tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post6336355647822050935..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Of Endings... and New BeginningsSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-87778752978292044432008-11-27T18:06:00.000-04:002008-11-27T18:06:00.000-04:00That's cool, I just meant if you had neither, and ...That's cool, I just meant if you had neither, and the trouble and cost was about the same, I'd suggest one over the other if that was the choice.<BR/>I hate to speak against another commenter's suggestion but for god's sake please, no Highlander.Jack Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347116217773724467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-1400780978375851002008-11-26T08:47:00.000-04:002008-11-26T08:47:00.000-04:00Jack: When I talk about access, I usually mean tha...Jack: When I talk about access, I usually mean that *I* don't have copies. Even with online sources, my final decision will be based on what I can possibly handle on my schedule. Good point about after-series novels. I might skew that way, seeing as I too liked DS9 II, as well as having a soft spot for New Frontier.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-70462940047811326352008-11-26T04:14:00.000-04:002008-11-26T04:14:00.000-04:00Guess I'm a little late to comment, but I just wan...Guess I'm a little late to comment, but I just wanted to say thanks again for your dedication to these reviews. It's been a great being reminded of all the good (and bad Trek), and I get to re-live each episode a little with every posting you've written. It's also been a great tool to turn other people on to Trek shows they abandoned. I was able to send links to specific reviews of DS9 to give jumping-on points for a friend that gave up after the first season. Needless to say, he understands why I always said it had my favorite Trek episodes across all of the shows.<BR/><BR/>From a purely selfish perspective, I'd love to see you plow through the <I>Highlander</I> movies and show (as well as one spin off). It'd at least get you through a quarter of a year and I'm betting the film reviews would be a hoot.Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357806029003460697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-5188856724901411902008-11-25T20:20:00.000-04:002008-11-25T20:20:00.000-04:00There are places online that "airs" Stargate or Fa...There are places online that "airs" Stargate or Farscape legally. Try Hulu or Veoh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-91687324650961438232008-11-25T20:17:00.000-04:002008-11-25T20:17:00.000-04:00I would recommend Farscape miles ahead of Stargate...I would recommend Farscape miles ahead of Stargate, and there can't be that much of a difference in accessibility of the DVDs can there? Farscape, as something you've sort-of watched only a bit of, would be great to rediscover, because when watched seriously, can be really rewarding for its unique, sometimes outright wacky, take on things. Stargate is watchable and workmanlike, but I can't imagine bothering with the whole series on DVD, or making any effort for it beyond leaving it on when it happens to come on TV.<BR/><BR/>I once swore never to touch media tie-in novels, but broke down when it came to the DS9 continuation novels, which I actually quite enjoyed. If you do any ST novels, I'd say do a sampling to start with, rather than committing yourself to covering a huge mass of series in order, and just do post-series continuation stuff, avoiding the pointless ones that take place "between episodes."Jack Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347116217773724467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-47543800235263811232008-11-25T18:35:00.000-04:002008-11-25T18:35:00.000-04:00I voted for Star Trek comics, but that's only beca...I voted for Star Trek comics, but that's only because I understand your not wanting to skip around in the Doctor Who episodes.<BR/><BR/>Having read some of the comments though, I'd like to change my vote to <I>The X-Files</I>.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-3029779044499432622008-11-25T17:23:00.000-04:002008-11-25T17:23:00.000-04:00well, you can never have enough ROM. Why not more ...well, you can never have enough ROM. Why not more ROM in the meantime? ok there are only 75 comics but this will tide you over for a month or more (given you're up to #30 already).<BR/><BR/>babylon 5 maybe? I preferred it to ST TNG and Voyager but I found it--well, a bit too operatic sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-66271804140368155492008-11-25T16:36:00.000-04:002008-11-25T16:36:00.000-04:00I am such a staunch Star Trekie that I metaphorica...I am such a staunch Star Trekie that I metaphorically spit in the face of any other science fiction when discussing it with equally nerdy friends. Stargate SG1 though, has surprising quality and is only science fiction show I recommend ( I would recommend Firefly but it is hardly science fiction (and it runs for only a handful of episodes)).