Not exactly 'Battlestar Galactica,' but definitely deserves similar level of respect
When the producers announced they were working on yet another spinoff of the Stargate franchise, all I could do was sigh. "Stargate SG-1" was fun enough, except it went two seasons too many. "Stargate: Atlantis" had a wonderful start, but there seemed to be far better job stability on "Earth: Fin ...
Read MoreWedding bells, surprises and Whedon alumni aplenty
Hordes of Joss Whedon enthusiasts - who fell in love with his previous television creations Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly - clamored with excitement when Dollhouse was narrowly renewed for a second season. Many fans saw this as a chance for Fox to make amends for its premature ca ...
Read MoreIf ever 'Smallville' needed a saviour it is now ...
This review may contain spoilers. If ever "Smallville" needed a saviour it is now ... "Doomsday" will forever be remembered as the most disappointing "Smallville" adventure to-date. And this year, with the return of Zod, a black-clad Superman and promises of a darker Clark Kent (Tom Welling), ...
Read MoreHopefully, the next thing Peter Petrelli saves is the show itself.
This review may contain spoilers As far as I am concerned, Heroes is officially on cancellation watch. The creators managed to serve up yet another boring episode that contained virtually no action. I am not sure how much longer I can stay with this dismal failure of a television show. The mo ...
Read MoreWell hyped and well received - it's a winner for ABC!
This review may contain spoilers. ABCs new show FlashForward is just as good as all the hype has made it out to be. One can even go so far as to say that its awesome. Complex characters, a chilling mystery and a plot that moves faster than many of the pilots we seen so far this season are all ...
Read MoreMusic popping up, yet genius composer still not recognized
Some people might have their iPod filled with Linkin Park, old Aerosmith, or even Perry Como. But not me (OK, maybe a couple of them). The star of my iPod is Bear McCreary, and I'm certainly not ashamed of it. In fact, I'm so proud of it, I tell everyone I know, and now I'm telling you. Of the ...
Read MoreA wicked combo of sleepers, double-agents and artifacts galore make a dizzying season finale
This review may contain spoilers. With the ominous words, Arthur started it ringing in our ears from last week, we finally got to see what MacPherson (Roger Rees) was referring to. Fifteen years ago, Artie (Saul Rubinek) forced MacPherson to choose between saving the life of his wife or upholdin ...
Read MoreI either need a crystal ball or a Delorean, then I can can really predict the future
As a child growing up in the 1970s, I envisioned a future much different than the one in which I am currently living. Perhaps it was all the gloom and doom of movies that showed that man simply couldnt last on his current path. From Planet of the Apes, which showed mans future being surpassed by ...
Read MoreNo hope for new 'Heroes?'
This review may contain spoilers. Heroes followed up its season premier Monday with a narcolepsy inducing hour of television that extended the storylines of the first, disappointing episode of the fourth season. This was heavily dependent on the first one, so much so that a viewer just tuning ...
Read MoreA series that seeks redemption and pretty much fails miserably
This review may contain spoilers. Heroes kicked off its fourth season with a pair of episodes that provided little action, no clear direction for the season, and practically zero character development. In short, it was typical Heroes." If you were one of those fans who hoped the series would reca ...
Read MoreSaying goodbye is never easy, but you don't have to destroy the world over it
This article may contain spoilers. Jack (Colin Ferguson) is having a hell of a day. His daughter gets accepted into Harvard, his girlfriend gets her dream job and the North Pole moves to Eureka. Under other circumstances, these might be good things or even great things. But on this particular day ...
Read MoreThis season belongs to mainstream television
It's that time of year again when the new television season is ready to begin. As the networks roll out their latest lineup, we will be greeted by some old friends and mourn the loss of others. We will welcome new shows to the airwaves, and turn our backs on others. And to that effect, network m ...
Read MoreImagine if it were true that ravens are so brilliant that they have figured out how to figure us out
This article may contain spoilers. With a nice touch of foreshadowing in Implosion, MacPherson (Roger Rees) had told Artie (Saul Rubinek) that he found Myka (Joanne Kelly) and Pete (Eddie McClintock) so raw, untrained and corruptible. This, unfortunately, proved prophetic. This week we found ...
Read MoreTiffany Vogt looks at how she got to be a sci-fi queen
Once upon a time there was a yet undiscovered television writer that was plucked from obscurity by a science-fiction king and given a prestigious place in his royal court. And so began the magical television career of Jane Espenson. Prior to joining the Whedonverse, Espenson worked sporadically d ...
Read MorePLUS: Remembering Sept. 11
I have always resisted doing a mailbag feature on Airlock Alpha only because everyone within arm's reach of a blog has one, and because no one can top Michael Ausiello's famous Q&As. But to be honest, it was kind of hard to resist using "AlphaMail" as the name for such a feature. So here it is, t ...
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