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…
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Doctor Who: Earthshock – My Introduction to Doctor Who
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…
V 2009 — Through Four Episodes
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…
V (2009) – 01 "Pilot"
*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
***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…