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(previous: “Pilot”/“Gnothi Seauton”) I think I officially fell in love with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles with this episode, “The Turk.” First, a quick plot recap (a more complete one is available at Fox’s official site for the show), and then I’ll tell you why I’m loving this. Sarah, John, and their nice-Terminator bodyguard Cameron … more…
One of the most fascinating aspects of the movie I Am Legend is the glimpse it offers us of a world suddenly devoid of humans, with everything we’ve built given over to a poignant, lonely decay. We’ve had such a dramatic impact on the natural world, from our manicured lawns to our sprawling cities to … more…
So now we know: forget Terminator III. Everything that happened in Terminator III doesn’t count. Until Terminator IV, of course, which will follow on from the events of III. But till then, consider the future changed. Just not changed enough. These two debut episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles — the pilot and “Gnothi … more…
Man, this is grim. Nerd wakes up to the possibility of life outside nerdom, and dies immediately thereafter. What’s the point?
It’s like Milliway’s, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, except without the bar, this station on the impossible edge of a black hole, hovering at the edge of oblivion, and for what? Really, for what?
Jon Stewart tonight likened his (unscripted) Daily Show to Mystery Science Theater. I think that’s like crossing the streams in Ghostbusters. Pop culture implosion in five… four… three… two… one… (Technorati tags: Jon Stewart, Daily Show, Mystery Science Theater)
We snark about how no one ever dies in science fiction (or in comic books) but still… this is the weirdest extrapolation of that idea ever. *Torchwood* is a deeply weird show, of course, but it gets weird *and* profound in this episode.
So I started by Googling the phrase “idiot’s lantern” because it’s *such* a perfect euphemism for television, even better than “boob tube,” but I’d never heard it before, and I wondered whether scriptwriter Mark Gatiss invented it.
Did I say there was nothing to watch on TV? Well, I lied. Law & Order returns tonight with a two-hour premiere of its 18th season. And all of a sudden, the show feels fresh and urgent again. I’ve dabbled a bit with Criminal Intent and Special Victims Unit over the years, and I like … more…
There’s nothing on TV. The writers are on strike and it’s the middle of a holiday season when programming execs know that everyone’s out shopping or partying or whatever and not sitting at home on the sofa. So there’s nothing on. But I can’t stop watching. There’s nothing on and I’m glued to the set. … more…
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