The second episode of season two drops us right back into the freak-of-the-week cycle, while continuing to develop the overall character and mythology arcs. Heat first aired on 1 October, 2002 and was written by Mark Verheiden. Clark (Tom Welling) discovers his heat vision, which gets out of control pretty quickly, and hurts Lana (Kristin…
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Stargate SG-1 (2004) – Sacrifices, and Endgame
Christopher Judge wrote Sacrifices, which first aired on 10 September, 2004. So we know what that means, it’s gonna be a Jaffa heavy episode. This time out, Teal’c (Judge) is less than thrilled to learn that his son, Rya’c (Neil Denis) is planning on getting married – without even consulting him! He and Ka’ryn (Mercedes…
Northern Exposure (1993) – Family Feud, and Homesick
Graham Greene shows up as Leonard, who is working on totem for Marilyn’s (Elaine Miles) family. When it’s revealed that causes a bit of rift between parts of the family which has fallout all over town. Written by David Assael, Family Feud was first broadcast on 8 March, 1993. While all of the problems arise,…
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) – Dean Parisot
Bill & Ted came along at just the right time in my life. In 1989, I was a senior in high school, and the characters, their speech, and their general attitudes resonated with me. I joined them on their Excellent Adventure a couple of times in theaters, and in 1991 when they went on a…
Stargate SG-1 (2001) – Chain Reaction, and 2010
SG-1 is stunned when General Hammond (Don S. Davis) surprises them with his immediate resignation and retirement. Their new commanding officer, Bauer (Lawrence Dane) splits up the group, and lots of trouble ensues in Chain Reaction. First airing on 5 January, 2001 this episode was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie. O’Neill (Richard Dean…
Northern Exposure (1992) – Our Wedding, and Cicely
Adam (Adam Arkin) and Eve (Valerie Mahaffey) are going to get married and all of Cicely is going to be involved. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, the penultimate episode of season three first aired on 11 May, 1992. At the bachelor party all of the guys, including Bernard (Richard Cummings Jr.) who is…
Robin Hood (2018) – Otto Bathurst
Every decade or so filmmakers try to deliver a new version of the legendary outlaw, Robin Hood. There’s something about the character that keeps drawing us back. Everyone seems to know the basics, and each iteration seems to want to play with the characters, and story and try and do something new. Sometimes it works,…
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) – Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah
Mike (Will Smith) and Marcus (Martin Lawrence) return for a fourth time in Bad Boys: Ride or Die,. While I like the franchise, and I like the characters and the way the series has expanded, this one felt a little slower and not exactly top heavy but not as engaging as it should have been….
Stargate SG-1 (1999) – Learning Curve, and Point of View
SG-1 is conducting overtures and studies with a peaceful planet whose children are highly intelligent. Legacy was written by Heather E. Ash this episode first debuted on 22 July, 1999. Teal’c (Christopher Judge) is paired with a young boy, Tomin (Lachlan Murdoch) to teach the society about the Goa’uld, while young Merrin (Britt Irvin) returns…
Northern Exposure (1990) – Soapy Sanderson, and Dreams, Schemes, and Putting Greens
Soapy Sanderson is the first episode up for Northern Exposure this week. Written by Karen Hall from a story by Hall and Jerry Stahl. It first aired on 26 July, 1990. Soapy Sanderson (John McLiam) gets flown into town by Maggie (Janine Turner) to see the doctor about his worsening condition following a broken hip….
The Mind Reels 