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SFFTV: Outcasts (Ep. 2) and Falling Skies (Ep. 3)

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The second episode of Outcasts is another strong showing.  A handful of escape pods have made their way to the surface of Carpathia, leaving the citizens of Forthaven the task of finding them and bringing their inhabitants to safety.  But there are other people out in the wilderness of Carpathia.  People thought to be dead.  People who have a dark history with Forthaven and its first settlers.  And they’ve taken a survivor from the CT9, the first ship to arrive in Carpathia in five years, well after the pulse beacon from Earth went silent… I love this show.  I really do.  Everything about it screams “I am good.”  The cast is solid, the characters diverse, three-dimensional, and interesting, and the production quality, as I’ve already said, is remarkable.  The first episode set the

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SFFTV: True Blood Season 4 Premier: "She's Not There"

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Last Season of True Blood was, for the most part, much better than the second season, but it still lacked whatever quality made the first season such a standout.  Hopefully Season 4 will return to that original core – a character study that just happened to have supernatural creatures.  Unfortunately, the premier doesn’t really give me much hope for that.  So here are my quick impressions of the new season of True Blood, because, to be honest, the first episode felt as if it only meant to give you quick impressions anyway. Spoilers Ahead!

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Episode 55 — Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow4.2–TortureCinemaMeetsTheWickerMan/Sandf–Episode4.2–TortureCinemaMeetsTheWickerMan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSYou picked it, and now we have to talk about it for thirty minutes.  Thanks for that.  This month’s Torture Cinema features brings us face to face with the remake of The Wicker Man.  Tune in and listen to us desperately try to find something good in this film… Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 55 — Download (MP3) Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man (0:00 – 33:22) The Wicker Man (IMDB) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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SFFTV: Outcasts (Ep. 1) and Falling Skies (Ep. 1+2)

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Two of the more interesting science fiction shows hitting U.S. airwaves this year are BBC’s Outcasts and TNT’s Falling Skies. The former has already had its run in the UK (cancelled, sadly) and is only now getting its fair shake on BBC America. The latter is the much anticipated, and heavily pushed, Noah Wyle vehicle. Both show remarkable promise. The first episode of Outcasts is an eye-opener.  As a Doctor Who fan, I’ve been used to seeing science handled with a heavy dose of humor on the BBC.  Outcasts is everything but a humorous show, though it tries hard to lighten the mood with a few jokes.  It’s a fine display of what the BBC can do when it puts its mind to serious SF, with a strong cast and beautiful CG and cinematography. Outcasts focuses on the first settlers on the planet Carpathia, who have been specially selected to pave the way for future

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SFFTV: The 9 Lives (Episode 2) of Teen Wolf (Episode 4)

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You’ll have to excuse us, we’re going through some growing pains and trying to figure out how much space we actually want to dedicate to tv.  So that means you get two quick reviews in one post!  How exciting is that?  We’ll be grouping similar programs so it shouldn’t be too jarring.   A mashup of The 9 Lives of Chloe King and Teen Wolf really does make sense, if you think about it (but don’t think about it too long or you’ll get a headache). This week’s episodes have almost changed my mind about which show is better.  They’re both working off a standard Romeo & Juliet, puberty analogy, storyline about kids with claws, and aimed at a teen audience, so this is a valid comparison to make.  Teen Wolf *might* actually be better.  I know, I know, I was all kinds of slamming Teen Wolf when I reviewed the first episode of 9 Lives, but it’s really growing on me.  Perhaps that will change over time, but head to head it’s a tough call. Spoilers Ahead! 

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