http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/posts/tags/science+fiction/page/1/ en Vox Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:06:03 -0500 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss science fiction http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rose-martha-donna.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(daysleeper) http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rose-martha-donna.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rose-martha-donna.html?_c=feed-rss-full Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:06:03 -0500 <p>Somehow I stumbled across some buzz about the final episode of this season of Doctor Who and I was more than a little excited by what I had read.&#160; There was talk of regeneration.&#160; There was talk of David leaving the program.&#160; There was talk of Donna being a Timelord.&#160; Sadly those were merely rumors and the reality was less satisfying than the wild ideas being proposed.&#160; I will admit that the episode Turn Left that preceded the season finale was fun, but the two part finale itself left me feeling somewhat letdown.&#160; Yes, it was fun to see the various characters from the revived version of the series come together, but at the same time, I was disappointed by the sad and quick reunion of Rose and The Doctor.&#160; As for the final treatment of Donna, well at least she is still alive and healthy. </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rose-martha-donna.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225213b4b8fdb00fae8ce345f000b?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> doctor who science fiction http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rekindle-the-sun.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(daysleeper) http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rekindle-the-sun.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rekindle-the-sun.html?_c=feed-rss-full Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:19:07 -0600 <p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial">Yesterday I watched the best science fiction movie that I have seen in a while.&#160; Despite having read reviews saying that Danny Boyle’s movie Sunshine was slow, I enjoyed every moment of it.&#160; Yes, the ending did seem somewhat awkward, but the beginning of the movie made complete sense to me and I was not bored by the pace.&#160; I will also admit that the movie did not tread new ground in terms of story, but that does not mean that it was a bad story</span>.&#160; Personally I thought that the moral questions raised were quite valid.&#160; Plus I loved the overall look of the ship with its heat shield and hydroponic garden.&#160; Best of all, I completely believed the interactions of the crew.<br /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://daysleeper.vox.com/library/post/rekindle-the-sun.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225213b4b8fdb00e398d21f1c0003?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> science fiction danny boyle