Sorry, squiders, but I’m going to talk about Star Wars again. And Star Trek. We’ll get back to real content again on Thursday, when we will either talk about the fluidity of fantasy into scifi or antagonists, depending on how
Taking a Look at Media
Hey, Squiders, hope you’re all having a lovely July. Mine has been too hot (hot damn), but I have been getting more writing done (mostly short stories, and also some on a joint story a friend and I are testing
The Hobbit Movies: Actually True to the Book?
So, Squiders, I finally did it! I finally, after twenty years and who knows how many times of trying, have read The Hobbit. (I’ve read the Lord of the Rings multiple times and had no trouble with The Silmarillion, so this has always
General Geekery
I hope everyone’s having a lovely summer and getting to see all the movies/TV shows and read the books they want. As for as what I’ve been up to lately: 1) Guardians of the Galaxy I don’t get out to
Adaptations, Expansions, and Twists
Just FYI, I’m delaying the discussion on the first Foundation Trilogy book a week, so we’ll discuss on Feb 25 instead of the 18th. So, over at Turtleduck Press this week, I posted about a conversation with my mother and
So I Finally Saw the Avengers
Actually, it was a week ago, but the point still stands. And I know I am extremely behind the times, and everyone else who actually cares about the whole Marvel movies thing saw it a long, long time ago. (In
The Potential of Things
I was out with my writing group tonight, and after the official discussion was over we were chatting about things, and the conversation somehow turned to M. Night Shyamalan. And there were, of course, the haters, but I actually really
Trek vs. Wars and Why It Is Silly
Among nerd circles, you run into rivalries between various fandoms or ships or theories. One of the most persistent is the Star Trek versus Star Wars one. (In the interest of full disclosure, I hung out in a Trek-related community
Why is Speculative Fiction More Acceptable for TV Than Books?
Aside from being an obnoxiously long title for a blog post, have you noticed this? You’re talking to someone about the latest big science fiction movie. They’re excited for it. So you’re like, oh, hey, a kindred soul, and ask
Why I Occasionally Want to Punch Science Fiction in the Face
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “how do you punch a genre in the face?” The answer is: with great force. I love science fiction, don’t get me wrong. I am fond of several different subgenres, from space opera
