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SF News Bites: V Cast, Hobbit Delay, Alice In Wonderland Character Posters

February 12, 2010 in Movies, tv/series by Brian Logee

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series SF News Bites

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“V” Adds Three Cast Members:

  • Nicholas Lea will play Erica’s ex-husband for a two-part arc.
  • Charles Mesure has a recurring role as mercenary Kyle Hobbes.  He is an in-demand black ops expert who forms an unlikely alliance with the resistance.
  • Lexa Doig as Dr. Leah Pearlman.  Dr. Pearlman is an OB/GYN treating Valerie Stevens who discovered she was pregnant.(via Slice of SciFi)

Hobbit Delay

First of the Hobbit Movie probably won’t be out until fourth quarter of 2012 (via /Film)

Alice In Wonderland Character Posters

Alice in Wonderland: Cheshire Cat and the White Rabbit character posters (via /Film)

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ABC Cut’s V When It Should Learn From It

December 11, 2009 in tv/series by Brian Logee

 ABC Cut’s V When It Should Learn From ItABC is cutting its order for V by one, now when V returns March 30th it will only have 8 episodes left.  ABC sites low ratings as their reason for cutting the show.  I want to know what are the executives at ABC thinking?

V is a great show.  I has good ratings even if they slipped some from the pilot episode dropping from 14.3 million to 10.7 million viewers.  Even with the drop in ratings V still got over 9 million viewers for episode 3 and 4.

These ratings are respectable especially since ABC’s darling Lost did not get better ratings then V for their 5th season.  Their last 4 episodes of the season were all around 9 million viewers with one episode dropping to 8.7 million.  Why not cut Lost short too… please.

ABC should watch V and Learn from Anna

If only ABC would watch V and learn from Anna they would learn that trust is a major factor in ratings.  Yes, a show needs to be good or at least catchy to get ratings and keep them.  They also need trust and respect.  Viewers have no loyalty to a network, no faith in the network’s shows with out that.  If you promise us 13 episodes honor that.  Anna knows that it’s why she spends so much effort on showing respect and keeping the people of earths trust.

If ratings are really the issue why hurt viewer trust?

If you want less views betray their trust and they will find something else to fall in love with.  Several people have told me how much they like V but are not willing to fall in love with a show when they don’t have confidence in the studio backing it.  I agree with that sentiment.  While I have enjoyed the episodes I can’t trust ABC.  They yanked Eastwick  now they are shortening V.

On the plus side when ABC rolls out a ton of reality shows I will sit back and enjoy spending time doing other things then watch TV.  Seeing as MMO’s have hurt TV ratings so much any one want to join me playing Star Trek Online ABC Cut’s V When It Should Learn From It it’s out February 2nd.

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Fandom Today #441 “Thrill Gone? Take It Back!”

November 18, 2009 in Podcasts, Speculative Fiction Today by Brian Logee

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Good Living

The V’s Have Landed

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  • Bodies Project Shadow Cut Buffy the Vampire Slayer Vid(via Project: Shadow)
  • New Alice in Wonderland Poster (via /Film)
  • How to Train Your Dragon Trailer (via dashPunk)
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The Best, The Worst, and The Odd

  • Best
    • KISS Featured On CNN showing their support for wounded warriors (via BLABBERMOUTH)
    • GENE SIMMONS Offers Fans Chance To Own His Signature Axe Bass Guitar (via BLABBERMOUTH)
    • Roger Rabbit Sequel Being Written by the Original’s Screenwriters (/Film)
  • Odd
    • This day in history – November 17th
      • 1970 – Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse.
    • Cryptozology – Japanese fishing trawler sunk by giant jellyfish (via Telegraph)
    • It Had To Happen: Aliens Versus Ninjas (via /Film)

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Fandom Today #440 “On The Importance of Having Metaphors”

November 17, 2009 in Podcasts, Speculative Fiction Today by Brian Logee

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The Value of Metaphors

  • Metaphors are Important (via dashPunk)

Ballad of a Shinigami

  • Book Review: Ballad of a Shinigami by K-She Hasegawa (via dashPunk)

What are your Best / Worst of the Decade?

