Category Archives: Science Fiction

Dead Men’s Tales

Posted on May 28, 2020 by

The first thing that caught my attention with the beginning of season 3 of Jago and Litefoot was that the title of this first adventure was very … seafaring.  Now I should point out that as a fan of Cthulhu … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Posted on May 27, 2020 by

Arguably one of the most unnerving episodes of Classic Trek, Where No Man has Gone Before features Captain James R. Kirk’s school friend, Gary Mitchell.  They are so close that when Gary summons a tombstone, he forgets Jim’s middle name.  … Continue reading →

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Captain Jack Harkness

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

The penultimate episode of Torchwood is another character piece, this time focusing on Captain Jack Harkness, in case the title wasn’t helping…  We get an interesting story: ghostly music is heard from an old building.  Jack and Tosh go to … Continue reading →

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The Ruthven Inheritance

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

There have been a lot of Sherlock Holmes references since this series started but color me amazed that it escaped my attention before, Litefoot has a housekeeper named Mrs. Hudson!  Ormand Sacker, the original name for Dr. Watson, is back too, … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Charlie X

Posted on May 20, 2020 by

When I was a kid, we rented a house in Lavallette NJ.  My cousin and I would stay up late to watch Star Trek at 12 midnight, and The Twilight Zone at 1:00.  One combination never seemed to occur.  Charlie … Continue reading →

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Combat

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Interestingly, my memory of Combat was of a ridiculous Owen episode about him being more of a jerk than normal.  Interesting because while that is at the heart of it, it’s actually an engrossing character piece with some action added … Continue reading →

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The Theatre of Dreams

Posted on May 14, 2020 by

Jago and Litefoot!  Or is it Litefoot and Jago?  Whichever it is, they both deserve top billing anyway, so I’ll accept either, but they are back in their third adventure for season 2 and short of the last few minutes … Continue reading →

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