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  1. Gavin

    Fun The STAR WARS Franchise

    I don't dislike the prequels either. They're not good but the originals weren't exactly high art either. The originals became classic because it was the first time sci-fi/fantasy had been made with a big budget and it captured peoples imaginations. TESB is the high point of the first 6 movies...
  2. Gavin

    Review Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

    Yeah me too - that looks so good.
  3. Gavin

    Review Fan Fiction

    I haven't spent much time on it honestly but I've had a number of thoughts about ideas for Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover stories. Maybe one day when I have some time I might get to writing them down.
  4. Gavin

    Controversial Did Jesus Actually Exist?

    I've not heard of these journals and I work at a theological library. Are you able to provide more information? As far as I'm aware there's nothing surviving "from that day" only copies of copies of copies. The earliest surviving fragments of the Bible are dated to the 2nd century and they only...
  5. Gavin

    Review BLAKE'S 7: TIME SQUAD - Episode 04

    Yeah no spoilers here at all :emoji_relaxed:
  6. Gavin

    Review BLAKE'S 7: TIME SQUAD - Episode 04

    Been a busy couple of weeks so I'm playing catch up now. Some initial thoughts as I watch the episode. Finally we get to see the crew starting to learn about how to control the Liberator, even if it is only a brief mention. Once again Avon makes perfect sense, while being ignored by all the...
  7. Gavin

    Controversial Political Correctness

    I agree that the idea of firing people based on allegations is unreasonable, however I suspect that, given the nature of many of the allegations, the studios must have had some awareness of what was happening and been involved in cover-ups and they're only reacting now because it's become public...
  8. Gavin

    News Dune: Part 1 (2020)

    Yeah but in this case there's definitely enough material for 2 movies in the book. Unlike the Hobbit which would have been perfect as a single movie or maybe 2 with the additional storylines of the White Council.
  9. Gavin

    Controversial Did Jesus Actually Exist?

    Yeah that's one of the 2nd century documents I referred to. Written around 117CE (almost 90 years after Jesus death) and it doesn't contain anything he couldn't have learned from speaking with Christians. There's no other obvious source for his information given that he was born 20 years after...
  10. Gavin

    Review Caprica (2009)

    I watched the first few episodes but never really got into it. It didn't really feel like it was part of BSG. Later I found out that it had been developed as a separate concept and merged with BSG to get the brand recognition.
  11. Gavin

    Controversial Did Jesus Actually Exist?

    Actually, I have studied it quite a bit and there's actually no contemporary evidence of Jesus. The first writings about Jesus are Paul's letters about 25-39 years after his death. Then the Gospels (between 40 and 65 years after his death). The earliest non-Christian mentions are 2 brief...
  12. Gavin

    Fun The 14th Doctor!

    Yeah, if he were to do it, it would only for a short, predetermined, time. I can see him committing to one season of a show but not much more.
  13. Gavin

    Review Shazam (2019)

    Is it just me, or does that costume make his head look small?
  14. Gavin

    Review Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

    With around 30 main characters that gives each character about 5 minutes individual screen time. Although I'm guessing we won't see much of any character on their own. Mostly they'll be doubling and tripling up for scenes.
  15. Gavin

    Review Battlestar Galactica (1978)

    I enjoyed the reboot. I wouldn't say it was "better" (or "worse"). It just took a different approach to the concept than the original. Both started in a fairly similar manner but the original continued in a more light-hearted, episodic approach (which was appropriate for that era) and the reboot...
  16. Gavin

    Review Battlestar Galactica (1978)

    It would have had to be a reboot anyway. There's no way to do a continuation of a 1978 TV show that has since had a TV reboot, without confusing the hell out of the audience.
  17. Gavin

    Review Shazam (2019)

    Well based on DC's efforts to date it seems quite likely. Unlike Marvel the executives don't seem to understand what people like about their heroes.
  18. Gavin

    Review Shazam (2019)

    I have to say I've never been a big fan of Shazam in the comics (or Captain Marvel as I knew him) but that costume looks exceptionally hokey for a big budget remake. I know people are always complaining about them not being true to the comic versions but I would have thought there was room for...
  19. Gavin

    Review Rose (2005)

    I think a lot of the authors took advantage of the novelisation form to really enhance the stories beyond what was seen on screen, especially in the era before video releases. I remember reading reviews of some of the episodes and wondering why people seem to hate some of the best stories that I...
  20. Gavin

    Review Dollhouse (2009)

    I watched this initially because of Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku. It started off with an intriguing concept but then took a few episodes to really find its feet. Once they started to establish a bit of an arc it really became enjoyable, especially the (initially unaired) season 1 finale. The...
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