Tag: TV
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The Sci-Fi TV I’m Currently Watching
Continuum Continuum used to be my favorite sci-fi show currently on TV, and I still enjoy it. However, its third season just aired, and I’ll admit it took me a few tries to get through it. There’s a big change at the end of season 2 (no spoilers!), which changes the way the characters interact…
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Ramblings on Sci-Fi Cheesiness and Suspension of Disbelief…
How believable is science fiction supposed to be? Some sci-fi is incredibly rich and realistic. Especially when reading it, I’m able to visualize exactly how the world and all of its inhabitants — including alien races described as being completely different than anything we know on this planet — appear in this fictional universe. I…
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“Almost Human”: The Sci-Fi Frankenstein Idea
It took a few episodes, but the Fox show Almost Human has totally won me over. The premise is simple: In the near future, every police officer has an android partner. That had me intrigued from the start, but I wasn’t instantly hooked. Early on, I was skeptical about the lead character, John Kennex (Karl Urban)…
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