I'm off to Santa Fe for a conference -- and apparently some snow. (My brain insists on playing "You can drum a gentle drum, and I can seat guests as they come, chatting not about Heidegger but wine..." on continual loop. Silly brain.) But before I leave...
* Three brilliant and important science fiction novels appear to be headed to the small screen. Variety reports that SyFy will be adapting Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle as a miniseries (with Ridley Scott and Frank Spotnitz at the helm, which rather eased my initial panic at the news), and Mary Doria Russell reports that her novels The Sparrow (one of my all-time favorites) and Children of God may become a full-fledged series for AMC.
* Not even Gabriel "You've Loved Me Since Excalibur" Byrne and his fantastic greying wig could salvage the shipwreck that was Vikings. I can't bear to watch another episode. Woe. At least I have Ripper Street for one more week. We may give the new shows Bates Motel and Orphan Black a test drive when they debut later this month.
* How is one supposed to choose among all of these competing versions of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on DVD?
* Happy belated birthday to
bluerocean and clara_posts, and happy early birthday to thewordoffred, lovefromgirl, artwhisperer, jasonbsizemore, dannyboy8406, and _snitchbitch. May all of you enjoy many happy returns of the day!
I just adore this still from the forthcoming Star Trek into Darkness. Admiral Pike/Bruce Greenwood FTW.
* Three brilliant and important science fiction novels appear to be headed to the small screen. Variety reports that SyFy will be adapting Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle as a miniseries (with Ridley Scott and Frank Spotnitz at the helm, which rather eased my initial panic at the news), and Mary Doria Russell reports that her novels The Sparrow (one of my all-time favorites) and Children of God may become a full-fledged series for AMC.
* Not even Gabriel "You've Loved Me Since Excalibur" Byrne and his fantastic greying wig could salvage the shipwreck that was Vikings. I can't bear to watch another episode. Woe. At least I have Ripper Street for one more week. We may give the new shows Bates Motel and Orphan Black a test drive when they debut later this month.
* How is one supposed to choose among all of these competing versions of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on DVD?
* Happy belated birthday to
bluerocean and clara_posts, and happy early birthday to thewordoffred, lovefromgirl, artwhisperer, jasonbsizemore, dannyboy8406, and _snitchbitch. May all of you enjoy many happy returns of the day!I just adore this still from the forthcoming Star Trek into Darkness. Admiral Pike/Bruce Greenwood FTW.
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(Which probably means I have no life, but oh well!)
YES, it's totally adorable :)) I put it up as my computer background here <3
I love your icon, BTW.
Best wishes with all the super-craziness. I'd love to touch base and catch up with you whenever!
Been asking myself the same thing. I haven't bought a bluray player yet but for especially lush films like Hobbit I've been buying the combo packs for the inevitable day (I can't take the thought of a full transition as my DVD collection is... extensive). I think I might have to go Lego, due to the cute.
BTW, your icon is outstanding. Did you make it?
I'm so tickled you like the icon! I wish I could claim it, but it's by the fabulous
He was a guide for Spock in the original timeline, I wonder if "Original" Spock is now serving in that capacity for "New" Spock now.
YES! Yesyesyes. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you've said here, both about Pike and Greenwood. THIS!
He was a guide for Spock in the original timeline, I wonder if "Original" Spock is now serving in that capacity for "New" Spock now.
Oh, good point! That definitely makes sense. I also suspect that Spock will have a closer (if not particularly easier/warmer) relationship with Sarek, as I'm guessing they'll both have a hand in establishing "New Vulcan" somewhere.
But why sell us one version when they can sell us two? I bet that extended edition is even now in the works.
Ripper Street is nothing short of brilliant and I'm really hoping for more seasons.
Isn't Ripper Street fantastic? I read that it has indeed been renewed for another season. I hope it's around a long time.
And speaking of upcoming TV, April 7 will see the debut of the second season of Nyarko-san (FTW a series about a guy whose girlfriend is the Crawling Chaos Nyarlathotep).
Yay for more Nyarko-san! That's good news.
I'm going to give Bates Motel a try. It has potential I think, I just have no clue what other tales they could tell there.
Ha! :D I'm glad to know I'm not the only one...
We've got the first episode of Bates Motel on the DVR. It will be a couple of days before we have a chance to watch it, but I'm looking forward to it. I agree with you, though, I'm not sure how far they can take the idea or what they can do with it. It will be interesting to see.