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Why Dune Shouldn’t Be Gender-Swapped
Good morning, campers. Today, here at Catholic Geeks, we’re going to play Let’s Kick The Woke Hornets’ Nest And See How Much The Internet Loses Its S**t. Step right up, folks. I was at home, minding my own business, when … Continue reading
Posted in Rants, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged Casting, Catholicism, Characters, Dune, Politically Correct, Women
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Debunking Liars Who Didn’t Bother Watching the Show They Criticize: A Babylon 5 Fisk (Part Two)
So, here we are again for another extended romp through the cesspool at Tor.com. Jennifer Geisbrecht (achoo) didn’t finish spewing her vitriol at Babylon 5 in a short post, so it’s taking me twice as long to prove she’s wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in Fisks, Science Fiction
Tagged Babylon 5, Facism, Healthcare, Politics, Tor Books
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Debunking Liars Who Didn’t Bother Watching the Show They Criticize: A Babylon 5 Fisk (Part One)
I know, it’s been a while. Life happened, and the blog got buried under things like getting married, moving, getting a new job, and getting pregnant. Yeah. But then my dear husband read this blog post to me this morning, … Continue reading
Posted in Fisks, Science Fiction
Tagged Babylon 5, Capitalism, Facism, Healthcare, Politics, Tor Books
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Just a Girl: a Captain Marvel Review
The stage is set. Avengers: Endgame looms on the horizon, its plot shrouded in mystery, following on the heels of Infinity War, a gargantuan (or, some would say, titanic) crossover epic. In between the two films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Science Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Captain Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
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“Annihilation” and My Spiritual Journey
About halfway through Lent, I decided to check out a new sci-fi horror film called Annihilation, which follows a group of scientists on an expedition into a mysterious “shimmer” that has already swallowed up multiple military teams. It’s an excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Doctrine, Horror, Science Fiction, The Church, Tradition
Tagged Easter, Reflection, Spiritual Health
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To the Stars: a Quick Take on “The Expanse”
This series has been on my radar for a while, despite my not knowing very much about it, other than the fact that it was a TV series on SyFy. I eventually got around to watching the first season, and … Continue reading
Book Awards Season, 2018
If you’re like me, you’re a little weary of posts about awards. Though I’m of the persuasion where I ignore everything but book awards, and I still ignore most of those. This will be a quick reminder for those out … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction
Tagged DragonCon, John Ringo, Larry Correia
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A Review of The Last Jedi
The reviews on The Last Jedi range from “IT’S THE BEST THING EVA!!!” To “IT”S WORSE THAN THE PREQUELS!!” Yeah… no. My first real problem with The Last Jedi was when I heard that The Force Awakens had to have its ending redone … Continue reading
[Guest Post] Rogue One: A Catholic Story
Robert Towne writes about Catholic parallels in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Doctrine, Fiction, Reviews, Science Fiction, The Church, Tradition
Tagged Prayer, Rogue One, Star Wars
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Review: Star Trek Discovery
The really short version of this review is simple: the more I look at Star Trek Discovery, the more I like The Orville. Star Trek Discovery set the bar so low, Inhumans looked awesome in comparison, even though the pilot was weak. … Continue reading
Review: The Orville
My standard policy on TV shows is to give them three episodes… unless they do something to really drop the ball, and / or piss me off. The Orville has had more than that. So, what do I think? This is … … Continue reading
ANNOUNCEMENT: Tales of the Once and Future King Anthology is here
Okay, to be perfectly technical, the anthology Tales of the Once and Future King is only available for preorder. And, as of this exact minute, only available as a Kindle.Yeah. I know. Don’t look at me, I’m not in charge of this … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Books, Superversive Fiction
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An Hour with the Ponds, Dragon Con 2017
And now for those people who are interested in Doctor Who… Speaking of fantasy Try mine.
DragonCon 2017: Magnificent Men of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Panel
The top men of our genres discuss their careers & offer advice to new writers. Panelists: Kevin J. Anderson, Jim Butcher, Larry Correia, Peter David, and Larry Niven. Yes, it’s audio only. Sorry, again, this isn’t mine, so no, I … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Jim Butcher, Kevin J. Anderson, Larry Correia, Larry Niven, Peter David
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The LEGO Ninjago Movie
As we all know, I’m a self-professed Lego fanboy. I’m also involved with an RLUG (an official club recognized by Lego, with some access to certain perks), and got an invite to see all three Lego franchise films before they … Continue reading
The 2017 Dragon Award Ballot Is In!
Vote early, vote often …. Sorry, some Chicago humor. Anyway, he Dragon Award Ballot went live for 2017 Let’s take a look, see if we know any names. Best Science Fiction Novel Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey A Closed and Common … Continue reading
Life is Strange: Butterflies in the Vortex
“Do your powers include mind reading? Or did you just rewind because I tried to steal the cozy chair?” Some of you might remember my Walking Dead review, where I talked quite glowingly about Telltale Games’ feels trip masquerading as … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming, Mystery, Reviews, Science Fiction, Thriller, Video Games
Tagged Choice, Games, Life is Strange, Time Travel
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TONIGHT, on the Catholic Geek: A Rambling Wreck, with Hans Schantz
The Catholic Geek: A Rambling Wreck, with Hans Schantz 06/25 by We Built That Network | Books Podcasts://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=10103181 Hans Schantz joins host Declan Finn to discuss Social Justice in Science, and how it relates to his books ‘The Hidden Truth’ … Continue reading
Catholic Dragon Award Suggestions
Since we have not mentioned this since February, It’s occurred to me that the first post was probably a little too cavalier in that Dragon Award post. We should spell out what the bleep is going on a little bit … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, News, Romance, Science Fiction, Superhero, Thriller, Writing
Tagged Alternate History, Arrow, Catholic Fiction, Daniella Bova, DragonCon, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grimm, John C. Wright, John Ringo, Karina Fabian, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Larry Correia, Military, Monster Hunter International, Monster Hunter Series, Star Wars, Superversive Fiction, Timothy Zahn, vampire, vampire novel, Vampires, Winter Born
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An Open Letter to Chuck Wendig
Editor’s Note: If you are unaware of it, Star Wars author Chuck Wendig went on an extended tirade online against Star Wars fans for being racist, bigoted, white supremacist, misogynistic, illiterate, masculinist, mediocre, and possessing an overabundance of earwax. Okay, that last part … Continue reading →