What a fluke occurrence.

The Yeungling test: how many beers does it take to have the plot make sense?

I think that's definitely part of it. I also think that it's just easier for a writer. If there's one thing that typifies mainstream fiction these days, it's laziness.

Nope. I see no reason to. Somebody dressed up a pretty standard action/adventure sci-fi plot with the Star Trek brand. That doesn't interest me very much.

A pivotal moment in the development of the character of Spock is when the script called for him to punch out a bad guy. Nimoy protested that physical violence was not Spock's character, and suggested the nerve pinch as an alternative.

If you want a Punisher police procedural, the Punisher would actually be a secondary character. The main character would be the cop who gets to cleanup after the Punisher. There's a lot of room for conflict there. Essentially, the main character would be the chubby dirty cop from "Person of Interest" and Covert Jesus…

SG:U was one of those shows that was too focused on characters that weren't terribly interesting to begin with. And the "we're trapped here" mechanic is just tired.

Okay, yes, that's true, but that episode was terrible. Ergo, it doesn't count. Much like the episode where Q tried to bang Janeway. That. Never. Happened.

The fact that this panel did not include Mary Gentle, the author of the greatest fantasy military sci-fi story ever is a tragedy.

If we're going to get a new Star Trek, I'd like it to not be Star Trek at all. I'd like it to have all of the optimism and hope and innovation and cultural aspects of Star Trek, but not be tied to the mythology. I like the idea of something ridiculously advanced- maybe the first trans-galactic First Contact. There's…

Stand-alone episodes are generally the best part of any series, especially the continuity-heavy shows. They're an important way to break the pace and give the audience room to breathe. What's more important is avoiding the resent button that plagues so many shows.

They're hoping that it will rise from the grave for vengeance.

Batman, as written by Frank Miller, on the other hand, would totally be busting some hippie skulls.

Spiderman is the perfect franchise to do that with. That's like 75% of his comics.

There have been a few deaths that were just, "IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY." Remember the explosive decompression one?

The very idea that someone could cleave a victim like that is pretty absurd. Even if we grant the killer didn't hit the skull and entered through the shoulder, you're going through a lot of bone. Collar-bone, ribs, and hips? No way. You might get through the first couple of ribs, but that's about it. You'd have to be…

Anyone with an "underdeveloped brain", which was shown to mean "humans".

My advice? Lie. Nobody will know the difference, and your life will be much happier.

The Doctor's greatest fear is the Doctor. He saw himself inside the room. What else could it be?

"And the rest of it is the cruise ship the playground is part of. Note the swimming pool on the leto deck. There will be shore tours daily, if you sign up with the purser 24 hours in advance."