A year ago, I wrote of the excitement and anticipation my then-11 year old self felt back in the fall of 1978 with the television premiere of “Battlestar Galactica”: Remembering Richard Hatch and Battlestar Galactica With this post, I wanted to take an in-depth look at the three-hour pilot episode, “Saga of a Star World”…
Month: February 2018
Gallifrey One 2018, 3rd and final report; “One day I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back…”
The immortal words spoken by the late William Hartnell’s First Doctor (to his granddaughter Susan, played by Carole Ann Ford) kind of echo how I feel whenever I leave the annual “Gallifrey One” Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles. My wife and I have been attending this con for only four years now, but it’s…
Gallifrey One, Day Two: The Doctors will see you now…
The second day of our stay at the annual “Gallifrey One” Doctor Who convention in L.A. was nicely eventful. Started off the day by getting into my “Stone Trek” Fred Flintstone/Star Trek mashup cosplay. Though Gallifrey One is primarily a Doctor Who convention, I’d seen other Star Trek cosplayers in attendance the previous night, so…
Gallifrey One, day one; an adventure in space and time…
I picked up my wife from school today (she’s a teacher) and with our car fully packed, we drove straight to Los Angeles (and hour and a half drive, in today’s sluggish traffic) for the annual “Gallifrey One” Doctor Who Convention. Gallifrey One is the biggest dedicated Doctor Who convention on the west coast, if…
The “Spore Drive” and other Star Trek pseudoscience…
Since the 3rd episode of Discovery aired (“Context is for Kings”), I’ve read quite a few posts online from fellow Star Trek fans who seem to audibly eye-roll at the mention of the USS Discovery’s ‘spore drive.’ I can sort of understand why; the idea of fungi whose spores somehow connect the universe and allow a spacecraft…
Star Trek Discovery S1 finale, “Will You Take My Hand?”
The fifteenth and final episode of this inaugural season of Star Trek Discovery has beamed up. Overall, it was a very satisfying installment that seemed to pull the series out of the darkness, and a bit closer into the optimism of previous Star Treks. ***** GIANT VOLCANO BOMB-SIZED SPOILERS AHEAD ***** The Story. The USS…
“Han Solo: A Star Wars Story” official teaser trailer…
First, the trailer itself: In the words of Emperor Joseph from “Amadeus”: I have some decidedly mixed emotions about the “Han Solo” trailer. First off, it’s got the Star Wars brand name, so they’ve got my money already. But to be honest, this trailer didn’t quite grab me with the same emotional pull of “The Force…
Star Trek Discovery S1.14, “The War Without, The War Within”…
The latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, “The War Without…” answers a few nagging questions from last week’s “What’s Past Is Prologue” , and there are some rich character moments, but I still had a few nagging issues. ****** STARSHIP SIZED-SPOILERS!! SHIELDS UP! ******* The Story. The Discovery returns to its native ‘prime’ universe (though I still don’t quite…
A dream of electric sheep; catching “Blade Runner” in cinematic release…
Last night my wife was battling a nasty head cold (and sadly still is, as I write this post). We’d just had dinner (at-home prepared kung pao chicken & rice) and I was feeling a bit antsy for entertainment. My wife and I have a ridiculous-sized collection of movies on DVD and blu ray to…