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Star Trek: Discovery S105 review

   "Choose Your Pain" will go down as the Star Trek where the f-word was used for the first time and also, potentially, one where we've had prison rape alluded to. It's interesting, actually, because the first one is actually less exploitative than the second one as it may well be part of a character's cover identity but more on that later.

   Overall, this episode is one which feels the most like classic Trek as "The Captain is captured by aliens while the crew thinks abou...

AN AMERICAN WEREDEER IN MICHIGAN is now available

I'm pleased to say the benefit of writing my first two novels in the BRIGHT FALLS MYSTERIES has borne fruit with the second novel now out. 

FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE RULES OF SUPERVILLAINY:
 
Life is not easy for the world's first weredeer detective. A simple hike turns into a media circus when 
Jane Doe, her best friend Emma, and a pair of monster hunters find a mass grave. Determined to find the parties responsible, Jane soon discovers a sinister cult leader has decided...

Star Trek: Discovery S104 review

   Apparently, the key to winning a Klingon Great House's loyalty is a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken. This episode of Star Trek: Discovery has a lot of highs but they're balanced by the lows of their poor handling of the Klingons. As anyone who has read the previous episodes' review, I really enjoyed the Klingon portrayal but was hoping to get images of them being badass and displaying their new culture--yeah, this episode does not make them look smart. I think the Star Trek: The...

Star Trek: Discovery episode 104 review

   Apparently, the key to winning a Klingon Great House's loyalty is a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken. This episode of Star Trek: Discovery has a lot of highs but they're balanced by the lows of their poor handling of the Klingons. As anyone who has read the previous episodes' review, I really enjoyed the Klingon portrayal but was hoping to get images of them being badass and displaying their new culture--yeah, this episode does not make them look smart. I think the Star Trek: The...

Star Trek: Discovery S103 review

   My first thought upon finishing this episode was, "Wow, Star Trek has been invaded by Alien and Event Horizon." My second thought upon finishing this episode was, "This is actually what would normally be in the pilot." It's a bit like the fact "The Cage" was meant to be the pilot for Star Trek but the executives kinda-but-not-really liked it so they ordered to be remade with the cast of Star Trek as we know them.

Being a prison laborer is not a fun job even in the Federation.&nbsp...

Star Trek: Discovery 103 review

   My first thought upon finishing this episode was, "Wow, Star Trek has been invaded by Alien and Event Horizon." My second thought upon finishing this episode was, "This is actually what would normally be in the pilot." It's a bit like the fact "The Cage" was meant to be the pilot for Star Trek but the executives kinda-but-not-really liked it so they ordered to be remade with the cast of Star Trek as we know them.

Being a prison laborer is not a fun job even in the Federation.&nbsp...

Star Trek: Discovery S101 and S0102 review

    I was debating reviewing this episode and almost had decided not to before I remember. Wait a damn minute, this was a Star Trek review site originally. I kind of have to review Star Trek: Discovery, don't I? I admit, my lack of enthusiasm for the project is based on some extraordinarily petty reasons (as well as some extremely not ones). The fact this show is locked behind a paywall, is a subscription service which is weekly rather than all at once, and has been an extraord...

Star Trek: Discovery episode S101 and S0102 review

    I was debating reviewing this episode and almost had decided not to before I remember. Wait a damn minute, this was a Star Trek review site originally. I kind of have to review Star Trek: Discovery, don't I? I admit, my lack of enthusiasm for the project is based on some extraordinarily petty reasons (as well as some extremely not ones). The fact this show is locked behind a paywall, is a subscription service which is weekly rather than all at once, and has been an extraord...

Mortal Kombat XL review

    Mortal Kombat is one of my favorite series but it's a series which suffered a great deal, well, pretty much since Mortal Kombat III. It's said every series has a expiration date and it was clear they ran out of ideas roughly around the time Shao Khan invaded Earth Realm. It's kind of funny given Mortal Kombat has a much better history of getting itself adapted than most other fighting games.

    When Netherrealm Studios took over the franchise, it was questio...

Dr. Anarchy's Rules for World Conquest by Nelson Chereta review

    I'm a big fan of the Waldo Rabbit series of fantasy novels. I'm also someone who has made a decent living publishing novels about supervillains. So, when Nelson Chereta decided to do a book about the God Emperor of Rhode Island, I was sold from the beginning.

    Still, there have been a lot of books about supervillains. There's the D-List Supervillain series, the Supervillainy Saga (which is the best), and the original Soon I Will Be Invincible. Could Nelson...