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Matt Smith's Debut 'Doctor Who' Episode Was Based on Moffat's Childhood Dream
Doctor Who is one of the most popular shows ever since it began back in 1963. From a regenerating Time Lord to deadly enemies, Doctor Who has a lot to offer if you've never watched the show before. The BBC cancelled the show in 1989, but Russell T. Davies brought the show back in 2005 and it was bigger (and better?)!
By Lewis Jefferies7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Project Blue Book' 1.2
Having just watched the second episode of Project Blue Book, 1.2, I've come to realize what at least a part of this series really is: A version of Roy Thinnes' The Invaders (1967 to 1968)—still, for my money, about the best extraterrestrial invasion series ever on television. Thinnes' character does a great, largely futile, job trying to alert our world to the invaders' presence. And it's tough, seeing as how they can induce heart attacks when needed in powerful people, who are beginning to suspect their existence.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
They're All Here
Stainless steel surrounded most of the room. In fact, the table and two chairs shared the same substance. The only things that weren't steel were the missing ceiling and the floor which shined with wood polish. A desk lamp and tablet resided on the table. Save for the lamp, darkness shrouded the place. A door opened and a woman named Donna Beck aged thirty-five-years-old sat down at the table. She engaged with the tablet. A few minutes passed and the door opened again. This time, it was a one hundred and two-year-old man named Horace Maddox who used a cane as he walked, slightly hunched over and with slow and steady paces. He sat down at the other chair.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Counterpart' 2.5
An excellent Counterpart 2.5 on many fronts, but the one that most caught my attention and got me to sit straight up was Yanek's revelation to Howard Alpha that Yanek was the one who made our single world split in two—or whose work caused that to happen. We don't yet know if that was intended or an accident, and indeed don't know anything more than Yanek said that. We can assume he's telling the truth.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
Freaky Friday Presents: 'Star Wars'
Star Wars has some of the most well-known and beloved characters to grace pop culture in recent years. Luke, Leia, and Han make up the "golden trio" of the original trilogy and their interactions and character arcs are some of the strongest moments from Episodes 4, 5 and 6. Recently I learned that before there was Luke, creator George Lucas had designed for a female lead. But we all know how it really went; Lucas settled on the drama queen "bratty moisture farm version" (Collura, 2014) of Luke we all know and love. And this meant the introduction of the ever-iconic Princess Leia. But this got me thinking… why the change? Not that I think gender is important here and let's face it, it was the 70s and female action/Sci-Fi leads weren’t an established genre norm. This being challenged at the end of the decade with the creation of Alien (thank God for and Ripley!) So I did some digging into other things I didn’t know about the Skywalker Saga, which lead me to the main question of this article: what would Star Wars have been like if Luke and Leia were swapped at birth?
By Lauren Weston7 years ago in Futurism
Writing Prompt #1
(Note: Writing prompt is taken from Publishing School) Mom has always been proud of her garden, an array of full blooming flowers and perfectly trimmed bushes giving a pleasant welcome to the front door. But lately the colors have been dulling, the buds are less and less, and the bees and butterflies aren't making their usual visits. Mom loved those visits, as she would sit outside and watch them buzz and fly from one flower to the next collecting as much pollen as they could carry on their legs. She always said that if everyone had their own heaven, this would be hers.
By RMcKittrick7 years ago in Futurism
Top 10 'Doctor Who' Episodes: The Twelfth Doctor's Era
This list was a slightly different experience for me because I was watching two of the Twelfth Doctor's seasons for the first time whereas all the other season before now were re-watches. I think Peter Capaldi did a fantastic job and I do like Twelve; however, his seasons are probably my least favourites of the show so far so I was happy to find a few gems that I loved a lot and think deserve to be seen and appreciated.
By Danielle T. Murray7 years ago in Futurism
The Retrospective Series—'Looper'
When it comes to films deemed 'unloved,' there are worse cases than Looper. It was universally praised by critics and it did surprisingly well at the box office, especially considering the film's modest $30 million budget. In conversation, however, no one seems to have even heard of Looper. When talking about Rian Johnson the only topic on hand is obviously that space opera everyone loves to argue about.
By Gavin Spoors7 years ago in Futurism
Library of Souls
I had just finished reading yet another book. As I closed it, the pages now witness to all the emotions I had felt while reading, I looked up. Staring at the wall trying to wrap my head around the reality that it was just a book. Only an adventure that lives in my head and the pages it was written on.
By Abigail Wadsworth7 years ago in Futurism
