Matthew Rushing
Literary Treks 150: Come to Janeway Moment
The Last Will Be First: Tristan Riddell. We are joined by Tristan Riddell to talk about his DS9 story The Last Will Be First. Then as a special treat and for the first time ever, we present the audiobook version of his story to the world.
The 602 Club 82: Lupin on the Loose
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We discuss a new director and direction, character focus, fully forming, new characters, creatures and wizarding world things, book vs. movie, the score and our ratings.
Literary Treks 149: Dayton’s Prime Directive
Elusive Salvation: Dayton Ward. We discuss the title, continuing in history’s shadow, new aliens, where to go, the timey-whimy, Roberta Lincoln, cheekiness, SPOILERS, the importance of hope, a pop question, what’s next for Dayton and where to find him online.
The 602 Club 81: Revisionist History
Star Wars: Bloodline. We discuss the heir to the Empire, being in Vader’s shadow, world-building, romanticizing the past, new characters, the rise of the First Order and our ratings.
The 602 Club 80: The Right to Choose
Captain America: Civil War. We discuss choosing side, team Iron Man, team Cap, team Ross, revenge, new heroes, hero against hero, the fight in Siberia, a few last things, a quick rundown and ratings.
Literary Treks 148: Ultimate Evil Universe
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1. We discuss our familiarity with the Legion of Superheroes, bridging the universes, immortal issues, trapped in a purple orb, characterization, art and our ratings.
The 602 Club 79: Moral Malaise
Captain America: The Winter Soldier. We discuss our favorite Marvel heroes, continuing Cap’s modern education, an insidious villain, becoming a leader. the Winter Soldier, tearing it all down, the film’s uniqueness, new characters and our ratings.
Literary Treks 147: The Phantom Menace
Kobayashi Maru. We discuss Archer coming into his own, wrong things for the wrong reasons, a shadowy man, a shadowy problem, overly long and not a lot of plot points, the Kobayashi Maru, historical connections and our ratings.
The 602 Club 78: The Virtue Inside
Captain America: The First Avenger. We discuss our familiarity with Marvel, something a little different, character matters, the cast, the villain, the director, skinny Steve, the music, a few last things and our ratings.
The 602 Club 77: The Original Don Draper
Dr. No. We discuss the 60s spy genre, bringing Bond to the silver scree, the director, casting Bond, a wonderful cast of characters, Moneypenny, M, Dr. No, Felix Leiter, Honey Rider, setting up the formula and our ratings.
Literary Treks 146: A Mess of Thompsons
Burden of Knowledge. We discuss the artwork, Uncertain Perceptions, A Failure to Communicate, A Matter of Perspective, The Burden of Knowledge and our ratings.
The 602 Club 76: Stepping Out of Daredevil’s Shadow
Daredevil: Season 2. We discuss Matt, issues with the season, lacking good villains, Foggy, the biggest hero of the season, Claire, The Punisher, jam packed season, Elektra and our ratings.