Tag: sci-fi
Why I’m Excited: Code 8
The superhero genre has grown in a myriad of ways throughout the last decade. While you could certainly argue the MCU was a factor in this evolution, the Arrowverse has also contributed in major ways, and that is due to Stephen Amell’s work on the first two seasons of Arrow. I remember when Amell...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Orville – Season 2, Episode 9 “Identity, Part 2”
Following up the cliffhanger ending of last week’s first half of this mid-season two-parter, “Identity, Part 2” is a tense, rousing, immensely satisfying conclusion that wraps up the conflict while setting up new ideas and potential storylines for the show’s future. There’s lots of action,...
Read MoreREVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 19 “The Disappeared”
*SPOILERS* “The Disappeared” opens with a race, which Pyre warns Doza could pose a threat to security. Meanwhile at Aunt Z’s, Neeku, Kaz and Tam talk about the possibility of becoming ace pilots in the next race. Some stormtroopers show up and demand that Aunt Z display recruitment posters...
Read MoreNew Star Trek Animated Series Coming to Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is about to go where they’ve never gone before. Deadline reports that Star Trek guru Alex Kurtzman and the Hageman Brothers are going to be bringing a Star Trek animated series to the Paramount-owned network. I have to admit that when I came across this news, I was a tad surprised. It ...
Read MoreWhy I’m Excited: Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Harrison Ford was largely known for three genre roles in the 70s and 80s: Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and Rick Deckard. While I grew up with the former two, I wasn’t really introduced to Deckard until college. Oh sure, I heard the name and understood the influence that Blade Runner had had for the la...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Orville – Season 2, Episode 8 “Identity, Part 1”
Halfway through a season that’s been heavy on character relationships and light on sci-fi action, The Orville ups the stakes considerably with “Identity, Part 1,” the phenomenal beginning of a two-parter that ranks with its very best episodes. Much like season 2, things begin on a quiet, chara...
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