Comics, Science Fiction, Television, Thriller
TV: Alice in Borderland (Season 1 & 2)
Whenever a series escalates into a truly obsessive binge for me, I start questioning whether it’s actually a great…
February 1, 2023-
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Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: Tribes of Europa (Season 1)
On paper, Netflix’s Tribes of Europa ought to be a slam dunk, or at least a lay-up. Lavish, post-apocalyptic,…
February 27, 2021 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: 3% (Season 4)
If genre television’s recent track record is any indication, endings are difficult to nail. Certainly Battlestar Galactica and Lost…
October 25, 2020 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: The Rain (Season 2)
The Rain’s first season, once you overlook its unrealistic premise, is an attractive and engaging run of Nordic YA…
June 4, 2019 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: The 100 (Season 4)
While it does show signs of structural strain, The 100′s latest season reveals that there’s still plenty of gas…
August 11, 2017 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionLightspeed Review: The 100
If you’re looking for an engrossing science fiction show to marathon, Jenn and I have a suggestion for you:…
May 16, 2017 -
Fantasy, Science Fiction, TelevisionNew Review in the May 2017 Lightspeed
The May 2017 Lightspeed is out and it’s got another stellar line-up of genre fiction talent, including Tobias S. Buckell,…
May 1, 2017 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: The 100 (Season 3)
There’s something about The 100 that makes me forget, between seasons, just how very good it is. I suspect…
January 12, 2017 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: 3% (Season 1)
Is it possible for art to be highly derivative and still feel wholly original? Look no further, perhaps, than…
December 27, 2016 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: The Expanse (Season 1)
For years I’ve waited for Syfy to greenlight a series that might realize the early, if ultimately squandered, promise…
March 21, 2016 -
Drama, Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: The 100 (Season 2)
After a stirring first year, The 100 returns for a longer, more brutal, and even more compelling second season.…
December 13, 2015 -
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: The 100 (Season 1)
On paper, this doesn’t look like my kind of science fiction show: a YA, Lord of the Flies dystopia full…
January 14, 2015