John Loengard (Eric Close) is approached by the Attorney General, Bobby Kennedy (James F. Kelly) to tell his story to the Warren Commission, which is about to rule that Oswald acted alone in order to keep the Hive and Majestic secret. The Commission is led by Earl Warren (Gary Lockwood!) and the episode introduces another…
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Dark Skies (1997) – The Last Wave, and The Enemy Within
John Loengard (Eric Close) and Kim Sayers (Megan Ward) are back in California for the funeral of a friend, but find out that there was more to his death and the surfer scene than initially thought, because the Hive are involved. Written by Melissa Rosenberg, this episode first debuted on 4 January, 1997. Kim investigates…
Dark Skies (1996) – Inhuman Nature, and Ancient Future
1964 continues to roll on, and John Loengard (Eric Close) and Kim Sayers (Megan Ward) continue their hunt for answers and truth as Bobby Kennedy (James F. Kelly) reveals his longterm plans and what that means for their continued scramble across the country to fight The Hive. This time around, the series explores the cattle…
Dark Skies (1996) – The Awakening
I don’t know if television audiences of the 20th century couldn’t handle more than one show about alien conspiracies at a time, but Dark Skies came along three years after The X-Files had gone away, and although it garnered a passionate audience and solid reviews, it just couldn’t make it out from under Mulder and…
Star Wars: Rebels (2017) – Through Imperial Eyes, Secret Cargo, and Double Agent Droid
Things are escalating quickly now as we close in on the end of the third season. Through Imperial Eyes was written by Nicole Dubuc and Henry Gilroy and had an original airdate of 25 February, 2017. Ezra (Taylor Gray), posing as a bounty hunter from Lothal, allows himself to be captured as part of a…
Star Wars: Rebels (2016/2017) – Visions and Voices, and Ghosts of Geonosis Part 1 & 2
Ezra (Taylor Gray) has some strange encounters in Visions and Voices which feels like a very important episode in terms of set up for what is to come. Written by Brent V. Friedman, this episode first debuted on 10 December, 2016. Ezra has been having visions of Maul (Sam Witwer) and seeks advice from Bendu…
Star Wars: Rebels (2016) – Hera’s Heroes, The Last Battle, and Imperial Supercommandos
Hera (Vanessa Marshall) and Ezra (Taylor Gray) have their first face to face confrontation with Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) in Hera’s Heroes. With an original airdate of 15 October, 2016, this episode was written by Nicole Dubuc, and brings Timothy Zahn’s creation of the Admiral further into the developing story, and highlighting his interest…
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020) – Unfinished Business, Gone With A Trace, and Deal No Deal
“Trust placed in another is trust earned.” Matt Michnovetz and Brent V. Friedman throw Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter), Rex (Dee Bradley Baker) and the Bad Batch (also Baker) together again as they go after Admiral Trench (also Baker). This episode of the final season first aired on 13 March, 2020. With the help of the…
Star Trek: Enterprise (2003) – The Shipment, and Twilight
Captain’s log: date unknown Chris Black and Brent V. Friedman pen this episode of the Xindi arc that first debuted on 29 October, 2003. Archer (Scott Bakula) discovers a mining operation that seems to be compiling resources and components for the Xindi weapon that is being prepared for Earth. He, Reed (Dominc Keating) and Hayes…
Star Trek: Enterprise (2003) – Extinction, and Rajiin
Captain’s log: date unknown LeVar Burton directs this episode that was written by Andre Bormanis. And despite Bormanis’ previous efforts, this one isn’t his strongest. First airing on 24 September, 2003, the story sees Archer (Scott Bakula) Reed (Dominic Keating) and Sato (Linda Park) slowly transforming into alien creatures after arriving on a planet. The…
The Mind Reels 