The results are in and, well, was there really any doubt? Window of Opportunity steamrolls over Moebius Part 2 to stake its place in The Stargate: SG-1 Greatest Episode Tournament semifinals. And, for the early looks of things, The Fifth Race could well be on its way to an equally impressive win over Ripple Effect. …
August 30, 2019: Sci-fi and Vietnamese drinks!
And the quarterfinals of the Stargate: SG-1 Greatest Episode Tournament have begun! First up is a battle of two time travel-themed episodes: Window of Opportunity vs Moebius Part 2. And, by the early looks of things, it may be a blowout. Head on over to twitter and vote! https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1167429051239284736 Yesterday, I asked "What draws you…
Fan Support! A Sci-Fi Survey! And the SG-1 Elite Eight!
Wow. Tuesday I mentioned that Playback article detailing some of the projects Vanessa Piazza and I have in development, among them a sci-fi series called TimEscape. Well, yesterday fans, clearly impatient for another rollicking sci-fi show, got the ball rolling by establishing a TimEscapeHQ twitter account. It's early, as several pieces still have to fall…
August 27, 2019: Stargate and other shows!
Well, there you have it. Children of the Gods with the relatively easy win over 2001, moving on to the next round of the Stargate: SG-1 Greatest Episode Tournament. Only one spot remains to be claimed and two fairly evenly matched episodes are going to battle it out: https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1166471771446550528 Vote! Vote! Vote! Someone mentioned this…
August 26, 2019: And so begins another week!
The Stargate: SG-1 Greatest Episode Tournament is in full swing and these are the first round results so far: #1 seed Window of Opportunity defeats #16 seed Urgo #2 seed The Fifth Race defeats #15 seed Solitudes #14 seed The Pegasus Projects with the upset win of #3 seed Abyss! #4 seed Moebius Part 2…
August 25, 2019: Not quite Suji Sunday!
So, for some reason I assumed yesterday was today and ended up posting Suji Sunday a day early. To tide you over until next week, here is a pic of Suji being lazy. Full disclosure - it was actually taken yesterday. Add the above to the ever-growing list of Akemi-isms. As I aim to be…
August 24, 2019: Suji Sunday on Saturday!
All day, I've been operating under the assumption today was Sunday. So much so that I published this week's Suji Sunday post a day early. Enjoy - while I consider what I'm going to post about tomorrow. Okay. Now what? Suji complaining. Hey. Hey! We're going to Fan Expo! The Stargate: SG-1 Greatest Episode Tournament…
August 23, 2019: Whirlwind Day!
This morning it was work, workout, and walkies. Then, taco lunch with friends followed by chocolate chip cookies, chocolate-covered pistachio gelato bars and... Fan Expo! These aren't the droids you're looking for. The Green Room. Somebody help me move this bar cart into the lobby. This kid's a natural! Then, it was another round of…
August 22, 2019: Lunches! Lunches! Dinners!
Today, I had lunch with former Dark Matter line producer Norman Denver. Yesterday, it was lunch with Utopia Falls writer Andrew Burrows-Trotman. Tonight, it's dinner with former Stargate Executive Producer Robert C. Cooper. Saturday, it's dinner with writer Gail Simone. Aside from all the eating, it's also all systems go on the development slate.…
August 19, 2019: The Stargate: SG-1 Greatest Episode Tournament is set!
We have our last two contestants. The field is set. Here are your first round match-ups: #16 Urgo vs #1 Window of Opportunity The hottest episode coming into the tournament, Urgo rides a write-in vote and upset victory in the playoff round to capture the last seed. But it has a tough first round match-up…
August 17, 2019: The calm – and octopus balls – in the eye of the storm!
Over on twitter, four episodes are battling it out for a wildcard spot in next week's Stargate: SG-1 Greatest Episode Tournament. Seven hours into the voting, and it's surprisingly close. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1162719329189793792 Have a feeling this one is going down to the wire. Rainy day here today, but we took advantage of the occasional sunny breaks…
August 15, 2019: Akemi is Hufflepuff – and doesn’t like it one bit!
Over on twitter, I've been posting polls asking fans to vote on their favorite episodes for each season. Today, we complete the preliminary entry round of our Greatest SG-1 Episode Tournament with Season 10. Click the link and cast your vote for one of the following four episodes: https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1162097639095242752 OR submit a write-in vote.…
August 14, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
So, yesterday's blog entry ended up getting posted to my back-up site and I didn't notice until this morning... Captain Harlock: Dimensional Voyagevol. 9 (cover art by Kouichi Shimahoshi) Captain Marvel#9 (cover art by Mark Brooks) Event Leviathan#3 (variant cover art by Jay Anacleto) Flash#76 (variant cover art by Yasmine Putri) Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#10 Cover…
August 13, 2019: Watching a lot – Enjoying a little!
Least year was my best reading year ever. An insane number of books. This year...not so much. Blame it on the fact that I was in production. Or juggling multiple development projects. But, really, you can chalk it up to the fact that I've been watching a lot more, catching up on film & television.…
August 11, 2019: Suji Sunday!
Summer cool. Hitting the fests! Lulu tries out her new wheels. Speaking of Lulu - she wants that pancake... Keep off the couch! https://youtu.be/ecpBPbL2N3I Suji's travel plans...