Obviously I meant, "except for Animaniacs." (I actually didn't know he had produced that. Now that I know that, I don't see why he would bother to do anything else on TV. He already won.)

What I meant was that, in a sci-fi scenario, you can imagine an EMP that would suppress all of the electrical activity in the heart and brain. And if you did wipe out all of our electronics and 90% of the world population, you wouldn't really need a full-scale planet-wide land invasion, unless you wanted to live here…

I think the way that the invasion worked is that the aliens used EMPs in all of the major populated areas. This would not only knock out power and infrastructure but also kill people by causing cardiac arrest. If you just hit an area the size of AT&T's 3G coverage area, for instance, you would affect maybe 87% of…

Although I like the show well enough, I suspect that the show is too family-oriented, good-feeling, Steven Spielberg-y. Before the pilot aired, I expressed my doubts about the show solely on the basis that Spielberg has never succeeded in the TV medium. Falling Skies is something a 10 year old kid could watch with…

I think you and I have similar impressions; I agree with your assessment. I kind of want to say that this season is like the Joanie Loves Chachi or the AfterMASH of Torchwood. But I won't say that, because I doubt most people even know what those shows were. Also, I still like this season. It's definitely better…

I always like The Empire Strikes Back most of the original trilogy, so I'm sure the parallels between it and Revenge of the Sith are the reason why I rank it up there. The dramatic portrayal of evil, desperation, and despair is really powerful when contrasted with the upbeat elements of the series: like, how there's…

Although I think each individual episode is pretty engaging, this season feels either like a Torchwood spinoff or two Torchwood characters grafted on to an unfamiliar U.S. TV series. In contrast, the previous seasons felt like they were inhabiting their own little world (which they kind of were). Also, so far, there…

I rank Revenge of the Sith and Empire Strikes Back as the top two films of the saga. It's probably not a coincidence that they're the darkest films as well. There are some inconsistencies over the course of the six movies, but there's a huge payoff in Revenge of the Sith: Palpatine seducing Anakin to the Dark Side…

But they already set up someone (a woman whose name I don't remember) in the second episode, while Leoben was "away." They even referred to her when Leoben returned (someone said, "I liked what's-her-name better").

When he was a funnier jerk who said more random things.

I enjoyed Total Recall, but I agree that a re-make could be great. There's a tremendous amount added and changed when adapting Dick to film. If anything, the themes in his work are closer to the truth now than they were 20 years ago. And while the special effects were cutting edge then, there's a lot that could not…

Do you recommend watching the 4400? Will I be sad when I reach the final episode and realize that the series was canceled during the writers' strike?

I couldn't help be impressed by the name of this actor during the initial credits:

There's usually a lot that goes on between the filming of the pilot and the filming of the series, so I wonder if Leoben was killed off either because the actor is committed to another project, the producers didn't like him, or whatnot. I also thought his character was very different personality-wise this time around…

It seems that there always is some form of nostalgia directed about one to two generations earlier than the present. Everything comes back to us after a period of intolerance and then neglect.

My practical view is that I would not want a direct and permanent connection between my brain, the internet, and everyone else's brain, mediated by some firmware.

Also, both of those shows were based on previous shows/franchises while alienating fans of their predecessors, and they were both very remotely attached to contemporary Earth life. People in general seem to prefer a contemporary setting with a bit of sci-fi thrown in. Even though we curse out Heroes, that series…

Summer Glau is just one of those actresses who is able and willing to repeatedly work in sci-fi television, so she has a certain nerd appeal. Also, she has a dancing background, which enables her to do those action and fighting scenes.

My gut feeling so far is that it will get at least another season if not more. It's not anywhere near as tenuous and risky as SGU, but it's also not as campy as Eureka or Warehouse 13. It's not completely unlike a crime/detective show. And I personally think the autistic character in particular is hilarious. So,…

Awesome, thanks for that clip. Looking forward to seeing this now.