Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club 25: Paradise Lost for Pirates
Pirates of the Caribbean. We talk about the original Pirates movie, the casting, the way the movie winks to the audience, the surprising depth of the story, the music, production value and why this should have been just one film.
Literary Treks 99: Dr. Suess Trek
Gold Key Comics Vol. 1. As we walk through issues 1-3 we discuss the impact of the creators who had never seen Star Trek beyond publicity stills and how this impacts the look and feel of their interpretation of Star Trek.
The 602 Club 24: The Dr. No of the Marvel Franchise
Iron Man. We discuss the long production history of the film, our first thoughts, realism in comic book movies, The cast, the villain, story, music, direction and ask if it holds up.
Literary Treks 98: Vulcan Mandalorians
Uncertain Logic. We talk about the surprise of learning there is another Enterprise in Starfleet, the politics in this period of Federation history, filling in the gaps, the Deltan story line, the power of devaluation, the battle for the Vulcan soul, the price of lies and our ratings.
The 602 Club 23: A Living 1930's Comic Book
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. We discuss our first encounters with the movie, the story, the revolutionary nature of the film, the look, the fun sci-fi gadgets, the cast and characters, the music, wrapping up with final thoughts.
Literary Treks 97: TOS' "Family" Episode
Shadow of the Machine. We talk about the how heroes are real people, some of the continuity issues with other novels, dive into the stories of Kirk, Sulu and Spock, and give our ratings.
Literary Treks 96: Invited to Sili-Con
Savage Trade: Tony Daniel. We discuss the genesis of the book, building from the show, good and evil, historical characters, expanding on the Vulcans, writing the ensemble, chosing certain figures from history, creating races for the book, his upcoming projects and lastly where to find Tony online.
The 602 Club 22: All Good Dragons Go to Heaven
Dragonheart. We discuss famous dragons, the big themes of the film, the story, our favorite parts, the cast, production value, music and our ratings.
The 602 Club 21: Crying Droid Tears
Star Wars Rebels Season 1. We discuss the first season of DisneyXD's new animated Star Wars show from inception to finale and speculate on what season 2 may hold for fans.
Literary Treks 95: The Sith Lords of Star Trek
Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil. We discuss our initial thoughts, how DS9 makes things their own, the hardest part of the book to read, the fast-paced plot and our ratings.
The 602 Club 20: We Were Fangirling
Agent Carter Season 1. We remember Leonard Nimoy. Discuss whether Agent Carter should have been Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D., things we liked and didn't, the characters, the importance of a good foil for the hero, continuity, women after WWII and ratings.
Literary Treks 94: I'm Getting Too Old For This Bleep
Slings and Arrows: Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment: Keith DeCandido. We discuss the conclusion, the genesis of the series, choosing the writers, Keith's installment, Sisko & Picard, tying it all together, favorite moments, Keith's future in Treklit, his other work and where to find him online.