Brien Allen is the last of the original crazy people who responded to this nutjob on Facebook wanting to start an online blog prior to Twin Peaks S3. Some of his other favorite shows have been Vr.5, Buffy, Lost, Stargate: Universe, The OA, and Counterpart. He's an OG BBSer, Trekkie, Blue Blaze Irregular, and former semi-professional improviser. He is also a staunch defender of putting two spaces after a period, but has been told to shut up and color.
The following recap contains spoilers for Foundation S2E4, “Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly” (written by Leigh Dana Jackson & David S. Goyer and directed by Mark Tonderai). Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being […] More
The following recap contains spoilers for Foundation S2E3, “King and Commoner” (written by Leigh Dana Jackson & Jane Espenson and directed by David S. Goyer). Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t […] More
The following recap contains spoilers for Foundation S2E2, “A Glimpse of Darkness” (written by Jane Espenson & David S. Goyer and directed by David S. Goyer). Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here […] More
The following contains spoilers for Mrs. Davis S1E4, “Beautiful Things That Come with Madness” (story by Noelle Viñas, teleplay by Jonny Sun, and directed by Alethea Jones) Welcome, dear reader, as we continue to review the Peacock series Mrs. Davis with Episode 4, “Beautiful Things That Come with Madness.” I complained a bit in Episode […] More
The following recap contains spoilers for Foundation S2E1, “In Seldon’s Shadow” (written by David S. Goyer & Jane Espenson and directed by Alex Graves) Welcome, dear reader, as we begin to review the second season of the Apple TV+ series Foundation with Season 2 Episode 1, “In Seldon’s Shadow.” The first season of Foundation was […] More
The following recap contains spoilers for Mrs. Davis S1E3, “A Baby with Wings, A Sad Boy with Wings and a Great Helmet” (written by Alberto Roldán & Damon Lindelof and directed by Alethea Jones) Welcome, dear reader, as we continue to review the Peacock series Mrs. Davis with Episode 3, “A Baby with Wings, A […] More
The following review contains spoilers for Mrs. Davis S1E2, “Zwei Sie Piel mit Seitung Sie Wirtschaftung” (written by Tara Hernandez & Jason Lew and directed by Owen Harris). Welcome, dear reader, as we continue to review the Peacock series Mrs. Davis with Episode 2, “Zwei Sie Piel mit Seitung Sie Wirtschaftung.” Now, I didn’t whine […] More
The following recap contains spoilers for Mrs. Davis S1E1, “Mother of Mercy: The Call of the Horse” (written by Tara Hernandez & Damon Lindelof and directed by Owen Harris) Welcome, dear reader, as we begin to review the Peacock series Mrs. Davis with Episode 1, “Mother of Mercy: The Call of the Horse.” Well, that […] More
I just ran across Mrs. Davis by total accident. Or did I? Because after all, the premise is about an artificial intelligence that seems to have the reach of Alexa and Siri combined, with an intelligence well surpassing ChatGPT. It has infiltrated itself into the ear of just about everyone on the planet via an […] More
The following contains spoilers through Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E13, “Time to Die,” on Adult Swim, and also references the Blade Runner movies. Welcome back, dear reader, as we wrap up our review the Adult Swim series Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Episode 13, “Time to Die.” We start the episode in fine Blade Runner tradition, with the close-up shot of an […] More
The following contains spoilers for the series finale of His Dark Materials: S3E7, “The Clouded Mountain” (written by Francesca Gardiner and directed by Amit Gupta), and S3E8, “The Botanic Garden” (written by Francesca Gardiner and directed by Harry Wootliff). Welcome back, dear reader, as we wrap up our coverage of the final season of His Dark Materials. Where […] More
I can actually remember seeing History of the World, Part I at the drive-in theater. It was 1981 and we saw practically everything at the drive-in back then, at least if it had a release date in the summer. This movie was an instant classic, as far as I am concerned. Giving us such infinitely quotable lines […] More
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