Warning: If you haven’t seen the first three episodes, there are going to be spoilers. After the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, I was on the fence about the new series. The first two episodes were a bit too action oriented for me. I was afraid that they were going to take the…
The creators of HBO’s Game of Thrones might want to seek professional help
Game of Thrones is incredibly popular and it is frequently very good. Since the beginning though the show has had a problem. The people who have adapted George RR Martin’s books for the screen insist on adding scenes of violence against women that aren’t in the books and that do not advance the story. They…
Why science needs its own version of the Academy Awards
Science already has awards, lots and lots of them. The problem is that, despite the fact that science and technology have a far deeper impact on people’s daily lives than anything that comes out of Hollywood, most people don’t know about or care about science awards. However, that is not entirely the fault of the…
Is American politics about to repeat the story arc of the West Wing? Ask Elizabeth Warren.
Photo by Tim Pierce In the West Wing, if you’ve never seen it or need a refresher, Marin Sheen played President Jed Bartlett. Bartlett, a former two-term governor, was best described as an idealistic pragmatist. He believed in the basic goodness of Americans and did his best to solve problems but was politically savvy and willing…
Helix Season 2 teaser promo raises more questions than it answers
SyFy posted the first real trailer for season 2 of Helix today. It’s clear that this one isn’t in the Arctic but we knew that from the end of season 1. The troubling bit is what, or who, isn’t in the trailer for season 2 – namely, the best characters from season 1. It’s a…
Amazing, fan-made 1960s style Game of Thrones intro
Game of Thrones imagined in other eras and other genres is almost a meme unto itself. There’s a 1980s style theme, the 1990s style intro, the Game of Thrones as Seinfeld video and a general Game of Thrones as sitcom video etc. I’ve included a selection of these below. However, the best of these so…
Doctor Who needs a show runner with a bit more imagination
Peter Capaldi may be the best pure actor to ever take on the role of Doctor Who. I cannot think of a single film where I couldn’t find a role for him somewhere. He has shown a remarkable ability to take on a wide variety of roles and own them all. Stephen Moffat however is,…
Douglas Adams’ ‘Dirk Gently’ coming to US television
I am simultaneously excited and skeptical. Douglas Adams is one of my favorite writers. For anyone who is unaware the late Mr. Adams, novelist and TV writer, wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, as well as episodes of Doctor Who and Monty Python’s Flying Circus. I’m always happy when I hear that one…
An interview with the stars of BBC’s “Intruders”
Intruders is one of the more intriguing new series this year, not least because it stars John Simm (Doctor Who, Life on Mars). It is based on Michael Marshall Smith’s novel of the same name and tells the story of a secret society devoted to, essentially, keeping people alive by putting them into other, existing…
The Walking Dead Full Comic Con panel and Season 5 trailer
Entering Season 5, the Walking Dead is looking for something to be about. In season 1 it was about the zombie apocalypse. In season 2 everyone hung out at a farm and talked about whether or not there was a god, also a child died. In season 3 the gang found a prison to take…