The Empty Hearse Review (spoiler alert), Robocop, and the Lego Movie!

This week I've actually got a few things to discuss.  First and foremost:

Sherlock is BACK!

I was finally able to watch the first episode of series 3 The Empty Hearse this last sunday (the 19th) since I wasn't able to catch it on the 1st.  As always Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss did a tremendous job of giving us exactly what we weren't expecting but was in no way a let down.  But as I'm sure every other theorist fan of the show out there is saying right now: "You still didn't tell us for sure how he did it!"

While a lot of people are just going with Sherlock's explanation that he gives to Anderson in the end, I have reason to doubt that is what really happened.  Why?  For several good reasons.

1.  I don't think Moriarty would really go out and find a Sherlock look-a-like and then leave behind a body that Sherlock could have possibly found and used some.  (They're both genius's and could see each others moves twenty steps ahead like chess masters).  It would have been a whole lot easier for Moriarty to have someone wear a mask and dress up like Sherlock and then get rid of it later.

2. Even if Moriarty did find someone that looked like Sherlock why did Molly have to throw the dead body out the window, only to re-replace Sherlock with his real self?

Sure it would have come in handy to have a look-a-like corpse in the morgue but why throw it out the window?




3. In order to block off the entire street don't you need permission?  Don't the police come along and set up barriers, like for parades and stuff?  Wouldn't Anderson have heard about this being on the police force and after researching this for two years?  And what about John in his taxi?  How did they get through if the street was closed?  Even if the driver was in on it there would have been some kind of physical barrier keeping the rest of the traffic out, how would John not have noticed?

Of course the writers perfectly anticipated this, and put my reaction in the show:

But this just adds to the story.  I think it was brilliantly written.  Even then there is still some credibility to Sherlock's story but there's just this hint that he might not actually be telling the whole truth.  I can't wait for the next two episodes and then series 4.  I can only hope the fourth season comes out sooner than the last one.  And I would actually like it if series three ended with just as dramatic an ending as the last two have, as much as we Sherlockians complain about the cliff hangars it's just one more thing to keep us hooked and looking forward to the next season.  Keep up the good work Steven and Mark.

And in other news...

While waiting for the new season of Sherlock to come out I stayed away from Facebook, Pinterest, and was very careful of what I searched for on YouTube, to avoid spoilers.  Which is probably why I only just found out about a the Robocop remake that's coming out this February.  In case you have never heard of Robocop it started out as a movie made in 1987, the story is set in a future Detroit Michigan.  After police officer Alex Murphy is killed in the line of duty he's revived and is given a robot body (because of the damage done) thus turning him into a super-cop.  Since then it's had a few sequels and a tv show... and now a remake...

Roll the trailers!

There has already been a lot of talk about this and whether movie makers are capable of re-creating this classic without ruining it.  I honestly have no idea if it's going to be just as good as the old show, better, or a stinking pile of crap, so I will probably be at the theaters February 12th to find out.

And then there is the Lego Movie.  I have loved Legos since forever and even in my twenties still by Lego sets because the fun never wears off.  The Lego company has made several movies and TV shows before based on some of the various themes,

from Lego City,

to Star Wars, 

to, this, random mini figure:

And so on including: Batman, Hero Factory, Ninjago, etc.

But I think this is by far their best movie idea yet:

Why not have a movie just about Legos, where the bricks are actually Lego bricks that can be used to make anything you can think of?  And based on the commercials the mini figs only move like the actual toys do.  A lot of you Lego fans know what I'm talking about, where you see pictures and things where a minifigures limbs are bent like this:

But as you'll see in the trailers this movie will be a little more accurate in this area, and in fact even make a joke of it when Emmet attempts jumping jacks.  You'll see what I mean.

You can stay up to date on the latest info on The Lego Movie by liking the official facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/TheLEGOMovie

or

http://www.thelegomovie.com/

Unless something different comes up for next week I'll be talking about more up coming movies for 2014 and (hopefully) Sherlock episode #2.

10th Doctor: Everything at Once

This past week was rather busy for me and I had lots of ideas of what to write today, unfortunately all of them need more tweaking or more time.  So yesterday I was listening to the radio when a song called Everything at Once came on.  One spot in particular made me instantly think of a quote from Doctor Who.  I decided to throw together a video for YouTube.  This is the finished result:
I hope you like it!