The Best, The Worst, and The Odd

  • Best
    • John The Rogue Demon Hunter wins award for 7 Days To The Wolves (via Project: Shadow)
    • Futurama and Simpsons Holiday Savings (via dashPunk)
    • John Barrowman’s Single Ladies (via dashPunk)
  • Worst
    • Eastwick & Dollhouse Cancelled (via /Film)
  • Odd
    • This day in history – November 16th
      • 1384 – Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman.
      • 1938 – LSD is first synthesized by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.
    • The Seeker Encounters A Strange Creature in NY (via Project: Shadow)
    • Man VS. Goat – How I Met Your Mother clips (via Project: Shadow)

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Review: V 103 A Bright New Day

November 17, 2009 in Review, tv/series by Brian Logee

This entry is part 4 of 3 in the series v

Chad reports from the Peace Ambassador Center as 100 diplomatic visas are being issued to the first wave of American Visitors, with Anna getting the 1st, but not everyone agrees with the decision. Meanwhile Erica has started tracking a death threat while paired with a V officer, as she actually has to protect the V’s, and Ryan starts reaching out to his old friends to build up opposition forces and help fight-off the V’s.

V 103 A Bright New Day airs November 17, 2009.  Watch it streaming online on Hulu

Episode 103 A Bright New Day trailer

What did you think about V episode 103 A Bright New Day?

Let me know in the comments below what you like, dislike and are your favorite moments?

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Review: V 102 There Is No Normal Anymore

November 12, 2009 in Review, tv/series by Brian Logee

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series v

Erica and Father Jack see a Visitor transport ship land outside the warehouse where they were attacked. They’ve come to clean up the bodies, one of which belongs to Erica’s partner, Dale. She places an anonymous 911 call that is intercepted by an operator aboard a Visitor ship. Moments later, Erica and Father Jack are hunted by a deadly floating seeker sphere.

V 102 There Is No Normal Anymore airs November 10, 2009.  Watch it streaming online on Hulu

“There Is No Normal Anymore” trailer

What did you think about Episode 102 There Is No Normal Anymore?

Let me know in the comments below what you like, dislike and are your favorite moments?

How did you like V 102 There Is No Normal Anymore?

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  • 4 - Liked it (50%, 1 Votes)
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V episode 102 “There Is No Normal Anymore” is better then the pilot episode showing more promise for the show.  They open up with the characters and the audience seeking out what is going on and trying to figure out what to do.  By the end of the episode all have some answers with out showing too much like in the pilot.

The confrontation so far is between Jack and Erica doing something / anything they can do to stop the V’s and the V’s who so far only appear to want to win the hearts of the people of earth.  Though they have set up some ominous concerns about deeper more sinister plans from the rebel visitors.

In “There is No Normal Anymore” there is also a fun back and forth power play between Chad and Anna.  I think Anna likes Chad I just hope she treats him well before she eats him.

Likes

  • Tension and mood was well set in this episode starting with the 911 call and the seeker drone chase
  • The intrigue and drama what made Battlestar Galatica great but in V there is hope.
  • Battlestar Galatica’s Rekha Sharma appears as Sarita Malik, my first thought is she is a V.
  • The power play between Chad Decker and Anna
  • they do have me questioning who else is a V
  • They do leave me curious what will happen next.

Dislikes

  • I want more Alan Tudyk as Dale Maddox
  • It’s the second episode and I still don’t care about any of the characters but I’m closest to Michael.

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Review: V 101 Pilot

November 12, 2009 in Review, tv/series by Brian Logee

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series v

FBI Counterterrorism Agent Erica Evans stares in disbelief at one of the 29 massive alien ships hovering over the major cities of the world. Erica makes her way through the panicked streets of New York to find her troubled teenage son, Tyler, just as a video image of Visitor’s High Commander, Anna, fills the sky. For an alien, Anna looks pretty darn human as she soothingly says, “Don’t be frightened. We mean you no harm.”

V 101 Pilot airs November 3, 2009.  Watch it streaming online on Hulu

Pilot trailer

What did you think about V episode 101 Pilot?

Let me know in the comments below what you like, dislike and are your favorite moments?

