Stories from the Calindratem

In the last couple weeks, I have been working in silence thinking about the direction I wanted to take this blog to, how to expand it and get more attention to it. I want to create an interesting source for my fellow nerds out there, where we can also discuss our favourite movies, series and books.  I have been busy preparing a lot of posts in advance, as from 2021 onwards I will post every Saturday. Some posts might be more serious and some will be a little light hearted fun of the "What-if-type". Others will introduce you to little known sub genres and consist of character analysis. I will also review TV shows, movies and books.  In addition to this, I will also post several original short stories. One is particular is very close to my heart. It is called "The Knight" and I wrote it for my mom as she was dying. She loved the story and after almost three years, I feel like it is about time, I shared it with the world.  Finally I want to let you know, that I already...

On December 23rd Netflix premiered the highly anticipated "The Midnight Sky" directed by George Clooney, who also plays the lead. The cast is excellent with Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Demián Bichir and Kyle Chandler, among others, although my personal favourite was Caoilinn Springall. If she sticks to acting this young lady will go far. Her expressiveness is outstanding, especially for such a young girl (She can't be older than 8 years.) and she is the perfect counterpart to George Clooney's aged character. The acting in general is superb and proves that George Clooney is the sort of director, who can get the best out of any actor.  The set design sets itself apart from most Science Fiction movies. Spaceships are usually designed in a completely functional way, but the  Ӕther has some unsual components that give it a slightly more organic look, without it becoming too dominant. It makes for a nice visual change.  The problem with "The Midnight Sky" is th...

"Star Trek Discovery" has polarized Trekkies all over the world, because it is setting itself apart from the established style of Star Trek shows. The question is: Do we want a new type of Star Trek show or is the consistency of the previous shows part of its appeal?  Discovery is set approximately 10 years before the events of the original show, in a time, when Klingons were still somewhat a mystery and a huge threat. The Federation was still in its early days.  The story revolves around a female, human officer, Michael Burnham, who grew up on Vulcan.  While her character is interesting it is also one of the parts that sets the show apart from its predecessors. Most Star Trek show are usually mainly ensemble shows, that take turns focusing on the various team members. Discovery deviates significantly from the concept, mainly focusing on Burnham and giving the other members of the team much less space for character development. The result is that whenever a member of the ...