<BR/><BR/>To verify that I am not just some loony Stargate enthusiast that wants you to support MGM, my favorite Star Trek is DS9 and I also happen to metaphorically spit on Voyager when discussing it tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-76326837460152088572008-11-25T15:49:00.000-04:002008-11-25T15:49:00.000-04:00I felt exactly the same way! And then a friend sat...I felt exactly the same way! <BR/><BR/>And then a friend sat me down and made me watch a few episodes of the show, and it grew on me. The pilot borrows heavily from the movie, but by the end, a new and improved status quo is in place. <BR/><BR/>Having not watched the movie since it first came out, I was able to follow the pilot without any problems.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-19798036404550971332008-11-25T15:32:00.000-04:002008-11-25T15:32:00.000-04:00I guess I will!If I've kept away, it's mostly beca...I guess I will!<BR/><BR/>If I've kept away, it's mostly because it's based on what I find to be a pretty bad movie.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-49307351739905255292008-11-25T15:26:00.000-04:002008-11-25T15:26:00.000-04:00I'll agree that original Stargate is about compara...I'll agree that original Stargate is about comparable to TNG. I'm not necessarily saying you should review it, but its worth a look sometime if you haven't seen it.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-33934806855680552402008-11-25T15:23:00.000-04:002008-11-25T15:23:00.000-04:00Eh? No, Original-Style Stargate is good too. I me...Eh? No, Original-Style Stargate is good too. I mean, about TNG-level quality. (It's no DS9, but at least it's no Voyager either. And it's final seasons don't drop off in quality as much as TNG's did.). It actually has an interestingly gamer-like approach to continuity, in that toys and tactics that they find or create actually get re-used when appropriate (and, occasionally, lost on-screen...)<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't commit to buying more than a dozen seasons sight unseen, of course, but you ought to give it a shot sometime.Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10010142887152619337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-15305009905903126052008-11-25T13:00:00.000-04:002008-11-25T13:00:00.000-04:00I was going to say the comics, but I did read a lo...I was going to say the comics, but I did read a lot of the novels, too. (I can't spell it now, but Kobiashi Maru was a favorite later one.)googumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843267619711712271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-54995158761749325022008-11-24T21:11:00.000-04:002008-11-24T21:11:00.000-04:00I hope you'll forgive me if your ideas aren't foll...I hope you'll forgive me if your ideas aren't followed up on, guys. Sometimes it would take too major an investment to really strip a series properly. For example, I've never watched even one episode of any Stargate series (and I hear only Atlantis is any good?). I watched X-Files more faithfully, at least.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-55386688506282462192008-11-24T20:33:00.000-04:002008-11-24T20:33:00.000-04:00Maybe save the Star Trek comics until after you're...Maybe save the Star Trek comics until after you're done with ROM. <BR/><BR/>I say either X-Files or Stargate. X-Files gives you nine and a half seasons if you include The Lone Gunmen spinoff, plus two movies. Stargate gives you the feature film, ten seasons of SG-1 plus two direct-to-video movies and countings, five seasons of Atlantis, and the non-canonical Infinity cartoon. <BR/><BR/>My vote's for Stargate, though, mostly because I'm working my way through season 5 for the first time, and it'd be interesting to see where our opinions differ.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382811944483828955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-41928575900577723582008-11-24T19:26:00.000-04:002008-11-24T19:26:00.000-04:00How 'bout the X-Files? 9 seasons and two movies.....How 'bout the X-Files? 9 seasons and two movies...that'll occupy you for a bit. I'd be interested in revisiting, since many seem to think it was too complicated, the mythology went off the rails early, etc, etc. Your kind of retrospective look might show how well the pieces actually fit together. And the "rewatchability" assessments would help me decide whether to shell out for the box set...abchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072453557833944614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-51901988218553535742008-11-24T17:46:00.000-04:002008-11-24T17:46:00.000-04:00I should have read the comments before voting. I w...I should have read the comments before voting. I was torn between the Trek comics/novels and Doctor Who. Since Who is missing episodes, I thought Star Trek might be easier. I guess I would vote for the other genres or Doctor Who. I'm curious to see how many of the episodes really stand up to the test of time.