January 2003

This is a list of archived entries published in January 2003.

Star Trek: Nemesis

Somewhere around Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek fans (a.k.a. “Trekkers” – never “Trekkies“) began to notice a pattern: the even-numbered Trek films were good, while the odd-numbered ones were invariably mediocre at best. This pattern continued once the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) took over; of the three TNG [...]

01.15.2003 | Reviews | Permalink | Comments closed

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Having been educated at a college – and in particular, an English department – firmly entrenched in the traditions of mid-to-late twentieth century criticism, it was ingrained in me that to fervently love a text is to sacrifice one’s ability to critique it without bias. As the term and the concept of being a “fan” [...]

01.15.2003 | Reviews | Permalink | Comments closed