When Will People Stop Making Excuses for Star Wars?
Yeah, I know. I’ve already proclaimed that Star Wars is dead to me. I should just let this go. And I have, to…
Author: A.H. Lloyd
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When Disney’s Science Fiction Went Really Dark: The Black Hole
Given its current dominance of the cinematic marketplace, it may hard for people conceive of a time when Disney was a fading enterprise whose days…
Let’s Be Honest: Return of the Jedi is the BEST Star Wars Movie
As we count the days until Disney’s latest creative atrocity is inflicted upon us, I thought this would be a good time to defend…
Battlestar Galactica ’78: The Original Space Western
Strange though it may seem, I’ve never done a complete review of the original version of Battlestar Galactica. I’ve noted the many deficiencies of…
Blade Runner: The Original Version is Still the Best
November 2019 is finally here. I haven’t yet decided to pursue a new life in the off-world colonies, and my flying car is having…
Scary Story: ‘Terror at the Riverside’ by A.H. Lloyd
Consider this story a work of fiction. Our tale takes place almost three decades ago. In those days our modern surveillance state was still…
Star Wars’ Mark Hamill and the End of Fandom
There is a story – perhaps apocryphal – that many years ago basketball legend Michael Jordan was asked why he didn’t speak out…
Again With the Battlestar Galactica Thing…
Having survived a near-death experience, what a thrill it was to find that I have been spared just in time to see the latest…
White Sets, Bellbottoms, Sedated Actors: Welcome to Space:1999
The anniversary of the moon landing reminded me of an almost completely forgotten show that once hit the airwaves just as the Apollo…
Cleansing Geek Culture: “No One Expects the ‘Reboot’ Inquisition!”
In my lifetime, I’ve watched the mainstream of American society shift from “Hey, it’s a free country,” to “You can’t say that!” I remain a…