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    Doctor Who 2007, Episode 1: "Smith and Jones" (Spoilers likely)

    It was satisfying to see a new episode but I wasn't too terribly excited about the episode really. Usual critique. More historical setting/content is appealing though. Have to wait until next week. IIRC, if Roger Delgado hadn't passed away in a car crash there was supposed to be an episode...
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    [December] What are you reading?

    Living the middle of China Miéville´s Perdido Street Station currently.
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    Your favorite westerns.

    Lots of good spaghetti's missing here. Corbucci's Django or The Mercenary. Give me Franco Nero, Jack Palance, or Giuliano Gemma. Also, El Topo.
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    What'cha listening too?

    horace andy, old school dub marc ribot playing franz casseus , haitian folk zohara, jewish vocal poetry
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    Best Sword (Or any weapon type) Fights ever?

    Ryunosuke (versus many men) in Sword of Doom after being warned by a woman that there is an ambush up ahead the path. Touche on the last fight of the movie in a burning house.
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    Great Hero Showdown Round 4 (Voting Closed)

    1. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies) 2. Odysseus (mythology) 3. Sherlock Holmes 4. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek) 5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies) 6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) 7. Han Solo (Star Wars) 8. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
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    The Great Sidekick Showdown! Nominate Here

    From what I've gathered, most people who aren't fond of him are irritated by his consistant practice of whining, getting captured and then waiting for the Doctor to rescue him. He doesn't really bother me too much.
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    Great Hero Showdown Round 3 (Tiebreaker Round!)

    1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies) 2. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies) 3. Sherlock Holmes 4. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek) 5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies) 6. The Doctor (Doctor Who) 7. Flash Gordon 8. Connor MacLeod (Highlander) 9. Indiana Jones...
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    The Great Sidekick Showdown! Nominate Here

    Leela The rebellious Leela was a member of the warrior Sevateem tribe. She had just been exiled for heresy when she met the Doctor, who closely resembled the tribe's god, Xoanon. Leela forced her way into the TARDIS, and quickly became a loyal ally, who was usually quite capable of looking...
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    The Great Sidekick Showdown! Nominate Here

    Romanadvoratrelundar "Romana" II Romana joined her fellow Time Lord, the Doctor, to track down the scattered segments of the Key To Time. After finishing their mission, Romana regenerated, apparently on a whim, and in the form of Atrios's Princess Astra! The new Romana was more independent...
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    Top Ten Favorite Sci-Fi or Fantasy TV Series?

    Pretty much Doctor Who. I suppose you could consider The Prisoner or The Avengers as a sort of Sci-fi, so those as well.
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    Looks Grim for Grimm

    I enjoyed it. I'm not sure if most critics understand how to appreciate a good story.
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    The Leading Ladies Showdown - We Have Our 64!

    32. Lady Snowblood Surviving the murder of her family, and her subsequent rape and torture by the culprits, Sayo Kashima is sentenced to life in prison after murdering one in retaliation. While in prison, she intentionally allows herself to become pregnant thus birthing (as well as dying in...
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    What's your favourite movie soundtracks?

    Fantastic Planet Good Bye Lenin! The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (most things Morricone really) Fellini's Casanova (^^ touche on Nino Rota) Blue volatile list
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    Great Villain Showdown [5th Round Results Posted]

    1. Wile E. Coyote 2. Emperor Palpatine 3. Professor James Moriarty 4. Galactus
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