AstroNerdBoy bloviates and rambles about different things.
Food Review: Taco Bell (Mild) Tortilla Chips Sometimes when I’m out shopping, I’ll find something that makes me want to buy it and try it. Such was the case on a recent trip to Sam’s Club, where they were selling the Taco Bell (Mild) Tortilla Chips. The Packaging As you can tell, the bag for the Taco Bell (Mild) Tortilla…
Since this is the 50th anniversary for Doctor Who, I thought I might review the episode that was my introduction to the franchise — Doctor Who: Earthshock. I was in high school at the time and one Saturday night, the store I worked at was pretty dead, so the assistant manager in charge let a whole bunch of us go…
As I have mentioned before, I never saw the original V mini-series or TV series beyond a few episodes. As such, I have no ties to the original series and am approaching these first four episodes basically as a newbie to the franchise. While V is clearly a science fiction series, the sci-fi elements aren’t as prominent as a series…
*SPOILERS!* Since my teen years were mostly spent without a TV in our home, I only watched a very few episodes of the original V TV series in 1984 (and none of the 1983 mini-series). As such, I have no attachment to that series. I watched the 8-minute preview of this new series online and found myself intrigued, though I…
***Space: Above and Beyond – The Complete Series I remember when Space: Above and Beyond was announced to be a new Fox show for the fall of 1995. It was an exciting but frustrating time to be a sci-fi fan. On TV, Earth 2 had been canceled as had Brisco County Jr. The series seaQuest failed to impress me (the…