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Greetings wee earthlings!

  • 31st Dec, 2020 at 11:59 AM
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"Fantasy is the impossible made probable. Science fiction is the improbable made possible." - Rod Serling, creator, The Twilight Zone

I created this alternate science fiction and fantasy space as I've been a SF&F fan since Day 1 (well, Star Wars did come out when I was born ;) and have missed my weekly TV fixes and trips to the Forbidden Planet comics store in Union Square since we left for Asia in 2006. I never fully appreciated how easy it is to be a fan in the USA what with all those special previews, board game and DVD releases, online transactions and conventions (!) Still, I'm thankful for kindred souls among friends, at work and home, fansites like GateWorld and Winchester Bros, and virtual communities like LiveJournal - to help fill the void here.


Feel free to visit my profile for more info. Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by and drop a note when you can. Journey on! -lis aka lostinspace aka [info]balikpulang.

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I. Want. Spartacus!

  • 8th Feb, 2010 at 12:32 AM
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My newest guilty pleasure on TV is Starz's Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Ironically, I'd first dismissed the trailer as a mashed up Rome/300/Gladiator copy; and the pilot somewhat affirmed this with its stylised sex and violence, and one too many nude and bloody fight scenes. However, subsequent episodes have revealed surprising depth to the show and its cast - and it's just going from strength to strength. The tension and intrigue keeps building up via multi-layered characters and storylines that interplay between action and words, freedom and slavery, honor and betrayal, love and lust, life and death....

We all know the general history, i.e. our hero (wonderfully played by newcomer Andy Whitfield) eventually instigates a slave rebellion in his search for lost love and freedom. However, kudos to the writers for taking the time to delve into his tragic journey, internal flaws (pride and impetousness) and failures; as well as the struggles with and among those around him. There's such richness to explore here that it's no wonder Starz renewed Spartacus for a second season even before the premiere aired!

All in all, solid writing, gritty yet subtle acting and overall cinematic production quality. One of the few shows I just can't wait to watch each week.

Here's a great behind the scenes introduction. Minor spoiler warning!

Avatar, "I see you!"

  • 10th Jan, 2010 at 12:27 AM
pinto
So we finally contributed towards Avatar's quest for glory as the highest grossing movie of all time. Although we missed the first ~10 mins, the subsequent ~2:30 hours more than made up for the lost time and filled in any critical background info. While the plot was predictable and some dialogue predictably left-wing liberal, it was overall beautifully, techno-artfully done. Wish we could have seen it in 3D, as intended! After earning its first billion ticket sales in just 17 days, the next billion to cement Avatar's place in movie history is just a Pandoran ride away.

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She's back!

  • 9th Jan, 2010 at 11:43 AM
surrender
Anyone else out there excited about the upcoming eps of Legend of The Seeker? Finally! Some angst :)

Here's the trailer for ep 207 Resurrection:


Plus check out these spoilery stills for subsequent eps at Spoiler TV

So ... was there really a plan?

  • 3rd Nov, 2009 at 10:56 PM
bsg gag lee & roslin
It's been a while since I caught up with Battlestar Galactica. I remember being so involved with the reimagining until S3 where things moved more sideways than forwards for me. That said, The Plan - the new ~2 hour DVD movie - seems like a decent attempt to leverage the BSG legacy, depict a different perspective with a deep dive into the Cylon psyche, and of course tie up all major loose ends.

Anyone seen this yet?

Here's the trailer:


... and a sneak peak:

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< 24 hours to V

  • 3rd Nov, 2009 at 12:22 AM
heroes inner geek
What to do in the countdown to V?

Read up what others have to say e.g. 6 reasons fans of the old V should watch the new one and catch up on all those sneak previews out there (there's at least 10 clips!), especially the ones with our Firefly alumni ....

Here's Inara

and Wash aka FBI guy:

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Happy Halloween!

  • 31st Oct, 2009 at 7:04 AM
brothers
Celebrating a virtual Halloween with my favourite SF&F classics:







See Fantasy Pumpkins for carving tips and more ideas. X-posted here.

Counting down to V!

  • 23rd Oct, 2009 at 11:07 PM
adorkable
The TV pilot for the reimagined 1980s miniseries continues to receive very positive reviews. The first 9 minutes are out!


Forget vampires, bring on the lizards-masquerading-as-humans instead! Speaking of which, maybe I should revisit these alien visitors while we wait for Nov 2....

