Imagine this: Batman vs. Worf. Batman vs. Zak Kebron. Batman vs. Si Cwan. Okay, Batman wins all three fights. Handily. Imagine this one: Batman vs. Calhoun. Okay, Batman wins that one, too. Okay, so if there were to be a JLA/Star Trek crossover, we probably shouldn’t have it be hero vs. hero; no one canContinue reading “On Justice League: The Final Frontier”
On "Evil of the Daleks"
Thanks to a poster on rec.arts.drwho I’ve received a reconstruction of the Patrick Troughton Doctor Who serial, “Evil of the Daleks.” Disappointed in “Evil of the Daleks”? Far from it. I enjoyed it immensely. The sound quality was crystal clear, the still pictures were rock-solid, the one extant episode looked very good, and all inContinue reading “On "Evil of the Daleks"”
On "Evil of the Daleks"
Thanks to an industrious Doctor Who fan, I have copies of a reconstruction of “Evil of the Daleks,” the fifth season Doctor Who epic that had the Daleks invade Victorian England, leading to a final confrontation between the Doctor and the Emperor Dalek on Skaro. Disappointed in “Evil of the Daleks”? Far from it. IContinue reading “On "Evil of the Daleks"”
On Ewoks
Some people do like Ewoks. My college roommate came to school with Ewok sheets for his bed and Ewok towels. Where he found them I have no idea. Why he wanted to use them was beyond me. I don’t much like the Ewoks. They’re cute. They don’t die. They get the drop on highly trainedContinue reading “On Ewoks”
On Spock, and the First Vulcan in Starfleet
I’ve been thinking this one through. And I’m going to stand on the issue of Spock being the first Vulcan in Starfleet where I always have before: the concept is plainly lacking on its face. However, there wouldn’t be the mass delusion about Spock being the first Vulcan unless it had some backing somewhere. InContinue reading “On Spock, and the First Vulcan in Starfleet”
On "The Stones of Venice"
I received “Stones of Venice” from WhoNA Wednesday and listened to it yesterday. Overall, I was impressed. It’s not a brilliant story, but it’s a well-done story, with an emphasis on character over plot as what plot there is borders on the insanely obvious. Some things don’t gibe very well; it’s difficult to imagine thisContinue reading “On "The Stones of Venice"”
On the Latest Trek Rumor
Rumor has it that Scott Bakula, star of Quantum Leap, is in the running to head up the next Star Trek series. As of right now, I’m not putting much faith in the Scott Bakula rumor. Why, only last week we had a rumor that Anthony Michael Hall (of those classic eighties films with MollyContinue reading “On the Latest Trek Rumor”
On My Dad
There’s an article in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer about my dad, a special collections librarian at Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He’s got a nice color picture in the paper, but on the web, no picture. Oh, well.
On a Life Update
First, for those completely in the dark. I am an Assistant Manager for Electronics Boutique in the outer Philadelphia suburbs in southeastern Pennsylvania. It’s a decent enough job–it certainly pays well enough–and as things to do go I could certainly do far worse, which truth to tell, I have. As I’ve said, it’s a coolContinue reading “On a Life Update”
On "Time-Flight"
Tuesday I stopped by the local Suncoast, and there on the shelves were four copies of “Time-Flight.” Imagine my surprise; the local Suncoast is absolutely terrible at getting Doctor Who videos (no “Invasion of Time,” no “Revelation of the Daleks,” etc.), and since I needed a Who fix the way a junkie needs heroin, IContinue reading “On "Time-Flight"”