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Knight of Crowns: The Crowning of the Rich White Kids

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Marion

After the shock and horror of the Season One finale of The Magicians (Syfy), the Season Two premiere rebounds straight into snarky millennial humor. We thought everyone but Quentin (and Julia) were dead, but after Quentin frantically searches for help, … Continue reading →

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Rogue One: Cassian Andor is Really Lando Calrissian (No, not really.)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Marion

Long ago (the 1970s/80s) in a place far, far away (Hollywood, CA) a space opera fairy tale named Star Wars was created. The character names clued you in right away that even though they had blasters and space ships and … Continue reading →

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Rogue One; It’s a War Movie and it Satisfies

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Marion

I saw Rogue One with my friends Greg and Mary. We were pretty late to the party but finally we are current (Greg has been enforcing a spoiler-embargo on family and friends which is now lifted). Bearing in mind that … Continue reading →

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Ashildr; the Immortal with a TARDIS

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Marion

(Warning; Spoilers if you have not seen/heard/talked/read about the 2015 Doctor Who season.) There is one other human woman with a TARDIS, and she is immortal, courtesy of the Doctor. Her name is Ashildr, and she entered the Doctor’s storyline … Continue reading →

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The Many Tales of River Song

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Marion

This is my second post about female time lords in the Doctor Who universe. River Song, the Human Time Lord: River Song is a time lord. She is also fully human, proving that becoming a time lord is more about … Continue reading →

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Jenny Who; A Time Lord without a TARDIS

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Marion

Like many Doctor Who fans I periodically grouse about the absence of female time lords. I don’t have any need to see the Doctor morph into a woman during one of his regenerations, but I would enjoy some stories about … Continue reading →

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Arrival: It Will Leave You With Lots to Talk About

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Marion

Arrival is an engrossing, smart science fiction movie. Like most science fiction movies that are interested in science rather than chase scenes and explosions, Arrival is not about doing science, although the science is respected. It tells a story about … Continue reading →

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Doctor Strange; Opt for a Matinee

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Marion

I liked Doctor Strange. I saw it in 3D, which means in my case putting those glasses on over my own glasses and (always) courting an eyestrain headache. I consider Doctor Strange worth the ache for its entertainment value, even … Continue reading →

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Falling Water; I’m All In

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Marion

(This will be a long one.) With four episodes under my belt, USA’s Falling Water is my favorite new show this season. I will not be alone in this, but I will be in a fairly select group, because Falling … Continue reading →

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Orphan Black Season Four: A Serious Complaint

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Marion

I have a complaint to make about BBC America’s innovative science fiction- feminist-clone-conspiracy-mystery-thriller-comedy Orphan Black, Season Four. This is a big complaint, people! So listen up: not enough chocolate mousse in the dish, you guys! Seriously, Season Four has only … Continue reading →

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