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{4.5/5} “What if the Kmet hadn’t failed at all? What if they had, in missing something so fundamental about the other species, kmeth hadn’t recognized it needed explaining? Henry gritted his teeth in frustration. But what?” To Each This World by Julie E. Czerneda, published in 2022 Aliens, the Kmet, had appeared above New Earth […]
{5/5} “Great Scott!” Back to the Future Part III, released in 1990 Marty received a letter from Doc saying he was fine living in 1885 as a blacksmith and he should leave him there and go back to 1985. But Marty discovers that Doc died only a week after he wrote the letter, so he […]
{5/5} “Why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here?” Back to the Future Part II, released in 1989 When Doc Brown and Marty McFly get to the future, Doc tells him that they have to prevent his son from going to jail. Marty dresses up like his son and goes to […]
{5/5} “Mom, is that you?” Back to the Future, released in 1985 Doc Brown builds a time machine out of a DeLorean. When the terrorists he stole the plutonium from coming looking for it, they kill him. Marty gets in the DeLorean to get away from the terrorists and takes it up to 88 miles […]
Here’s my list of top Star Trek episodes, for each of the series in the 1st and 2nd generation. I allowed for 4 episodes per season. I also allowed for 1 runner up, for an episode that’s not quite as good but still important. I also allowed for 1 “just for fun” episode, one that’s […]
{4.5/5} “‘Why can’t we ever stay put? It’s not normal to move every three months.’ ‘It’s normal in some cultures. Nomads.’” Slums of Beverly Hills, released in 1998 Vivian and her two brothers are once again forced to move by their father, Murray. But this time they move to a fancy place. And their cousin […]
{5/5} “The way you know we liked you was that you kept coming back, and your role kept getting better. That is how writers tell an actor that they like them more than anything.” — Ira Steven Behr, to Marc Alaimo What We Left Behind, released in 2018 When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine came […]
{5/5} “This may be the last time we’re all together. But no matter what the future holds, no matter how far we travel, a part of us — a very important part — will always remain here, on Deep Space Nine.” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7, aired in 1998-99 Colonel Kira is in […]
{4.5/5} “Doesn’t anyone want to pay attention to what’s actually happening?” White Noise, released in 2022 Jack teaches Hitler Studies at a college and Babette does fitness instruction for seniors. They have a family of kids from their various marriages. Denise is worried that Babette is taking pills that are affecting her memory, but Jack […]
{4.5/5} “I forgive people long after they can be punished for their sins.” The Final Cut, released in 2004 People who have a Zoe implant have all their memories recorded. When they’re dead, a cutter can create an edited version of those memories and give it to someone else. Alan is known as the best […]