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She Geek Critique – Things Just Aren’t the Same

If there’s one thing that Blake Crouch does well, it’s giving readers the unexpected. Sure, things may start out “normal” in the real world of his novels, but it seldom takes long before you’re wondering just what the hell is going on! And it’s not simply a matter of plots being too confusing, because they’re really not too difficult to follow. No, most of it comes from time travel, multiple dimensions and, well, science. Continue reading She Geek Critique – Things Just Aren’t the Same

Playing Around – Be Excellent to Each Other

As the 80s drew to a close, one of the undeniably greatest ever time travel movies hit the big screen: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Following two inept high school buddies who are doomed to fail history class until they are gifted a time travelling telephone box, the film holds up pretty well even today. Well a couple years ago, Steve Jackson Games decided it was a premise worthy of game play and released Bill & Ted’s Excellent BoardgameContinue reading Playing Around – Be Excellent to Each Other

She Geek Critique – Being Excellent

There are times when you decide to watch a movie you saw years earlier and end up disappointed because it really doesn’t hold up well. Then there are times when you’re surprised just how enjoyable a movie still is after all these years. Well, I had just such an experience with a movie I haven’t watched in at least a decade: Bill & Ted’s Excellent AdventureContinue reading She Geek Critique – Being Excellent

She Geek Critique – It’s All Connected… Again

Maybe it’s my love of time travel, but apparently I’m drawn to shows and properties in general that espouse the idea of everything being connected. I mean, quite literally, one of Marvel’s slogans is “It’s all connected” and the tagline for the show Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency was “Everything is Connected”. Now there’s Dark. Yes, it actually begins with “It’s all connected”.   Continue reading She Geek Critique – It’s All Connected… Again

GW1 Issue 104 – More TV Than You Can Watch

There was a lot of television news this week, so that’s what we’re chatting about (well, most of us are… Kylan is mumbling his way through because of dental work). First we cover Oddmall… yes, there’s another one this weekend and it’s outdoors! Then we get into TV, with cancellations, renewals, new shows and a return to sci-fi. Listen now!  Continue reading GW1 Issue 104 – More TV Than You Can Watch