Torchwood: Children of Earth [SPOILERS]

Let me state, right off: this is the bravest, most thought-provoking, groundbreaking series of the year. It’s not even operating on the same level as the often silly, crowd-pleasing Doctor Who Specials. It has more in common with Battlestar Galactica, and even more than that in common with the British mini-series State of Play.
The [...]

Ron Moore's 'Virtuality' Webisodes

Following up to the kinds of fictions/new media narratives that I’ve been talking about, Ron D. Moore’s new television series Virtuality has released a series of webisodes.

The webisodes are presented as marketing/promos for a reality TV series called ‘Edge Of Never’– which is a reality TV series within Virtuality. It follows the lives of [...]

Sunday Media Roundup

It’s been far too long since I’ve done one of these, which means I’m going to have to be brief and selective about what I include here, as it would take far too much time to include the vast and frankly frightening quantities of media that I’ve consumed over the last few weeks.
Television

The Unusuals 1.01 [...]

Caprica

Official Promo Trailer / IMDB

The feature-length pilot for Caprica– Battlestar Galactica’s spinoff series set 50 years before the Fall– aired this week. I’m not sure whether I’m more excited that it’s a Battlestar spinoff or that Atia of the Julii (aka, Polly Walker) is one of the stars. It’s billed as a soap-opera about the [...]

Dollhouse 1×06 "Man on the Street"

…Or rather, what should have been the pilot, but wasn’t.
What you need to know about this episode is:
1) If you enjoyed the series so far, keep going, you’re going to be fine.
2) If you have been watching, but not particularly enjoying the show because of its moral disengagement, triviality and general mediocrity– don’t give up. [...]

Battlestar Galactica series finale, "Daybreak Pt II"

Semi-liveblogging the finale. I’m pausing every now and then to scribble something down on the blog, and then returning to the show. Therefore these thoughts aren’t fully formed, a proper review might emerge in a few days. Consider these emergent thoughts. Quite obviously, SPOILER FILLED.
-Anders as Galactica’s hybrid, had most definitely called it. Glorious shot [...]

Sunday Media Roundup

A weekly roundup of media consumed, mostly for my own benefit. You’ll probably find mini-reviews, recommendations and links in this space.

Television

Chuck 2.16 “Chuck Vs. The Lethal Weapon”. Another fun installment in this fluffier-than-souffle spy comedy. MI6 Agent Cole Barker returns, and makes eyes at Sarah and gets shot & is manly and stoic about it, [...]

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Spoiler Free)*

*OK, MOSTLY spoiler free. Vague hints of the plotlines of Seasons 1 and 2, but nothing you wouldn’t get from a promo or from using your brain to think about stuff they like to do in the Terminator franchise. Casting spoilers for seasons one and two, for those of you that might be upset by [...]