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- Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:21 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Castle
- Replies: 34
- Views: 360984
Eloise, I caught the Castle pilot rerun. I liked it better than the season finale. Fillion is his roguish lovable self and Katic is strong (I love her two hovering male subordinates). Castle's three women are fun, too -- sort of like the archetypal Maiden/Mother/Crone trinity (*laughs*). I still thi...
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:16 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: A REAL SF movie!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 51736
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:35 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: STAR TREK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 123802
And this made me wonder if, perhaps, these similarities were not one of the causes of Athena's reserved response towards the movie... I suppose that only time will tell if the planned Star Trek sequel confirms or infirms these apprehensions. Eloise, many thanks for the link! I enjoyed the article's...
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: New York Times: Religion and Science in Angels and Demons
- Replies: 2
- Views: 46080
Re: New York Times: Religion and Science in Angels and Demon
I enjoyed the essay, Eloise, thanks for pointing it out! He's quite right, in my opinion. The difference is always that religion is often more comforting because it (likes to) deal in certainties, whereas science is discomfiting because it's based on constant questioning and revision. When scientist...
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:29 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Castle
- Replies: 34
- Views: 360984
- Sun May 31, 2009 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Art of Science, Fantasy and Science Fiction
- Topic: New Gallery
- Replies: 18
- Views: 164885
Heather, that's a wonderful interpretation of a Dryad! The wood grain that runs through her skin, her leaf-like hair, the herald-sprite a cross between a butterfly and a Minoan boy. Literal and imaginative at the same time! The warm colors are exactly right for the element of earth and the fluid lin...
- Tue May 26, 2009 10:16 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence / Synthetic Consciousness
- Replies: 38
- Views: 262565
- Wed May 13, 2009 10:19 am
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: STAR TREK
- Replies: 14
- Views: 123802
Set your Transporter Coordinates...
... to Centauri Dreams, where my friend Paul Gilster is graciously hosting my more extended take on the new Star Trek film.
- Wed May 13, 2009 9:23 am
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Castle
- Replies: 34
- Views: 360984
Eloise, I finally succeeded in seeing an episode of Castle , the season finale. As you say, Castle is wry and amiable and Beckett is tough and smart. The major problem that I see is that, in this episode at least, they lacked chemistry. The secondary characters are sturdy, if not particularly origin...
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:35 am
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Castle
- Replies: 34
- Views: 360984
I haven't managed to see the show yet, Eloise! I now have to commute one hour each way to work, so I often get back home at 10 or 11 pm, and at that point I'm wiped out. Also, tomorrow I'm going to Greece for two weeks, to see my parents while they're still both here. It's been five years since my l...
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:51 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Castle
- Replies: 34
- Views: 360984
Thank you for this review, Eloise! I had heard of the show and was wondering about it, because it got mixed responses -- some accused it of being too similar to Moonlighting . As you point out, Fillion counts as snacho in my books whatever his role and it sounds like the women in it are strong, so b...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: The Art of Science, Fantasy and Science Fiction
- Topic: Other Earths
- Replies: 9
- Views: 84847
can you imagine swimming in the oceans where there are two moons?! the waves would be magnificent. I recall that when I crossed the Equator for the first time and saw new constellations while being at the Barrier Reef, I felt a frisson -- it was as if I was on an alien planet, under strange skies. ...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:35 pm
- Forum: Musings and Chats
- Topic: Happy 200th, Charles!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 34821
Re: Happy 200th, Charles!
Yes, I see it operate in my own research. When you think about it, it's amazing -- how beautifully it unifies and explains the astonishing diversity of lifeforms.
In celebration I will kiss my Copper Yeti, who's of course an evolved bonobo (*grins*).
In celebration I will kiss my Copper Yeti, who's of course an evolved bonobo (*grins*).
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:38 am
- Forum: The Art of Science, Fantasy and Science Fiction
- Topic: New Gallery
- Replies: 18
- Views: 164885
I noticed that another lovely image snuck into Heather's originals gallery! This one is particularly interesting when juxtaposed with its Amethyst counterpart: the two figures seem to belong to the same culture, one that loves art nouveau sinuous curves. But whereas Borealis is young and appears fre...
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:51 am
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Science fiction/fantasy film recommendations
- Replies: 21
- Views: 188513
Underworld
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually liked the latest Underworld installment and found myself caring for the doomed lovers. It's still schlock -- but good schlock! The first of the series was intriguing as a quasi-new universe, the second was terrible. This one, despite its gore, pre-orda...