what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “I was a wet-behind-the-ears Explorer Third Class. Tut was not only more experienced than I, but he outranked me: as an Explorer Second Class, he was my superior officer. Protocol demanded that the captain address all Explorer matters to Tut, who would then bring me in if he chose. Going over Tut’s head to […]
{5/5} “Ignoring things that irritate me isn’t my strong suit. Obsessively fixating on them, now that’s what gets me out of bed in the morning.” Young Sheldon season 2, aired in 2018-19 Sheldon is bothered by a noise coming from the fridge, so he gets a book a fridge repair and takes the fridge apart. […]
{5/5} “It was at that moment I decided I was not cut out for teaching. I consoled myself with the knowledge that I was wonderful at everything else.” Young Sheldon season 1, aired in 2017-18 Sheldon Cooper is 9 years old but he’s already going to high school. The first thing he does in class […]
{4.5/5} “Where was everybody? … You couldn’t go ten miles without running into construction. She should have come across some by now. Unless every single person in New Mexico had been grabbed getting into their cars, forced to drive to the aliens’ flying saucer, and been spirited off to their home planet — and for […]
{5/5} “And yet, almost a century has passed since the Palami plagues. Their present generation had no part in the disaster. I cannot help wondering if we are compounding their crime by insisting on this harsh curtain of permanent separation.” Star Trek: The Next Generation — Forgiveness by David Brin, published in 2001 Decades ago […]
{5/5} “I’m just a boy in a neon suit, standing in front of a girl, reminding her that Notting Hill is her favourite movie.” The Fall Guy, released in 2024 Colt Seavers used to be a stuntman but he had a terrible accident on set. He left that life behind and now he’s working as […]
{4.5/5} “This is one reason why farmers call us lucky bamboo. Their crops grow better in our presence. This is also why you have heard of witchweed but have never seen it. I have a natural revulsion to parasites the same way that humans have an inborn fear of snakes.” Usurpation by Sue Burke, published […]
{5/5} “OK, so you had a crappy day… The best part of being on patrol is you never know what’s going to happen. Maybe tomorrow you’ll be the big hero.” The Rookie season 6, aired in 2024 While the police are distracted by a bunch of guys in masks taking them on, the mastermind is […]
{5/5} “Look, you can hang out with other cops all you want. But the second you give your group a name, it’s just a matter of time until you’re under indictment.” The Rookie season 5, aired in 2022-23 John has decided to use his golden ticket to become a training officer. Lucy gets the opportunity […]
{4/5} “Without a unifying philosophy, our civilization was trapped in an endless cycle of struggle. Our conflict perpetuated itself for its own sake, just as a flame seeks fuel to sustain its burning. For the survival of our species, Sokor, we must break the cycle — or be consumed by it.” (from “Sundering” by David […]