Matthew Rushing
Literary Treks 126: From a Certain Point of View
Mere Anarchy: The Darkness Drops Again. We discuss the interesting era and character growth, self-determination, the world not revolving around our world, honesty and government, the media and the truth, wrapping up with our ratings.
The 602 Club 53: A Beacon of Hope
Supergirl. We discuss our first impressions, putting the “girl” in Supergirl, the super friends, the villains, further thoughts and our ratings.
The 602 Club S10: So Many Things
Scott Gilbert. We discuss how he found Trek.fm, what got him into fandom, Star Trek books, other fandoms, recent films, talk a little Flash, Smallville, Superman, comic book movies, franchising, other genres and his five favorite video games
Literary Treks 125: The Prophet’s Dynamic Duo
Warpath. We discuss going from bad to worse, lack of direction, main characters that aren’t main, Prynn and Vaughn, setup syndrome, a trip to Bajoran Minis Tirith, personhood and our ratings.
The 602 Club 52: Midichlorian Hot Tub
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. We discuss the last poster and trailer for The Force Awakens, our Episode V experiences, better sequels, the score, characters that’ve grown, the heir to the Jedi, quick things, watching order and our ratings.
Literary Treks 124: Insert a Shudder Here
The Dominion: Olympus Descending. We discuss Great Link confusion, Changeling culture, some long awaited resolution, a really hard time, what we place our faith in, massive disappointments and our ratings.
The 602 Club 51: I’m a Hughie
Pan. We discuss Peter Pan history, this being a prequel, the plot, iconic characters, themes, things we liked and didn’t and our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 123: The Line is a Dot to You
Sight Unseen: James Swallow. We discuss Titan’s new course, Riker and Vale, the new characters, juxtaposition, survival, horror Trek, bringing things back, personal moments, new elements, James’ other projects and our final thoughts.
The 602 Club 50: MMMBop is My Jam
The Martian. We discuss the book, moving from page to screen, the movie, the characters, better together and our ratings.
Literary Treks 122: Foibles of Human Nature
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk: David A. Goodman. We discuss where the idea came from for the book, the small clues, merging canon, Star Trek V, the people Kirk bumps into, more books, the artwork, footnotes and final thoughts.
The 602 Club 49: #AuntBeruForever
Star Wars: A New Hope. We discuss our Episode VI experiences, continuing the story, the final death of The Republic, the new “Chosen One”, the spiritual side, new characters and old friends, wrapping up with ratings and final thoughts.
The 602 Club S9: Imperial Hunger Games
Star Wars: Lost Stars. We discuss our first impressions, the Imperial point of view, the character, the canon, comparisons, wrapping up with our final thoughts and ratings.