Mr. Atoz
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Sept 17, 2016 8:30:33 GMT -6
But the good news is that BBC America has started running TOS on Friday evenings. At least I hope it will continue as a regular thing. So if you haven't seen them with re-mastered special effects, you're in for a treat. I only wish they wouldn't do these marathons. Personally even with my favorite shows, about three episodes is about all I can take at one time before I'm ready to watch something else.
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Oct 5, 2016 8:08:54 GMT -6
Lately I've been looking at some of the new fall shows on television, and wondering why they always seem to disappoint me. It dawned on me that I'm still looking for something to replace Star Trek. There have been many programs down the years that I've enjoyed watching, and even a few that I looked forward to every week with eager anticipation, but none that was quite in Star Trek's league for consistently giving me something to think about. What I mean is -- Star Trek came around before there was even such a word as "binge-watching". I remember after watching a Star Trek episode, I would be so busy thinking about what I had just seen, I wouldn't have wanted to watch another episode right away. Nowadays we've seen every episode multiple times, and that feeling of fullness isn't there any more, except in a few rare cases. That's what I miss about Star Trek.
Television shows today try to do the same thing by making the plot of the series itself complicated, to keep the viewer continually guessing what's going to happen next. I guess that's the next best thing, but it's not quite as satisfying in the long run.
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Oct 21, 2016 8:41:33 GMT -6
I was just reading Stephen King's "The Stand" again (I usually read it every year around Halloween), and couldn't help wondering if holodecks will ever completely replace the simple joy of reading? Just comparing the miniseries that was made back in the 90s to the novel, it's obvious which one is better. It might be nice to see these events playing out on the screen, but you also miss so much -- the thoughts going through the characters' heads, the long stretches of backstory, the bouts of introspection, or just the pleasure of feeling King's words tripping through your mind, making your skin tingle.
And changing the subject only slightly, I was struck once again by the novel's similarity to "Lord of the Rings". Don't tell me you haven't noticed? Stu Redman is Aragorn, Nick Andros is Frodo, Fran Goldsmith is Arwen, and Mother Abigail is Gandalf.
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Mr. Atoz
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Nov 2, 2016 8:01:44 GMT -6
I've been seeing Elijah Wood lately on commercials for a new BBC series he appears in. You have to feel a little sorry for him, don't you? Look at it this way -- his lead role in "Lord of the Rings" was a once-in-a-lifetime role, and he's already done it. For the rest of his life, he'll be known as "the guy who played Frodo".
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Mr. Atoz
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Jan 3, 2017 8:39:54 GMT -6
Welcome to 2017!
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