Eden
{4.5/5} “I am the embodiment of perfection.” Eden, released in 2024 After World War I, Ritter and Dore move from Germany to an island in the Galapagos, to work on a new philosophy. Ritter writes letters which are published in Germany, and other people come to the island — although Ritter doesn’t particularly want them […]
Star Trek: Picard — Second Self
{5/5} “She had not liked him (was it possible to like a Tal Shiar agent?), but their working relationship during the Dominion War had been mutually beneficial. She hadn’t trusted him (was it possible to trust Tal Shiar?), but she had respected him. He’d understood the gray area in which they operated, and how to […]
Dickinson (season 2)
{4.5/5} “‘It’s crazy how young they are.’ ‘I know. Think about it. They don’t even remember a time before telegrams.’” Dickinson season 2, aired in 2020 Sue invites a newspaper editor to her party in order to introduce him to Emily, as she believes he will want to publish her poems. Sue used to be […]
The Elephant Queen
{5/5} “Most of the family’s neighbours live at elephant toenail height. In one way or another, they all depend on their giant friends.” The Elephant Queen, released in 2018 Athena is the 50-year-old matriarch of an African Elephant herd, made up of female relatives and their calves. Her son Wewe will stay with the herd […]
Girl Most Likely
{4.5/5} “I love that sculpture of Abe Lincoln. That is phenomenal… He’s got a little smirk. What’s he thinking?” Girl Most Likely, released in 2012 Imogene was supposed to become a star playwright but somehow that didn’t happen. She is stunned when her boyfriend breaks up with her, and when she loses her job. When […]
Dickinson (season 1)
{4.5/5} “It’s not a good time for me to get into a relationship. I need to focus on my cat.” — Lavinia Dickinson season 1, aired in 2019 Emily lives with her family in Amherst. She’s in love with her friend Sue, but of course can’t marry her. Instead, Sue is marrying her brother Austin […]
Star Trek: Picard — Rogue Elements
{4.5/5} “The ship was already freedom, and that was all Rios had wanted in the first place. It was the only reason he had bothered with the Iotians at all. He’d gotten what he wanted from them, and he’d made enough warp jumps to ensure they’d never find him. That was that.” Star Trek: Picard […]
The Dish
{5/5} “And so Australia becomes a vital cog in this grand endeavor.” The Parkes telescope has a role to play in the Apollo 11 Moon landing — chosen because it’s the biggest one in the southern hemisphere, it’s in Australia. When the ship is facing the southern hemisphere, it will be used to relay signals. […]
Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes
{4.5/5} “The doctor thought about it for a moment. But would Jim understand? This was a man for whom space was a passion — for McCoy it was an escape. How could Kirk understand that McCoy felt he didn’t belong here and never had?” Star Trek: A Choice of Catastrophes by Michael Schuster and Steve […]
Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (s1)
{4/5} “It’s a trap.” Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy season 1, aired in 2024 Sig and Dev are nerf herders who stumble across an old Jedi temple — they grab a bright piece that looks tempting. Unfortunately that collapses the temple and it was keeping the universe together — now everything is different. Dev […]