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Lost

Lost

Over the US Thanksgiving Day weekend I finally had the opportunity to catch up on Lost. I’ve made it through seasons 4 & 5 and am now working on season 1, with 2-3 to follow. Present Theories: Jacob is the father trying to raise his child.  A loose parallel of Christian and Jack. The Island [...]

[ More ] November 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Featured, Sci-Fi |
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

I’ve finished the remade Battlestar Galactica and it is to Sci-Fi what Sarah Palin is to a competent political career. Though mildly entertaining it was more of a Thornbirds in space or Dynasty with rocketships than it was anything close to Science Fiction.  The story was internally inconsistent and the writers had only one formula [...]

[ More ] July 7th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Sci-Fi |
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

My first brush with the series came at a 2005 Halloween party in San Francisco. The woman I was dating at the time noticed someone dressed in blue pants, deck shoe, and dark blue jacket with white piping and cried out “The Prisoner”. I thought to myself… doesn’t look like a prisoner.. she must have [...]

[ More ] April 16th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Sci-Fi |
Sliders

Sliders

Continuing in my exploration of “classic” Sci-Fi series I’ve been watching Sliders. For those that you that are not familiar with the show it follows the adventures of four individuals that have a discovered a way to move or Slide between alternate universes. Most of the episodes focus on the main characters exploring various versions [...]

[ More ] April 5th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Posted in Sci-Fi |
Babylon 5

Babylon 5

Having recently finished the Startgate SG-1 and Farscape series I am starting on Babylon 5. I’ve got the pilot, Babylon 5: The Gathering, on now. Despite its age so far the imagery and effects look decent. The dialog is a little dated, but so far not bad. —————————————— 4-17-09 —————————————— I’ve finished Season 1. The [...]

[ More ] March 25th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Sci-Fi |
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