I will admit that the exposition is pretty long, but I think it’s essential for the story. I say this because you need to be well versed in the complex ideas of the narrative in order for the trilogy’s biggest moments to hit right, and hit they do.

When I started the book, I was compelled by two things - the historical narrative surrounding the Cultural Revolution and Ye Wenjie, and the ultimate mystery about the present day conspiracy (the former might be because I teach about history and communism, so those are stories are specifically interesting to me. I…

I can’t imagine reading Three Body Problem as an audiobook. There are a lot of translator footnotes that I think are pretty important, and times where I would stop and reread sections to make sure I comprehended something.

I bought the PS4 specifically to play Spider-Man, but I’m not sure this is worth shelling out for a PS5 right now.

This makes sense, because Kid Cudi is an expert in quantum mechanics.

One of my favorite things about the prequels is how it portrays how flawed and hidebound the institution of the Jedi is, and having Ahsoka leave the Order as she grows and recognizes those flaws in the spin-off show was an inspired decision.

Well she’s 4, so I’m going wait a bit before she gets to see Seven of Nine execute an unarmed prisoner.

Star Trek Prodigy was the best of the new shows and the only one I could watch with my daughter because all the others will toss in violent martial arts fights, gaping phaser wounds, and people getting reduced to ash.

My one sticking point with the movie is I feel like most Peters wouldn’t side with Miguel on this one, and having my favorite Peter (Spectacular) represent their voice hurts. Peter is the guy who says “No One Dies”. That’s someone who would fight fate itself to save anyone and everyone.

I’m pumped about this. I think I’ll be able to overlook some clunky gameplay to get a story of new characters on a new ship that captures the feel of the TNG era, a type of science fiction that I’ve been missing for a long time.

Paul should become the new Mr. Marvel.

At least Superman died in his own comic, and not less than a decade after he was created.

I haven’t been following the current run (I was a Slott reader and stopped reading monthly after Superior, although I caught up later), aside from the ire of fans and the admittedly funny anger at Paul.

I was being tongue in cheek, but all the buzz I heard about Andor was from people I don’t normally associate with caring about Star Wars, and also are explicit about their politics which align pretty neatly with the show’s themes.

This decision seems at odds with both that particular fanbase and the aforementioned theme…

I just meant the Andor fanbase. Who cares about Star Wars?

That’s fair, I missed that they weren’t filming yet.

I missed that. I stand corrected. I guess we’ll see if that changes if the strike goes on too close the show’s planned release date.

Scripts can change during filming, directors and producers regularly have to coordinate with writers even up to the last minute.

Amazing, they picked their one show with the fanbase most likely to be pissed off by this.

ZZ is low-key the best of the first three Gundam series and has the single strongest run of episodes in anything that’s not named Turn A.

Ah, another Turn A Gundam fan. I got it on Blu Ray back in 2020 when I was getting into pandemic Gunpla, and it’s become one of my favorite television shows of anything ever. Just…