Science Fiction and Fantasy Comment and Reviews
The enjoyable romp which is ‘Killjoys’, has returned to our screens for its fourth season on the SyFy channel. Killjoys is a Canadian produced science fiction series that premiered in 2015. It was a refreshing take on the sci-fi drama that tackled some serious issues with heart and levity. The series follows three Bounty Hunters... Continue Reading →
‘The Beyond’ is a 2017 film by Hasraf Dullul released on Netflix in August 2018. Set in the near future the films story is told via a documentary style which follows a talking heads format to explain what is happening. The story involves the appearance of a strange void in orbit which begins to eject... Continue Reading →
It was with great trepidation and excitement that I awaited the premiere of the new Star Trek series at the end of 2017. Star Trek is an IP that is very important to me and after the rocky Enterprise and the long gap since its cancellation I was ready for new trek. I had seen... Continue Reading →
It was my original intent to read all the Arthur C. Clarke Award nominees prior to the final judging and despite some diligent reading I failed in that regard, in fact, I didn’t start the last book until the day after the winner was announced. It was ironic that the book I had left to... Continue Reading →
Marvel can safely be said to be the most successful comic book brand to make the move to movies. DC and Marvel the two main adversaries in the field have long been in a war with the various collections of superheroes and up until the Avengers, DC could be said to have been winning the... Continue Reading →
Ending a series can be as hard as penning an opening one and quite often the finale often feels flat and Science Fiction TV series are no strangers to this problem. A finale ideally needs to draw together the various threads of narrative into a satisfying conclusion and if the show has no ongoing plot... Continue Reading →
Eaglemoss is carving out quite a niche as a premier level model provider. I first came across the company when they began to sell an extensive range of Star Trek models. An officially licensed range of diecast models of every starship ever seen in Star Trek, their range has expanded to cover partworks covering graphic... Continue Reading →
Like it or loathe it Star Trek Discovery is here to stay with a second series starting in early 2019. To fill the gap Simon and Schuster books have added to their range with a series dedicated to some of the main characters. The first was 'Desperate Hours' by David Mack about Micheal Burnham as... Continue Reading →
Star Wars has always outperformed its sci-fi rival when it comes to computer games. I have spent many hours playing X-wing, Tie Fighter, Battlefront and Knights of the Old Republic. Lucasarts built a library of games that covered flight sims, strategy, MMO, first-person shooter and first-person light saber'er but Star Trek has always stumbled despite... Continue Reading →
As a Star Trek fan starting up a Science Fiction comment blog site it would be extremely remiss of me if I did not at least remark on the news that Patrick Stewart will be reprising his role as Jean Luc Picard. This teased about announcement came out of the Star Trek Las Vegas convention... Continue Reading →
Into the Nebula 