All Entries Tagged With: "TV"
Torchwood: Miracle Day–What The Hell Went Wrong?
I am not a huge Torchwood fan, but it is watchable and I have a soft spot for British sci-fi. (Misfits in particular is quite good). That said, “Torchwood: Miracle Day” was a major disappointment. Not to belabor the point, but 10 hours felt like 1o years and the story just dragged. There is perhaps [...]
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is Streaming on Netflix
“Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” is the second season of my favorite sex and violence soaked television show, “Spartacus.” Once again, it seems someone read a book about the Roman Empire before writing the script! Some of the historical touches like what a public privy looks like are fascinating, if a little disgusting by modern [...]
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Streaming on Netflix
Spartacus: Blood and Sand is my current guilty pleasure on television. Sure, it makes “300″ look like “Citizen Kane,” but it is great bloody fun! Anyway, some of my friends griped they could not see it, since it is on a subscription channel. I just noticed today that it also available on Netflix as an [...]
The New “Prisoner” Mini-Series–Number 6 is in Prison, but We Do the Time
I am a huge fan of the original “Prisoner” television series produced in the 1960s. I first saw it in college years ago and it still continues to amaze me with its intelligence and wit. Most of which comes from Number Six himself. The original Six demonstrates a bone-dry sense of humor, remarkable force of [...]
"Heroes" as a Teaching Tool –How Not to Run an RPG Campaign
Rpgbloggers.com has a blog carnival running and the theme is superheroes in games. Rather than ramble on about integrating heroes into your campaign, I am taking a different approach. I will use the TV show “Heroes ” to illustrate some common mistakes that rookie DMs make in their campaigns. For those living in a closet, [...]
George R.R. Martin "A Song of Ice and Fire " on HBO
Haaldaar inspired me to post this tidbit I remembered from last year. Variety reported that HBO acquired the rights to “A Song of Ice and Fire .” They hope to cover one book per season. Full Variety Article Considering Martin’s books are quite violent and bloody (The Red Wedding!), HBO is the best place for [...]
Trask Schools Sarah Connor
I like “The Terminator.” It is one of my favorite movie franchises( at least the first two movies), but the new tv show, “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” is driving me batty. The simple fact is Sarah Connor is stupid. Since John has not yet metamorphosed into a post-apocalyptic warlord, I will give him a pass [...]