Originally I was going to have clips of 9, 10, and 11, but it morphed into just Ten for several reasons.
First because that was just way to many episodes to sort through to find what I needed, second, because all the lyrics could easily just describe Ten, and last, Ten is definitely my favorite Doctor (although I do still love the others).  Sorry to anyone who doesn't agree with that last statement, but this is my blog, and I can write what I want.

A Little Fan Fiction and Complaining about My Computer

Hello fellow fans!
I had planned on writing about the newest episode of BBC's Sherlock, but I still haven't seen it yet!  I was going to stream it on New Years day but due to the weather (it was turning pretty nasty, making the roads rather precarious) we had to get back home... where we have dial-up modem stone age crap for internet, if you can call it that.  It blocks "bad websites" meaning YouTube and every other social media site.  Even if it would let you use YouTube it would take several hours to load a 15 second teaser trailer!
Okay enough of my griping.
The long and short of it is: I haven't been able to watch Sherlock and The Empty Hearse.  I even read earlier that it would be available on iTunes on the 9th... but no, apparently that's only in the U.K.

Side note: Does anyone know how to successfully switch to a U.K. account on iTunes so that you can buy their programs ahead of time without having to wait for it to come out in the U.S.?
I was able to view it in iTunes, but I couldn't purchase it.  A message popped up that said something to the effect of: I wasn't authorized to make payments in the U.K. version of iTunes.

So instead of a review on Sherlock, I decided to post the first part of my fan fiction crossover short story.  Bear in mind this is only the first draft so please pardon any mistakes, actually feel free to point them out so I can correct them.  I talked about this a little last week.  One other thing, you'll notice in the very beginning there is a blank where Captain Picard would have put the date in his log.  I left this blank for now because I'm not quite sure where this is in their time line so I want it to be accurate and I'll add in the correct date later.

So, here it is...

Captains log, star date ________________.  Another federation star ship the Intrepid was attacked by Romulans just outside their zone.  We successfully retrieved the survivors and are on our way back to the nearest Star Fleet command post on Zera IV.  Our warp engines are malfunctioning due to several hits taken from the Romulans forcing us to travel slower than we normally do.  Upon reaching Zera IV we will retrieve sufficient parts to repair the ship.

Captain Picard signed off the entry log.  The Romulans had given them a hard time, and he hated fighting back, but when it was necessary... it couldn't be helped.  The long put off war could start now because of this.  The Romulans were always looking for an excuse to fight.  Of course they would say the Intrepid fired first and broke the treaty.  Picard sighed and rubbed his temples.  Why couldn't the Romulans just accept peace?  Didn't they know there was a different way of life than fighting?  Of course, he told himself, not long ago the human race was quite the same when they were confined to their home planet: always bickering amongst themselves and starting wars with each other.

Outside all was peaceful.  Rocks and space dust sailed harmlessly past.  Wesley Crusher stood staring out at the sights as they glided by.  The robot android, Data, slowed down as he approached the young human.  He cocked his head to one side watching Wesley.
"Amazing isn't it?"  Wesley said.  "We usually go past it so fast I sometimes just forget how big space really is."
"But you have seen it many times before," Data said.  "And yet you are still fascinated by it."
"Of course," Wesley said.  "There is something new and different out there at every turn.  It seems like every day I see something I've never seen before."
"And this excitement never "wears off" as you like to say?"
"I don't think anyone gets used to all this."
Data cocked his head again.  "I am still not sure I understand."
Wesley thought a minute.  "It's just like you.  Your curiosity about us never wears off, does it?"
"I suppose you are right," Data said.
"Can I ask you something?"  Wesley asked.
"Of course."
"It's kind of personal."
"Another concept I am still not fully acquainted with."
"Um, well, why do you want to be human?"  Wesley asked.  "We've got all sorts of problems, we get sick, we get hurt, we die, we're not near as smart."
"While I may be "smart" in some areas," Data said.  "As you have observed, I am not as well versed in human, and other living organisms behavior."
"Yeah, but-."
"Curious," Data said looking out the window.
"What?"  Wesley said following his gaze.
"That," Data pointed.
A blue ball of light was growing in size some distance away.
"Looks like a star," Wesley shrugged.
"It is not a star.  It's coming towards us, and it appears to be getting larger."
"So we're just going towards it.  It just looks like it's getting bigger," Wesley suggested.
"Not given our current velocity," Data said.
"Is it dangerous?"
"I certainly hope not.  But I should report it just in case."
Without warning the light surged forward and hit the Enterprise with a shock wave of crackling energy.  The ship was thrown on it's side.  Alarms sounded.

