When Stargate SG-1 premiered in the summer of 1997, it was a transitional phase for genre television. The episodic model was the norm and had been mastered by several Star Trek series during that decade. Even so, forward-thinking visionaries like Chris Carter (The X-Files) and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) were experimenting with a different model. Adapted from the …
Doctor Who, Series 7, Episode 3: “A Town Called Mercy” Written by Toby Whithouse Directed by Saul Metzstein Airs Saturdays at 9pm (ET) on BBC America This week, on Doctor Who: The Doctor, Amy, and Rory are thrust into a moral quandary when they miss Mexico by 200 miles and end up in Mercy. For …
Chuck Review, Season 5, Episode 11, “Chuck Versus the Bullet Train” Written by Nicholas Wooton Directed by Buzz Feitshans IV Airs Fridays at 8pm (ET) on NBC Ever since they left the CIA, Chuck and Sarah have been struggling to figure out the next steps for their future. They enjoy the spy life, but the …