Tag Archives: A-to-Z

A to Z: Florin

Stories have to take place somewhere, don’t they? In the best of tales, the someplace is almost as important as what goes on there. Heck, there are times like The Lord of the Rings when the setting is, or seems, … Continue reading

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A to Z: Elphaba

There’s a certain subgenre in which existing, famous stories are retold from the inside-out. I’m not sure what this genre might be called, but when it’s done well, it can be a lot of fun. There’s a great example in … Continue reading

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A to Z: Diana

So, now we have Diana. But not this one: No, that would be too easy. We’re going with this one! Yes, it’s Diana from V, V: The Final Battle, and the series V that lasted only a single season on … Continue reading

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A to Z: Clint Howard

OK, we’re going with an actor here rather than a character or thing, but let’s be real here: Ron Howard’s younger brother Clint is, in addition to being one of the hardest working character actors anywhere, an absolute fixture in … Continue reading

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A to Z in April: Bib Fortuna

Continuing our alphabetical trek through the highways and byways and Fantasy and Science Fiction, here’s a very minor character from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Bib Fortuna is the chief servant of Jabba the Hutt, to whom … Continue reading

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A to Z in April: Adama!

So I’m launching yet another series, this one called the “A to Z Challenge”. The idea is pretty clear: write posts every day in a Month (excluding Sundays, excepting from that instances like today, when the first of the month … Continue reading

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