Name: Max

Bio: Max is a comic book enthusiast from New York State. He currently resides in Connecticut and works as a Freelance Writer, Editor and Social Media Specialist.

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GGB #56

May 23rd, 2013

What is Geek Grab Bag? It’s a collection of odds and ends found throughout the week from the Internet. Send in your submissions to be featured in future issues of the column to max@thescifichristian.com


I’ve been waiting for that shape!


Wayne’s world! Party time, excellent!


Cute.


Cool! I mean…ewwww. (Found via thinkgeek.com)


Awesome Space Marine cosplay from Warhammer 40k!


Need a light while playing your video games? (Found at Technabob.com)


The best reenactment I’ve ever seen!

This girl knows more about Marvel than I do.

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Once Upon A Time: Wonderland Trailer

May 15th, 2013

With the announcement of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and now Once Upon A Time: Wonderland, a spin-off of the popular Once Upon A Time (which I absolutely love), it looks like–at least in my book–ABC will be the place to be next fall for fantastical television programming.

Below is the official synopsis of the show (from beta.abc.go.com)as well as the first trailer:

In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice (Sophie Lowe) tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. An invisible cat, a hookah smoking caterpillar and playing cards that talk are just some of the fantastic things she’s seen during this impossible adventure. Surely this troubled girl must be insane and her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything. Alice seems ready to put it all behind her, especially the painful memory of the genie she fell in love with and lost forever—the handsome and mysterious Cyrus (Peter Gadiot). But deep down Alice knows this world is real and just in the nick of time, the sardonic Knave of Hearts (Michael Socha) and the irrepressible White Rabbit (John Lithgow) arrive to save her from a doomed fate. Together, the trio will take a tumble down the rabbit hole to this Wonderland where nothing is impossible.

Once Upon A Time In Wonderland stars Sophie Lowe (Beautiful Kate) as Alice, Michael Socha (This Is England) as Knave of Hearts, Peter Gadiot (The Forbidden Girl) as Cyrus, Emma Rigby (Hollyoaks) as Queen of Hearts and John Lithgow (Third Rock From The Sun) as the voice of the White Rabbit.

Once Upon A Time In Wonderland was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Once Upon A Time) who serve as executive producers. Steve Perlman and Zack Estrin also serve as executive producers and the pilot was directed by Ralph Hemecker. Once Upon A Time In Wonderland is produced by ABC Studios.

Personally, I think the trailer looks excellent. The idea of seeing Michael Socha (Being Human UK) again as well as topping the cast off with the voice of John Lithgow, seals the deal for me. Will you check this show out?

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Trailer

May 14th, 2013

Short but sweet, ABC has released it’s first official trailer for the new series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The television show is set in Marvel’s cinematic universe but mainly about the regular human beings who involve themselves with super-powered heroes. Below you’ll find the show’s synopsis along with the trailer.

From abcallaccess.com:

Joss Whedon (MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) shows us not all heroes are super with MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

Fresh from his role in the summer’s box office smash, MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS, Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) returns to the worldwide law enforcement organization S.H.I.E.L.D. He puts together a small, highly trained, team of Agents to tackle the cases that haven’t been classified yet, the new, the strange and the unknown. That team consists of straight arrow Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), an expert in combat and espionage; pilot and martial artist Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen); and brilliant if socially awkward scientists Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge). They’ll be joined by civilian new recruit and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet).

Prepare for an epic adventure that showcases the hope and wonder of the human spirit. This is a world of Super Heroes, aliens and the unusual – of action, spectacle and world spanning stories. The show will speak to the human condition through the lens of our very human, non-powered S.H.I.E.L.D agents – that together we are greater than we are apart, and that we can make a difference in the world.

Executive Produced and co-written by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen (Dollhouse, Dr.Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog), Jeffrey Bell (Angel, Alias) and Jeph Loeb (Smallville, Lost, Heroes) comes Marvel’s first live-action TV series, MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

I cannot wait for this show. Joss Whedon…ah, you can do no wrong.

Thoughts?

