The James Callis interiew used the words "Jim Jones" for the Gaius Baltar Religious Experience. For those who don't know, that's where the term "you drank the Kool-Aid" came from, as Jones was a cult leader who persuaded almost 1000 people to commit suicide (see "Jonestown Massacre"). My feeling is that Baltar's…

What Do They Have To Live For Now?
Seriously, Earth was the only thing that gave them hope, kept them going. Now what? And not just the humans. The Cylons have Earth all woven into their religion. What will the skinjobs do now that their Cylon God has led them to a radioactive husk? At least Adama never believed…

Hey, not necessarily. It could've been man versus cylon. Or giant robots, like in Big O. In fact, maybe the Galactica can swivel and transform into a giant robot that even Voltron's AND Optimus Prime's asses.

Howard Waldrop's Better
Yeh, I said it and I'll take on anyone who wants to tussle. HE's always had more mainstream cred and that's due to his irascible nature and his considerable and deserved reputation as a public speaker. But if you're talking about the sheer joy of reading a short-story, Howard Waldrop's little…

Is That A Peccadillo In Your Oeuvre
Or are you happy to see me? Anyway, while I wouldn't say I'm a fan of Wes Anderson, he's still got cred with me. That said, he reminds me of Woody Allen in terms of trotting out the same circus animals, enumerating the old themes. Instead of using a Wes Anderson film as a litmus…