Here be spoilers, because I can't do this otherwise, k? This Doctor Who episode, Oxygen, was saying a lot but I'm not sure I fully appreciated everything beyond omg zombies in space. The tension, the fear, the slow chase and quick deaths were compelling. Meanwhile, the tech looked satisfyingly advanced while also being reassuringly grimy and … Continue reading Doctor Who: Deep Space Mine
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Doctor Who: All you can do is (step back in time)
I have no problem quoting Kylie Minogue songs if they serve my purpose, and my purpose, once more, is to detail Doctor Who related patterns. I can't help it, all I see are how these help viewers adjust to the new in Who, as well as the writers retain everything that is familiar about The … Continue reading Doctor Who: All you can do is (step back in time)
Avengers: Never ending cast of thousands
I've been thinking about Avengers: Age of Ultron since I saw it a week and a bit ago. I'm not a huge fan of heroes creating their own problems to solve, vis a vie Ultron. But I get it is less complicated for the heroes to go around pulverising robots than killing people. We can … Continue reading Avengers: Never ending cast of thousands
Writing the Heroes of Sunny Hollow
So Sleepy Hollow is the west coast's Sunnydale. There is a female lead. So far so yay. Also it is a familiar supernatural tale of how a well read university educated British dude is the Watcher and he how is constantly shocked by the bizarre goings on of young modern Americans, while looking after two Slayers. … Continue reading Writing the Heroes of Sunny Hollow
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