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Ender’s Game Trailer #1

May 9th, 2013

Well, the first look at the upcoming Ender’s Game movie starring Asa Butterfield (Ender Wiggin), Ben Kingsley (Mazer Rackham), Harrison Ford (Colonel Hyrum Graff), Abigail Breslin (Valentine Wiggin), and Hailee Steinfeld (Petra Arkanian). Check it out below:

I have to say, it looks all action and no substance to me. As a huge fan of the novel written by Orson Scott Card, I will definitely see this movie; however, I am hoping that the philosophical and moral themes of the book haven’t all been lost in translation.

What do you think?

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GGB #55

May 2nd, 2013

What is Geek Grab Bag? It’s a collection of odds and ends found throughout the week from the Internet. Send in your submissions to be featured in future issues of the column to max@thescifichristian.com

Now that the Geek Grab Bag has passed it’s 50th edition, it’s time to spice things up a bit. Aside from the usual video or two featured at the end of each article, the GGB will now feature a short film as well.


Hahahaha!


Even Captain Hammer loves photobombing! (Submitted by Matt Anderson)


You can never trust Deadpool. (Found at Textsfromsuperheroes.com)


The Dark Knight: Always protecting. (Found at technabob.com)


The cutest Dalek I’ve ever seen. (Submitted by Nathan Norman)


This has happened all before. (Submitted by our very own catholic scribe, Ben DeBono)


Batman wins.

GGB Short of the Week:

Hybrids was written and directed by Patrick Kalyn with cinematography by Cliff Hokanson and music by Sam Hulick, produced by Gabriel Paul Napora & Triton Films (Visit the film’s site here)

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BaM! Movie Review: Primer

April 29th, 2013

Welcome to the first edition of BaM! Movie Reviews (Brandon and Max Movie Reviews). Every other week Brandon and I (Max) will be reviewing a movie from Netflix, Hulu, or Redbox. Our intention is to give you a spoiler-free personal take on the film at hand as well as a section containing spoilers for those of you whom have seen the movie, or will end up watching it based on our review. This week we take a look at 2004’s Primer, written, directed, and starring Shane Carruth. Primer can be viewed on steaming Netflix and for free at Hulu.com.

Here is Fandango’s official synopsis for Primer:

Primer is a psychological sci-fi thriller about a group of four tech entrepreneurs. Toiling away in a garage, the quartet have successfully created error-checking systems for their clients. But their recent work seems to have created an unexpected and seemingly impossible side-effect. Suddenly, two members of the group realize they are in possession of a device that can double, or perhaps even quadruple, the space-time continuum of anything that enters it. What at first seems like a windfall of astronomical proportions eventually proves to be much more than they bargained for, as the duo attempt to manipulate time to their financial — and emotional — benefit.

The Time Travel Mechanics of Primer:



Let’s move on to our review!

➢ What did you think of the acting?

Brandon: Shane Carruth, who plays Aaron does a great job. His acting benefits from being the one who wrote the screenplay. In cases like this the writer knows how the lines should be delivered. It has been said that Carruth decided to play the lead role of Aaron himself when actors auditioning for the role put too much drama into the lines. David Sullivan plays Abe. I do not know where they found this guy. He is a great co-lead. I would say his acting is on par with Carruth’s. The acting is quick and by that I mean everyone has a fast response to the point where the characters are almost talking over each other. It is more like how people talk in real life. I would not be surprised if I found out later that the acting was improvised. The pacing of the line delivery creates an energy needed to drive the plot for a movie with no action. The short cast list (most of which were Carruth’s friends and family) makes for a more intimate film, which I appreciate.

Max: I thought that the acting, for such a low budget film, was excellent. Shane Carruth (Aaron) and David Sullivan (Abe) delivered wonderfully compelling performances. I felt as though I was watching real people react to an extraordinary situation—relaying fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and doing their best to remain level-headed. I did have a difficult time keeping up with their conversations, as the actors delivered their lines very quickly; however, I wasn’t bothered by this as I would presume that the intentionality was to create overlapping dialogue and rushed sentences in order to maintain the real-life relatability of the characters themselves.

➢ Did the low production value pan out?

