“Perfidia”

With the near promise of cancellation in the future, “Perfidia” had the unenviable task of wrapping up the series, while leaving enough open in case of a miracle.

The miracle never came unfortunately which means looking back we have to look at “Perfidia” as the series finale.  How does it stack up?   Well, after ridding myself of the bitterness that I wouldn’t be able to discover more about the Vasser household.  And that’s the crux, a series that makes you not only care about the hook of time traveling, but how it effects all the characters on the sidelines.

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I’ve updated the Tasks section to clarify where we are with things and hopefully what will be upcoming.  I will try to update this more regularly as things get completed, etc.

Thanks for coming along on the ride!

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte, Brandon Soo Hoo, Reggie Lee, Matthew McConnaghy and Tom Cruise.

Written and Directed by: Ben Stiller

I’m glad I went to see this movie first today. I at least got a good laugh out of it before seeing another movie that has 2 reviews on it already. Read more

SecondView added by Paul Talon to The Clone Wars Movie:

Signs And Portents

Space battles everywhere and whoa momma did that big black ship just pulverize that other ship! I would love to have the visions as long as I didn’t have to lose what little hair I have left in order to attain them. That Morden is a dreamy dude, I would so sell out the rest of the galaxy for him. Lord Kiro on the other hand is not so much on the dreamy end and a wee bit too moody for my tastes.

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“The Hanged Man”

“Hanged Man” was a phenomenal episode, dramatic, soulsearching, and wonderfully performed at least emotionally.   It showcases both a good storyline via Bradbury’s A Sound of Thunder in that the tiniest of indiscretions can change things enough to have significant changes in the time travelers lifetime.  It however does fall short in the transitions of getting from scene to scene.

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Two: Medea: Harlan’s World

edited by Harlan Ellison

by:Jack Williamson

Thomas M. Disch

Larry Niven

Frank Herbert

Harlan Ellison

Poul Anderson

Frederik Pohl

Kate Wilhelm

Hal Clement

Theodore Sturgeon

Robert Silverberg

Pub date: June 1985

ISBN 0-553-34170-7

One of the few books that functions as a bonanza for both readers and writers, Medea is based on a series of discussions held at UCLA in 1975, in which noted sf authors Ellison, Clement, Anderson, Niven, and Pohl laid down the premise for an imaginary world. For those of you who haven’t heard of them, the participants, except for Ellison, are renowned for their ability to construct scientifically correct, believable worlds in which to set their tales.
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“Home By Another Way”

It’s time for the Christmas Episode.  Every show has them.  They are usually inconsequential in the overall scheme of an ongoing storyline and Journeymand is no exception.   However the usual focus on character allows the show to go beyond the very special episode.

Christmas seems to be a big deal at the Vassar residence.  Jack is coming with his new girlfriend, and their mother as well.  There is a party and a choir.  It’s all pretty high class.  But Dan has to go into work. He finds out from Hugh that he’s being fired and Hugh himself is gone and it’s all a directive from the head honcho, Dennis Almbacher who has ordered that about a quarter of the staff be fired.
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