At the intersection of reality and fantasy.
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The first episode of the Battlestar Galactica reboot that followed the miniseries. In it, the Cylons find the fleet every 33 minutes, and no one knows how. It reminds me of the initial automated jump timer in Stargate Universe and I wonder if this episode was an inspiration for that.
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This is one of those classic Trek moments. The Sheliak refuse to give the colonists enough time to leave before taking the planet, so Picard engages in a clever legal maneuver. Only, the text on the screen isn't any kind of treaty. HD and 4K remasters often reveal
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Syme's near-monologue about Newspeak is one of my go-to references to see if someone's actually read 1984. 'Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because
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Some notes from a larger talk, but here's one that stood out. Science fiction is not about predicting the future, it is about looking at the concerns we have today and projecting them forward. Novels are empathy machines. You can really get into what the characters were feeling/
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This is a cross-post from Threads. [link] * Fav movie: First Contact * Fav episode: The Drumhead * Fav show: Enterprise * Fav TOS character: Mudd * Fav DS9 character: Rom * Fav Voy character: EMH Mark II * Fav TNG character: Guinan * Fav Enterprise character: Shran * Fav New Trek character: Saru (is Discovery new trek?) * Fav
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Well, not so far. If you watched the Battlestar Galactica reboot as it aired, you remember how slow each episode seemed, and how long the wait between episodes felt. The pacing works better in the world of streaming where you
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I rewatched Stargate: Atlantis for the first time since its 2004-2009 airing. I remember the furor over its cancellation in favor of Stargate: Universe. I originally defended Universe. It rode Battlestar Galactica’s coattails, but I thought it had potential. Now, rewatching Atlantis, I get the anger. Universe is fine
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Brian Thompson is a character actor. A character actor essentially specializes in playing unique and memorable side characters. They're actors who find a niche rather than aim for the highest heights of stardom. * Admiral Valdore in Star Trek: Enterprise. * Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. * Alien Bounty Hunter
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There was talk of turning this into a gas station on a local Facebook page. People unloaded with stories about the history of that lot. I get excited when I find something old or abandoned because it kicks my imagination into overdrive. You can roll through these little towns in