Brandon: This film is truly the definition of an indie film. It was made for an estimated $7,000, most of which went to the use of Super 16mm film stock and with a crew of only six. Shane Carruth was the writer, director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and music composer as well as star of the film. The quality of the Super 16 film shows. There is grit to the quality of the actual celluloid; the saturated color palette of the movie makes it feel very vintage; occasional blips and scratches are noticeable. I feel all of this adds to the film’s indie style and theme of entrepreneurs doing what they do best. Carruth also set the story in unglamorous industrial parks and suburban tract homes in Dallas, TX. This is a creative decision that I think brings a sense of order to the film. With industrial parks and tract homes images of cubicles and straight lines especially in grid formation come to mind. A prime example of this order in Primer is the muffin and milk shot. This has to be a quality of Carruth’s that comes from being an engineer. My only gripe about the production value is that there is one instance that takes place outside where it may have been noisy during filming. You can tell that the actors did ADR in post. The audio quality shifts from the audio they picked up on location and the ADR audio.

Max: I don’t think that the low budget detracted from the movie at all. In fact, I am glad that it was created with such a low cost—adding to the realistic vibe of the film. I was transported into the film; I was spending time with these men; I was right alongside them creating, planning, and adjusting. I wasn’t watching a spectacle, I was participating in a learning experiment.

➢ What are your thoughts on Carruth’s time travel mechanics?

Brandon: Shane Carruth was a math major in college and an engineer before he became a filmmaker. This certainly helped him in the writing of the “technobabble” that comes with engineers talking to each other. With this engineering experience he makes the mechanics of time travel feel plausible, not impossible.

Max: I’ve heard all sorts of time travel theory before—fixed timelines, dynamic timelines, the multiverse, among others—but this seemed fresh and original. I was thinking the whole time that this film made it seem like a possibility rather than science fiction.

➢ Is the story compelling and engaging?

Brandon: Primer feels very original. Sure we have seen the engineer/scientist archetype who builds a time machine in their garage before. But I think the originality comes from the fact that this is one of the rare sci-fi films that have no special effects. The absence of effects and the mechanics of time travel truly ground the film in reality. I also liked the way the film handles subjects like causality (affecting the timeline when two versions of the same character exist) and time traveling for financial gain. From pretty early on in the time travel experiment I lost track of which versions of the characters the movie is following scene by scene; but that is okay. If you feel lost after the first viewing, just know that that is how you are supposed to feel. Carruth intentionally muddied the film’s plot to mirror how confusing time travel really is. This is a film you need to see three to six times before you can really comprehend all that is going on.

Max: I will say that for the first ten minutes of the film, I was bored. There wasn’t much going on, just a lot of conversation and arguments regarding the project the men were working on: what’s wrong this time? How should this be fixed? Can this be purchased with the current budget? I was literally dropped into the middle of a pre-existing story without any clue of what was going on (other than the synopsis) and expected to just move right along with the character. Well, after the first initial ten minutes, I was on board. I was enthralled by their progression, enticed by sudden developments, and immersed into their world.

HAND OVER THE SPOILS! (Spoilers)

➢ What are some of your favorite moments or things that stuck out to you?

Brandon: “Are you hungry? I haven’t eaten since later this afternoon.” I love that line. The line itself gives you a sense of non-linear storytelling. One of my favorite scenes was the montage of Aaron and Abe going through all the prep before time travelling. It was in moments like that that I felt the character’s anxiousness to time travel. I also enjoyed the concepts of handwriting deterioration, disposing of doubles, having to re-enact conversations that had already happened by listening to what was said through an ear bud and figuring how cell phones work.

Max: The moment that drew me into the film and had me thinking, “Okay, maybe I won’t fall asleep,” is when Aaron and Abe are working on their device in the garage. Aaron turns it on and Abe places some paper shavings over it and the paper begins to float. Simultaneously, Aaron, Abe, and I all realized that continuing on would not be a waste of time. I also loved this quote from Aaron:

“But the worst thing in the world is to know that the moment you’re experiencing has already been defined.”

To me, this encapsulates the hardships that can come from tinkering with “something” that doesn’t belong to you. In Primer’s case, its time.

➢ What do you make of the last scene of the film?

Brandon: I believe Aaron was in France based on the French translator standing next to him where he was supervising the construction of a room sized time machine box. I believe this version of Aaron is also the one who provides the voice over narration for the film.

