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Sleeps With Monsters: Where Are the Older Women? "I definitely think mention should be made of Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy. The main female protagonists..." on Sleeps With Monsters: Where Are the Older Women? at Fri Feb 01, 2013 01:26am
<em>Doctor Who</em>: “Asylum of the Daleks” "TeresaJustino @69: I meant "new" for the daleks. And honestly, there are no new ideas under the sun and..." on Doctor Who: “Asylum of the Daleks” at Thu Sep 13, 2012 13:20pm
<em>Doctor Who</em>: “Asylum of the Daleks” "We disagree on just about all counts, but I'll just mention one, Moffat's "new ideas" about the daleks. You..." on Doctor Who: “Asylum of the Daleks” at Thu Sep 06, 2012 14:37pm
<em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em> Rewatch: “The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” "I haven't re-watched this episode since (probably) a re-run or two in the years immediately following..." on Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” at Mon Feb 27, 2012 22:17pm
DC Relaunches its Line: But are the Comics Any Good? "I'm old, and stopped buying (or reading) superhero comics not too long after the first Crisis on Infinite..." on DC Relaunches its Line: But are the Comics Any Good? at Fri Sep 09, 2011 15:24pm
Oh Good, the Ghostbusters Will Explain Everything—<em>Torchwood: Miracle Day</em>, “The Middle Men” "a-j @ 13, that rumour seems incredible to me - or would, if it didn't, as a hypothesis, so closely fit..." on Oh Good, the Ghostbusters Will Explain Everything—Torchwood: Miracle Day, “The Middle Men” at Sun Aug 21, 2011 03:04am
Oh Good, the Ghostbusters Will Explain Everything—<em>Torchwood: Miracle Day</em>, “The Middle Men” ""oo muddled to tell" is putting it awfully generously, I think. Truth to tell, it's hard to remember..." on Oh Good, the Ghostbusters Will Explain Everything—Torchwood: Miracle Day, “The Middle Men” at Wed Aug 17, 2011 13:51pm
Hugo Nominees: 1985 "I'm another one of those who wasn't much impressed by Neuromancer and also, one of those who hasn't read..." on Hugo Nominees: 1985 at Sun May 29, 2011 20:04pm
<em>All the Lives He Led</em> (Excerpt) "@ tnh, if past novels like Jem or the Gateway novels are anything to go by, the soft-coal distillation..." on All the Lives He Led (Excerpt) at Fri Apr 08, 2011 01:02am
Frederik Pohl Giveaway! "I can't really afford hardcovers right now, so I would dearly enjoy winning this comment contest." on Frederik Pohl Giveaway! at Fri Apr 08, 2011 00:52am
"Sometimes I am just baffled by a book's popularity. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is one of those times...." on Nebula Romances: N.K. Jemisin’s The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms at Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:04am
<em>LotR</em> re-read: <em>Return of the King</em> VI.4, “The Field of Cormallen” "@NickS, 64 and 65, the thing is, I knew that and I have known it for a very long time. Worse, I saw Star..." on LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.4, “The Field of Cormallen” at Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:39am
The Tor.com Reader’s Poll Results Giveaway! "Must. Enter. Contest." on The Tor.com Reader’s Poll Results Giveaway! at Wed Mar 02, 2011 09:56am
"About the sequels, I agree that they don't hold up to Gateway itself, but if ever you're in the mood..." on Absentee aliens: Frederik Pohl’s Gateway at Thu Feb 10, 2011 09:36am
Hugo Nominees: 1968 "I read Lord of Light a very long time ago (I was maybe 16, priviledged to be taking part in a "science..." on Hugo Nominees: 1968 at Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:35pm
Hugo Nominees: 1966 "If I recall Asimov's autobiography correctly, the all time series award was specifically designed with..." on Hugo Nominees: 1966 at Sun Jan 16, 2011 23:56pm
<em>LotR</em> re-read: <em>Return of the King</em> VI.9, “The Grey Havens” ""'Well, I'm back,' he said," is one of those rare jewels sublime in its apparent simplicity. I think..." on LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.9, “The Grey Havens” at Thu Jan 13, 2011 16:15pm
"Time to start my second childhood, I think." on Solstice Countdown Day #21 Giveaway: The Eleven Doctors Figure Set! at Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:37pm
<em>LotR</em> re-read: <em>Return of the King</em> VI.6, “Many Partings” "Right, now that I’ve thoroughly embarrassed myself, the point of that confession: I can’t help but..." on LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.6, “Many Partings” at Thu Dec 09, 2010 23:43pm
<em>LotR</em> re-read: <em>Return of the King</em> VI.5, “The Steward and the King” "SoonLee @28: I agree with your defence of Ioreth. Though she would drive me to full distraction in real..." on LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.5, “The Steward and the King” at Tue Nov 02, 2010 15:16pm
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ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
Thus endeth Torchwood - very badly. http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/torchwood/miracle_day/the_blood_line While Doctor Who shows signs of life. http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/doctor_who/the_girl_who_waited
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
Two for the price of one. Torchwood: The Gathering excoriation - I mean, review - at http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/torchwood/miracle_day/the_gathering and Doctor Who: Night Terrors at http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/doctor_who/night_terrors.
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
Guess what? Doctor Who is back, and light-years better than the current incarnation of Torchwood. But that still isn't very good. http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/doctor_who/lets_kill_hitler
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
I feel almost shell-shocked. After reviewing eight episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day, I'd almost forgotten that a television program set in the Whoniverse can actually be fun, that it can move. As a bonus, Steven Moffat has slipped a pretty major change into that universe's cannon, one likely to upset both traditionalists and racists alike. Of course, it's not all roses. To my mind, Steven Moffat's Who still suffers from a disregard for world-building and characterization that has been the sadly surprising hall-mark of his run as show-runner on the venerable franchise. For the good, the bad, and the frustrating (with spoilers), Let's Visit Hitler at http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/doctor_who/lets_kill_hitler.
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
It's really not getting much better. Religious and ethnic and class stereotypes, torture porn and cheap Christ allusion. Even the relatively sensitive gay love affair is, er, a trifle sullied, by murder and betrayal. Oh Rusell T, Russell T, why has though forsaken we? http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/torchwood/miracle_day/immortal_sins
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
Torchwood's march of stupidity keeps on crawling along. http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/torchwood/miracle_day/the_middle_men
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
Peter Watts has written a video-game adaptation. For a wonder, it's a pretty compelling read. My review is here: http://ed-rex.com/reviews/books/crysis_legion
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
I've recently review Torchwood: Miracle Day. The over-view is here: http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/torchwood/miracle_day My take on Episode one is here: http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/torchwood/miracle_day/the_new_world And my review of Episode Three is here: http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/torchwood/miracle_day/rendition.
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
I don't imagine many people are reading this, but what the hell. If you've been wondering what's gone wrong with Doctor Who, I've figured it out. http://ed-rex.com/reviews/television/doctor_who/a_good_man_goes_to_war
ed-rex ed-rex said (1 year ago):
"My shoutbox", eh? Is this the place where I engage in blatant self-promotion? If so, I thought quite highly of Fred Pohl's latest, and if you visit the following link, you can find out why. http://ed-rex.com/reviews/books/all_the_lives_he_led