The mystery of Rebel finally revealed
Why does Hiro have such a hard time with baby Matt Parkman? And why are "they" after the baby anyway? Who is Rebel? Will Peter ever forgive his mother? Will Matt and Daphne ever be reunited? Is Tracy Strauss capable of being a hero? These are all questions answered in this episode. It always seem ...
Read MoreGenre defying with more intrigue than ever - what else did you expect from Joss Whedon?
Wow. I liked this episode enough to watch it twice! There was sweetness, action, humor and a few mysteries unraveled and spun. At the opening and after each commercial break, we are treated to "man on the street" interviews of people sharing their opinions on the urban legend of the Dollhouse. So ...
Read MoreAbracadabra, presto chango and shazam - all words to describe the latest 'Smallville' adventure
"Hex" starts as a corny, magical encounter as Chloe (Allison Mack) has a serious case of the other half blues but - like pulling a rabbit out of a hat - the episode very quickly transforms into something far more enjoyable. It may be because of the stark brutality of the last few episodes invol ...
Read MoreThe last ever episode of the finest piece of science fiction television
It is a sad and solemn occasion that we must bid farewell to "Battlestar Galactica." In its heyday, "Battlestar Galactica" was a strong, powerful and intriguing series packed with the kind of hardcore drama that would leave you weeping with regret, gasping in shock and whooping in sheer elation; ...
Read MoreA huge canvas with lost characters ... how very, erm, 'Lost'
If the last scene is all that mattered, then this episode was superb. Unfortunately, it is impossible to ignore the fact that the first 55 minutes of the episode was largely uneventful. Still, that ending was a real game changer. If I have one complaint about Lost over the last few years, its tha ...
Read MoreThe next to last episode of the comatose, time traveling series
Life on Mars lived up to its name this week. After setting up an apparent tragedy at the end of last weeks episode, the tragedy simply didnt materialize. Instead, it was pretty much business as usual in the 125, and that isnt necessarily a bad thing. Still, it was a bit of a dramatic cheat. I hav ...
Read MoreYet another dissection of 'Battlestar Galactica's' series finale
I am honestly shocked about all the griping over the series finale of "Battlestar Galactica." Really, I'm shocked. When "Star Trek: Voyager" ended, fans were mad because it seemed the writers were more interested in giving us action and adventure to end the series, and not much character wrap-up. In ...
Read MoreNot an official review from Airlock Alpha, but Christopher Oldaker had to share his thoughts
The moment Ive been dreading has finally come. Battlestar Galactica is no more. Having been an avid fan of the show since TiVOing the miniseries on a whim all those years ago, Ive been waiting patiently for the resolution of this amazing story for quite some time. But in the end, was it worth it? Ye ...
Read MoreSky flying adventures and 'E.R.' with aliens
Given their absence from the series over the last few weeks, the return of Doomsday (Sam Witwer) and Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore) should have come as a mythology infused outing. Instead, "Turbulence" is hampered by its own narrow vision and depends too much on idle dialogue and E.R. based antics. ...
Read MoreIt doesn't have viewers, but at least it hasn't lost its sense of humor
If two people get shot, and nobody is there to watch, did it really happen? Such is the dilemma that confronts fans of the soon to be departed Life on Mars. With an audience dwindling by the week, only the diehards are left - and if they made it to the end of this episode without falling to sleep, t ...
Read MoreMore focused but even more confusing, it can only be brand new 'Lost'
After a string of strong episodes, perhaps the finest the series has had to offer, it was inevitable that the winning streak would end at some point. While this was a somewhat uneventful episode, it was, by no means, a disaster.It is normal in the industry for programs to have episodes in a season t ...
Read MoreBut it really is race we're talking about
Talk about making it hard to pick the right topic to chat about this week. I mean, it's bad enough that the greatest television show of all time, "Battlestar Galactica," is coming to an end tonight. But the network that aired it, SciFi Channel, had to go about and change its name to a word I created ...
Read MoreA look at how graphic novels and comics have influenced movies
With the "Watchmen" movie filling up the genre news, I thought I'd list some of my favorite films based (or at least loosely based) on comics and graphic novels. Although there are probably many more fine films based on the rich source of comics, graphic novels and manga, I'm only including those I' ...
Read MoreWhy is everyone being so negative about this show?
Yeah, I know ... I'm a little late to the "Kings" party on this review. But the premiere was two hours long on NBC Sunday night, and as you can tell ... Sunday through right now, I was a little bit, er, occupied, by some other shenanigans from NBC. Anyway, I'm here now, and I can say that I have fin ...
Read MoreIt is the beginning of the end for the gloomy series
I'd like to think I'm pretty good at figuring out "Battlestar Galactica". I've been a die-hard since the mini-series and I'll gladly admit to pouring over every season several times in order to concoct long-winded theories on internet message boards without even a hint of irony. I just honestly love ...
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