Interstellar travel is a long, long way from being anything but a pipe dream. Holding forth on what methods are presently looking most plausible is kind of like bronze age people arguing over the best way to approach to supersonic flight.

Now let’s team him up with The Badger

I like the prequels. I defend the prequels. The prequels are perfectly good, if you don’t dwell too much on the flaws. Natalie Portman is one of those flaws, though.

A great actor does not need just the right material and just the right director to be any good.

The ever so pretty and ridiculously overrated block of wood we call Natalie Portman will not be appearing? Best movie news I’ve heard today.

I’m not sure what gets you more hate around here, liking the Star Wars prequels or liking Seth MacFarlane. In any case, I expect to see a lot of heated arguments about absolutely nothing.

C.H.U.D.

Or as I like to summarize:

The Penultimate Truth

Put simply: fanboys suck.

I honestly spent the first part of TFA haunted by the thought “Phantom Menace was much more fun than this.” As soon as I could, I tracked down a copy and confirmed this.

Most of the big flaws can be described as “unearned.” That is the big problem with Abrams in general: things just happen, whether they make sense or not.

You are being far too charitable. His copies are horrible disappointments that show an incomprehension of whatever made the original material special.

That man is some kind of shouldn’t be behind the wheel.

I am as sick of origin stories as anyone, but Dr Strange’s origin makes for a good story. He’s not one of those (many) characters whose origin should just remain in the background.

I envision something in the style of a seaside resort with eclectic architecture at an undisclosed location. The residents, who shall be known only by their assigned number, can be monitored from central control. Everyone will be happy, and if they are not happy they can be taken to The Hospital, where they will be…

Great. Now I’ve got images of E.T. pedo porn stuck in my head.

I agree, but I’ve considered changing my screen name to “Bizarro Nerd” or “io9 contrarian” I’m so far out of step with the local fandom.

Hell, the whole show started with his powers kicking in with puberty, and the first one to manifest was the power of flight. He then spent ten years trying to overcome his fear of heights so he could use it.