BEWARE: I spoil. Once again, Metal Hurlant Chronicles has cooked us up a big pot of WTF in these two episodes. To reiterate myself from last week, MHC is an anthological series that originally aired on French television, and we’re just now getting it on SyFy in America. At the beginning of the third episode,…
The number one reason to own a sister is for TV suggestions. Take some time out and give your sissy some cookies, you’ll be amazed at what you’ll find. I spent the weekend holed up with mine, marathoning a 10 hour season of Orphan Black. Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) is just walking around one night…
SPOILER ALERT: I WILL SPOIL YOUR SOUL AWAY IF YOU LET ME. I WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. IF YOU ARE NOT CAUGHT UP—RUN. The episode is really called “Destiny’s Child,” but I put it in the title because I couldn’t contain myself. I knew Schmid was Rainer (damn Tumblr), but I was waiting for him!…
Ever since Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek aired in 1966, Star Trek has continued to captivate the hearts of fans throughout the world. But why do people continue to love the Star Trek franchise? 5. The Spin-Offs After Gene Roddenberry’s original Star Trek series was cancelled after only three seasons, the franchise has continued to expand and a number of spin-offs have been created:…
“With the Ancients’ city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients’ deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for…
“4400 people are abducted by mysterious beings. They’re snatched from different places and at different times throughout the 20th and 21st century. Then, one balmy evening, a glowing ball of light disgorges the kidnapped folks at the side of a deserted lake. Every single one of them. Soon after, the returnees begin to manifest special…
I remember being thirteen and accidentally stumbling across Stargate: Atlantis and falling in love with it immediately. After looking through my father’s DVD cabinet in search of something to watch, without a moment of hesitation I took season one up to my bedroom and watched it over the course of three wonderful days. This was the very…
It was a moment that Firefly fans had been waiting 10 years for. After the heartbreak of the shows early cancellation, to the brief glimmer of hope brought on by the motion picture Serenity and the end of the franchise, Firefly fans have been through a lot. It’s not easy letting go of a universe…
Bounty Hunters are a staple of popular science fiction. Bad-ass, tough as nails, guns for hire who don’t take crap from anybody and only looking to get paid, they capture our imagination. But who are the worst of the worst in this elite club of galactic rogues? Here are my picks for science fiction’s best…
