A staple of most science fiction is the smart guy (or girl!). That one person who, in terms of intellect, is leaps and bounds, head and shoulders above the rest of the ensemble. He or she is always able to find the way out of any given situation, not by brute force or manual dexterity,… Continue reading Intellectual Archetypes in Science Fiction Television
Tag: Television
LGBT Visibility This Season
Today’s guest post will be hosted by Dickie from Rainbow MMO, one of the newer additions to my RSS feed that I always seem to make time for. This year is shaping up to be a banner year in LGBT visibility in TV programs. Of the ridiculous number of new programs that started up this… Continue reading LGBT Visibility This Season
Dollhouse’s Main Weakness
Even though this is a subject that could potentially get me crucified among Dollhouse fans and potentially subvert my part of the Save Dollhouse campaign, “Belonging” solidified a belief I’ve held for a while: Eliza Dushku is the weakest aspect of Dollhouse. I’m not going to say she is a bad actress. I am just… Continue reading Dollhouse’s Main Weakness
[TVverdict] Fighting the Good Fight: Fox’s Dollhouse
My newest post over at TVverdict is a topic obviously near and dear to my heart: keeping Dollhouse on the air. This week, I tackle why the show is worth watching even though you might’ve heard otherwise. Below is an excerpt from the post: Unlike Whedon’s other shows, it is set in a world not… Continue reading [TVverdict] Fighting the Good Fight: Fox’s Dollhouse
What’s the Deal with Post-Apocalyptic Appeal?
I have a strange fantasy: I want to be alive after the world ends. Not in an immortality kind of way, but in a Cormac McCarthy’s The Road kind of way. Well, not that I actually want to, but I find something strangely appealing about the quiet, deserted streets in most post-apocalyptic fiction. One of… Continue reading What’s the Deal with Post-Apocalyptic Appeal?