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You Are the Doll
Dollhouse by Josh WhedonDollhouse by Josh Whedon
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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Future Schlock: Antiques Roadshow
The value of thingsThe value of things
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
The hottest media meme/kiddie-toy infection of the mid-1990sThe hottest media meme/kiddie-toy infection of the mid-1990s
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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It is too close, too far-out, its sacred transmissions too muddled with the scandalous grit of its concrete historical unfoldment
It is too close, too far-out, its sacred transmissions too muddled with the scandalous grit of its concrete historical unfoldment
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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James Burke’s Connections
the delightful British maestro of science TVthe delightful British maestro of science TV
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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The X-Files
I want to believeI want to believe
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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Now and Zen
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKung Fu: The Legend Continues
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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Toon In, Turn On, Drop Out
The Sacred Wisdom of Bugs the ElderThe Sacred Wisdom of Bugs the Elder
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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David Lynch’s Wild Palms
VR on TVVR on TV
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox... -
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Tube Toss
Digital vs Analog TVDigital vs Analog TV
At its best, science-fiction TV satisfies our desire for escapist pop while also holding up a mirror to the zeitgeist, and especially to those deep fears and desires that elude the strategies of more conventional and realistic narratives. Battlestar Galactica, with its dark meditations on prophecy, war, and Cylon identity, is the shining recent example, but seemingly cornier fare can also provide candy-coated conundrums that bear rumination, and that almost sneak up on you with their significance. Dollhouse, a Fox...