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Likes

  • Elizabeth Mitchell who playes Erica Evans has amazing blue eyes
  • The V’s ships are interesting looking, kind of Bug like.
  • How the v’s speach was auto translated into other languages, I wonder if the London V was broadcast with an english accent.
  • Anna’s excuse for being on earth was a viable one
  • the use of subtle body language
  • Anna’s eyes flipped
  • The social conversion and propoganda
  • Jack’s comments on how with the right conditions Gratitude can morph into worship or worse devotion.
  • The Fight scene
  • Alan Tudyk’s character

Dislikes

  • The use of 9-11 as a cheep shot to create aptmosphere
  • the special effects could use improvements the rendering of the shuttles aren’t done well
  • The fight scene

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Fandom Today #438 “Zombie, Aliens and Vampires”

November 3, 2009 in Podcasts, Speculative Fiction Today by Brian Logee

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Perception Perspective

Star Trek Fandom

V Lands

  • Big V shakeup: Former Chuck producer takes over (via SCI FI Wire)
  • 6 reasons fans of the old V should watch the new one (SCI FI Wire)
  • eMusic

The Best, The Worst, and The Odd

  • Best
    • Rob Zombie Signs To Roadrunner: “It Had To Be Done” (via Metal Hammer)
    • Finally! U.S. airdates for Tennant’s last Who specials (via SCI FI Wire)
    • The.best.Iron.Man.costume.ever (via Crunch Gear)
    • Eliza Dushku vamps out at Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party (via multipleverses)
  • Worst
    • Librarians Sacked Over ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ Graphic Novel (via SciFiPulse)
  • Odd
    • 1898 – Cheerleading is started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on the football team.  (wikipedia)
    • Has the original Labyrinth been found? (via The Independent)

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Fandom Today #437 “Chuck 6, Jonney 5”

October 30, 2009 in Podcasts, Speculative Fiction Today by Brian Logee

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“Need Input.”

community | following your bliss | wuxia | Jacki Chan | Yuen Wo Ping | Journey to the West | V | Being Human | J. Michael Straczynski | Short Circuit | Champions Online | Hulu | Chuck | Legend of the Seeker Cara | Witchcraft Trials | J.R.R. Tolkien |Shark Attacked | Venus In Furs | and Community Comments on Fandom Today.

Community and Belonging

  • Being a part of something special makes you special (via dashPunk)
  • Groups in Project: Shadow

Wuxia

  • Jackie Chan heads all-star ‘Shaolin’ epic (via Kung Fu Cinema)
  • Some Stills from Journey to the West (via Wu-Jing)
  • Yuen Wo Ping to Direct Garnet on the Golden Sand in Summer 2010? (via Wu-Jing)
  • Netflix

Looking Ahead

  • V Poster (via Project: Shadow)
  • Syfy plans an American version of Being Human (via SCI FI Wire)
  • J. Michael Straczynski Penning Video Game Adaptation Shattered Union, Still on Paul Greengrass Project (via /Film)
  • Paul Blart: Mall Cop Director to Helm Short Circuit Remake (via /Film)
  • Audible

The Best, The Worst, and The Odd

  • Best
    • Champions Online Free This Weekend (via GayGamer)
    • Relax: Hulu to Stick With Free Ad-Supported Content (via /Film)
    • NBC Adds Six Episodes of “Chuck” (via Slice of SciFi)
  • Worst
  • The Odd
    • 1390 – First trial for witchcraft in Paris  (via wikipedia)
    • J.R.R. Tolkien earns $50 million a year while still dead (via SCI FI Wire)
    • Great White Shark bitten nearly in half by an even BIGGER monster (via Mail Online)
  • Comments
    • A reply to yesterday’s song Christian Death – Venus in Furs (via Project: Shadow)
    • a reply to yesterday’s song Velvet Underground – venus in furs (via Project: Shadow)

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Speculative Fiction Today #432 “PimpN’ The Dollhouse”

September 29, 2009 in Podcasts, Speculative Fiction Today by Brian Logee

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Culture

  • Bahai “Sea Serpent” Discovered (dashPunk)

Movie

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince On DVD and Blue-ray (dashPunk)
  • Columbia Pictures To Become The Masters of the Universe? (/Film)
  • Ron Howard Speaks About His Adaptation of The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft Comic (via /Film)

TV / Series

  • V has it’s Hulu page up (dashPunk)
  • New Faces In The Dollhouse (dashPunk)
    • Looking Ahead At Season 2 Dollhouse (dashPunk)
    • Dollhouse Season 2 Trailer (dashPunk)
  • Merlin ‘The Once And Future Queen’ Trailer: stoaked merlin is back though trailer is weak (via SciFiPulse)

Music

  • KISS For the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! (dashPunk)
  • Underworld 7 Days To The Wolves Fan Video (dashPunk)
  • NSFW: Sephiroth, The Gay Pimp (dashPunk)

Book

  • Manga Review: Vampire Game by Judal (dashPunk)

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