A hole in my (Star Trek) memory...
Y'know it occured to me on Friday that I've never seen the fourth and apparently somewhat improved final series of Enterprise. I intend to rectify that as soon as possible. I had mixed feelings about Enterprise. I liked the ship, and the uniforms and the comparatively low-tech. I loved the Andorians. The crew were a bit insipid - even the usually enjoyable Scott Bakula - and the stories ranged from okay to pedestrian to just plain rubbish. The Temporal Cold War and the Suliban just left me cold. I really wanted to like it but it consistently let me down. I didn't detest the third series - I rather liked the Xindi - and I've heard that under the command of Manny Coto, the fourth series picked up a bit, so whilst I'm not expecting miracles, I'm willing to give it a go, if only for the sake of completion.
Star Trek XI is in full swing too, with construction now under way and shooting due to start in November, I'm starting to feel the first tremblings of the beastly hype monster as it stirs. I'm not sure what to make of it, really. They're recasting the classic crew in a desperate and shameless attempt to recapture what people liked about the original 60's Trek. I think they're clutching at straws, and I think they're missing the point that what worked in the 60's, what made Trek great in the 60's is highly unlikely to work now. That's the reason that later series of Trek were very much different. They were designed to work with their particular audience. This aside, I have no problem with them recasting the classic crew. Why not? I think if they cast them well, it will work nicely particularly if they have a decent script too. I can't wait to start seeing the first covertly taken behind-the-scenes snaps appearing on the intertron.
I finished
Here Lies Arthur A terrific spin on the Arthurian Legend and highly recommended if you're not averse to some young adult fiction - or stories centred around a strong, female character on a par with Miyazaki's protagonists.
I read Usagi Yojimbo book 21, 'Mother of Mountains' - Not one of the best chapters in the Rabbit Samurai's tales but enjoyable never the less. The whole thing felt a bit protracted and Sakai admits himself, that it started as a short story arc but subplots introduced themselves, expanding it into several more issues than were originally planned.
I'm now reading 'The Magician's Guild' by Trudi Canavan. I enter this one knowing nothing about the author or the setting. I've not read any reviews for the book either so I'm not sure what to expect. There are maps at the start of the book which never bodes well for me. I always find maps a bit patronising. It's like the author doesn't trust your imagination, they have to spoon feed you their settings.
We'll see.
Wayne
Star Trek XI is in full swing too, with construction now under way and shooting due to start in November, I'm starting to feel the first tremblings of the beastly hype monster as it stirs. I'm not sure what to make of it, really. They're recasting the classic crew in a desperate and shameless attempt to recapture what people liked about the original 60's Trek. I think they're clutching at straws, and I think they're missing the point that what worked in the 60's, what made Trek great in the 60's is highly unlikely to work now. That's the reason that later series of Trek were very much different. They were designed to work with their particular audience. This aside, I have no problem with them recasting the classic crew. Why not? I think if they cast them well, it will work nicely particularly if they have a decent script too. I can't wait to start seeing the first covertly taken behind-the-scenes snaps appearing on the intertron.
I finished
Here Lies Arthur A terrific spin on the Arthurian Legend and highly recommended if you're not averse to some young adult fiction - or stories centred around a strong, female character on a par with Miyazaki's protagonists.
I read Usagi Yojimbo book 21, 'Mother of Mountains' - Not one of the best chapters in the Rabbit Samurai's tales but enjoyable never the less. The whole thing felt a bit protracted and Sakai admits himself, that it started as a short story arc but subplots introduced themselves, expanding it into several more issues than were originally planned.
I'm now reading 'The Magician's Guild' by Trudi Canavan. I enter this one knowing nothing about the author or the setting. I've not read any reviews for the book either so I'm not sure what to expect. There are maps at the start of the book which never bodes well for me. I always find maps a bit patronising. It's like the author doesn't trust your imagination, they have to spoon feed you their settings.
We'll see.
Wayne