SciFi TV Rewatch

As most of you know, Wayne and I are high school English teachers, and for the past few years, my students have recorded podcasts as part of the Imaginary Worlds unit. Three 15 year old young women, Ruby, Kiana, and Robyn discuss BBC America’s Sherlock in their first ever podcast using little more than their laptops and Skype. So sit back and enjoy; who knows, we may all be subscribing to their sh...

Max and Logan continue to seek a cure for the virus that's keeping them apart, while Alec barters for his freedom by becoming a bounty hunter for the man that's trying to erase the fact that Manticore ever existed. How long can the writers carry on this contrived separation? Taltos provided  this information  concerning the Chinese language employed in Firefly.

Serenity's crew encounters an abandoned ship adrift in space and Captain Reynolds quickly recognizes Reaver handiwork. They piece together the series of events that led to this outcome, but before they have a chance enjoy their spoils, an Alliance ship rolls up and boards the ship. In the end, River and Simon escape the Alliance clutches, this time.

As the Manticore soldiers, kids and nomalies scatter after the fire, a military force begins rounding them up for termination. Logan takes a back seat in this episode as Alec returns to help Max and the five Manticore refugees escape death and eventually run to a new and hopefully better life in Canada.

Desperate for any paying job, Malcolm and the crew agree to steal two Alliance crates from a moving train. Meanwhile, Shepherd Book and Simon seek purpose as they clearly must now operate outside their comfort zones. But more importantly, why in the world did Fox air this as the pilot?

While Max undergoes retraining at Manticore, Logan continues his quest to bring down the covert project that's risen from the ashes of the DNA lab fire. The two are reunited, but seem destined to remain apart, this time because of the retro-virus with which Max has become infected. At the end though, Manticore is brought to its knees again, and the name Sandman gives us pause regarding his role in...

On the outer edges of the solar system, Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his crew straddle the line between law and order as they do whatever they can to survive. Serenity takes on its most enigmatic passenger to date, and the nine person crew establishes itself as they try to stay one step ahead of The Alliance.

In the season 1 finale, Max, Zach and two other X-5s team with Lydecker as the struggle for power at Manticore comes to a head. We finally get the scene we've been waiting for, but just as quickly it's ripped away, and the episode concludes with Max at Manticore and Logan on the Space Needle.  

For whatever reason I wasn't drawn to The History Channel's scripted drama  Vikings  which chronicles Ragnar Lothbrok's rise from lowly farmer/raider to feared and respected king when it first aired. But once I began the journey, it quickly became one of my favorite shows, and Ragnar's shield-maiden wife Lagertha, my favorite character. Lagertha' got it all: looks, bravery, motherly instincts, and...

In an episode that juxtaposes humor related to Max's heat cycle and her desire to finally be with Logan with the impending Manticore civil war, Max and the other X-5s may surprisingly have a reason to team with Lydecker. Though Max, Logan and Zach put their lives in jeopardy to save Tinga, we're left in the dark about the success of the mission.  

The X-5s are on the run again, but this time we learn that not only does Tinga have a son, it turns out he's exceptional. Of course, once Lydecker and Madame X learn that Case exists, they both want to get their hands on the mother yet surprisingly not the boy.

The Office's Rainn Wilson guest stars as a vigilante who stumbles upon Max and her abilities. We learn that Logan's uncle's company manufactures hover-drones that have been weaponized, and because of this, Logan makes a decision to turn his back on family money.    

In another X-5 centric episode, Max must track down Ben ( Jenson Ackles ) who is battling his Manticore demons and a crisis of faith. In the end the situation leaves Max with only bad choices and the one she chooses will likely haunt her for the foreseeable future.

Original Cindy's former lover breaks out of prison where she has unknowingly been used to test biological agents and convinces Cindy to run with her to Mexico. Max and Logan move one step closer after he lets her read a poem he wrote about her.  

Dave lets the critics know that hardcore science is not a necessity for his enjoyment of genre television fare. The  Scarlett Johansson  film  Lucy  forms the basis of his argument.

Logan's reluctance to bring down the walls he's built up continues as he tricks Max into taking a trip to the country so that he can pursue a lead. But once there, the tables turn and the sidekick turns into the superhero as they help a young boy regain the life he'd lost years before.

Logan's distress over his physical regression affects Max profoundly since she has no idea why he has been treating her so shabbily. There is hope though as Logan seeks out a former Manticore doctor that begins treatments to reverse the negative effects caused by those pesky antibodies. But perhaps the most significant plot twist involves Jacy, another X-5 kid, who turns up to assassinate Dr. Vert...

Logan regresses both physically and emotionally, and Zach's reappearance only complicates the situation between Logan and Max. Lydecker reappears to set a trap to bring the X-5's out into the open, but once again he underestimates his kids. Kendra moves out, and Original Cindy moves in, but neither Max nor Logan seems willing to make the first move in a relationship we've watched developing for so...

Changes are afoot for Faetalists as the guys begin implementing tweaks to the podcast. At its core though, the show remains the same as Lost Girl completes its five season run. We'll continue our run of James Cameron's Dark Angel before moving on to the next show, but the actual structure of the new podcast is still somewhat in flux. Look for a Facebook group soon, and for the time being, since th...

As we return to our look at James Cameron's Dark Angel, Max is hunted by Red Series super soldiers intent on using her to correct their own inherent design flaws. Much to Max's dismay, Kendra's involved with Walter, and Original Cindy leaves Jam Pony for greener pastures. But it's Logan's improvement that highlights the episode as Max's Manticore blood seems to be regenerating his damaged nerves.

As we enter the long, dark vacuum that is the Season 5 hiatus, we have more questions than answers, but isn't that what all good serial dramas present their viewers? Who wants what? Why end the world? Who will save the day? Bo? Hades? Zeus? Lauren? Tamsin? Maybe Trick can look up something in his book of secrets.  Lost Girl Reddit Poll; Who are you rooting for?

The Ancients host a party in Bo's honor, but there's more to the story than meets the eye. Who's telling the truth in this potentially catastrophic tale remains uncertain, but the fact that we finally see Bo's father makes this a win of sorts. Two have gone down; will either survive? 

Zeus rains down destruction on the city, and now Bo and the crew must learn why and try to stop him from doing further damage. We learn The Ancients are actually the Greek gods and goddesses we learned about in school, but the question remains as to how Bo fits into the grand scheme of things. And while we could see it coming, watching Bo break Tamsin's heart reminded us of Hale's death scene with...

Bo and Tamsin go undercover as a cheerleader and cheerleading coach to investigate the mysterious death of a top football player. When the quarterback turns out to be a descendant of Hercules, the questions mount, and though Mark's relationship with Dyson seems to be improving, no one other than Bo understands the coming storm.  Season 2 Teaser

The fae cult story arc moves forward as three oracles, including Bo's acquaintance Cassie, gouge out their own eyes apparently influenced by the mysterious Heratio55. A lucky cat given to Bo as a birthday gift by Tamsin and Lauren proves to be anything but, and Dyson's son continues down a path that will ultimately bring an ass kicking at the hands of his dad.