Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club 269: Disregarding Destiny
The Witcher. We discuss about our introduction to the series, the timelines, the main characters, a couple friends, fighting destiny, selfless and selfish, the music, our ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 296: Attack of the 50 ft. Betazoid!
The Battle of Betazed. We talk about the criminal Hent Tevren, killing with telepathy, Dr. Crell Moset, DS9's contributions to the mission, Troi's command abilities, the fateful choice facing the people of Betazed, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 268: An Explosive Status Update
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. We discuss our familiarity with the characters, Harley's point of view, the characters, people are a commodity, girl power, needle drops, renaming it, ratings, the R rating and our recommendations.
The 602 Club 267: At His Full Bill Murry-est
Ghostbusters. We discuss our ghost-busting experience, a more realistic take, the cast, the ghosts, the music, a cult classic, our ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 295: Walls Behind Walls Behind Walls
Mike Johnson: Picard: Countdown. We discuss how the comic came about, the inclusion of TNG characters, a new first officer, Tal Shiar operatives, Admiral Picard, the natives of Yuyat Beta, Romulan diversity, the machinations of the Tal Shiar, what Mike is working on and where he can be found online.
The 602 Club 266: Mando Minivan
The Mandalorian: Season One. We discuss the Mando, a parallel, "Baby Yoda", Mandalorian culture, spending time wisely, the ships, the Imperial Remnant, frenemies, what didn't work and our ratings.
Literary Treks 294: Pulling the Strings
Hollow Men. We talk about how the novel follows up on "In the Pale Moonlight," the guilt that Sisko is wrestling with, the enigma of Tomas Roeder, the strange freighter crew, Odo's suspicions, how all these storylines tie together in the end, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 265: Reunited and It Feels So Good
The Dark Crystal. We discuss a unique experience, the Genesis, growing up, the two that are one, Thra history, a world changed, powerful messages, the music, ratings and our recommendations.
Literary Treks 293: And Then What Happened?
Keith R.A. DeCandido: A Singular Destiny. We discuss following up Destiny, the interstitial chapters giving us a glimpse into corners of Federation society, Sonek Pran & his uniqueness, President Nan Bacco, the Typhon Pact, the book’s legacy, what Keith is working on & where he can be found online.
The 602 Club 264: The Circle of Life
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. We discuss our experiences with the series, a fall, a broken trust, world-building, the selfish life, the voice cast and editing, music, ratings and our recommendations.
The 602 Club 263: The Power of Sacrifice
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We discuss leaving the theater, Rey's answers, the Dyad, Bendemption, confronting fear, the rise of Palpatine...again, new and old characters, the Sith, The First Order, The Final Order, too many reversals, old friends return, the final score and our ratings.
Literary Treks 292: More of a Culmets Book
Dave Galanter: Dead Endless. We discuss the genesis of the story, the setting, the relationship between Hugh Culber and Paul Stamets, the mysterious Ephraim, the secondary characters, the bond between a trio of great characters, where Dave can be found online and what he is working on now.