Max: I am on the same page as Brandon. I also believe that with his last line, “And if you look, you will not find me,” the narrator, or Aaron, is counting on the fact that he is so engrossed in this new life of time travel, with an increasing understanding of how the whole journey works, that he will be untouchable (or at least the version of himself that is speaking at the moment).

➢ Final thoughts?

Brandon: I loved this film. This is not your regular summer popcorn blockbuster time travel movie. It is deep and should spur on discussion of theories. This film is a great example of a great director just starting out like Christopher Nolan with his film Following. While the look of the Primer does look like a first movie that is certainly not a bad thing. If Upstream Color, Carruth’s latest film that just made its way through the film festival circuit, is anything like Primer I just may have to follow his whole career as a filmmaker.

Brandon’s Rating: 5 Stars

Max: I really enjoyed Primer. It made me think and pause—literally I had to pause the movie multiple times to try and grasp what was taking place—and continue to think afterwards.

Max’s Rating: 5 Stars

*Fun fact: Shane Carruth was consulted on time travel mechanics for Rian Johnson’s Looper.*

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Thor: The Dark World Trailer

April 23rd, 2013

I have to say, Thor was probably my least favorite Marvel movie (well, aside from Iron Man 2), but it looks like Marvel is really stepping up their game after the success of The Avengers. “Phase 2″, as they’re calling it, seems to be shaping up quite nicely. The first couple of trailers for Iron Man 3 looked amazing, taking Tony Stark in a new direction and now, the newly released first trailer for Thor: The Dark World is making this new era for “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” seem all the more prevalent. Check out the trailer below:

What do you think of this trailer? Could “Phase 2″ be even better than “Phase 1″?

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GGB Special Edition #15: 75 Years of Superman!

April 18th, 2013

What is Geek Grab Bag? It’s a collection of odds and ends found throughout the week from the Internet. Send in your submissions to be featured in future issues of the column to max@thescifichristian.com

I was going to do a regular edition of The Geek Grab Bag today, but then I remembered: It’s Superman’s birthday. Not only is it his birthday, but it’s his 75th! Wow. Love him or Hate him (Ben DeBono), Superman is the most iconic and, when written well and true to form, stand-up super-hero around. Let’s celebrate his birthday today with some awesome and awesomely funny Superman related internet goodies:


Superman is such a prankster. (Created by Augustinus)


It might be an interesting fight. But I think if they fight in space, Superman takes it.


Well, this is just ridiculously cute!




It’s not always easy, Doc.


Lounge like a real Superman.


The real Fortress of Solitude. (Found at Technabob.com)


Cool dress! (Created by BongChopShop)

hahahaha

The original Superman trailer 1978

And one more time: The Man of Steel trailer #3

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Sci-fi T.V. Review: Defiance Pilot

April 17th, 2013


Welcome to the first review of the pilot episode of SyFy’s new (actual) science fiction program, Defiance! Taking cue from Daniel and Michael’s comic book reviews as well as Ben and Matt’s Game of Thrones reviews, Brandon and I (Max) have decided to begin an episode by episode review of Defiance. Before you check out our thoughts, here is the official description of SyFy’s grand endeavor:

In the year 2046, it’s a new Earth – with new rules. Over thirty years after various alien races arrived on Earth, the landscape is completely altered, terraformed nearly beyond recognition. To the town of Defiance, on what used to be St. Louis, comes the mysterious Nolan (Grant Bowler) and his charge, Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas). As they settle into town – overseen by the mayor, Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz) and filled with residents like the powerful Rafe McCawley (Graham Greene), enterprising lounge owner Kenya (Mia Kirshner) and the ambitious, alien Tarrs (Tony Curran and Jaime Murray) – events begin to unfold that threaten the fragile peace this border town has fought for.

As the events of Defiance unfold weekly on your TV screen, you can see how the residents’ struggles impact the game of Defiance, a high-octane, multi-platform experience from Trion Worlds! For the first time in history, a TV show and a game will exist concurrently in a shared universe, influencing and impacting the other!

