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The Console Wars: Attitude is Everything

12 June 2013 by Leave a Comment
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The console wars.  It's a phrase that gets tossed around, but rarely has it actually applied like it has for the last week.  Of course we're all viewing this from our own lens - with our own loyalties, history, personal circumstances, etc - and that shapes our opinion, but most would agree on two points: a)XBox/Microsoft can't seem to keep their collective foot out of their mouth, and b)Playstation/Sony has been taking advantage of this with sometimes hilarious results. Honestly, if you'd … [Read more...]

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Doctor Who: Changing of the Guard

5 June 2013 by 6 Comments
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As you've likely heard by now, Matt Smith has announced his upcoming departure from Doctor Who.  He'll be on board for the 50th Anniversary Special, but he'll be regenerating soon after in the 2013 Christmas Special. The day the announcement was made, I had a surprisingly difficult time of it.  When I first started watching New Who in 2005 I was no stranger to the concept of regeneration or the various and sundry Doctors; thus, Christopher Eccleston's departure was bittersweet, but … [Read more...]

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Star Trek: Muddled Darkness?

29 May 2013 by 2 Comments
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Warning: spoilers abound While I may not consider myself a huge fan of Star Trek (the only one I've really watched in earnest is TNG), I was certainly eagerly anticipating the release of Star Trek Into Darkness. I enjoyed the first JJ Abrams reboot, but also I'm fond of pretty much the entire cast.  I love Simon Pegg, which probably won't surprise anyone; I'll always watch anything Zachary Quinto is in, though I especially enjoyed him in the first season of American Horror Story; Benedict … [Read more...]

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Doctor Who: The Name of the Doctor

22 May 2013 by 3 Comments
trenzalore

So, this series of Doctor Who I know I've been a bit harsh about Steven Moffat - well, as harsh as a self-proclaimed Moffat fangirl can get, anyway.  I've mentioned that his cleverness has turned into "cleverness," that there's been a lot of hype that inevitably disappoints, that there are so many threads that we're meant to just forget about.   Some of that is still true, and no writer (or showrunner) is without fault.  However, the season finale, "The Name of the Doctor," has reinstilled … [Read more...]

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Doctor Who: The Impossible Leak?

15 May 2013 by 3 Comments

As you likely know if you're a fan of Doctor Who, next Sunday the finale for season seven will air.  It will be the last episode before the 50th Anniversary Special in November, and it promises to tell us, once and for all, what the deal is with Clara and her various incarnations.  Plus all the usual epic finale stuff, I'm sure, and maybe a setup for the Anniversary Special.  Waiting this last week sure is difficult! ...Unless you didn't have to wait.  On Sunday, I woke up to this on my … [Read more...]

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Who History: Name Dropping

8 May 2013 by 4 Comments
braveheartclara

As most everyone knows by now, the 50th Anniversary Special for Doctor Who will be later this year.  There will likely be some amount of celebration and fanfare as the November date draws nearer - but in the meantime, the current half-series of Doctor Who seems to be honoring the 50th in its own way.  In practically every episode, there's been some reference to the adventures of a previous Doctor. Now, some who are used to Moffat's timey-wimey ways wonder if these references Mean Something … [Read more...]

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The Crow Remake: Desired or Required?

1 May 2013 by 2 Comments
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I'm going to talk about the movie The Crow, and the potential remake that's been discussed time and again - but first I'm going to talk a bit about the first season of American Horror Story.  As you may know, I try to avoid spoiling people whenever I can, so if this matters to you, skip down to where it's safe.  Don't say you weren't warned! So, the first season of American Horror Story features a teen named Tate, who's been having dreams about getting gothed up and shooting up his high … [Read more...]

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Thor and Wolverine: Peas in a Pod?

24 April 2013 by 1 Comment
thewolverine

It feels like just yesterday that I was writing about the upcoming Wolverine and Thor movies, but apparently it was years ago!  And here I am once again: this week, the Internet has been alive with dueling trailers.  That's not even counting Iron Man 3, which has actually somewhat snuck up on me; I tend to follow movies more in preproduction/filming stage and forget once they're in post, and I ditched cable years ago so I'm not inundated with commercials. It's a pleasant surprise. I'd have … [Read more...]

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Favorite Finds: Never Mind the Buzzcocks

17 April 2013 by 4 Comments
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This week has been a rough one, and personally I can only focus on the lightest and fluffiest fare.  Luckily I've recently been devouring a TV show which provides exactly that - and if you, too, need a little goofy diversion, it's easily available.  I'd been vaguely aware of the UK show Never Mind the Buzzcocks for years - it's been running since 1996, so it crops up every now and then in articles, conversations and the like.  However, all I knew was that it was a British music quiz show … [Read more...]

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Who History: Dr. Who or Doctor Who?

10 April 2013 by 7 Comments
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We've all seen them: the images floating around Tumblr and Pinterest.  The threads that pop up on forums and Facebook.  The little snide comments on Twitter.  They usually boil down to something like this:  Person A: Oh hai guys, I'm almost done with the first season of Dr Who! Boy that gas mask mummy kid was scary. Person B: OMG. Okay, first of all, its not really the first season, there were eight Doctors that came first. Second of all - it's DOCTOR, not DR.  NEVER abbreviate it. … [Read more...]

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