what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{5/5} “Because, see, the law says a ship crash can be scavenged if it’s not reported by the government as off-limits. And Roundabout’s not been reported. So, I’m in the right here, and just because you don’t like that don’t mean I’m breaking the law… but you, on the other hand, ignored a distress call […]
{5/5} “‘But you’re no longer on the ship,’ he found himself whispering, so softly he actually heard the stiff rustle of the alien’s garments as he moved closer to the other door out of aural necessity. ‘You… you were only doing what was essential… it went beyond a matter of choice. If you… your kind… […]
{5/5} “‘Where you from?’ ‘Industrial Junction 151523.’ ‘That sounds nice.’” Murderbot season 1, aired in 2025 A cyborg who calls itself Murderbot has hacked its security system and is now free. It’s still working for humans, though, because it doesn’t know what else to do. After taking its helmet off and effectively calming a wounded […]
{5/5} “Don’t worry ’cause I actually have conducted, like, a shocking number of these ad-hoc interrogations.” Poker Face season 2, aired in 2025 A woman whose terrible-but-dying mother leaves everything in her will to her previously unknown twin takes drastic action. A funeral director whose building is being used as a film set finds an […]
{4.5/5} “Banking is mostly looking clever and wearing the right clothes.” Person of Interest season 1, aired in 2011-12 John beats up some thugs on the subway and catches the interest of Mr. Finch. Although John is homeless Finch understands that he just needs something to do. He has an intriguing proposition for him — […]
{4.5/5} “The captain shook his head, watching the big ship draw closer. Docking wasn’t the way he would have described what was happening. It was more like they were being swallowed whole. Eaten for breakfast.” Star Trek: Enterprise — Daedalus’s Children by Dave Stern, published in 2004 Captain Archer has been imprisoned along with the […]
{4.5/5} “Your supporting material, as previously reported, places you in the top 0.1 percentile of citizens.” The Assessment, released in 2024 Mia and Aaryan live near the ocean. Mia grows their own food in a greenhouse, and Aaryan creates virtual pets because there are no more real ones. They have decided they want to have […]
{4.5/5} “‘I won’t supply you with warp technology… It would significantly alter the balance of power between you and this Sadir. My captain wouldn’t allow that to happen.’ And Trip wouldn’t allow himself to make the same mistake twice.” Star Trek: Enterprise — Daedalus by Dave Stern, published in 2003 Captain Archer wants to investigate […]
{5/5} “On the floor, an exquisite thing, a small thing that could upset balances and knock down a line of small dominoes and then big dominoes and then gigantic dominoes, all down the years across time.” (from “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury) The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time edited by Barry […]
{4.5/5} “‘What are you doing?’ ‘Loading the truck.’ ‘We’re unloading.’ ‘Are you sure?’” Interior Chinatown, aired in 2024 Willis Wu is a background actor in a TV show. Within the show, he’s working as a waiter — but he wants to do more. He witnesses an abduction. Then a detective comes into the restaurant and […]