Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett (Discworld 19)

"You are in favour of the common people?" said Dragon mildly. "The common people?" said Vimes. "They're nothing special. They're no different from the rich and powerful except they've got no money or power. But the law should be there to balance things up a bit. So I suppose I've got to be on their side."

Besides the odd murders of an old preacher and a man who cared for the Dwarven Bread Museum, the Patrician is being poisoned, and the golems, which most people regard as simple automatons, are acting oddly. Our ever-expanding night watch must solve the crimes and also what links them together, all while dealing with the ridiculousness of Discworld.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds: New Life and New Civilizations

"According to this, she is the statue. The statue is her."

Am I the only one who found this episode confusing and disappointing?

Flash Gordon (1980)

"Flash! Flash, I love you! But we only have fourteen hours to save the Earth!"

Flash! A-ah! Saviour of the Universe! Flash! A-ah! He'll save every one of us! Flash! A-ah! He's a miracle! Flash! A-ah! King of the impossible!

Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Terrarium

"Just a couple of girls having a slumber party. We could braid each other's hair. If you had any. Or if I had any."

It was time to resolve Erica Ortegas' trauma with the Gorn. What better way than to strand her alone with one?

Alien Earth: The Fly

"I'll see you soon, old toy."

The characters on this show keep peeling back layers. Also, we finally have our first major alien action on the island.

Dexter Resurrection: And Justice for All

"Prater has a lot of expensive toys. But I'll never be one of them."

I was expecting tragedy.

This Week: A Change in the Fluffy

An Honest Fangirl: We haven't done one of these in a while, so let's throw out a broader question. What was your favorite tv/movie/book/etc that you consumed this past summer? Alternatively, is there anything coming up for this fall season that you're particularly excited for?

I had been looking forward to the latest FBI spinoff titled CIA, simply because it's starring Tom Ellis, but apparently it's been pushed back to a midseason premiere. The Pitt also isn't coming back until January so I'm mainly waiting for winter.

Resident Alien: Homecoming

Harry: This formula allows the Greys to make the Earth uninhabitable for everything except their species.
Joseph: So not humans?
Harry: No.
Joseph: And not half-humans?
Harry: Yeah, no.
Asta: Wait, you didn't even know what your own plan was?

Episode description: "Harry and Asta team up with an unlikely ally to try to save the Earth."

The Thursday Murder Club

"I feel like we're in one of those Sunday night dramas about two bright-eyed, feisty old lady detectives outsmarting the police at every turn."

She isn't wrong. That is an excellent way to describe this movie.

Alien Earth: In Space, No One…

"We were a spaceship, and now we're a missile, and we're heading towards Earth."

This episode was designed to give context to the events on the Maginot, and perhaps explain why Morrow appeared to be so cold and calculating. And boy, did we get a lot of context.

Mini Comic Reviews: September, 2025

This month I'll be taking a look at the rebirth of Captain America, Phil Jimenez glorious reunion with Donna Troy, Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott's Black Magick, the unsettling goings on of Harrow County, the Avengers battle with Xenomorphs, and that time DC let Grant Morrison and Mark Miller write The Flash.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Four-and-a-Half Vulcans

"Wow. Your ears are so pointy."

A funny, clever, well-written episode. And yet...