My Little Whovian

No, this is not a play on My Little Pony and Doctor Who. THIS MAKES PINKIE PIE SAD! If there’s one rule in this house, it’s DO NOT MAKE PINKIE PIE SAD!!! Ahem. So this is all about my little girl. The arrival of a female Doctor in Doctor Who has proven inspirational to her. […]

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Of Tardigrades, CBS and Lawsuits

If you, like me, consider yourself to be a Trekkie and you keep an eye on the latest news surrounding the franchise, you might be familiar with a recent claim by one ‘Anas Abdin’, regarding Star Trek Discovery and plagiarism. His tweet is below: https://twitter.com/AnasAbdin/status/1031936012942028801 I am not necessarily without sympathy here, as at first […]

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Fanboy Down!

OMG OMG OMG OMG! Just so we’re clear… OMG OMG OMG! If you haven’t already heard, Sir Patrick Stewart, legendary actor, famous for the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, is going to reprise the role in a new Star Trek show! Can I just say…. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gatekeeping Episode IV

The blocked out word is one I hate using but it’s a very crude expletive, for those who are wondering. I don’t particularly care for the sentiment expressed by the tweet this ‘John’ is replying to, but the grossly offensive remarks by Mr Price and his subsequent attitude when challenged, is exactly the sort of […]

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The Gatekeeping Continues

Hot on the heels of this post, comes another terrific example of the Star Trek fandom’s problem with gatekeeping – I’ve plucked only three tweets, but there are plenty more from this guy. He’s actually inspired a video for my YouTube channel, which delves further into this murky set of ideas. That’s like saying you […]

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Star Trek and Gun Control

But unusual this one, but I dislike seeing something I love being misappropriated to support the foolish notion of unfettered access to deadly weapons as somehow being a good thing. Regarding Star Trek and civilian gun rights, this thread will be my running list of examples, since a lot of people are mistakenly claiming that […]

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Addressing the Lie

I’ve been accused of running a hate site. Specifically, a hate site against this fellow. It’s true that we have had several disagreements and it’s true we have exchanged harsh words in the past, but what’s not true is that I have ever ran a site that directed hatred toward him. Such accusations have never […]

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