Stories from the Calindratem

There are many brilliant shows out there, especially in times of Netflix and other streaming services. But for shows like "The Expanse" and "Altered Carbon" to be successful and the engaging shows they are (Regardless of their early cancellation they captured the audience.), there had to be some predecessors. Some shows, who broke ground and changed what we expect from TV forever. The following list is not a ranking, as every single show has brought something new and special to their respective genres or in some case even created new genres. Doctor Who When Doctor Who premiered in 1963 nobody imagined that the story about an alien traveler, who can regenerate would still be going strong in 2020. In 1966 the lead actor William Hartnell decided to leave the show due to health issues, in what could have been the death blow to the show. Instead the Timelord's regeneration was born, which made this show a legend and once more proves that creative writing will be...

This post comes about 2 weeks late, as I needed to think about how I felt about the Comic Con, as it was a mixed bag of goods. Now after some consideration and a week vacation in my home country I have formed my opinion.  This year's Comic Con Germany was downsized from two halls to one hall, despite raising the entry fee. Although they used the gallery in hall 1 in addition to the floor space one couldn't shake the feeling that there was something missing and it felt somehow crammed. At least they managed to solve the heat problem of the last few years in the hall and it was pleasant despite it being one of the hottest days of summer so far.  The also decided to add a medieval market in the park. Considering the heat the market was deserted and personally I believe this was merely added as a filler. Don't get me wrong, I love a good medieval market, but it felt quite out of place at a Comic Con.  The star guests were few in number for my taste with 8 guests...