Server issues among many of the problems from this disaster launch
We don't really cover games on Airlock Alpha because there are so many sites that cover this area quite well (and I should know, I visit many of them). But we have noticed Star Trek Online garnering a lot of pre-launch interest from readers of this site, many of whom were never serious gamers (in ...
Read MoreGreen Arrow goes head to head with his mentor, the Dark Archer
This review may contain spoilers. It is incredibly worrying when a supporting character like Oliver Queen can out shine our hero at every turn. With an infinitely cooler costume, a dark and shadowy past and a hard edge, Green Arrow (Justin Hartley) makes a much more entertaining hero. Unlike t ...
Read MoreA Nazi from the Bishop's past has a formula to create the master race.
This review may contain spoilers. The previews for the episode didn't make it look that interesting. It actually seemed ridiculous based on these previews. Few shows - especially genre shows - can have a Nazi-related plot without it coming off as just plain bad. 'Fringe' proved itself to be one o ...
Read MoreMichael Hinman takes a non-spoiler look at the first episode after the pilot
It was real hard last week to write a "preview" of a pilot episode that, by Syfy's count, had actually already been viewed by 1.5 million people. But I did it, and I was happy with it, and no one wrote and complained about it. But tonight, we head into new territory, and this is where we're going ...
Read More'Questor Tapes' the latest in a long line of remakes and rehashes
Amityville Horror. The Haunting. The Grudge. Planet of the Apes. The Day the Earth Stood Still. Battlestar Galactica. Alien Nation. Escape From New York. Godzilla. War of the Worlds. Doctor Who. The Vanishing. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Flash Gordon. Psycho. Nightmare on Elm Street. King Kong. The ...
Read MoreThese shows didn't last long, but they sure left a mark
The music industry has a concept called the "one hit wonder." As the name states, it's a band that has only had one real hit. I have applied this concept to television, as the One Season Wonder. A One Season Wonder is a series that lasted for one season or less, and made a lasting impact on fand ...
Read MoreAn argument as to why 'District 9' deserves the Oscar for Best Picture more than 'Avatar'
To supplement and conclude the arguments raised in last weeks TV Watchtower column, the following are additional reasons why District 9 is a more Oscar-worthy film than the mega-hit Avatar. As a recap, the issues previously discussed in last weeks column were (1) costs vs. profits, (2) realism v ...
Read MoreTeam Bartowski lets Chuck out of the car for his first solo mission.
This review may contain spoilers. It's a lot more difficult to write a review when a series that has a pretty set structure changes it up. Now, "Chuck Versus First Class" wasn't a complete 180 from the rest of the series, but it was certainly something new - Chuck (Zachary Levi) went on his first ...
Read MoreTouching, telling and the full realization of a powerful villain
This article may contain spoilers. From the How-to-be-a-Villain handbook, if you are caught killing hundreds of people, you had better frame the good guys with a massacre Last week we watched with trepidation as Vanessa (Kate Vernon) turned down Samuels (Robert Knepper) invitation to live in p ...
Read More'Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one,' Albert Einstein
Alternate realities have been explored in nearly all forms of media. From comic books to literature, from television to blockbuster theatrical films, people have tried to change the way reality is defined and perceived. The new "Star Trek" film created an alternate universe in which Capt. Kirks ...
Read MoreWalter must find a way to keep from losing his son ... again
This review may contain spoilers. First things first: raise your hand if the opening teaser for this episode scarred you for life. No need to be shy - it was a jarring moment. As soon as the bald Dutchman spewed blood from his mouth -- post-mortem, mind you -- "What Lies Below" promised to b ...
Read MoreFox can do what it likes with its own 'Torchwood,' but please don't ruin the original
If Russell T. Davies has anything to be proud of, it is without a doubt the resurrection of "Doctor Who" for a whole new generation. Going one step further, Davies has not just developed a single show for prime-time television - he has turned what was once a very amateurish show into a very real ...
Read MoreA spoiler-free look at the newest series from Syfy
It's kind of hard to step in and write a preview about a show ahead of a pilot that just about everyone who might be reading this has, well, already seen. In fact, I almost didn't write a preview on Syfy's latest offering, "Caprica." But hey, this is a prequel series to "Battlestar Galactica," an ...
Read MoreTaking a perspective from a true non-gamer
Taking a perspective from a true non-gamer Ask anyone who knows me to describe the kind of person I am. You might get a slew of words thrown back at you like crazy, funny, Trekkie, boot-lover, geek, and maybe even: talkative, snarky, nerd and bitchy. But there is one word I doubt you will eve ...
Read MoreBut can Fox pull off what is sure to be a tough project
Nothing gives me more pleasure than to watch television shows or movies that are based on something that already exists such as a beloved book, and then pick it apart to see what was left out, what was done well, and especially what they got wrong. But the term adaptation can really be expanded ...
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