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Stargate is back in the Universe

  • 4th Oct, 2009 at 3:46 PM
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Heh. Just caught the SGU premiere. Not bad! Haven't been following the SGU news as much, so was pleasantly surprised by the blend of new/changed situations, familiar Stargate/Ancient backstory and SG1 cameos - tho I missed Teal'c and the whole SGA gang. Hopefully the movies can help bridge the gap between SGA's season finale and SGU, and link in more of our favourite crew and storylines as appropriate. Overall, there's definitely potential with this more extreme situation and varied cast. Here's hoping the writers can balance out both plot and character development; and learn from some of the past SG1 and Atlantis mistakes.


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Escapism? Hell yeah!

  • 3rd Oct, 2009 at 7:44 AM
heroes solo
Fall season is serving up great stuff this year, folks! Really enjoying Flash Forward, S5 of Supernatural, S2 of Merlin, and even Glee for its musical lightness :) Looking forward to the reimagined V and S2's of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as Legend of the Seeker.... Anything else you guys are digging?

Flash Forward is inspired from the book by Hugo and Nebula award winning author - Robert J. Sawyer. It features a solid cast including Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Sonya Walgher, Christine Woods and Dominic Monaghan, with a similar serial+character development arc as Heroes and Firefly, and the promise of a more rewarding run, Lost style. Behind the "what do you see" premise, it toys with the classic "can you change the future" question of free will vs fate. (Hmm, also what happens after we resolve this 6 month mystery at the end of season 1?) There's also a viral website linked to the show, appropriately called the Mosaic Collective. Lastly, here's a decent Flash Forward fan spoiler site for those of us want to "flash forward" to next week now!

Flash Forward trailer


V sneak peek! Premiers November 2

Star Trek XI recs, anyone?

  • 12th Aug, 2009 at 11:32 PM
kirk spock 2.0
Not sure what the catalyst was but I developed a sudden urge to revisit Star Trek XI (aka the Alternate Original Series) this week. Sadly, the DVD won't be out till November 16, but there are thankfully awesome interviews, behind the scenes and (of course) fanvids out there. I particularly liked this one by [info]butterfly

So until Amazon sends me my DVD, Star Trek AOS novels get published or XII movie spoilers leak, anyone have good fic or fan community recs?

Hmm... meanwhile, time to get me a "young" Kirk/Spock user pic :)

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TGIF! My brain is fried

  • 6th Aug, 2009 at 11:58 PM
star trek wars gag
This is how I feel at the end of this week. Everything is one big mush inside my brain :o

The Seeker is coming!

  • 27th Jul, 2009 at 11:32 PM
adorkable
Guess what?! Legend of the Seeker will be showing in Singapore @ SCIFI soon!  Caught a few trailers tonight, but somehow can't seem to find the NBC Universal / SyFy channel schedule in Asia ;?

Meanwhile, lucky folks at the San Diego Comic Con got a sneak preview of season 2 at the LOTS panel. Read more here. Looking good (and hawt as ever!). Time to dig out that Sword of Tears book.... [info]miss_izzles also put together this great picspam if you didn't catch all those frames.

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surrender
Legend of the Seeker is the latest TV fantasy romp - somewhat based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth novels, executive produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert - the men responsible for Xena and Hercules. If you're curious and don't mind some spoilers, check out this site, these reviews and watch the 5 min catch up here:

I admit, it's far from the best TV out there, but the story and acting, mixed with humour, angst and the fantastic New Zealand backdrop, just grew on me over season one. The adorkable Craig Horner and Bridget Regan (two of the co-stars) also bring great chemistry to their Seeker/Confessor relationship - reminiscent of Robin/Marian (let's ignore S3 for now....) and Arthur/Merlin. I'm glad I didn't stop after the rather corny pilot and that I hadn't read the books first, as some parts come across as really horrific fanfic. Bring on season two!

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bsg gag lee & roslin
Every summer, I look forward to a "real" holiday = quality time with the hubby and family, stress relief from work, updates on the latest family dramas, and of course, a chance to (finally!) indulge in the latest fandom buzz. 

Around this time last year, we "discovered" Supernatural (solid four season run, tho the S4 arc and ending were somewhat disappointing). We've since watched Legend of the Seeker (surprisingly fun fantasy romp that just grows on you), Merlin and Robin Hood (decent modern takes on two classic stories, occasionally plagued by inconsistent writing), and the Star Wars: Clone Wars animation series (infinitely better than the prequel movies). 

With these shows on (or soon to be on) hiatus, Stargate and BSG over, Doctor Who only showing via telefilms, and my inability to watch Heroes after S2, I was thinking of trying Dollhouse and Castle next, thanks to Joss Whedon's Firefly legacy.

