SciFi TV Rewatch
A podcast exploring science fiction television - Past and present
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Friday Nov 27, 2015
Friday Nov 27, 2015
November 20th finally arrived and with it the 13 episode first season of Marvel's Jessica Jones starring Krysten Ritter in the title role. We're introduced to a broken former superhero now earning a living as a hard-boiled detective taking the jobs that no one else wants or can see through to the end. But she has a dark past, and the man who nearly broke her, who she also believes is dead, has returned and imposed his will on another young woman. Though we don't get to see much of David Tennant's Kilgrave in the first episode, just seeing the effect he has on Jessica is enough to send chills up and down your spine.
Monday Nov 23, 2015
Monday Nov 23, 2015
Another X-5 turns up in Seattle, but Brain not at all like those we've met up to this point. Designed to predict battle events and how individual soldiers will react to specific battlefield situations, Brain has had his eye on Max since they were children. Continuum's Terry Chen turns up as a member of the oft times ineffectual rebel group S1W, and Max once again saves Asha.
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Friday Nov 13, 2015
Dave talks about the benefits of the Internet staple IMDB and the inherent problems with rebooting classic science fiction television shows that died before their time. And what's wrong with Supergirl's outfit?
Saturday Nov 07, 2015
Saturday Nov 07, 2015
Wayne tries to dissuade Dave from giving up on The Leftovers before they launch into their Dark Angel discussion. While searching for a pencil for Max, Joshua inadvertently discovers his artistic side which enables Alec to turn a quick buck selling his emotionally charged paintings. However, the introduction of a second genetic engineering group sets us on a journey to discover the history of this nearly ten thousand year old experiment.
Thursday Nov 05, 2015
Thursday Nov 05, 2015
Wayne brings together the disparate forces that are zombie television and ice hockey film. Quick takes on iZombie, Z Nation, The Walking Dead, and Fear the Walking Dead let us into Wayne's world (see what I did there) of horror television. He presents his Top 5 Hockey Movie list, but are you kidding me, no Youngblood?
Friday Oct 30, 2015
Friday Oct 30, 2015
When fisherman dredge up the body of what appears to be a mermaid, they're stunned to see she's still alive. Of course, it turns out to be another member of the Manticore transgenic family on the run after the fire. Max and Alec come to the rescue but not before Logan has a scare they think is related to the virus Max has implanted in her.
Friday Oct 23, 2015
Friday Oct 23, 2015
After having his organs harvested, (Max has his heart), Zach resurfaces as part of a Steelhead gang intent on siphoning off the nanocytes designed to repair damage to his body. Only a shell of himself, Zach slowly begins making connections as the memories he's able to access begin to make sense. In the end, though, Logan arranges for him to recuperate far from Max. Check out Continuum creator/showrunner Simon Barry's new production company Reality Distortion Field. Lego Movie team works on new time travel show.
Friday Oct 16, 2015
Friday Oct 16, 2015
In the 2005 film Malcolm Reynolds and the crew try to carry out simple payroll heist, but the Alliance continues to pursue River Tam and disrupts their latest payday. The Operative needs to bring River in dead or alive to prevent her from revealing information she obtained regarding a hidden planet called Miranda.
Saturday Oct 10, 2015
Saturday Oct 10, 2015
We just want to touch base with you guys to let you know why there's no new show this week, and to keep you up to date regarding where we're headed. The Leftovers season 2 premiere; wow. Damon Lindelof's fingerprints all over it.
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
In the series ending episode, River Tam agonizes over the crew's reactions towards her as she comes to terms with her new home and new family. Counterpointed against the bounty hunter Jubal Early who also tries to find meaning in the world, River's intense reactions to the feelings of the crew eventually allow her to find some sense of normalcy.