Dr. Who season premiere

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Yes I’m a week late, but I didn’t feel comfortable reviewing only the first part of a two-part episode. After last season with a new showrunner with a new doctor and cast, the season started good, slowed down in the middle and then ended with some of the best TV science fiction I’ve ever seen, I was excited for Dr. Who to come back. The first two weeks were a two part set in America with time travel, Richard Nixon, the moon landing, aliens and a young girl’s voice in a space suit. So, let’s see how it was.

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Stuck Rubber Baby by Howard Cruse

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Howard Cruse’s Stuck Rubber Baby is a spiritual ancestor to Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. But, where Bechdel told her live with her real family, Cruse’s story is memoir-ish. It’s mostly fact based of his young life when he realized he was homosexual, but its not a straight autobiography. Based off Cruse’s experience living in Birmingham, Alabama during the height of the civil rights movement, Stuck Rubber Baby isn’t just a slice of Cruse’s life, it’s a slice of America during a difficult time. So, let’s find out what this strangely titled book.

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Dr. Horrible 2…is starting

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Whedonopolis has a report from a Zach Whedon signing where Jed Whedon stopped by and announced:

Drum roll: YES, Dr Horrible is in the process of being made.  It is now being organized and written [WRITTEN!!!]. In fact, while I was talking with Zack, Salena spoke with Jed who confirmed that he’s there to meet with Zack and start writing the script this afternoon.

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

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Alison’s Bechdel (creator or, more accurately, popularizer of the Bechdel Test) created a memoir that is part coming out story and part My Girl in her graphic novel Fun Home. When I was reading how she grew up in a funeral home, then the My Girl movie kept popping up in my mind, even though this was a vastly different story. I’m usually leery of memoirs. My feelings are that if someone had a nice fun boring life, then they wouldn’t write a memoir. It’s only when something goes really wrong that people feel the need to write about it. And those stories are usually fairly depressing (when something bad happens) or boring (when nothing happens), I usually just pass them by. But with all the good reviews Bechdel received, I decided to try Fun Home. So let’s see what growing up is like in a funeral home:

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Stitches by David Small

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There are many tales out in literary and graphic novels about uncaring or abusive parents. It’s almost required that, if the parents are actually around they are abusive in some way or another. With David Small’s Stitches, we have parents who don’t seem to care about their kids due to their own issues. And some of casual cruelty will shock most readers. The title of this memoir refers to not only the mental stitches, but the physical reminder  as well. So, let’s see what happened to David Small.

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The Unincorporated Man by Dani and Etyan Kollin

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Let’s start this review with a basic rule for authors who are writing courtroom scenes. Trials don’t work like they are shown on Perry Mason. If you want to introduce evidence into trial, you have to share it with the other side and, if requested, the judge can rule whether or not it is pertinent to the case. The brothers Dani and Etyan Kollin broke this rule in their book The Unincorporated Man. The Kollins have created a wonderful world with an interesting twist, but they blow it in the execution. So, let’s see what’s up with the man who is not incorporated.

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A Storm of Swords by George R R Martin

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And the war continues. Following on from the events of A Clash of Kings, Martin once more takes us to Westeros and the continuing battle for the kingdom. One concern I do have with the book is with ongoing deaths. We saw numerous characters die in the first two books and more die in book three. There is going to be a point where all (or most) of the characters I care about have died. And that makes me wonder if I’m going to want to finish the series. But, Martin hasn’t disappointed yet. Let’s go and see what’s going on with the four remaining kings.

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Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

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One of my guilty pleasure shows is Burn Notice. The A-Teamish spy show is a fun little show that isn’t too serious and has enough explosions and spy tips to make a fun hour. And with the inimitable Bruce Campbell in a supporting role, then what else is there to say. So, just for fun, the Burn Notice team decided to give the fans a little fun and show a prequel featuring Bruce Campbell in The Fall of Sam Axe. It was on this past weekend, but with Game of Thrones premiering, I just didn’t have time to watch it until tonight. So, how did Sam Axe end up in Miami?

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