What are y'all watching these days? 

BTW, wouldn't the Star Trek movie make an awesome (prequel/AU) TV series? 

Oh Trek!

  • 10th May, 2009 at 12:53 AM
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Watching the latest Star Trek movie felt like falling in love all over again....  Star Trek was after all, my first scifi fandom, and I look forward to many more installments (movies, novels or perhaps, episodes?!) with this new yet "old" crew of the Enterprise. 

Don't think too hard about the alternate reality/parallel universe implications, occasional plot devices and technobabble, and you'll be in for a great ride.... with green aliens, red shirts and many other tips of the hat to Star Trek fans. You'll also (maybe) get an answer to the most important question in the movie:  What's Uhura's first name?  :)

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Resistance is futile

  • 11th Apr, 2009 at 12:56 PM
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Shocking! This is my first post of the year.  Real life has taken over and stifled the geek in me.... until now!  Since reading the Star Trek world premiere reports from Sydney and Austin (lucky bastards, err I mean fellow Trekkies), I've started to hunt for more Trek morsels to tide me over during this one month wait.  Beam me up, Scotty!

Here's some of the good stuff:

Star Trek Movie official website -- Great soundtrack, nice features, including movie stills, trailers and TV spots.  Still under construction.  

Yahoo -- Trailers and video clips.  *New* "Disease and Danger" Kirk meets Bones

Apple -- Trailers and video clips.  *New* "Answer Me" Scotty (poor lad!), Kirk and Spock

MTV --  Trailers and video clips.   *New* "Shot of Love" Kirk flirts with Uhura

Trek Movie - The fan source for everything new - interviews, viral campaigns, et al

Ain't It Cool News -- Fan news, reviews and reports

Facebook Fan Site -- Meet more Trekkies :)

Ask JJ Abrams -- Get into the mind of the master.  Submit your questions by April 19

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The Day The Saucers Came

  • 13th Dec, 2008 at 9:00 AM
heroes solo
One of my favourite modern poems written by Neil Gaiman is now illustrated by Jouni Koponen. Flash version here.  Imaginative allegory about keeping perspective on "the bigger picture" and how our own short-sighted fixations cause us to miss the amazing world beyond ourselves.

That day, the saucers landed. Hundreds of them, golden,
Silent, coming down from the sky like great snowflakes,
And the people of Earth stood and
stared as they descended,
Waiting, dry-mouthed, to find out what waited inside for us
And none of us knowing if we would be here tomorrow
But you didn't notice it because 

That day, the day the saucers came, by some coincidence,
Was the day that the graves gave up their dead

And the zombies pushed up through the soft earth
or erupted, shambling and dull-eyed, unstoppable,
Cam towards us, the living, and we screamed and ran,
But you did not notice this because

On the saucer day, which was the zombie day, it was
Ragnarok also, and the television screens showed us
A ship built of dead-men's nails, a serpent, a wolf,
All bigger than the mid could hold,
and the cameraman could
Not get far enough away, and then the gods came out
But you did not see them because

On the saucer-zombie-battling-gods
day the floodgates broke
And each of us was engulfed by genies and sprites
Offering us wishes and wonders and eternities
And charm and cleverness and true
brave hearts and pots of gold
While giants feefofummed across
the land, and killer bees,
But you had no idea of any of this because

That day, the saucer day the zombie day
The Ragnarok and fairies day, the
day the great winds came
And snows, and the cities turned to crystal, the day
All plants died, plastics dissolved, the day the
Computers turned, the screens telling
us we would obey, the day
Angels, drunk and muddled, stumbled from the bars,
And the bells of London were sounded, the day
Animals spoke to us in Assyrian, the Yeti day,
The fluttering capes and arrival of
the Time Machine day,
You didn't notice any of this because
you were sitting in your room, not doing anything
not even reading, not really, just
looking at your cell-phone,
wondering if I was going to call. 

It's like fanfic come true

  • 19th Nov, 2008 at 12:07 PM
brothers
While we anxiously wait the conclusion of SPN's mid-season two parter this Thursday, check out these SPN 414 casting sides - MAJOR spoiler warning. There's a section that's almost dedicated to you fans of Win-cest and brotherly conflict! I wonder if Sera Gamble wrote this... ;)

Trek on!

  • 16th Nov, 2008 at 4:14 AM
star trek wars gag
Wow, this is way different -- and better than I expected for the next Star Trek movie due early May 2009. Live long and prosper, JJ Abrams!

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"But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams." - Yates

"Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars." - Shakespeare

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind." - Dr. Seuss

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