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In which all's well that ends well.
( Everything is wrapped up in a neat little package!... sorry if it sounded sarcastic. )
( Everything is wrapped up in a neat little package!... sorry if it sounded sarcastic. )
In which I completely forgot to post about this episode.
( First Law: A robot may not harm a human, or through inaction, allow a human to come to harm. )
( First Law: A robot may not harm a human, or through inaction, allow a human to come to harm. )
In which there's nothing out there.
( Nihiliphobia, the fear of nothingness. Or, in layman's terms, the fear of... nothingness. )
( Nihiliphobia, the fear of nothingness. Or, in layman's terms, the fear of... nothingness. )
Star Trek Discovery: 4x05 (The Examples)
Dec. 29th, 2021 01:59 amIn which it turns out there is a villain after all.
( There can be no justice so long as laws are absolute )
( There can be no justice so long as laws are absolute )
In which Saru and President T'Rina continue to have more chemistry than any other pairing on the show.
( e pluribus, unum )
( e pluribus, unum )
Star Trek Discovery: 4x03 (Choose to Live)
Dec. 9th, 2021 08:04 pmIn which Vulcans can do science in their sleep.
( Never go against a Romulan when death is on the line )
( Never go against a Romulan when death is on the line )
Star Trek Discovery: 4x02 (Anomaly)
Dec. 2nd, 2021 08:01 pmIn which everyone grieves in their own way.
( As if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. )
( As if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. )
In which Paramount remembers “Oh yeah, we already launched our streaming service in Australia, we should probably make the new content available there now instead of sometime next year!”
( How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say? )
( How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say? )
So the big news for Babylon 5 is, for the first time in a long time, not the death of a cast member, but a full reboot! And I'm... cautious?
I mean, on the one hand, a new Babylon 5 with modern production values and less behind-the-scenes drama could be interesting - on the other hand, Babylon 5 told a complete story, and I'm not sure it needs to be retold. This isn't a situation like Battlestar Galactica, where the reboot can take advantage of the unfilfilled potential of the original series – I think we already got the best version of the Babylon 5 story we could have had.
(Certainly better than JMS's original “Babylon Prime” story outline.)
And, of course, there's point two – JMS himself. Huge amount of respect for the work he put into the original show, but let's be honest – his writing since then has been hit or miss at best, and his attempts to expand the B5 universe beyond the original series were forgettable at best, dire at worst.
I don't know. I'm torn. I want this to succeed, but I guess I'm not really expecting miracles. Essentially, I'm not sure this is a story that needs a reboot.
But enough of that, let's ask the important question: To maintain symmetry, which minor 90s Trek actor should play reboot Bester?! Ensign Kim would be the obvious answer to “Who was the Chekov of the 90s", and you'd get the same playing against type effect if they cast Garret Wang. I think Alexander Siddig could be delightful sinister if given the chance. Finally, Armin Shimmerman has the right height. So, so many options.
Legends of the Mandalorian
Jun. 16th, 2021 11:40 pmSo I finally caught up on The Mandalorian, and I can't really give an honest review – since so much of it felt like a homage to the Star Wars I grew up with, and by that, I of course mean the 1990s Bantam novels.
( This is the way )
( This is the way )
In which one woman cannot summon the future, but one woman can change the present.
( Many such journeys are possible. )
( Many such journeys are possible. )
