I read a short story that was probably the precursor to these books (or book if you prefer) and I think it was even called "Blackout". Went into this whole thing about saving St. Paul's cathedral. Was a beautifully written short, and it really stayed with me in ways none of the other stuff I've read of hers has. I…

@ClockworkTiger: That's a comfort, thanks. :D

Just watched it a second time. I'm not a Thor fanboy particularly, but I really wanna see this flick.

@crosis101: Beggars the question of why you're not a scifi hero, then.

@Esther Inglis-Arkell: De nada. Glad to be of service.

That looks pretty much awesome. And yeah, I loved that "Oh no, this is Earth" line.

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I just like how people here read this and go, "Yeah right, whatever. Your argument is fundamentally flawed, sod off."

@go-falcons: Much.

I so love the meta episodes of Supernatural. I don't know what other show could pull that shit off (and the description you give definitely ups the ante) and they do it so well.

Great article! I really liked the concept of preon stars. I mean, shit, makes sense to me - but I didn't know there was a problem with the concept. Now I have to bone up on that so I don't run into major science fails down the road.

Well, I'm gonna watch that film.

@Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: LMFAO. Excellent point.

It's actually starting to do damage. Fast food joints are terrible positioning for this kind of movie.

@godmodeON: Not if you read the comments in chronological (earliest first) order.

Clearly it's the Island.

Just saw it (thank you, Hulu, love you).

@foolish-rain: AliScag is the geek girl of a lot of peoples' dreams. Hell, I love her and she is WAY too young for me.

@Roklimber: Yes. And the candy cane on Claudia's picture frame. Those little touches were genius and actually hooked me more than I expected.

@Ash (Not From Pallet Town): I agree wholeheartedly. That guy needs to become a regular. Or at least a semi-regular.