On this small slice of the interweb you’ll find the musings of an independent media critic. The main topics of discussion here are the video games industry, the Star Trek franchise, science-fiction, fantasy, and other geeky entertainment subjects. I write several articles and columns every week, so be sure to check back often!
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What on earth happened to Batgirl?
“The circumstances are incredibly bizarre…” Read more What on earth happened to Batgirl?
Remembering Nichelle Nichols
“What can be said about Nichelle Nichols that hasn’t already been said over the last few days?” Read more Remembering Nichelle Nichols
Star Trek: Lower Decks theory – evil Boimler
“Are we in for some Boimler-on-Boimler action?” Read more Star Trek: Lower Decks theory – evil Boimler
Star Trek at Comic-Con 2022 – thoughts and impressions
“We got a lot of Star Trek news to process over the weekend…” Read more Star Trek at Comic-Con 2022 – thoughts and impressions
Saints Row: Boss Factory – impressions
“Whether you’re trying to make a photo-realistic copy of yourself or create the weirdest-looking creature ever glimpsed by mankind, I daresay you can do it with Saints Row: Boss Factory…” Read more Saints Row: Boss Factory – impressions
Ten Strange New Worlds episode pitches (that will never be made!)
“I doubt any of these will ever get made… but you never know!” Read more Ten Strange New Worlds episode pitches (that will never be made!)
“My cash-grab is NOT a cash-grab!” exclaims man who’s definitely working on a cash-grab
“It’s an attempt by Sony to grab as much cash as possible for as little investment as possible…” Read more “My cash-grab is NOT a cash-grab!” exclaims man who’s definitely working on a cash-grab
Strange New Worlds Season 2 theory: Una Chin-Riley
“Today I thought it could be fun to speculate about Una Chin-Riley…” Read more Strange New Worlds Season 2 theory: Una Chin-Riley
Ten Star Trek episodes to watch before Strange New Worlds Season 1
“If it’s been a while since you last saw some of these episodes, watching them will provide some additional background and backstory heading into Strange New Worlds…” Read more Ten Star Trek episodes to watch before Strange New Worlds Season 1
Strange New Worlds: Season 1 Spoiler-free thoughts
“Strange New Worlds hit ten for ten in its first season – ten genuinely great episodes that I thoroughly enjoyed…” Read more Strange New Worlds: Season 1 Spoiler-free thoughts
Six Star Wars “Hot Takes”
“I’ve been a Star Wars fan since I first sat down to watch the original trilogy at the insistence of a friend…” Read more Six Star Wars “Hot Takes”
We’re halfway through 2022!
“The end of June marks the halfway point of the year…” Read more We’re halfway through 2022!
Fall Guys goes free-to-play: first impressions
“I’ll shove you out of the way without a second thought for a chance at winning my next crown!” Read more Fall Guys goes free-to-play: first impressions
Paramount isn’t making this easy…
“I wish I understood why there’s been so little fanfare for Paramount+ with the service now only a couple of days away from its launch…” Read more Paramount isn’t making this easy…
Why “announce” Fallout 5?
“The mere act of mentioning Fallout 5 has completely stolen Starfield’s thunder coming out of the Xbox Games Showcase…” Read more Why “announce” Fallout 5?
Diablo Immortal is a monument to everything wrong with modern gaming
“A typical mobile cash-grab with the Diablo logo haphazardly affixed to it…” Read more Diablo Immortal is a monument to everything wrong with modern gaming
Halo (TV series): Season 1 review
“I suppose one of the big questions fans will be left wrangling with is whether this approach – the slowly-building character-oriented mystery with action elements – was the right one for Halo…” Read more Halo (TV series): Season 1 review
Ten changes I’d like Star Trek to make on the production side
“There’s always room for improvement and new ideas…” Read more Ten changes I’d like Star Trek to make on the production side
Can Star Wars survive on nostalgia alone?
“Sooner or later the creative team will have exhausted the potential of every major and minor character from the originals, the prequels, the sequels, and spin-offs… and what then?” Read more Can Star Wars survive on nostalgia alone?
Paramount continues to show disdain for non-American fans
“There needs to be a root-and-branch overhaul at Paramount, and particularly in its streaming division…” Read more Paramount continues to show disdain for non-American fans
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