I have not forgotten this story since I read it (and I have not forgotten it has a sequel). Expect a review of that book sooner rather than later. Originally Posted: December 30th, 2024 Crypt of the Moon Spider Abandons Its Plot In Its Own Wordbuilding Chaos I went into Crypt of the Moon Spider… Read More »
[embedded content] Starfleet Academy Has A Clear Path For Its Stories I wonder if episodes of Starfleet Academy took Star Trek concepts and tried to find ways to make them fit into generic college/high school plots, or if the show started with those tropes and then figured out how to make them fit the world… Read More »
This series has its problems, but I still love the concept and the acting is top notch. It’s an amazing example of how to write a slow-burn tragedy. Originally Posted: June 16, 2025 [embedded content] Hello Tomorrow! Starts With An Intriguing Premise Hello Tomorrow! is perhaps one of the most unique sci-fi shows to come… Read More »
I still, to this day, think about this series. The mystery does fall apart a lot in the later episodes (I’m not sure you could guess the killer if you tried) but the acting remains incredible. Originally Posted: February 3rd, 2025 Paradise Put So Much Effort Into Every Aspect Of It Paradise is one of… Read More »
[embedded content] The Gorge Wastes Several Amazing Horror Scenes The Gorge is one of the best cosmic horror movies I have ever seen—for the very short time that it actually allows itself to be one. The other (much bigger) part of the movie is a mess.Full of weird decisions, a baffling ending, and so much… Read More »
[embedded content] The First Snow of Fraggle Rock Is For Series Fans The First Snow of Fraggle Rock is super cute, but it’s not what I hoped it would be. I assumed that this was an introduction to whatever Fraggle Rock is for people who have never seen it—which includes me. And while the opening… Read More »
[embedded content] The Sisters Grimm Is A Strong Little Fantasy Series The Sisters Grimm is a charming little cartoon that basically succeeds at everything it’s trying to do and does so with a surprising level of detail and consideration. Like, you know this type of story—it’s just usually a story for older audiences. A person… Read More »
[embedded content] WondLa Understands Expostion Better Than Most WondLa is what a children’s television series should aspire to be. It’s kid-friendly but doesn’t disrespect its audience. It uses tropes but doesn’t fall into them completely. Despite having a very fleshed-out world to build, it doesn’t stop and shove exposition. At every point in the first… Read More »
[embedded content] The Premise Of Hoppers Poses Ethical Questions From this trailer, Hoppers appears to have two premises, two plotlines, and I don’t really know how to feel about the second one. The idea of a human controlling a beaver body to study the animal world is interesting science fiction. Especially with the cartoony logic… Read More »
Pluribus Takes A Huge Concept In Great Directions Pluribus is a fascinating science fiction show with one of the most intriguing premises I’ve seen in years. For those that love the genre’s propensity for posing interesting, mind-expanding questions, this is it. And, best of all, telling you the premise isn’t a spoiler: it’s the jumping… Read More »