In DS9 S1:6, Star Trek Pops Out The Ferengi And All Its Associated Foibles
It becomes one of DS9’s strengths as a show that the writers take this joke of an enemy species and convert the Ferengi into an interesting people with history and culture of their own.
Revisiting ‘DS9’: Old-Style Star Trek Resurfaces For Episode Five
When ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ was on TV, almost the only Emmys that ever went their way, despite the good acting and writing, were for makeup.
Why ‘Solo’ Is Good, Even Though Han Is One Of Star Wars’ Weakest Characters
The truth is, Han Solo isn’t much of a character on paper. He is completely replaceable within the Star Wars story.
Revisiting ‘DS9’: The Travails Of A Peace-Less Victory
The third episode of ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s’ first season highlights the theme of finding one’s place while introducing one of the show’s most interesting and beloved characters.
‘Deep Space 9’ Episode 2 Recap: A Showcase Of The Most Engaging Star Trek Universe
The outcome reflects some of the better segments of Roddenberry’s utopian vision: education and the rule of law.
Revisiting ‘Star Trek: DS9’ Will Show You Some Of The Best Star Trek Has To Offer
With ‘Deep Space Nine’ now available on Netflix, it is interesting to see how these ideas and plots have held up after 25 years.
Why ‘Westworld’ Is One Of TV’s Worst Shows
To understand why this show simply doesn’t work, compare it to a 20-year-old sci-fi film that almost certainly had some influence on these show runners: ‘The Truman Show.’
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘Scattered’ And ‘Valley of Darkness’
Season two picks up from the season one cliffhanger and gets darker still, with the main cast growing even more divided, physically as well as philosophically.
The Robinsons Hit Screens Again For An Enjoyable Reboot In ‘Lost In Space’
A sense of mystery permeates the overall narrative arc of a fresh yet familiar reboot of the campy original 1966 series.
Why Films Like ‘Ready Player One’ Outpace Hatred For Nostalgia
How can the past be home to anyone, when there was so much injustice and misogyny and racism, when aggressions were macro and hate speech was the lingua franca of even the hated?
50 Years Ago, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Outlined An Enduring Cosmic Vision
A year before the moon landing, man’s greatest achievement of space exploration so far, Stanley Kubrick gave us the first and still most impressive vision of our cosmic destiny.
Revisiting ‘Battlestar Galactica’: ‘Act of Contrition’ And ‘You Can’t Go Home Again’
Having survived pursuing Cylons, infiltration and political unrest, the rag-tag fleet is tested by the power of guilt.
Revisiting ‘Battlestar Galactica’: What’s Standout About Episode ’33’
As we rejoin the action, a relentless Cylon pursuit is forcing the rag-tag fleet to make faster-than-light (FTL) escape jumps every 33 minutes.
Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ Depicts A Feminine Apocalypse
This film is an opportunity to see what the natural world might be like if the principle of sufficient reason were false and God had abandoned us to Darwin and Nietzsche.
‘The Orville’ Isn’t For Everyone, But It’s Better Sci-Fi Than Critics Think
The ‘Star Trek’ take has heat and optimism, without the heavy sadness that permeates shows like the new ‘Star Trek: Discovery.’
Uneasy Techno-Fear Gives Way To Existential Terror In Season 4 Of ‘Black Mirror’
The series taps into a timeless, primitive fear of being trapped in the digital hells we’ve constructed — minds with no bodies, no agency.
‘The Last Jedi’s’ Fatal Flaw Is Destroying Luke Skywalker’s Heroism
Luke Skywalker could be the hero of the story, except for him there were no stakes. There is no risk, and without risk, there is no glory.
‘The Last Jedi’ Is Not Just A Rockin’ Star Wars Movie, But A Great Movie, Period
‘The Last Jedi’ is the Star Wars movie we wanted, the one we needed, and absolutely more than we deserved.
We’re In Love With ‘Stranger Things’ Because We’re Yearning For That Kind Of Friendship
Hopefulness, genuine friendship, and self-sacrifice. That is what make this show meaningful. Small-town virtues.
5 Thoughts Following The ‘Rick And Morty’ Season Finale
Dan Harmon said they ‘finale-ified’ this episode once they realized they wouldn’t be able to make the intended 14 episodes this season. And it showed.
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