The Late Star Trek Blog

Well this was my first Star Trek episode, and I must say I didn’t enjoy it. I actually hated it but I shall suspend judgment for the remainder of the blog. The episode was titled “The Enterprise Incident”. It involved Captain Kirk disguising himself as a Romulan and stealing a cloaking device. Not having watched Star Trek previously, the episode was really odd for me. A lot of things didn’t make sense, especially when Captain Kirk knowingly led the Enterprise to the Romulans, across some neutral line I think it was called. It was really odd behavior for a captain but no explanation was given as to why he did it.

The whole set-up of things was really simple to me. It seems to be one of those shows where the good guys always have some sort of incident with like the same bad guys, like those old Boomerang cartoons if you know I’m talking about. It seems like the SciFi back then was just for entertainment, the classic good vs. evil idea being used to draw storylines. Our current SicFi is also for entertainment, obviously, but it is definitely more in-depth with other factors involved. Today’s SciFi has many real world connections that have many different lessons for us to learn. It also seems like SciFi is taken more seriously and writers must be of higher quality. It’s clear to me that SciFi has come a long way because the new SciFi (BSG, Firely, etc.) kicks the old SciFi’s butt!

WB 5

Dear new Students,

I must start off by stressing the fact that you must come to class with an open mind. When I started English 110 and found out my theme was televised science fiction, I thought it was going to be a rough quarter. I decided I would give SciFi a fair shot, though, and I was really impressed by how much I enjoyed a lot of the SciFi.


When I look at my first day writing and WB 1, I remember thinking SciFi was really stupid, but I opened my mind in hopes of broadening my horizons. I am very happy with the decision I made.

I would say make sure you come to class. A lot of the class is based on watching shows in class then blogging, so be here or it can be a hassle. Also make sure you get your assignments done quickly. There aren';t many huge assignments, but they are plenitful so it's easy to forget if you don't get your work done on time. Also do your blog comments or they can slip you're mind and you'll end up in the gutter! Good luck with English 110!

Yours Truly,

Zach Ryan

Farscape

I feel like the SciFi we have watched all year has just been far too serious and besides involving spaceships we have not had a good taste of the goofy ScFi we all associate SciFi with. But now having watched Farscape we have seen some of the good old human and alien puppet interaction haha. The old frog looking guy was just a breath of fresh air.

I just feel like the plots of all SciFi are too related, always involving the banged up ships and prisoners always involved. I kind of zoned out a little ways into the show. I really wasn't able to take it very seriously. I think BSG was the only Blockbuster o0f all the SciFi we have watched this year. Everything else was too corny for me.

STNG Blog and such

After the slow, painful torture of watching an original Star Trek episode, I cringed at the thought of another Star Trek episode. It wasn't bad at all, though. The old ST reminded me of those old Boomerang cartoons, and was far from entertaining. This STNG episode, though, was very different from its ancestor. I was able to take this episode seriously and it made more sense than the original series.

I enjoyed that the writers included internal drama in the ship aside from the external conflict with the bad guys (sorry I forget their name). It was pretty intense while everyone was trying to decide if Data was a human or robot by law. The conflict really kept me entertained and interested for the entire show. It wasn't just "Ok good guys are gonna beat bad guys... now let's just see how interestingly the bad guys come into the scene". I was rooting for the poor Android the whole time though I must say...

BSG

I thought this episode was really outstanding. It really mixed the Sci-Fi and reality drama well. It took the Sci-Fi story line and kind of made it into a sweet show with a more serious feel than those stupid Sci-Fi movies like Alien haha. It just had a seriousness that really kept me interested the whole time.

I thought the characters were portrayed very well in the mini series. I loved Selena's dad as the commander, and if anyone watches Burn Notice, the girl who plays Carla made an awesome villain as Number 6. My favorite character was definitely Starbuck, who was definitely a bad ass girl!

The opening scene was pretty well done in my opinion. I like the type of story where the bad guys kind of go away for a while then come back it's time to fight once again. It really seems like the humans have no chance, which is sad. I really hope it turns out to be one of those scenarios where the underdog looks like they have no chance but end up opening up a can of whoop ass!

I'm really looking forward to at least the rest of the mini series. The writers definitely did an excellent job of building up the action, especially towards the end where the commander gives a speech and the troops all get ready to fight. The little rally speech from the pilot was really intense, too. They all know that they really have no chance but they won't give up on their fellow humans, even after hearing how many ships have already went down to the robots. Its' really inspiring.

POETRY AND SUCH

My poem is one of the all-time greats; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost.

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Ok, so I really love this poem. I love how the rhyme scheme just works for me, and my favorite part about it is the theme of winter and snow. It's my personal favorite time of the year. I'm not really good at understanding those deep meanings behind poems, but I just like how Frost describes the sounds and looks of winter. This poem is very special to me, and I have loved it ever since I was a youngster.

Buffy Blog

I thought it was kind of funny how the role of the hospital was reversed. The mental hospital is usually the reality and a helpful place, but it was actually the non-reality. It was a place holding Buffy back FROM reality. It was her ideal reality. Although the real world isn't as attractive to her it is the reality, and what must be faced if she is to succeed. Being the hero she is, Buffy comes through.