SIX OF THE BEST… recurring characters on TNG
It's time for part two of our TNG 30th Anniversary celebration. Today we're talking about guest stars. One of the great things about most TV shows is that there's the one recurring character who you [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… numbers on Dark Matter
Dark Matter is a Canadian sci-fi show that is aired in the US by SyFy. It's in its third season, and is stronger now than it was in the beginning. So far I liked season [...]
SIX OF THE WORST… Enterprise design problems
Matt Jefferies should be a household name to Star Trek fans. As art director of the Original Series, he's the one who came up with the general look of the USS Enterprise -- and that [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… narrative devices you can’t use anymore (because they’re cliche’d)
Out of a sense of maudlin more than anything else, the week of Christmas I pulled up the Dunesteef episode where they ran published my novelette Secret Santa. I enjoyed listening to it again, but [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… improvements SyFy made to The Magicians
The Channel Formerly Known As "Sci-Fi" has had a curious history over the years. It's shown professional wrestling, bad movies, good movies, bad TV shows, good TV shows, way too many paranormal "reality" shows, and [...]
Constantine – Season 1, Episode 6 (“Rage of Caliban”) November 28th, 2014
Okay, readers, I’ll be getting in to episode 6 during this outing but there is more to be discussed and I need you to come alone on a ride with me. Fair? Good. Now, grab [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… fandom actor crossovers on Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13 was one of Syfy/The Sci-Fi Channel's most interesting and consistently-humorous shows. Though it wasn't always awesome -- and though the third and fourth seasons were often "let's put our heroes together in different [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… Buffy crossover fanfics
I like Buffy. I like fanfic. Go ahead and laugh; I don't care. I originally discovered Buffy fanfic back in the mid 2000s -- well before I had any familiarity with the show -- because [...]
Halloween, the Most “Sexiest” Time of the Year
(Authors note: I’m using the word “sexy” here as defined by costume manufacturers... meaning revealing or skimpy) I love Halloween. I do not love sexy Halloween costumes. And, let me get this out of the [...]
SIX OF THE WORST… things about finishing a series on Netflix
A couple of weeks ago, I finally finished watching seaQuest DSV. I don't even remember why I started it, come to think of it; probably some failed attempt at recapturing nostalgia. Also this year, I've [...]