Picard picked himself up off the floor of his cabin and tapped his com.
"Captain Picard to the bridge.  What was that?"
Will Riker, 2nd in command answered from his post at the helm.  "We're not sure yet sure.  Some kind of blast."
"Any casualties?"
"No sir.  None reported."
"Good.  How's the ship holding together?"
"The Enterprise isn't moving.  We're running diagnostics now but it seems to have knocked out some of our sensors."
"I'll be up shortly," the captain said.

The doors slid open automatically for the captain.  He stepped into the main control room of his ship.  He thought of it as the Enterprise's brain, and indeed the crew members rushing back and forth now reminded him of electrical signals sending messages to the rest of the "body" telling it what to do.
"Any further reports?"  Picard asked his Riker.
"Not yet sir.  We're still trying to fix the sensors."
"And no idea what hit us?  Was it an attack?"
Data and Wesley stepped on to the bridge at that moment.
"I do not believe so Captain," Data said.  "Wesley and myself witnessed the event and it appeared to be a natural phenomenon."
"What kind of phenomenon?"  Picard asked impatiently.
"Of that I am uncertain Captain."
"Can you describe what happened?"
"It was this sort of blue light, sir," Wesley said.  "I thought it was a star at first, but Data said it was coming towards us, then it just sort of exploded."
"A dying star maybe?"  Lieutenant Geordi suggested from his place at a computer.
Wesley shook his head.
"No," Data said.  "There was no debris.  It was composed of a form of energy: electric in appearance."
"Lieutenant Worf to the Captain," a voice spoke from the ship's com.
Picard to a seat in the captain's chair and pressed a button on the arm.  "Go ahead Lieutenant," he said.
"Sir, I've found an intruder in engineering."
"An intruder?"  Picard said.
"Yes sir.  I asked him what he was doing down here but he's just talking nonsense."
"How did he get on board?"
"I don't know sir."
"Bring him to the bridge," Picard said.  "I'd like to have a word with him."
"Yes sir."
"Picard out."
"You think he had something to do with this?"  Riker asked.
"Our intruder's appearance seems rather conveniently timed," Picard remarked.
"Just what I was thinking," Riker said.

Three minutes later Worf, a Klingon, stepped through the sliding doors with a handsome man in a brown suit.  The man looked around the room taking it all in, a look of childish glee on his face.  He didn't even notice Picard approach him until he spoke up.
"Who are you and what are you doing on my ship?"  Picard asked rather harshly.
The man's eyes snapped to Picard.  He grinned.  "'Ello," he said with a British sounding accent.  "You must be the Captain.  I'm the Doctor, and, I am sorry about this.  It was a bit of an accident."

Fan-fic Short Story. Need Ideas.

< A little photoshop magic.



The title kind of says it all.  It's going to be a crossover between Star Trek (Next Generation), Doctor Who (Doctors 10, 11, and maybe even 9), and possibly Firefly.  I'm willing to add in other characters from other T.V. shows, books, or movies, if you have any suggestions, but I think it will mostly be Doctor Who and Next Gen.
I'll post the pieces on here as I finish them but I need a good story line first.  I want to make sure I can finish it before I start it.  I've read way to many fan fiction stories that people have been too lazy to finish.  I want to do something sort of original so I would love any suggestion, no matter how weird or crazy it sounds.

I love writing (hence the blog), and I love taking prompts.  So if you have any I'd be happy to write a short story, poem, song, whatever.

... I'm kind of bored and I just had a lot of caffeine.  I need something to do.

"Bored."

For those of you who got this

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Good job!

:)

See you all next week!  Hopefully by then I'll be able to post the first part of my story but that depends on if I get a good enough plot worked out to sustain it.