In the game of Defiance, players take on the role of Ark Hunters, specialists in survival, combat and tracking who brave dangerous frontiers to retrieve lost relics of advanced or alien origin in return for great financial rewards (The Arks are the ships that brought the aliens to Earth). Players can search for Arks on their own, simultaneously join tens of thousands of other players for missions or just explore the fully realized, future world of Defiance (it’s really, really big). Custom character creation allows players to adopt a human or alien appearance for their Ark Hunter. With weapons, armor and special abilities that evolve with experience, Defiance is a gaming experience that must be played to be believed.

Without further adieu, let’s begin our review (hehehehe, that rhymed):

 What are your thoughts on the story?

Brandon: I do love the concept of the whole project. Having a show and game work in conjunction with each other to build a world all the more rich is an interesting idea. Even though I don’t plan on playing the game, I am a fan of world building. I like to see fictional histories play out as one big story and see how the different cultures clash or get along. Considering the show revolves around a host of characters in the city of Defiance, I almost feel that the city itself is the main character and the story of the show is the story of this rambunctious city; the characters are just the frosting. As with every show we have already seen these characters before. You have a reluctant hero, a pair of star-crossed lovers, a mob boss type, the young, independent and rebellious teen and the clueless mayor to name a few. Having these archetypes you can probably guess what they are going to do next. But like I said before, I am more interested in world building and alien cultures. The show definitely calls on the sci-fi western genre and because of this, it will forever live in Firefly’s shadow.

Max: As a whole, I thought the story was entertaining. Due to multiple alien races arriving on Earth, subsequent years of war and mass destruction, and an eventual world in which pockets of humanity and aliens attempt to peacefully coexist is surely an intriguing idea. Did the pilot for Defiance pull off this concept? In some ways, yes indeed; in other ways, not so much.

The overall story for the first episode about a father (Human) and daughter (Irathient)—whom he adopted through the early years of the turmoil—trying to catch a break and never quite able to succeed drew me in right away. I loved watching them enter the town of Defiance, having to abide by the rules of the local government, but also not shying away from speaking their minds and forcing the locals to adjust to their ideals as well. I enjoyed the political maneuvering—two families stuck in a bitter feud and the slight undertones of conspiracy within those family structures as well. I also thought the way in which all of the characters connected was portrayed in a superb way. The inclusion of various languages made the story feel real (rather than everyone solely speaking in English). What I did not care for was the classic Romeo and Juliet storyline: two young lovers from either side of the feuding families, forbidden to fall in love. There were also a few very predictable storylines, but I don’t want to spoil too much (or turn people off for that matter.

 Did the Special Effects live up to the $100 million budget set aside for the season and the MMO?

Brandon: Based on the division of funds for both projects, I would have to deduce that each episode would be produced for a little fewer than four million dollars. So, considering that the pilot probably cost 3.8 million I would say that yes, the CGI did live up to whatever the VFX department had to work with. The effects remind me of a very well rendered cut scene from a game like Halo or Mass Effect. There were a few shots that I felt were a little too cluttered, such as unnecessary flocks of birds. I did however enjoy looking at shots of the city—especially the cityscape shots at night. I also noticed a running visual theme of aerial photography that moved from one part of town to another. This is to set up the transition from scene to scene. My guess is that this Google-Earthesque visual cue will run throughout the whole series.

Max: Yes, it absolutely did. Sure, there were a few scenes in which it’s obviously clear that the visual effects team was running out of money and had to use whatever they could manage and afford, but overall, the graphics were fantastic. There were some truly beautiful landscape scenes as well as brilliantly designed battles and spaceships. If every episode looks like this first one, I will be highly impressed.

 How was the acting? Who did it for you and who needs to pick up the slack?

Brandon: For the most part, I thought the acting was pretty solid. I did like the acting better than shows like Eureka and Warehouse 13 but less than the acting in Battlestar Galactica. There were a few one-liners that felt a bit clunky to me and caused me to roll my eyes. Mostly minor supporting characters delivered these lines. Julie Benz needs to step it up next week if she wants to be taken seriously not only as an actress, but also as the town’s mayor. There were also a few scenes that I felt were stock scenes that we’ve already seen throughout the history of film and TV. For example: A scene when a leader tries to drum up spirit of the troops to give them the drive to defeat the enemy. These types of scenes are predictable and corny.

