Asteroid City
{4.5/5} “Some of our information about outer space may no longer be completely accurate.” Asteroid City, released in 2023 In 1955 in a place called Asteroid City in the desert an alien appears briefly. The government makes all the people who witness it stay there while they come in and conduct interviews. They’re trying to […]
The Lazarus Project (season 1)
{5/5} “The thing about starting a coup, is you need to make the people doing the couping feel like it was their idea.” The Lazarus Project season 1, aired in 2022 George is an app developer who gets recruited by a top secret organization when he realizes that he is reliving days that have already […]
Autonomous
{5/5} “Though the mission was fairly small-scale and routine, it held a special significance for Paladin because it meant he’d crossed over from development to deployment. Today marked the first day of his indenture to the African Federation. International law mandated that his service could last no more than ten years, a period deemed more […]
Futurama (season 4)
{5/5} “‘Look, Bender, this has nothing to do with you.’ ‘That’s impossible.’” Futurama (season 4), aired in 2002-03 When Bender dates the Planet Express ship, she goes a bit crazy when he breaks up with her. Leela finds out that she’s not actually an alien, she’s a mutant — and she finally meets her parents. […]
Better Than Us (season 1)
{4.5/5} “You are authorized as the main user. The family is complete.” Better Than Us season 1, aired in 2018-19 Georgy’s wife is planning on taking his kids to Australia and not coming back. So he keeps Sonya with him, to prevent that from happening. Meanwhile, Victor buys a new robot that’s a prototype. He […]
Under Fortunate Stars
{5/5} “‘That’s the Pathfinder. Professor Eldric Leesongronski, the captain of the great ship Jonah. The Fortunate Five sealed the truce with the Felen at Etraxas and ended the war.’ There was a long, awkward silence. Keeven and Leesongronski looked at each other. And then, Keeven burst out laughing.” Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings, published […]
I’ll Follow You Down
{4/5} “Every time I try to commit to this life, something tells me that I shouldn’t.” I’ll Follow You Down aka Continuum, released in 2013 When Gabriel doesn’t return from a conference, Marika gets worried and calls the hotel. He’s still checked in — he’s not in his room but his stuff is there. Her […]
The Cityborn
{4.5/5} “Only the Kranzes knew how heroically and selflessly Thomas Kranz had acted when he overthrew the Captain and set himself up as the City’s ruler. It hadn’t been because he sought power but because he sought safety, security, and stability for the City’s then-sleeping citizens. He had allowed them to Awaken into a world […]
The Abyss
{5/5} “Raise your hand if you think that was a Russian water tentacle.” The Abyss, released in 1989 When the US navy loses a submarine, they ask the team on a deep sea oil rig to help them out. They want to search for survivors, and are sending down a team of navy seals to […]
Star Trek: DS9 — I, the Constable
{4.5/5} “Leeta leaned over and whispered into one of her mother-in-law’s lobes: ‘He’s a shape-shifter, Moogie.’ ‘Oh,’ Ishka said. Followed by ‘Oh! Of course! Silly me!’ as comprehension flooded her wrinkled features. ‘That’s very convenient, Odo! What a shame you can’t teach that skill to others. You could make a considerable profit.’” Star Trek: Deep […]