Archive for December, 2008

An overdue thank you to Russell T Davies

Posted by xxnapoleonsolo on 29th December , 2008

AMONG many sci-fi gifts this Christmas (Wrath of Khan and Search for Spock, Cory Doctorow’s latest, Doctor Who s4) one present stands out – Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale.
In case you don’t know, journalist Benjamin Cook asked Russell T Davies if he could follow the creative process for one episode of Doctor Who – from [...]

Things of beauty: The Empire Strikes Back

Posted by xxnapoleonsolo on 22nd December , 2008

A WHILE back now, I blogged on my colleague Howard, and his magnificent sci-fi models. (Have a look here and here if you like.)

I think I have now discovered Howard’s blood brother – Brickplumber – thanks to a random link I happened across on the interweb.
While you have to worry about this guy’s social life [...]

Sarah Connor terminates Heroes

Posted by xxnapoleonsolo on 18th December , 2008

AFTER hammering Heroes, it seems only right that I spread some sci-fi love and the recipient is the excellent Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
This has been shown on satellite in the UK and has had a checkered past, with the first series truncated by the writers’ strike and the second only getting the agreement [...]

No more Heroes anymore

Posted by xxnapoleonsolo on 14th December , 2008

WHEN The Stranglers sang those words, I doubt they ever expected them to refer to a once great sci-fi show now on its uppers.
But – and it pains me to say it – I finally cut my link to Heroes this week.