Ghost in the Shell’s 2nd Gig

Adult Swim will yet again enhance our lives with another exquisite animation import from Masamune Shirow and Production IG: Ghost In the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig.

Season two starts its run this Saturday night at 12:30am — thats early Sunday morning for you sticklers — with the aptly-titled “Reembody”. I trust it’s not a huge shocker that the recently disbanded Section 9 may still have some life left in it. …read more

Posted on Friday, November 18th, 2005 by Jeff  

Firefly on Scifi

Serenity will be here in a little over two months, and while you might find this hard two believe, it’s a fact that not everyone shares our insane, unbridled enthusiasm for the show — not out of some misguided hatred of space westerns, but out of sheer ignorance.

Let us collectively thank the Sci Fi channel for spreading the word about the most creative rootin’ tootin’ chop suey space opera since… well, ever: …read more

Posted on Friday, July 22nd, 2005 by Jeff   Comments Off

The Dead Zone’s Alive and Kicking

Season four of USA Network’s The Dead Zone began last Sunday. We only just caught it last night… but what a catch!

This excellent series still manages to be true to even supporting characters, while allowing everyone to develop slowly over time. The “Stilson” episodes have consistently delivered the most chills since season one, and this fourth season opener was no …read more

Posted on Tuesday, June 14th, 2005 by Jeff  

Kickin’ It Old School with Samurai Champloo

Few things in life are more gratifying than coming across an unexpected combination that’s far more than the sum of its parts. Firefly’s western drawls and Cowboy Bebop’s jazz cool both put a wicked spin on science fiction stereotypes, but ultimately rewarded those who took the unusual fusions in stride. If you can overcome the collision of cultures, you’ll find the same happy accident among the hip-hop ronin and trash-talking yakuza of Samurai Champloo. …read more

Posted on Monday, May 23rd, 2005 by Jeff