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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1850 on: June 14, 2018, 10:32:22 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on June 14, 2018, 07:36:54 pm
It gets even better.   The first season was meh, but then....

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Sometimes it takes a while to "set the stage" for a complex drama. I see the first season of any new drama as nothing more than plot development/introducing the characters and their character.

I do expect more starting in season 2,though.
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1851 on: June 14, 2018, 10:45:34 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on June 14, 2018, 10:32:08 pm
The recent hard deceleration burn maneuver, flipping end for end instead of swooping around like a fighter plane, was a breath of fresh air. Finally, someone 'gets it'.


I agree.  There is so much pew pew pew I can handle.


I was also surprise on how they portray the UN.
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1852 on: June 14, 2018, 11:35:03 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on June 14, 2018, 10:20:29 pm

We shall see Bezos is a big fan of the show.

Doesn't matter, I'm not giving him $10/mon.
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1853 on: June 14, 2018, 11:38:21 pm »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on June 14, 2018, 11:35:03 pm
Doesn't matter, I'm not giving him $10/mon.

They actually take a loss on Prime. It is a loss leader to attract customers. So if you buy prime, you are causing Bezos to lose money.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/02/22/amazon-prime-instant-video-is-a-huge-loss-leader.aspx

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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1854 on: June 15, 2018, 01:06:52 am »
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1855 on: June 15, 2018, 01:51:23 am »
Quote from: AbaraXas on June 14, 2018, 11:38:21 pm
They actually take a loss on Prime. It is a loss leader to attract customers. So if you buy prime, you are causing Bezos to lose money.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/02/22/amazon-prime-instant-video-is-a-huge-loss-leader.aspx

:)

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I don't give a rabid rats ass about Bezos one way or the other,but anybody that can't find 10 bucks worth of entertainment on Amazon Prime in 30 days just ain't trying.
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1856 on: June 16, 2018, 09:13:13 pm »
This is the trip that I was talking about:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3WVXe_gkXg
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1857 on: June 17, 2018, 01:08:39 am »
Just started watching  "The Expanse" , please tell me it not just going to be them searching for this girl.
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1858 on: June 17, 2018, 01:13:50 am »
Quote from: verga on June 17, 2018, 01:08:39 am
Just started watching  "The Expanse" , please tell me it not just going to be them searching for this girl.


Trust me it is not..
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1859 on: June 21, 2018, 02:17:08 am »
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fox-disney-announce-new-deal-1529496937

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21st Century Fox Agrees to Higher Offer From Disney

Walt Disney Co. raised its offer to purchase most of 21st Century Fox to more than $71.3 billion in cash and stock, topping an unsolicited offer from rival Comcast Corp. and escalating the bidding war for the coveted media properties.

More behind paywall.

Wolverine is joining the MCU! :headbang: :woohoo:
A M E R I C A!!!

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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1860 on: June 23, 2018, 12:27:40 pm »
Well this week is season finale for The Expanse and the last time it will be on the SyFy channel.


I do appreciate them for bringing the Expanse to TV, I think they made a mistake in continuing to show it while keep shows like Killjoys on. 


This will be the last time that I watch anything on the SyFy channel that is new. It will be either on demand or on a streaming service.
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1861 on: June 28, 2018, 12:43:37 am »
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1862 on: June 28, 2018, 01:38:58 am »
Quote from: kevindavis on June 16, 2018, 09:13:13 pm
This is the trip that I was talking about:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3WVXe_gkXg

Amazon Prime will also get you all 5 seasons of Babylon 5.

For my money, the best written scifi the industry ever produced

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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1863 on: June 28, 2018, 02:50:03 am »
Quote from: To-Whose-Benefit? on June 28, 2018, 01:38:58 am
Amazon Prime will also get you all 5 seasons of Babylon 5.

For my money, the best written scifi the industry ever produced

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That I agree.. To me Babylon 5 broke the Trek monopoly . I almost gave up on that show.
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1864 on: June 28, 2018, 08:18:47 pm »
Harlan Ellison, Sci-Fi Writer Who Contributed to ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Babylon 5,’ Dies at 84

Speculative-fiction writer Harlan Ellison, who penned short stories, novellas and criticism, contributed to TV series including “The Outer Limits,” “Star Trek” and “Babylon 5” and won a notable copyright infringement suit against ABC and Paramount and a settlement in a similar suit over “The Terminator,” has died. He was 84.

More here:  https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/harlan-ellison-dead-dies-star-trek-1202861048/
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1865 on: June 30, 2018, 12:24:16 pm »
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1866 on: June 30, 2018, 12:38:04 pm »
Try this if you want a wild ride. I give it about 3.5 out of 5 stars. It is entertaining, however it takes a lot of suspension of disbelief to swallow. But it is OK. It is all about ESP and Telekinesis and the fight between a rebel group of mutants against the government. Pretty standard stuff. But it is well done.

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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1867 on: June 30, 2018, 02:36:15 pm »
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« Reply #1868 on: June 30, 2018, 02:43:12 pm »
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« Reply #1869 on: June 30, 2018, 02:47:53 pm »
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« Reply #1870 on: June 30, 2018, 03:03:06 pm »
@kevindavis

Both of them. Fall down funny.
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« Reply #1871 on: June 30, 2018, 05:09:22 pm »
In honor of Harlan Ellison (that's his voice as the rogue computer AI...)

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From the third season episode, "Ceremonies of Light and Dark".
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #1872 on: June 30, 2018, 06:21:33 pm »
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« Reply #1873 on: July 03, 2018, 02:27:10 am »
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« Reply #1874 on: July 03, 2018, 02:44:28 am »
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In Vol 2 the weapons come out in a winner take all war on two fronts.

Vol 3 opens with the rigged murder trial of the villain in a Viking Court under Viking law to set the stage for the hero's own murder trial.

http://wulfanson.blogspot.com
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