Martian Manhunter and The X-Files

 

There has been talk of an X-Files revival in the works.  I hope it's a continuation and not a reboot, I don't have much interest in seeing new actors portraying Mulder and Scully.  A new set of agents in a current day X-Files department could work though.  Let's hope they actually have some answers and closure to the cases they investigate though - The first show left way too many things unresolved.

Han Solo and Guardian / Chewbacca and Sasquatch

 

Like many, I was getting a little Star Wars fatigue after the last few movies did not hit the mark.  Fortunately, The Mandalorian gets so much right about the property that it has brought me on board again.  I hope that Disney pays close attention to the positive reaction that the second season has received and uses what has been learned for the (many!) newly announced Star Wars related projects in development.  Hopefully the quality can be maintained.

Data Vs. The Anti-Monitor

Continued from yesterday's cover, we se that our heroes did indeed retrieve Data.  The Data and Picard-centric episodes were always my favorites from Star Trek: The Next Generation.  It's too bad that the natural aging of Brent Spiner probably prevents him from playing Data any further - there's only so many times they can drop in lines like, "Captain, I have initiated the double chin and love handle subroutine to more closely approximate the human experience."

Commander Riker Vs. Darth Vader

I never really got the debate about which was better, Star Wars or Star Trek, because I loved both franchises as a kid.  For me the differences in them were less about the types of technology they used or the mythology they followed, rather it was how the stories were presented.  Star Wars seemed to follow the Western mode, with characters weaving in and out of an epic tale.  Star Trek felt more like a police procedural show, always beginning every story from a set location and having the characters deal with outside influences.

Snake Eyes Vs. Deadpool

I have to say that the one upcoming superhero movie that I feel has yet to make a misstep is Deadpool.  Nothing I have seen from the casting to the trailers to the marketing campaign has given me a reason to doubt that I will have a blast watching this film.  The humor and attitude has been spot on, and Deadpool and Colossus look great.  Plus, I love how well the white CG eyes work - he really looks like the comic character come to life.

The Doppel Gang

Many great heroes have a "dark reflection" type of villain, so this is a team that I have been meaning to assemble for a while. I can understand why it is such a common trope in comics and fiction in general.  What better way to portray how heroic your character is than by presenting a version with the same attributes used for nefarious rather than altruistic purposes?

Data and The Vision

The first close look at The Vision from Avengers: The Age of Ultron has been leaked, and I very much like what I see.  Sure I could nitpick - the  high collar and belt are missing and the simple diamond chest emblem seems to have been replaced with a more busy one - but for all intents and purposes, The Paul Bettany Vision looks very close to the comic character that I have read about for years.  I hope he gets plenty of screen time, despite being the new guy on the block.

Hourman and Jack Bauer

I was very happy to hear that the TV series 24 was making a return appearance this year,  and it did not disappoint.  Sure, it was way over the top, but that's what I always loved about the show.  Kiefer Sutherland and William Devane chewed the scenery quite nicely and the addition of Yvonne Strahovsky  was a welcome one.  The ending left the story of Jack Bauer open, so hopefully we haven't seen the last of him.

Mr. Spock and Barbarella

Sure, we all know about Captain Kirk's weakness for the ladies, but what about Spock?  Vulcans aren't ones to brag, so I am sure he would keep any such dalliances to himself.  The new Trek movies have Spock in a relationship with Uhura, and I don't  really get that.  Sure, the timeline has changed and the two met earlier than they supposedly did in the classic TV series - but they are still supposed to be the same people.  Wouldn't there have been some sign of an attraction before?

Chewbacca Joins Star Trek: The Next Generation

It's nice to see the two big science fiction franchises still going strong.  We should be seeing a trailer for the next Star Trek film soon, and I am looking forward to it since I quite enjoyed the first outing by JJ Abrams and the new crew.  Star Wars is set to explode again, now that it is under the control of Diseny.  The two bits that I have heard confirmed regarding Episode 7 - that it will be written by Toy Story 3's Michael Arndt and that it will feature Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher - have me very interested.  Hopefully the visions of Jar Jar and a 10 year old Darth Vader saying, "Yipppeeee!" will fade away for good now.