Episode 21
Posted 06/05/2011
This week we share our lists of overused Sci-Fi tropes, and we make wishlists of our most-desired Sci-Fi technology.
Finally we discuss our wishes for Apple’s upcoming iCloud service. Will our predictions come true?
Our Picks of the Week
L5 is a hard science fiction dramatic miniseries for online distribution. The first episode of the miniseries will be 25 minutes, and will depict the late homecoming of the astronauts and the first steps towards exploring the interior of L5.
An interactive book by Geoff Keighley detailing the development of Portal 2.
A 13-minute recap of the first four Fast & Furious movies. Worth checking out if you’ve never seen them and want to check out Fast Five.
Show Notes
Overused Sci-Fi Tropes
Television
Rich thinks that Time Travel-related tropes are greatly overused. He also calls out the Omnidisciplinary Scientist.
Nathan thinks that The Main Characters Do Everything, Spoiler Opening, You Look Familiar, and Let Me Get This Straight are overused.
Rufo calls out the Fish Out of Water, Holodeck Malfunction, Alternate Universe, and Possession Implies Mastery tropes.
Sci-Fi Technology Wishlist
Television
Rufo’s short-list includes the Replicator from Star Trek, and the Sonic Screwdriver, TARDIS, and Psychic Paper from Doctor Who.
Rich’s list includes the Quantum Mirror from Stargate, Dimensional Shifting from Star Trek, the Stargate itself, Mind Uploading, and a Terminator.
Nathan would love to have a Star Trek Computer, Doc Brown’s DeLorean Time Machine, and a Babel Fish/Translator Microbes.
iCloud Feature Wishes
Technology
We shared our wishes for Apple’s announced-any-second-now iCloud service. Will our predictions come true?
Movie Club
Movies
Our discussion next week will be on Monsters, available on Netflix streaming.