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So Say We All
The Battlestar Galactica television series is full of rich metaphorical comparisons that would use the Platonist idea of allegorical interpretation to delve into the characters and their significance in the plot. There is also, perhaps just as prevalent, a great many Neoplatonist moral allegories in the story that leave the audience wondering the difference between right and wrong. As a television series, Battlestar Galactica broke ground as one of the most deep, philosophical shows of its time, relating on great many levels to technological dilemmas raised by authors such as Philip K. Dick and H.P. Lovecraft. Namely in the representation of its characters, the show has a number of similarities to Greek and Roman characters and motifs, such as the need to return home found in the stories of the Trojan Cycle.
By Josh Whitehead8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams' 1.4 Crazy Diamond
The fourth episode in Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, the 10-part anthology of standalone stories streaming on Amazon Prime, returns us to familiar territory: a man in a dangerous relationship with a female, well, not android, precisely, but she's a "Jill" and is some kind of DNA-engineered, with an organic battery, that runs down and needs to be replaced. That's what makes this relationship especially dangerous—Jill needs Ed, a thoroughly human programmer, to get her a new battery, and maybe some others, so the two can sell them, makes lots of money, and run away together. And one more piece of this: Ed is married.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Filming of the New 'Doctor Who' Series Kicks Off In South Africa - Everything We Know So Far About Series 11
Doctor Who is no stranger to filming abroad to capture those stunning cities and landscapes for the hit science fiction show. For Series 10 in 2017, the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi, and companion at the time, Pearl Mackie, ended up flying to Spain to film that odd, creepy, and amusing episode "Smile." Not only did "Smile" show off that glorious Spanish sun, but it also gave fans an insight of the surrounding areas around Valencia.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures Volume 3 Review
After four stories across two sets, Big Finish's The Third Doctor Adventures audios can be said to have firmly arrived. Tim Trealor has settled in as the new voice of the Third Doctor on audio and the company has proven just as adept at recreating this era as they have others. So this third set would seem to be setting up two more fantastic tales, especially with a Dalek story. But does it?
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
'Doctor Who:' Could the Thirteenth Doctor Find Herself Stranded on Earth?
WARNING: SPOILERS for "Twice Upon A Time." With the airing of the 2017 Doctor Who Christmas Special, 'Twice Upon A Time," Whovians have now seen the groundbreaking first appearance of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. Whittaker, who is best known for her work on Broadchurch with new Doctor Who show-runner Chris Chibnall and former Doctor David Tennant, is the first woman to take on the role. While this was seen as a controversial casting decision by some, for the most part, fans have accepted their new Doctor with open arms.
By Kristy Anderson8 years ago in Futurism
Doctor Who: The First Doctor Adventures Volume 01 Review
It's what fans have been wondering ever since "An Adventure In Space And Time" aired back in 2013. Having brought together a group of performers to play the iconic first ever Doctor Who cast, many had been wondering if there might be some new adventures in store involving the original TARDIS crew. December 2017 offered a helping of just that thanks first to the 2017 Christmas special offering David Bradley the chance to play the First Doctor on screen alongside Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor. Meanwhile over in the licensed audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions, the entire group has been reunited and the results are just what the Doctor ordered.
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
A Summary and Review of Black Mirror Season 4
Spoiler Alert! Only read once you've watched the whole six episodes! Black Mirror has been one of my favourite shows since I saw the first episode. One of the reasons why it is such a work of genius is because the episodes in themselves are believable. Charlie Brooker and the other writers and creators construct societies and characters necessarily similar to those found in present day. The effect is that each episode presents a thought provoking "big" question about the direction in which technology can be taking us. Needless to say, after standout episodes like 'Shut up and Dance' in the third season and the highly rated 'White Christmas' in the second, my expectations for season 4 were high.
By Charley Jones8 years ago in Futurism
Peter Capaldi's Letter to a Fan Is Something Truly Heartwarming
In 2013, it was announced that Peter Capaldi, probably best known at that time from his role of Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, would become the Twelfth iteration of the famous Timelord. Taking over from the beloved Matt Smith, Capaldi quickly, and with great ease, put his own spin on the character, introducing his own brand of fun and mischief, while at the same time embodying an element of darkness about the character we hadn't really seen before.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Futurism
'Doctor Who': "Twice Upon A Time" Review. Top Story - December 2017.
Warning: Potential spoilers for the episode below. “It's the end but the moment has been prepared for.” Those words spoken by Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor on the brink of his regeneration more than three decades ago could also be applied to this year's Christmas special. It's safe to say expectations were high thanks to the announcement of Peter Capaldi exiting the series alongside showrunner Steven Moffat, Jodie Whittaker taking over as the first female Doctor, and then the return of David Bradley playing the role of the very First Doctor (Bradley had previously played actor William Hartnell, who originated the role, in 2013's "An Adventure In Space And Time"). So did "Twice Upon A Time" live up to those expectations or did it crash and burn?
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
8 Unlikely Moments We Want to See in 'the X-Files' Season 11
When The X-Files (1993-2002) made a six-episode return in 2016, ratings were phenomenally good for the 23-year-old franchise, averaging about 16 million viewers per episode. Though the "television event series" wasn't as perfect as fans hoped it could be, it still didn't take Fox long to green-light a brand new season comprising of 10 episodes for 2018.
By Marguerita Tan8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Counterpart'
One of the best parts of the late, lamented Fringe—in fact, maybe the best part, tied for first place with its time travel—was its alternate reality. It was brought about by Walter some years earlier—actually, not brought about, but Walter brought into being the bridge—which in turn brought us access to an alternate reality in which JFK wasn't assassinated, Walter was sane, and lots of cool things like that.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
