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“This mortal form grows weak. I require sustenance!”
Thor was never my favorite Marvel superhero, not by a longshot. I never really got the whole thing…he was a Norse god, that much I knew, but the whole “Norse god banished to twentieth century America” never made a whole … Continue reading
Whatever that guy said? Do the other thing!
It’s easy to Captain the Enterprise! I think that at some point, Worf should have just said, “Captain! I recommend we hold position and do nothing whatsoever.” This would likely have been met with Picard replying, “No, Mr. Worf, issue … Continue reading
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‘We can’t repel odor of that magnitude!’
I’m really glad I wasn’t drinking coffee yet this morning when George Takei posted this on Facebook, because I would likely have spit the coffee out all over the place. Well, folks, with my embrace of poop jokes, I can … Continue reading
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“Greetings, Programs!”
“The Grid – a digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer. What did they look like? Ships? motorcycles? Were the circuits like freeways? I kept dreaming of a world I thought I’d … Continue reading
Wow, I’m sure glad that I’m not a fanboy!
I see that the Red Letter Media guy has a new review up, this time of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I have to admit to being, well, kind of sick of this guy. Part of … Continue reading
Shiny in the Black: A “Firefly” Christmas (conclusion)
Continuing my fanfic exercise in what a Christmas-themed episode of Firefly might have been like. part one part two part three “Those aren’t toys,” Kaylee said. “Those are agricultural supplies for a new colony. Did you change the job while … Continue reading
Shiny in the Black: A “Firefly” Christmas (part three)
Continuing my fanfic exercise in what a Christmas-themed episode of Firefly might have been like. part one part two “Weapons on the ground!” the voice shouted. “Now!” “Do it,” Mal said. He shot a look at Jayne, whose expression of … Continue reading
Shiny in the Black: A “Firefly” Christmas (part two)
Continuing my fanfic exercise in what a Christmas-themed episode of Firefly might have been like. part one Wash put Serenity down on the landing pad, nice and gentle. So nice and gentle that Zoe complimented him on it. “You’re getting’ … Continue reading
On second thought, let’s not go to Minas Tirith. It is a silly place.
You know, folks, as much as I love overalls, and as much as I love The Lord of the Rings, I would never have thought to do this. And I’m thinking…yeah, that might be just a bit too far, even for … Continue reading
Shiny in the Black: A “Firefly” Christmas (part one)
I feel a little bit dirty doing this…but only a little bit. I have no idea, had Firefly lived, if there ever would have been a Christmas-themed episode. Maybe, maybe not. But I got to thinking recently, that if Firefly … Continue reading