Category Archives: Entertainment

Star Trek: Friday’s Child

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Roger Pocock

I knew it was coming and I wasn’t looking forward to it.  Friday’s Child was an episode that I never liked as a kid and that memory stuck with me all my life.  But watching Trek with a critical eye … Continue reading →

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Medicinal Purposes

Posted on September 21, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

This is one of the rare times that I have to say, shame on you Big Finish!  Medicinal Purposes left a very bad taste in my ears about Big Finish as a producer of Doctor Who merchandise.  Thankfully, their success rate … Continue reading →

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Is This a Zombie? of the Dead (Season 2 Review)

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Roger Pocock

It’s odd what gets a second series. So much excellent anime fails to reach a conclusion, ending with just one series and a story with huge potential left hanging forever. On the other hand, something like this, which has very … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Propellant 23

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Roger Pocock

We’ve gone international this week, with a story set in Marseilles. Well, it’s an airport in Marseilles and the inside of a plane. This being a British television show from 1962, France is represented by a couple of studio sets. … Continue reading →

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The Outer Limits: Expanding Human

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Roger Pocock

When The Outer Limits was being released on VHS back in the day, the last one I bought was Expanding Human.  I’d been a fan of the concept of duality for a good portion of my childhood, having watched countless … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Zone: A Human Face

Posted on September 16, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

Of all the episodes of Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone, this is the one that had some of the most interesting discussion between me and my group of “penpals”.  We’re a handful of friends that watch shows “together”, which is to … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Journey to Babel

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Journey to Babel is an interesting episode of classic Trek that masquerades as a story of political intrigue, but ends up being much more of a medical drama and a view into other cultures.  We’re sold the bill of goods … Continue reading →

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The Roof of the World

Posted on September 14, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

When I saw the title of this adventure, I was a bit put off because I know that refers to Tibet and I wasn’t up for an historical story.  Still, I’ve been going in order, so I’d have to deal … Continue reading →

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Kill Me Baby (Anime Review)

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Roger Pocock

What will you do next, Yasuna Oribe? That’s the question asked at the end of each episode of Kill Me Baby, and the answer is generally get beaten up by her best friend. It’s cartoonish violence, the kind that has … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Mr. Teddy Bear

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Roger Pocock

This episode starts with a faux live television broadcast. The magnificently-named Colonel Vernon Wayne-Gilley is being interviewed about his globe-trotting adventures. When he is asked his first question he looks a bit confused. You might be too, at this point … Continue reading →

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The Outer Limits: Behold Eck!

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Roger Pocock

The Outer Limits was a show that was usually way ahead of its time.  It came up with some really fantastic ideas but often failed on the execution.  Sometimes that’s the result of the time it was made: special effects … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Zone: 8

Posted on September 9, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

I’m embarrassed to say it took me until writing up this review to realize why the episode was titled 8.   In fairness, it’s a testament to the writing, acting, and directing that the title just faded into the background.  This … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Metamorphosis

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Roger Pocock

I was never sure why they didn’t call this “The Companion” until I started buying books about different series.  I have The Twilight Zone Companion and The Outer Limits Companion, among others. If this episode was called The Companion, it … Continue reading →

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The Harvest

Posted on September 7, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

The Harvest opens with preparations for a birthday party for a chap named Hex who will be celebrating at The White Rabbit, and I can’t help but wonder: did I miss an Alice in Wonderland reference in Arrangements for War??  … Continue reading →

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Is This a Zombie? (Review)

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Is This a Zombie? Well, sort of. Ayuma Aikawa was murdered by a serial killer, and brought back from the dead by a very cute necromancer called Eucliwood Hellscythe. Most of the time, you wouldn’t really know he was a … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Tunnel of Fear

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Roger Pocock

When this episode opened with a man going for a ride on a ghost train and not coming off the other end, I thought we were in for a great episode. We have already seen a circus as a backdrop … Continue reading →

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The Outer Limits: Cold Hands, Warm Heart

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Anyone who has ever had a bad fever knows the discomfort of being cold and the struggle to keep warm.  There’s a big difference between being out in the winter and being cold versus having a bad fever.  When you’re … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Zone: Among The Untrodden

Posted on September 2, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

So far, this season has impressed me more than season one, but none of the episode really wow’d me… until now.  I finally feel we have  a strong episode that can hold up as an example of what The Twilight … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: I, Mudd

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Star Trek is nothing if not inventive, but I think this has got to be one of the worst episode I’ve ever seen. In fact, while I remembered it was a weak one, it was actually embarrassing to show my … Continue reading →

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Arrangements for War

Posted on August 31, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

I remember there was a lot of hype around this story when it was being released.  It didn’t wow me then and it almost didn’t now. However, active listening is very different from passive listening and that may have saved … Continue reading →

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