Science Fiction and Fantasy Comment and Reviews
I have said before that in my opinion the DC universe nails TV series better than Marvel does but in recent months we have been treated to two event TV series from Marvel aired on Disney Plus that aimed to make its mark. The first of these was Wandavision. In the same way that Iron... Continue Reading →
The Expanse is one of the best realised science fiction series on TV at the moment. Season 5 of this show based on the books of James S.A. Corey just finished on Amazon Prime in the UK and what a ride it was. This season has continued to impress with its scale and scope but... Continue Reading →
It is no secret that Babylon 5 is perhaps y all time favourite science fiction series. Yes, I am a big trekkie and I love all of the franchise, but Babylon 5 has so much more depth to it. I must have watched all 5 seasons multiple times and still find new nuances within. Whilst... Continue Reading →
The Dark Veil is a difficult book to place. Star Trek novelisations have never been fully integrated with one another but the in the last several years following the end of Enterprise and ‘New Trek’ a fairly well-established canon became established using a range of competent authors. The books for the ‘New Trek’ have not... Continue Reading →
So, series 3 has finally reached its conclusion and as a whole I can say it was fairly satisfying. Now that seems damning with faint praise but bear with me. The ‘You are that Hope Part 2’ admirably tidied up the core plot points of the series and gives us a new captain for Discovery.... Continue Reading →
This penultimate of Discovery was one of the best of the season. One might assume that it was down to the Die Hard Style Burnham commando raid on the Discovery but no, the best parts came from two simple two headers. Through out the episode we saw Admiral Vance debate with Oyraa this interplay could... Continue Reading →
It took quite a while for the Lower Decks to reach our screens in the UK, was it worth the wait? I was not overly enamoured with the idea of a cartoon Star Trek series along the lines of Rick and Morty. I wasn’t sure the comedy would land or whether I could stand the... Continue Reading →
Su'Kal was one of those odd Star Trek episodes that I wanted to like but found myself underwhelmed. Its theme of an abandoned Kelpien raised by an AI computer on a holodeck is very much a mash up of the core of the Original Series and The Next Generation, however in the long run the... Continue Reading →
Terra Firma parts 1 and 2 were an interesting diversion in the overall flow of Season 3 of Discovery. The episode was not as expected so close to the end of the season and with so much mystery still surrounding the Burn. Whilst its placing was odd this pair of episodes were an excellent slice... Continue Reading →
This week was a fairly non-descript run of the mill episode. I would say its neither good nor bad. Tilly proves her worth as XO and Saru continues to do well as Captain. The Stametts, Adira, Colber dynamic is lovely and they almost seem to be forming a pseudo family. The actual main plot of... Continue Reading →
