Archive for April, 2010
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Stargate Universe: Universally Disappointing
Posted by First off, I am not a Stargate-hater – far, far from it. I have watched all the movies, all 10 seasons of SG-1, all 5 of Atlantis, and all at least 3 or 4 times through. Does that make me a fan? Who knows, the franchise speaks to me. Nor am I stuck on Stargate. […]
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True Blood
Posted by Love sucks… and then it might just eat you. Welcome to Bon Temps, a sleepy little town in Louisiana about to be rocked by the arrival of vampires.
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Steven Moffat is Trying to Kill Me
Posted by Are you unable to hear the phrases “Are you my mummy?”, “Don’t Blink”, or “Hey, who turned out the lights?” without chills creeping up your spine? Do you shy away from marble statues and libraries with flickering lights? Good! Then I’m not alone in blaming Steven Moffat for awakening childhood fears I never knew I […]
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(a town called) EUReKA
Posted by Small town, big secret. Eureka. If you’re not already familiar with this sci-fi hit, let me introduce you to my favourite little town. Some time during the Truman presidency, with the help of Albert Einstein, a top secret residential community was born. A residential community purpose built to protect America’s scientific geniuses and to foster […]
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The Crossover to End All Crossovers
Posted by 2009 saw the end of Torchwood Cardiff with the epic “Children Of Earth”. Possibly one of the year’s best and most heartbreaking bits of tv sci-fi writing. 2010 brought us the Dollhouse finale, also sadly well before its time. In the wake of our mourning, we read (with, I admit, horror) this article, which explains […]