Best TV shows
I usually have pretty big disagreements with lists of the best books or movies. But I found a list of the best TV shows that I think is actually a superb list. It’s on IMDb, created with votes from people who visit the site: Highest Rated TV Series With At Least 5,000 Votes I’m making […]
Collecting autographs
There are two types of science fiction conventions, media and literary. Typically they’re separate, and I’ve been to several of each. In the good old days (10 to 20 years ago) at the media conventions (at the time they were called Star Trek conventions) you could get an autograph from your favourite science fiction TV […]
Napoleon Dynamite (season 1)
{4.5/5} “I’m still technically the mayor until 5:00, so if there’s anything illegal you want to do I can pardon you.” Napoleon Dynamite season 1, aired in 2012 I thought that the movie Napoleon Dynamite was hilarious. If you thought so too, then you might be interested in the animated TV show based on it. […]
Science fiction & fantasy TV shows
Here are the science fiction and fantasy shows I’ve watched every episode of (or in the case of Futurama, almost every episode). I’ve rated each season separately and then calculated an average rating in the last column. As always, I’m not rating shows based on how groundbreaking or influential they are — merely on my […]
My rating scheme
I rate movies (and TV shows and books) on how much the story grabs me — on this particular occasion. I’m not rating movies based on their influence on the history of cinema or anything like that. It can have great special effects, great music, great actors, but if it doesn’t have a great story […]
Awkward. (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Watching an emotional train wreck was awesome unless you’re the one getting hit.” Awkward. season 1, aired in 2011 This is another show about high school students, so why did I start watching it? Because a friend of mine uses the word “awkward” a lot. Once I started watching, I wanted to find out […]
The Big C (seasons 1 & 2)
{5/5} “They take all the mirrors out of your house or something? You don’t look good.” The Big C seasons 1 & 2, aired in 2010-11 Laura Linney (Jim Carrey’s wife in The Truman Show) stars in this show about a woman who finds out she has cancer. Cathy, Linney’s character, initially decides not to […]
Terra Nova (season 1)
{4/5} “Citizens of 2149! We destroyed our home. The world you left behind fell victim to greed and war. We have been entrusted with a second chance to get it right.” Terra Nova season 1, aired in 2011 This show takes place in the future when Earth has become crowded and not-so-nice. They’ve discovered a […]
TV Shows
When I watch a TV show I tend to watch every episode in order. If you watch them on DVD you don’t waste time on commercials and you don’t have to wait months for the resolution to cliffhangers. I try to wait until the series is done but I am watching a few current series. […]