The conflict between Visitors and humans is building
This review may contain spoilers. The new adapted series took a chance in the fall to air only four episodes before going on hiatus for over three months. Garnering a lot of attention in the beginning, the ratings began wavering by the fourth episode. How would the show compensate in its first ep ...
Read MoreNow a full spy, Chuck returns to Burbank to win Sarah back and ends up saving the day
Now a full spy, Chuck returns to Burbank to win Sarah back and ends up saving the day This review may contain spoilers. The titles of "Chuck" episodes always have a double meaning. But if you look closely, this time there could be more than one hero. Having completed every test, including t ...
Read MoreAirlock Alpha shares its views on how news media should treat the day
When I was a teenager, April Fools was my favorite holiday. I loved playing pranks. I enjoyed trying to locate gullible people, and I was challenged to fool people who were a little more resistant to such jokes. But those days are long gone. It's not that I don't enjoy the fun of April Fools ...
Read MoreIs the virtrual self we are creating going to be all that is left someday?
Over the years, I have been convinced that my computer has had a mind of its own. I consider myself quite tech-savvy, and even I find myself frustrated by technology. While I am intrigued by new technology, and readily adopt any and every new gadget that is developed, others are not quite as tru ...
Read MoreThe mid-season finale ends with a bang and a few cliffhangers
The mid-season finale ends with a bang and a few cliffhangers This review may contain spoilers. Having started with a lot of comparisons to its parent series, "End Of Line" finally allows "Caprica" to stand on its own as an action-filled science-fiction adventure. Ruthlessness, addiction, desp ...
Read More'Lost' made mistakes, now viewers won't let 'FlashForward' make its own
"On October 6, the whole planet blacked out for two minutes and seventeen seconds. The whole world saw the future." The "FlashForward" principle is sound; people are going about their day-to-day lives. They are chasing bad guys in high-speed pursuits, performing open heart surgery, preparing to k ...
Read MoreAn insider's perspective ...
An insider's perspective ... Ill tell you, it has been one hell of a week! No really, it has. It really all started late last week when I received a notice that one of my favorite Star Trek forums was up for sale. Ive been a forum member of TrekUnited since late 2007. As a matter of fact, T ...
Read More'Lost' returns to the flashback technique to deliver its best episodes ever.
This review may contain spoilers. I didnt think it was possible. I thought the best episodes of Lost were already neatly packaged in DVD box sets, while current viewers would be fed a steady stream of satisfying, even solid episodes while the creative team wrapped up the loose ends. Ab Aeterno pr ...
Read MoreDoes cinematic portrayals of extraterrestrial life live up to our expectations?
Throughout film and television, science-fiction writers and visionaries have struggled to portray intelligent extraterrestrial life. Having not yet seen any, we simply cannot envision what it would look like. We may guess, dream and fantasize, but in actuality, we have no idea how non-humanoids ...
Read MoreAfter ten episodes of 'will he or won't he', Chuck finally becomes a real spy. Sort of.
After ten episodes of 'will he or won't he', Chuck finally becomes a real spy. Sort of. This review may contain spoilers. This season of 'Chuck' is different. While creators Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak promised us that the show's dynamic wouldn't change too much with the Intersect 2.0 and al ...
Read MoreTaking an existing show and creating a spinoff doesnt come easy
In this day and age in television, ratings are everything. Taking a chance on shows that offer brand new concepts or ideas is not something that networks do often, and when they do, it seems as if they don't give them a fair chance to grow in story or in audience. We can all think of shows that ...
Read MoreThis time I'm sharing some of my favorite geek goodies with you
The due date for the next The Fannish Life column is not until sometime in April, but I want to share some of the wealth of fannish delights that have come my way without waiting for that deadline. This one, Cycles, is for a fantastic video in the truest sense of the word "fantastic." My favori ...
Read MoreDaniel Graystone and Joseph Adama obsess about finding their daughters
Daniel Graystone and Joseph Adama obsess about finding their daughters This review may contain spoilers. First, attention must be paid to the title of the episode. Gilbert Ryle created the term Ghost in the Machine about Descartesmind-body dualism philosophy. The term has been used in multiple ...
Read MoreTrekUnited could finally be back in the hands of real fans
I debated whether or not I wanted to give Tim Brazeal one last bit of attention. But after reading some of the crap he wrote on the TrekUnited message boards over the weekend, I felt I couldn't simply let it go. Brazeal, if you remember, was the brain cell behind the Save Enterprise campaign. It ...
Read MoreThe future of the old is on the Web
I don't think a week goes by where I don't see someone complaining about the programming on Syfy. People constantly want to see the older shows they used to air. 'Why doesn't Syfy air {name of series} anymore?' Or 'They should be airing {name of series}?' I really shouldn't fault people wanting ...
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