Tag Archives: The Next Generation

The new Star Trek films baffle me. They have proved popular despite their obvious lack of quality. They are incomprehensible to newcomers because they rely so heavily on material from the established franchise, and they are a slap in the ...

I know, I know, I need to stop re-watching the same shows and make time to tick off some titles on my enormous to-watch list. But sometimes an old favourite is the only thing that will hit the spot… which ...

Theme songs are important. They set the mood and make fans immediately think of their favourite shows. Unfortunately, science fiction and fantasy television have been consistently appalling at picking a good song for the job. Why is that? When Star ...

Those of us who have stuck with Game of Thrones for five season know all too well how masochistic we can be as TV fans – and just how much the writers and show runners can be sadistic assholes. And ...

Using role reversals to shed light on gender issues in our society is not new. It has been going on for a long time, particularly in science fiction. Gender issues are in the spotlight at the moment, particularly with the ...

I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction thanks to geeky parents and a firm belief in family time (aka sharing our loves – which just happened to coincide). One show in particular that I loved was Star ...

Star Trek is a franchise that has been around since 1966, when we first met Captain Kirk. Since then, we have had another four series and eleven films. On May 9th, the next film in the series, Star Trek Into ...