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Review of 'Outlander' 4.12
A powerful episode 4.12 of Outlander, with the best line offered by Roger, who explains to the priest who "sinned" by sleeping with a Mohawk woman and fathering her child, that he (Roger) has traveled through time and space. I like that kind of talk in a time-travel story.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'The Orville' 2.6
That's the way episode 2.6 of The Orville ends—with Gene Kelly's dulcet rendition of "Singin' in the Rain," and rain actually falling over everyone in the command cabin, as Isaac and Claire walk off, a newly reunited couple, with Isaac in human simulation, to a restaurant to have dinner, and likely her bedroom after...
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'The Orville' 2.5
An outstanding episode 2.5 of The Orville last night, I'd say best of the season so far. It had everything you'd want from a starship making first contact, including a neat solution to the Star Trekian non-interference prime directive.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Project Blue Book' 1.3
I'm continuing to enjoy Project Blue Book — a science fiction story based on some actual events. Along those lines, it would be a great twist if Hynek himself was an extraterrestrial, wouldn't it. Such a move would have about the same relationship to reality as most of the other high points in this series.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
'Blake's 7: Warship'—Review
One of Big Finish's most exciting products in their Blake's 7 range has to be their very first full-cast audio, Warship. After a number of narrated Liberator Chronicle releases and books, Warship was perhaps the closest Big Finish had got to telling an authentic Blake's 7 story up till that point. Set in the gap in between series two and three, and telling the story of the Liberator's fight against the alien fleet featured in the final episode of series two, this is a tight, exciting audio drama. While hardly being novel or original, is an exciting story that bridges the gap between series two and three fantastically, and offers Jenna and Blake the departure from the Liberator that they weren't afforded in the TV series.
By Joseph A. Morrison7 years ago in Futurism