<BR/><BR/>I did find a Star Trek guide online somewhere that tries to put all the medias into a timeline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-32422257052326403762008-11-24T14:15:00.000-04:002008-11-24T14:15:00.000-04:00I've added a poll in the sidebar.I've added a poll in the sidebar.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-12741507721479726042008-11-24T14:06:00.000-04:002008-11-24T14:06:00.000-04:00If you're looking for Doctor Who content, I've pre...If you're looking for Doctor Who content, I've previously reviewed most the DVDs in brief and Series 3in depth. Search for the words Doctor Who, and you'll get to them all.<BR/><BR/>If I WERE to review Who and its spin-offs, it would have to be all over the map, based on what's been released rather than the actual timeline.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-15997993503593930442008-11-24T13:51:00.000-04:002008-11-24T13:51:00.000-04:00review Doctor Who. There are enough of the old stu...review Doctor Who. There are enough of the old stuff out to occupy one for a while pluss 4 seasons of the new showYonatanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186451479519384504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-84498120141824578412008-11-24T13:36:00.000-04:002008-11-24T13:36:00.000-04:00So are you going to 'save a spot' for the JJA movi...So are you going to 'save a spot' for the JJA movie, or just stick it right in the middle of the books and movies when it arrives?<BR/><BR/>Also, remember there's a bit of audio-only Trek pseudepigrapha out there, from children's record albums to the Q/Spock debates...<BR/><BR/>I'd second the suggestion of the Stargate family as a TV-based project alternative. It's the only genre show with anywhere near as big a library other than Dr Who, and better-organized than that. (Well, there's also Dark Shadows, but I wouldn't wish that fate upon anyone...)<BR/><BR/>For shorter-run shows, I'd say Blake's 7, but they still haven't given us a US DVD release on that one, so not yet...Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10010142887152619337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-81804563796547574062008-11-24T13:25:00.000-04:002008-11-24T13:25:00.000-04:00To those who worry that non-canon can't be as inte...To those who worry that non-canon can't be as interesting:<BR/><BR/>I'm like you, in the sense that those stories can't be reviewed in the same way. I was thinking more along the lines of "indexing" style entries. Still working on it but,<BR/>Title/authors/publication notes<BR/>Plot<BR/>Stardate (where it fits in continuity)<BR/>Continuity porn (what elements are re-used from the series and how)<BR/>Contradictions (where canon contradicted the story or vice-versa)<BR/>Good episode? (would it have worked on tv?)<BR/>And of course Review (relatively short, depending)<BR/><BR/>Comics could also have some kind of Panel of the Day to make fun of.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-79391381047131288882008-11-24T13:19:00.000-04:002008-11-24T13:19:00.000-04:00Soup: The Animated series is out on DVD, if you wa...Soup: The Animated series is out on DVD, if you want access for yourself. They were treated as canon and are reviews #81 though 102.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-53091278362479865702008-11-24T13:00:00.000-04:002008-11-24T13:00:00.000-04:00I suggest giving the Trek content a break, and pic...I suggest giving the Trek content a break, and pick up the Trek numbering down the road at some point. (Or do the Marvel comics thing and have double numbering...ugh.) Since I haven't read many Star Trek comics, and its been a while since I read something other than DS9 relaunch, Trek comics and novels postings wouldn't resonate as much. I'd suggest the B5 route. Once you're done with that, you could jump into BSG or Stargate with the benefit of post-series hindsight, since BSG and Atlantis are both ending in the next few months...abchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072453557833944614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-56952205683906526112008-11-24T12:50:00.000-04:002008-11-24T12:50:00.000-04:00I like the comic idea. And just to throw in anothe...I like the comic idea. <BR/><BR/>And just to throw in another idea: Because they're "kinda sorta" ST canon.. how about the cartoon series? Yeah, access is a problem, but I'm pretty sure they're available out there somewhere.. torrent sites and such.<BR/><BR/>Basically, like everyone else around here.. I just don't want it to end. S'too good.FoldedSouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132722776280407298noreply@blogger.com