I generally don’t like young people when it comes to my nerdclinations. Boxey was the worst part about the original Battlestar Galactica. Wesley Crusher inspired so much anger/envy that I celebrated when he got demoted at Starfleet Academy. He was in over his head, but Jake Lloyd definitely didn’t add a lot to Episode I.Read more
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Dear CBS, First of all I need to apologize to you. I haven’t always said the nicest things about you. In fact, the nicest thing I’ve said about you in a long time is that you broadcast the NFL. While more a statement of fact than an actual compliment, it’s far more complementary than whatRead more
A few weeks ago I wrote a post listing my favorite Star Trek movies in order from one to 12. That inspired fellow Christian nerd, Mickey, to share his favorite Star Trek movies at Geeks of Christ. He gave a much more in depth look at each movie, which has inspired me to do theRead more
Happy birthday to me! It seems a little self-centered to celebrate myself on my birthday, which is why we’re going to take a look at these nerdy birthdays instead. Harry PotterRead more
When it first debuted in 1989 I was banned from watching The Simpsons. Compared to what’s on television now The Simpsons seems rather tame. But as soon as Bart said, “I’m Bart Simpson, who the hell are you?” I knew that Springfield and all of its citizens would never light up our family’s television screen.Read more
Starfleet seems really exciting but, in general, I don’t think it is. We’ve only had small glimpses into Starfleet and all of those seem to be the exciting exceptions to what I imagine is a relatively boring rule. Kirk’s Enterprise was exploring the vast reaches of unexplored space. Picard’s Enterprise was the flagship of theRead more