Okay, on the one hand, I like that they're tying in lesser-known characters from the books, like Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, and even Ojo (one of Baum's few male protagonists). On the other hand, naming Dorothy's romantic lead after her uncle squicks me out.

I kind of think superhero movies are the modern westerns. I don't think the bubble is going to burst within the next few years, but within the next few decades? Yes. And some day my grandkid will think of superhero movies the way I think of John Wayne movies- something from a bygone era.

I highly suspect years from now the Abrams Trek reboots are going to be dismissed as just a mistake by loads of Trek fans.

Scifi and fantasy are probably the only reasons I got through middle school and high school. I was a lonely, sad kid who didn't feel like he fit in, and imaginary worlds gave me a place where I felt like I belonged.

Other than sticking a needle into my eyeballs, that sounds awesome. I'm heading out to the West desert for a new moon next month. The location is one of the darkest areas in the lower 48 and makes for awesome star viewing. It's hard enough to explain what the night sky looks like with no surrounding light…

Yeah that must be wrong. I mean, it's winter, and it's not like huge stone buildings are the best to ward off cold. Can it be -13º? That would make more sense since it's more uncommon to reach that temperature, at least in Central/Southern Europe.

There's also "Up the Line" by Robert Silverberg.

How does Jupiter get illuminated from behind?

I think these franchises are almost assembly lines at this point. If you know there are sequels coming, you lock down the actors' schedules in advance, keep all the sets and props you need instead of tearing them down, and the SFX people and digital artists have already done most of the groundwork for the series…

Thanks for this, I was feeling worse about myself than I normally do and for some reason decided to read an article about how to deal with passive aggressive people. As if that wasn't enough I ventured into the comments. Little did I know my little trip down the self hate rabbit hole would end in watching a humorous…

yu mean the plot twist where the villian who was 'so not Khan' ....was Khan?

Hi, Charlie, right back at you. Thanks for the shout-out.