First aired March 17th, 2014. The Atrian Seven have been allowed to explore human life in town. Shockingly, there is no active resistance while they walk around. Maybe the protesters all got laryngitis. The teen drama goes into full effect. Popular girl Taylor takes Sophia on her first shopping spree. This is all being done…
First aired March 10th, 2014. Star-Crossed delivers a solid episode this time around, focusing a lot on Sophia, Roman’s sister, who until now has mostly been in the background. After doe-eyed Sophia expresses to Emery how much she loved swimming on Atria, she’s brought to the school pool and asked to join the swim team….
SPOILER ALERT: I WILL SPOIL YOUR SOUL AWAY IF YOU LET ME. I WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. IF YOU ARE NOT CAUGHT UP—RUN. I am just wtf-ing this entire season. I have no idea what’s happening on all fronts. The storyline, to me, is a little wonky and all over the place, but I know…
First aired July 15th, 2013. After about two days of hanging out outside the dome the army has decided to hit the road. But, before any large-scale riots can ensue, people begin collapsing with what’s later diagnosed as an outbreak of meningitis. It stands to reason that, being trapped in a confined space, illness could…
Predator (1987) from Twentieth Century Fox The Fast Facts: Who: Directed by John McTiernan (director of Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October), starring the scruffy, cigar-chomping Arnold Schwarzenegger, and with award-winning music by Alan Silvestri. (And Shane Black, now known as a director, acted a part as well!) What: A half-dozen US commandos and…
Divergent (published May 3rd, 2011) is the first chapter of Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy, followed by Insurgent (2012) and Allegiant (2013). The novel takes place in a futuristic Chicago in which the population is divided into 5 factions: Abnegation, meant for the selfless, Amity, for the peaceful, Candor, for those who value the truth above all else, Dauntless, for the…
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. As a self-proclaimed and certified Newbie, every week it is my goal to throw myself head first into all things sci-fi, specifically peering into some of the most critically acclaimed TV shows and movies! I check out the show in pure tabula rasa fashion, with typically nada knowledge about the premise and letting…
First aired March 3rd, 2014. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Atrians arrival on Earth, human high school students are being allowed to visit their government sanctioned home, the Sector. Emery volunteers to shoot a documentary film to tell the Atrians’ side of the story. Although Roman is completely against her going there since…
I can’t lie to you. I love a good demon movie. I told you about that one movie. I eat that stuff up. Something just freaks me out about the whole Hell on Earth thing. Now, I know Constantine did not receive the most spectacular reviews when it premiered back in 2005, but you know how…
First aired July 8th, 2013. Crazy Cop from the previous episode is hauled into jail for killing his fellow officer. He is quick to blame the dome for what happened. Main cop Linda Esquivel locks him up but he pulls the oldest trick in the book: sick prisoner. Crazy Cop manages to outsmart Linda and…
SPOILER ALERT: I WILL SPOIL YOUR SOUL AWAY IF YOU LET ME. I WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. IF YOU ARE NOT CAUGHT UP—RUN. I died while watching this episode, and I am typing this from beyond the grave. One word: frustrating. Am I sitting alone at this table or do funky time warps grind your…
As a self-proclaimed and certified Newbie, every week it is my goal to throw myself head first into all things sci-fi, specifically peering into some of the most critically acclaimed TV shows and movies! I check out the show in pure tabula rasa fashion, with typically nada knowledge about the premise and letting the work…
