When the boundaries between Science and Religion are muddied rather than observed, the most heinous acts of cruelty toward one another can become commonplace. In Strange New Worlds’ latest episode we see the inhabitants of planet Majalis expressing their particular right to freedom of religion through the art of child…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Is A Brilliant And Exciting Blend Of Old And New Trek That Will Make The Most Jaded Trekkie Smile
It’s the best of both worlds. Beautifully bright, updated visuals and iconic characters are brought to life by incredibly talented modern-day actors with all of the sci-fi drama, introspection, and humor you could ask for. The first episode begins with Captain Pike going through some stuff. Deep stuff. Ignoring his…
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Showtime Series The Man Who Fell To Earth Is An Intelligent, Visually Compelling And Thought Provoking Re-imaging Of Nicolas Roeg’s And David Bowie’s Cult Phenom
How it started. Photo courtesy of Movieweb. com Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as Faraday and Naomie Harris as Justin Falls, this new take on The Man Who Fell To Earth is the perfect, modern-day retelling of this unbelievable tale. Faraday crashes into Earth and, when his body finishes mimicking the body…
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Picard Episode 9 Hide And Seek Wonderfully Illuminates The Battle For The Mind
As we dive into episode 9 the clocking is running out on the Borg’s campaign to jumpstart their assimilation of, well, the entire universe and Picard is to blame. Actually, he seems to be the bane of quite a few existences, including Dr. Soong, whose undying obsession with a legacy…
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With Its Complexity And Intricately Woven Story Line Picard Episode 8 Mercy Is Sci-Fi At Some Of Its Finest
Within the limits of Mercy lies an unabridged look at the metamorphosis happening between Agnes and The Queen. While the Queen (with Jurati stuck inside) is compulsively looking to assimilate and get a jump start on her weird hobby of collecting sentient beings for companionship, long walks on the beach,…
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Season Two Star Trek: Picard Is A Fantastic Example Of Evolutionary Storytelling Done Right
With Jonathan Frakes at the helm episode 6 is full speed ahead! And then full stop. Then a reverse. Then full speed ahead! Here’s why. Episode 6 is has a unique timeline where we start in the past and are, for the most part, passive viewers watching the past, present,…
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Strange New Worlds Episode 4 Memento Mori Introduces Us To A Gorn That Are The Stuff Of Nightmares To Come
During an observation of Starfleet’s Remembrance Day, a day where crew members don pins of past ships they’ve served aboard that have lost corps members in the line of duty, the Enterprise is ambushed by the terrifyingly evil Gorn, a predatory alien species whose sole purpose seems to be to…
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Picard Series Finale Closes Several Doors And Then Blows Several Wide Open
Series finales are always difficult because no matter what, you’re going to upset a whole lot of people and hear about it for the next month. Hopefully, Farewell will leave more than a few fans happy and looking forward to an amazing season 3 because it’s pretty special. With Queen…
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Legendary comic book artists Joe Corroney and Brian Miller selected by Lucasfilm to create exclusive new artwork
Photo courtesy of Oktoplis GET A SNEAK PEEK OF THE STAR WARS CELEBRATION ART SHOW ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA MAY 2, 2022 — Artist Joe Corroney and Brian Miller have been selected by Lucasfilm to create two new exclusive illustrations for Star Wars Celebration. This new Star Wars artwork is being revealed to…
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Monsters Run Amok in Episode Seven Of Star Trek: Picard
So here we are, all dressed up and with no one to assimilate with. I’d also like to point out that being assimilated means that sure, you hear voices and you’re not exactly in control of the original you, but holy cow you’re wardrobe choices become the stuff fashion legends…