"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Category Archives for Television
On rewatching Battlestar Galactica
Easter. Wanted to travel, but everywhere was too wet, too cold, too dear. And so I am rewatching Battlestar Galactica, Season 1, for the fourth or fifth time. Starbuck: Now, if you were human, you’d be just about ready to … Continue reading
Torchwood – S2e07 – Dead Man Walking
I’m sorry, but the first scene made me laugh so hard I couldn’t take the rest of the story seriously at all. Because Barrowman running in and shout-acting ‘Stop, nobody touches him until I get back, is that clear…’? That … Continue reading
Torchwood – S2e04 – Meat
Aw Rhys. I like Rhys. He’s driving a car and gets a call from his secretary saying there’s an accident involving someone he knows and… meat. Rhys drives up to the accident spot. ‘Dense flesh,’ says Jack. Huh? Torchwood have … Continue reading
Torchwood S2e01 – Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Yay, it’s started. Oh look, a fish in a car. God almighty, the scene with the granny is edited. So. Slow. Ly. Jack’s not here. It’s like the Scoobies without Buffy. That Blowfish is straight out of the RSC. Is … Continue reading
It’s the story, stupid
Buffy and BSG writer Jane Espenson says: “First off, is life in Jane Austen’s England any less exotic and strange than life on Galactica or Serenity? But the real parallel is a set of characters who seem completely fresh and … Continue reading
Come see our new TV and web video guide
Psst… wanna see my new website? Um… that’s ‘our’ new website. DAG Media bv, my employers, launched Zie.nl today. Zie.nl is a new smart TV and web video guide, which makes use of collaborative filtering. Tips are presented in a … Continue reading
Joss Whedon on writing
Joss Whedon posts more about the writers’ strike: “It’s necessary, though. We’re talking about story-telling, the most basic human need. Food? That’s an animal need. Shelter? That’s a luxury item that leads to social grouping, which leads directly to fancy … Continue reading
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Probably the best news of the week (though in terms of geekiness perhaps Google’s OpenSocial thing kicks its ass) is Joss Whedon’s imminent return to television for the first time since the unfortunate demise of his Firefly series. Whedon ‘had … Continue reading