Max: For the most part, I thought the acting was great. Grant Bowler plays the character of Nolan very well. He reminds me of a cross between Ben Browder’s John Crichton (Farscape) and Nathan Fillion’s Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)—which to me is a good thing. He is confident (at times crossing the line of arrogance), sarcastic, and witty, but it’s obvious that he has a story to tell and it’s more than likely a bit darker than your average person’s. I really enjoyed watching the chemistry between him and Stephanie Leonidas, who plays Irisa, his daughter. I felt like he was her father from the very beginning. It didn’t seem forced to me at all.

I was pleased to hear that Julie Benz would be playing the mayor of Defiance, Amanda Rosewater. I loved Benz in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and have been waiting to see her again in a much bigger role. She did a good job at playing the reluctant town official forced to rise to the prestige of her position; however, I think that she’ll need to be a bit more convincing now that she’s supposedly a strong leader.

The other actors did an excellent job as well; aside from the doctor, played by Trenna Keating. Her speech was completely deadpan and monotone. Her acting surely needs help.

 What did you think of the music?
Brandon: Bear McCreary is still doing his thing. He sure likes drums and crunchy electrical guitar. I definitely heard some tracks inspired by the BSG score in there. I’m a fan of Bear, so no complaints from me on this aspect of the show.

Max: I’ll leave it to Brandon’s answer for this one. Unfortunately, when it comes to music, I don’t hear things like I used to. But considering its Bear McCreary, I’m sure it was phenomenal.

 What would you like to see as the season plays out?

Brandon: For this season I would like to get more of the backstory of what happens between 2013 and 2046 when the show takes place. I know that there is a nice timeline of events on the show’s website that fleshes those events out, but it would be nice to see them depicted on film. I would also love for the characters to explore Old St. Louis, which are most definitely in ruins under Defiance. Maybe even stop by SFC’s own Brady Hardin’s place for a cup of tea. ;P

Max: I know this form of storytelling has been used in many shows in the recent past (Lost, Stargate Universe), but I think a show like this could really benefit from flashbacks. How did Nolan find and take in Irisa? How did the Tarr family and the McCawley family rise to power? How and when was Defiance built? There are plenty of storylines to be told from the past that could easily link to the present (or should I say the future?).

I’d also like to see a new twist on the Romeo and Juliet story. It’s overdone. If it’s going to play out, freshen it up a bit.

Aside from outside threats to Defiance, I’d like to explore the tensions between the Tarr’s and the McCawley’s some more. Perhaps, even making their issues the real threat to Defiance.

 Last thoughts and comments?

Brandon: I love the world building of this project. I want to see more of it and look forward to see how the game influences the show each week. I like the show for what it is. I’m not going to pretend that this is the best sci-fi in the world, but I am glad that Syfy is back to living up to its name and giving us actual science fiction with aliens and spaceships. It is by far the best thing Syfy has produced in a long time. I would recommend this show to Matt, but not to Ben because I know he would only hate on it.

Max: I really enjoyed the pilot. Was it a perfect show? Absolutely not. Does it have promise? Yes. I think the fact that Defiance is true science fiction television—in many ways resembling the best of Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, and even The Walking Dead—this show could prove to be a big hit. It needs some help in certain storytelling areas, but the potential is there for great, meaningful drama. At the end of the episode (without revealing the full-circle twist of the story), we hear a monologue from Irisa as she’s writing in her journal and this is what she says:

“My people have a god called Urzu. He has a path for each of us. Where it takes us is not always as we imagined. There is a reason…”

That one line blew me away. It’s an idea that we all need to remember at times. Everyone has a story and journey and I believe science fiction can be a perfect vessel to explore these facets of life. I look forward to following Nolan and Irisa’s path for the time being, and seeing where “Urzu” leads them.

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Helix Trailer

April 16th, 2013

Ronald D. Moore, creator of the 2004 Battlestar Galactica reboot and writer of various other science fiction television shows (Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: DS9) will soon be back on the SyFy network with a brand new horror show, Helix. Here is the official description for Helix:

Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind’s salvation or total annihilation.

Today, the first trailer for Moore’s show was released. Check it out:

What do you think? Not a lot to go on by the trailer, but the concept does sound interesting. Will you give it a shot?

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