Entertainment Weekly has first looks at some of the fall’s hottest sci-fi TV: Heroes S2 and Battlestar Galactica: Razor.. Watch for falling spoilers…
And for those who’d rather look back, they’ve also listed their top ten Star Trek: TNG episodes.
Politics and Star Trek: the Federation and Federalism
So Yav suggested that I re-post this here. A law professor blogs about the ‘federalism’ of the United Federation of Planets, and comes to the conclusion that the hippie Feds are really a protection racket, exploiting the member worlds for the benefit of the humans.
Read the blog post.
While I don’t see that the evidence supports this conclusion, and share my alternatives that can explain how their economy functions.
Time to Enlist
MGM is attempting a Browncoat-type campaign to save Stargate; which is apparently on the bubble for renewal. They’re inviting fans to enroll as part of Team Stargate.
Fans will be able to earn points and ranks and nifty prizes by doing activities MGM will assign you that help promote the Stargate franchise.
You can’t do anything illegal, though. (They’re no fun.) via
I wonder if I can earn any points for letting you guys know that Season 4 of Stargate Atlantis starts next Friday, September 28th, on SciFi?
Video du Jour: Heroes S2
Trailer/preview for the new season of Heroes. Less than a week!
Interviews on the mind
Tina Fey, Seth MacFarlane and Family Guy: Blue Harvest director Dominic Polcino all talk Star Wars.
Little genre love at the Emmys
Yup, it’s that time again… The lone genre winner was Lost’s Terry O’Quinn, who picked up Supporting Actor in a Drama. Heroes (With its ever cuddly and extremely photogenic cast! Plus S2’s Veronica Mars Kirsten Bell as Hiro’s Masi Oka’s date!) was up for the top drama award, but lost to the final season of The Sopranos.
Jesus Christ, Time Lord
Welsh priest holds Dr Who-themed services. The church had previously used in an episode of the show. (via Boing Boing)
The Chuck (not Chucknician) of Stargate Returns
Long thought to be the equivalent of Richie Cunningham’s brother Chuck (y’know, the one from Happy Days who went to his room and never came back down?), it’s looking like Seargent Bates is making a comeback. (Oh, so spoilery.)
Speaking of characters returning, GateWorld also got some scoopage on the return of Carson Beckett (as well as the “sucking up” skills of Paul McGillion).
While producers are praying for good opening ratings to convince SciFi that the show is worth renewing, SciFi is doing its best to kill it by distributing unfinished episodes in their press kit. Naturally, they’re all over the internet.
Resist the urge, folks! Find a Nielson family to watch the show with you on September 28th!
Jon is in for Oscars!
It’s official: Jon Stewart is hosting the 80th annual Academy Awards.
This Week’s Gate Goodies
GateWorld has updated its website with tons of nifty items in the lead-up to the September 28th US premiere of Stargate Atlantis (with just a wee bit of spoiler-ness):
– Producer/writer Carl Binder dishes on all the SGA changes
– SciFi releases the first cast photos, featuring the nifty leather uniforms
– First looks at the episodes Adrift, Lifeline, Missing and Outcast
– And MGM laughs in the face of NBC’s issues by continuing to sell SGA on iTunes
Did we mention there was just a wee bit of spoilage in these stories?