Two episodes into the Syfy original, Vagrant Queen, and it’s clear that while there’s enough “tongue in the proverbial cheek” going on in this space offering, there’s also some serious messages and interesting story development. This isn’t a kid’s show, as the many moments of levity, fun one-liners and interesting creatures have to be measured […]
For my money, it’s hard not to like the vibe that a new SYFY offering delivers in a fun, outer space, coming-of-age kind of way. Vagrant Queen debuted Friday with an episode titled “A Royal Ass-Kicking,” and while there was plenty of that, there was a lot more. I enjoyed it. The focus is on […]
The world of Star Trek has always been about the search for our better angels, the walk of humanity and how that manifests itself when it bumps up against other life forms. In the season 1 finale of Star Trek: Picard, we are treated to so many warm and important moments – moments that took […]
If you caught the premier of season 2 of Roswell, New Mexico, you would have experienced another rollercoaster ride of emotions. Not only did season 1 leave us completely and utterly destroyed emotionally, but it turns out season 2 came back to kick us in the feelers once again. Season 1 left us devastated in the wake […]
At long last, the crew and passengers of La Sirena have arrived on Soji’s homeworld, a beautifully earth-like sight from the atmosphere around it. Unfortunately, the joy and satisfaction of finding this new, off-the-beaten-track world will not last long. A lot of interesting faces and agendas will eventually find their way to this planet – […]
And so, the multiple threads that have been flapping in the wind are starting to bind, creating quite an interesting tapestry of a story on Star Trek: Picard. In this, the eighth episode, titled “Broken Pieces,” the story of Soji, the synths, Mars, Zhat Vash, and even Captain Rios, gains much more clarity. For what […]
At long last, Project Blue Book put these two fantastic characters, these strong and capable women, back in the same room. And I couldn’t have been happier. Unfortunately, their coming together led to a lot of unfortunate outcomes and more than a little tragedy – physically and emotionally. In the waning moments of episode 208 […]
As it turned out, episode 207 of Project Blue Book was less about alien visits and more about the insidious nature of government experimentation. But there are mentions of aliens and ancient Native American curses and superstitions, which leads our two alien hunters on a fun adventure in Uintah, Utah. There, at the Chapman ranch, […]
As Star Trek: Picard has ramped up, I’ve been very interested to see what would happen when Jean-Luc Picard made his inevitable way to the ‘artifact’ – the reclaimed Borg cube. In episode 106, titled “The Impossible Box,” that moment, at last, has arrived – and I enjoyed how it played out. Yes, yes, the […]
Wading through episode 206 of Project Blue Book a second and third time, I realized that my initial reactions to “Close Encounters” were spot on – I loved this episode. I suppose a large part of that is that it harkens back to my own youth and some of the things that helped nurture my […]
