Peter David's Blog, page 120

TOS vs. TNG

Originally published December 30, 1994, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1102 Seeing Star Trek Generations (no, this isn't another review) pointed out for me, in stark relief, some of the major differences between Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) and Trek of the Next Generation. So I thought I'd point them out to you, too. 1) [...]

Apparently X-Factor won a GLAAD award

Mike Weber informs me that X-Factor won a GLAAD media award for positive portrayal of lesbian and gay characters. The awards ceremony was last night in NY. PAD

So How Does This End?

In Libya, I mean. When you've got an international effort going on and it's the French who are leading the charge, then basically it's Anything Can Happen Day. Like they'd say in Texas (or some other state where they say such things) Gadhafi is like a turd that just won't flush. But I don't see [...]

Movie review: Star Trek Generations

Originally published December 23, 1994, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1101 When Star Trek: The Motion Picture (quickly dubbed "The Motionless Picture") opened, there was no escaping the fact that it was a Very Bad Movie. Yet many dedicated Trek fans seized on the positives (what few there were) and clung to the fact that it [...]

Here's Where You Can Discuss…

X-Factor #217, now on sale. Fallen Angel: Return of the Son. PAD

Attention "Fallen Angel" Fans

Check out this website for details about your chance to win original "Fallen Angel" artwork by J.K. Woodward. art contest PAD

Talking Points

Originally published December 16, 1994, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1100 A sort of morbid incredulity has settled, for the moment, over bleeding-heart liberals such as my humble self. Even a bit of distant black humor rears its head. For instance, I was telling a group of comics fans about an upcoming development in Marvel's futuristic [...]

PBS is Practically Unwatchable

Lately whenever I'm channel surfing and I see that something is on PBS that looks interesting, I go to it and–lo and behold–either I hit a pledge break, or I watch for maybe five minutes and then, stop the music, stop everything, time for a pledge break. Understand that this is purely anecdotal, but it [...]

If You Want to Help Relief Efforts in Japan

The Red Cross is accepting donations earmarked for earthquake and tsunami relief. You can go to their website at www.redcross.org. Alternatively–and what we've just done–is that you can text REDCROSS to 90999 from your cell phone which will result in a $10 donation. Help if you can. PAD

Now I Know Why Wisconsin Has the Whole Thing for Dairy Product

Because you see what's going on there and you say, "Cheeeeeez." Passing a law that strips an entire union of its right to collectively bargain? What the hell is up with that? "We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union…" There it is, right there. The spirit of [...]