When Voq is in Style

  By G.P. Avants   In Star Trek Discovery you are always kept guessing what is store for our faithful crew. What I am discovering about this show is that life always throws them a curve and things don’t always end happily ever after. Of course like in life there are ongoing issues that in…

EnFORCEing Destiny

By G. P. Avants Okay, this is a piece in a short series for my fellow Star Wars fans who were warm, indifferent, or downright “Sithfully” seething about the direction the Last Jedi took. So, I am surprised, but not really shocked that not everyone agreed with Disney’s director, Rian Johnson did with the Star…

If you’re Going to Dream, Dream a Little Big. 

  By G.P Avants   (Check out the trailer and please listen to the song, A Million Dreams at the end of the piece. If you are a dreamer I think you will like it, I hope you will.) I know my fellow God Among Geeks Writer’s will tease me for doing a piece on…

This is Not Our Universe 

  By G. P. Avants Star Trek Discovery Episode #10   The Starship Discovery lives up to its name many times over. Its mission was first a mission of exploration, but then they, along with the Federation of Planets, were suddenly thrust into the fires of war. In the midst of a major victory over…

Are You Ready for the 80’s, Again?

  I recently finished the novel, Ready Player One. What a ride! I never thought that the 80’s would make a for the plot of a creative and complicated story.  Thanks to Ernest Kline and his ode to everything from the era of my youth ( or “Yoots” as Cousin Vinney would call it). Wade…

They Hate That Ship! 

  By G. P. Avants   Ever since I was a kid I have had a love affair with space craft. Now, I’m not a mechanic, mind you, but I am an adventurer. The right vessel can warp, time travel, propel, shoot you to light speed wherever adventure calls you. Star Wars has a plethora…

The Executioner’s Redemption

Have I ever told you the tale of Skurge the Executioner? No? Well grab a chair and some hot cocoa and I will tell you about Skurge and how a character with the name like “Skurge the Executioner” could have more in common with you than you think . Of all the things to do…

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

“Working Through Our Differences” By: John D. Pepe This installment of Jumanji, the last one being in December 1995, is much less dark and serious than the one staring the late, great comedian, Robin Williams. This last December’s Jumanji was much lighter. A stocked full of laughs type movie, yet it left you with a…