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Watching the second season of “Star Trek: Discovery.”
I much preferred the first season’s skepticism of Lorca-as-a-stand-in-for-the-popular-memory-of-Kirk to the second season’s hero worship of Pike-as-a-stand-in-for... eh, Pike.
I much preferred the first season’s skepticism of Lorca-as-a-stand-in-for-the-popular-memory-of-Kirk to the second season’s hero worship of Pike-as-a-stand-in-for... eh, Pike.
That said, I’m reminded of my fondness for the “Star Trek: Discovery” primary cast.
Despite all the criticisms of the casting and characterisation in the first season, I feel like the ensemble is surprisingly well-formed.
Despite all the criticisms of the casting and characterisation in the first season, I feel like the ensemble is surprisingly well-formed.
As with the first season, and the “Short Treks”, there’s a thrill in watching “Star Trek: Discovery” try to adapt “Star Trek” storytelling for modern television narrative frameworks.
In particular, “Brother” is a modern season premiere, of the kind “Star Trek” has rarely done.
In particular, “Brother” is a modern season premiere, of the kind “Star Trek” has rarely done.
Still on a bit of a nostalgic #DoctorWho kick, in particular for the Moffat Era.
So now watching “Dark Water”, the first part of the two-part eighth season finale.
So now watching “Dark Water”, the first part of the two-part eighth season finale.
“It's a terrible thing. Just a terrible, terrible thing.”
“It wasn't terrible.”
“Clara?”
“It was boring.”
“Boring?”
“It was ordinary.”
Clara is a fascinating companion, in large part because she’s essentially riffing on the sense of entitlement that Rose felt.
“It wasn't terrible.”
“Clara?”
“It was boring.”
“Boring?”
“It was ordinary.”
Clara is a fascinating companion, in large part because she’s essentially riffing on the sense of entitlement that Rose felt.
“He deserved better. And so did you.”
“I don't deserve anything. Nobody deserves anything.”
“But I am owed better. I am owed.”
Clara is selfish and self-centred. But she’s aware of that, and the show is aware of that.
These traits are explored as developed. They make her human.
“I don't deserve anything. Nobody deserves anything.”
“But I am owed better. I am owed.”
Clara is selfish and self-centred. But she’s aware of that, and the show is aware of that.
These traits are explored as developed. They make her human.
With the upcoming Neil-Gaiman-orchestrated "Dreaming" line at DC comics, I thought it might be time to revisit Neil Gaiman's wonderful "Sandman."
(Sandman: Overture #1.)
(Sandman: Overture #1.)
It's funny, I was just thinking today about the late sixties paranoia about cultural psychosis and insanity.
Modern pop culture is similarly fixated on the idea of insanity rippling through the popular unconscious.
"Legion", "Westworld", etc.
(Sandman: Overture #2.)
Modern pop culture is similarly fixated on the idea of insanity rippling through the popular unconscious.
"Legion", "Westworld", etc.
(Sandman: Overture #2.)
It's almost surprising that it took as long as it did for Gaiman to write for "Doctor Who."
Gaiman's abstract/symbolic cosmos is very much in keeping with Russell T. Davies' approach to concepts like "the Time War."
(Sandman: Overture #2.)
Gaiman's abstract/symbolic cosmos is very much in keeping with Russell T. Davies' approach to concepts like "the Time War."
(Sandman: Overture #2.)
