Three episodes in and I’m hooked. As the camera panned out from the U.S.S. Discovery in the closing sequences of “Context Is For Kings”, I sat back, smiled and thought, “This is…
Category: Opinion
Star Trek: Marmite?
So Star Trek: Discovery has finally been released into the wild, and we’ve all had a chance to watch the pilot and let it percolate a while. If you haven’t watched it,…
The Great Sci-Fi Revival?
With the release of several highly successful and critically well-received sci-fi films over the last few years, are we witnessing a great revival within the science fiction genre? In the last 18…
Tauriel – A Feminist Critique
The Lord of the Rings as a franchise doesn’t age well when subjected to critiques of feminism and racism; it is unfortunate that the original books were a product of a society…
Rate The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug
We’ve given our thoughts. What would you grade the film from A to E?
Could the next Doctor be female?
I’m sure you’ve heard the news that Matt Smith has made the decision to leave his role as the eleventh Doctor in this year’s Christmas special. After an astounding tenure on the…
Rate Star Trek Into Darkness
Well, we’ve all seen it. What did you think?
The Trouble With X-Men…
X-Men is one of the great nostalgic franchises of our generation. It’s been going since the sixties, but most of us carry a torch for those rascally mutants from the classic cartoon…
You Are Wrong About Sucker Punch
Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch was a polarising film, to say the least. Was it feminist? Was it anti-feminist? Did it just rip off Inception and add pretty girls? MovieBob at The Escapist…
Is Disney buying Lucasfilm a bad thing?
Fandom is in uproar. Everyone has woken up to the news that Disney has purchased Lucasfilm, with varying degrees of panic. George Lucas said that, “It’s now time for me to pass…
Who is the best Firefly character?
Which member of the Serenity crew can you simply not get enough of? Who is – definitively – the best Firefly character? It’s not gonna be easy, but you can only pick…
3 Sci-Fi Sites You Must Follow
Everyone knows all about IGN, Gizmodo etc. But there are other sites out there that post great content every day, and are well worth your time following. 1. Geekologie If you like your…
Who’s Your Favourite Nu-Doctor Who?
Time to decide! Of the new incarnations of Doctor Who, which Doctor’s been your favourite!?
Why are there no good superheroine movies?
Yeah, I said it. There are no good superhero movies featuring a female lead. Not one single one. Try and think about for a minute. Think about the last superheroine movie you…
Kermode’s Summer Blockbusters
Mark Kermode’s just uploaded his views – and those of his fans – of the best and worst of the summer blockbusters (not just for this year, but in recent years!) Sci-Fi…
Star Trek, or Star Wars?
It’s time to settle this one, once and for all. Kirk vs Luke? Khan vs Darth Vader? Wesley vs Angsty Anakin!? Sure, we could argue over little points, but for now, let’s…
Who is your favourite Deep Space Nine character?
I was watching clips of Deep Space Nine the other day, and it struck me what a brilliant array of supporting characters the show had accompanying strong leads. So I figured I’d ask the…