Tag Archives: sci-fi

Passengers: Shouldn’t be Marketed as a Sci-Fi/Romance if It’s Gonna Be This Creepy

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Genre: Sci-fi/Romance Synopsis: Jim and Aurora are passengers on a starship, kept in stasis inside hibernation pods during the journey. When they arrive at their destination, a good century would have passed, and they’d have reached a distant world. Except … Continue reading →

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Legends of Tomorrow: A Study for Creating Consequences in an Optimistic, Feel-Good Show

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Genre: Superhero/Sci-fi Synopsis: A ragtag bunch of time travelers are all that’s left to defend the integrity of the time stream. Which would be easier, if they could agree on whether or not it should be protected.

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How Is It Even Possible for Agents of SHIELD to Be So Emotionally Powerful?

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

Genre: Action/Superhero Synopsis: SHIELD is tentatively united once again, just in time to face an AI gaining consciousness. When that AI threatens to undo their greatest regrets, however, the real question becomes: will they be able to bring themselves to fight against … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Seem to Finish Mass Effect: Andromeda

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

You guys, I tried. There are good, entertaining parts to this game–I’ve mentioned them before–but the parts in between them are too much of a slog. At some point, the anticipation that drives me through that slog to get to … Continue reading →

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Science in Mass Effect: Andromeda

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

I’m still not done with Mass Effect: Andromeda–I’m about halfway through the game. It might take me some time to get through it, but in the meantime, I wanted to talk about the impression I’ve had of the game so … Continue reading →

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Orphan Black Season 4: Bringing the past to life

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Genre: Sci-fi/thriller Synopsis: S1: Grifter Sarah Manning happens to meet a woman who looks exactly like her in a train station, right before the woman commits suicide. Naturally, Sarah uses the opportunity to take her identify and steal all her … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi for Capturing the Imagination with Detail-Oriented Debate

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

Today I want to bring up two pieces of media, a book and a movie, that do a great job with something I don’t see tackled in fiction very often–they delve into the complex details behind the big picture, and … Continue reading →

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Mid-Game Impressions for Mass Effect: Andromeda

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

Genre: Sci-fi RPG Synopsis: An intergalactic coalition from the Milky Way sets out to colonize a new galaxy. After 600 years travel, with the passengers cryogenic-ally preserved, you–Ryder (a customizable character)–are among the first woken up. You’re part of the team meant … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Things of Interest, from Sci-fi to Giving Back

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Mass Effect: Andromeda – This game is coming out tomorrow, and I’m super excited. Hopefully, I’ll get a playthrough done in time to post about it next week. I’ve managed to remain surprisingly unspoiled so far–all I know is, it’s … Continue reading →

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Terminator: Genisys Reboots the Franchise for the 21st Century

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

Genre: Action/Sci-fi Synopsis: John Connor is the leader of the resistance in a world where humanity is being obliterated by Skynet, a self-aware artificial intelligence. Without him, humanity stands no chance. In the original Terminator movie from 1984, Skynet sends … Continue reading →

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