Sarah Connor Chronicles 1×8/9 Season Finale March 3, 2008
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WOW what a great episode.
Action
Plot development
and real touching moment drama too (with the young Reese brothers)
This is a show that has gotten better with each and every episode. The T-888 is out there building Skynet, Cromartie is hunter the Connors (and blowing up the FBI), Cameron is hiding something and so is Derek Reese. (and what was up with that other chik from the ‘hood’??).
This CAN’T BE THE LAST EPISODE FOX!! RENEW SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES FOR SEASON 2 !!!
The War to Save (Mankind and the) Sarah Connor Chronicles begins now!
End of the line for Terminator Sarah Connor Chronicles? March 3, 2008
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We’re only about half an hour away at posting time from the season finale of Sarah Connor Chronicles.
So far FOX has NOT RENEWED the series, they have NOT stated that they were planning on Season 2 and that really REALLY SUCKS.
Maybe they’re waiting to see how the rating are for the 2 hour show tonight (SO WATCH THE SHOW ON EVERY TV IN YOUR HOUSE AND GET YOUR NEIGHBORS TO DO THE SAME).
Sure the Writer’s strike messed up planning but still, they could show a bit more respect for the show’s fans. Make no mistake about is Sarah Connor Chronicles has fans..and we here at ShowMeSciFi.com are proud to be numbered among them.
So here’s hoping that SCC WILL BE BACK FOR SEASON 2!!
(don’t screw this up FOX, you killed Firefly don’t kill Sarah Connor Chronicles!)
Stargate Atlantis 4×19 Kindred Part II – Beckett is a Clone! March 1, 2008
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One more episode to go and then Season 4 is a goner.
The last episode easily could have been the season finale with the discovery of a new Dr. Carson Beckett, but thankfully the producers have ALOT of respect for the fans and for that we should all be gratful.It’s also good that they did not disgrace the memory of Dr. Beckett. He did die. This new Beckett is a clone.
He’s not evil or a replicator…just a clone.
Yes it’s kinda lame that he has to go back into stasis…but we know he’ll be back every so often in times of need.
It looks like the final episode of Season 4 -March 7th – WILL BE a cliffhanger (gotta hate those) with Sheppard coming back to an abandoned Atlantis after trying to locate Teyla
Chad Vader Season 2 Episode 1 – preview February 29, 2008
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No it’s not quite ready. But Blame Society does have a little preview clip up now where they do a quick read of the script for the first new episode of Chad Vader in months…
I can hardly wait…
Bionic Vision a Reality? February 28, 2008
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Yes, we all know now that the new Bionic Woman is really bad show.
But the basic premise of bionics is still kinda cool. Apparently it’s not all just Science Fiction anymore either. There may be a way to get real bionic vision sometime soon since the technology is mostly already here.
Check out this interesting clip from ABC.com all about it:
Stargate Atlantis Toys – Shop carefully cause prices vary! February 27, 2008
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Regular readers of ShowMeSciFi.com know that we’re HUGE Stargate Atlantis fans.
With Season 4 coming to a close this week, we thought..’hey we don’t have any Stargate Atlantis toys, let’s get some!’
As it turns out there isn’t a whole lot of options yet for Stargate Atlantis Toys. Mostly its just a few figures at this point, so not Atlantis itself, puddle jumper, Wraith dart etc.
Pricing on the figures can also vary wildly. We’ve done a quick eBay analysis for ya here to help you (and us) get the best pricing on Stargate Atlantis figures.
This first auction is for a full set of all five action figures. Included in this set are Dr. Elizabeth Weir, Lt. Colonel John Sheppard, Wraith (Male), Dr. Elizabeth Weir “Field Ops” and Lt. Colonel John Sheppard “Field Ops”. Each figure includes a piece of the Stargate from Stargate Atlantis. Bidding on this is now at $49.99
(Stargate Atlantis SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURE SET OF ALL 5 )
Now another eBay seller has the same set now up for auction on a Buy It Now for $127.99
(overpriced Stargate Atlantis SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURE SET OF ALL 5)
A third eBay seller we found has the same set for a Buy It Now of $54.95
As a fourth option we found a seller that has a set of 4 for a Buy It Now of $29.99
So as you can see there really is a wide range of pricing here for what is essentially the same set of toys. To make your (and our) search easier we’ve also set up a simple link to keep you in the loop and the latest Stargate Atlantis toys.
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