Trekkin Through the Rest of 2015

As you might have noticed, I may have hit something of a dry spell lately.

In hindsight, I saw this coming - the end of my review of "Not What He Seems" noted a relative lack of content to review. However, I thought I would be able to do a little bit more than what I have done recently.

Overall, I think I just hit something of a reviewing/blogging fatigue/"malaise"/dry spell. I wouldn't go so far as to call it an outright burnout, but I do think I was running on fumes.

However, I can say that I will enter July on a somewhat fresher note for two reasons.

One, Gravity Falls is coming back! On July 13th, at 8:30 PM, "A Tale of Two Stans" will delve into the past of Stan Pines and his brother, and how their relationship grew and imploded, bringing the madness of Gravity Falls into their lives. It will be on DisneyXD. Please, try and watch it live. If you can't, watch it on demand, or on the WatchDisneyXD app. If there's a downside, no other new episodes are scheduled for July.

Secondly, I figured out one thing I could do to try and keep some level of activity - I think it's time to take a little Trek.

Taken from Memory Alpha

I have decided to review the other five original Star Trek movies - one per month through November. December's "Christmas Spectacular Thing" will focus on the four TNG movies - Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis. 2009 and Into Darkness will probably be covered sometime next year.

So... here's hoping this relieves a bit of the malaise I've been having.

A Brief Note on the Gravity Falls Leaks

As some of you might know already, Sky, a British Satellite TV provider known for being owned by the same group that owns FOX News, apparently accidentally leaked two never-before seen episodes of Gravity Falls on their On Demand service... apparently. From what I've been hearing, Sky has already pulled these from the service, but some damage has been done, thanks to the combination of the internet and a few elements of the Gravity Falls fandom.

Just for the record, I will not watch, much less comment, on leaked episodes until after their premiere date here in the US. For one, the legalities of viewing the leaks and reviewing the episodes are a bit awkward. I also make this move out of respect for those that have not watched the episodes yet, and for the writers of the episodes. Alex Hirsch even made note of this on Twitter:

Note: Tweet was screencapped instead of embedded.

On a slightly less somber note, today is the third anniversary of the premiere of Gravity Falls. I commend everybody that's worked on the show, past and present - you truly made something of a hidden masterpiece.

Oh, and best of luck to JK Simmons, who will be the voice of the Author.

Scullyfied Simpsons: "Lard of the Dance" (Season 10, Episode 1)

Airdate: August 23, 1999

Synopsis: At the dawn of a new school year, Lisa has to meet up with a transfer student. Unlike the previous transfer student, this new transfer student, Alex Whitney (Lisa Kurdow, Friends), is a fashion-oriented, modern "adult"-like child in the same grade as Lisa, who still enjoys the pursuits of childhood.

Meanwhile, Homer gets the first of many, many, many jobs this season when he realizes the market value of grease. He and Bart try and usurp grease from various sources... including the school.

Review: The tenth season premiere is, in some ways, a bit of a "Deja Vu" moment. By which, I mean, it's all but a remake of "Lisa's Rival" - Lisa meets a new girl and has a rocky relationship with her, and Homer enters a money-making scheme.

It's how these two episodes execute their plots, though, that differs vastly, and in the case of the "Homer" plot, makes this episode weaker in comparison.

Scullyfied Simpsons: Season 10 Preview

(DVD cover taken from the behemoth called Wikipedia)

Oh, boy. Season 10. The second of four (and change) we're going to be covering... at a snails pace. I guess.

Because of the wide swath of episodes this season, I will not be listing them like I did with my reviews of Red Dwarf. I will, however, mention a few of the casting changes and guest stars that will be seen this season. Some of this info I got from Wikipedia, others I got from the Dead Homer Society. I'm not really a professional.