Star Trek: This Side of Paradise
I watched the season one episode twenty-five of Star Trek : This Side of Paradise. It starts out with the Enterprise going to Omicron Ceti 3 because they heard that the people there are infected with some kind of alien exposure. Captain Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Sulu are the main men who arrives on the planet and analyzes that everyone there are doing well with no dangers involved. They run certain tests and Leila Kalomi comes into the picture to help them out. She talks to Spock and, somehow, he is sprayed by the alien spore. Throughout the rest of the episode, Captain Kirk and the crew tries to determine ways of helping Spock and the planet. Leila also tries her best to help Spock because the two of them develop a sort of chemistry. In the end, Spock becomes himself once again and tells everyone that this was the first time he has ever felt the aspect of happiness in his life.
Comparing this classic episode to today's many shows, there are many differences and some similarities that I see. I feel like this Star Trek episode was very focused on the science fiction aspect of how a typical space show should be like. It was about ships, planets, and aliens. There was little romance involved! The only romance seen within this episode was between Spock and Leila. Unlike the classics, the current science fiction shows I have watched are different. They have the aim of total revenge to the other side. There are also a ton of romance and sex scenes involved. For instance, Firefly and BSG shows various sex scenes such as Mal and his females or the woman robot in BSG. To me, this is just a way to attract the audience. Besides the sex scenes and hardcore focus on revenge, I believe that the aim of current science fiction shows are to make them seem more realistic as well. Watching the shows nowadays, you can relate to the characters and the situations you are watching.
I do see similarities with then and now science fiction of what I just watched and the current shows I have seen. They share intense story lines in each episode about some kind of deal involving aliens or invadors. Firefly, BSG, and Star Trek shows that everyone is fighting invadors from robots to aliens. Compared to Angel, Charmed, or Buffy I observe that the classics have romance dealing with different "powers" or kinds of being. For an example, Spock is not fully human and Leila is not his kind. In Charmed, Piper is a witch and Leo is an angel. All the lovers in the different shows are taking huge risks to be with one another.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
BSG miniseries
This is my first time ever watching any sort of Battlestar Galactica episode or series. I thought it was going to be just like Star Wars and have all these wild spaceships and things flying everywhere. It was surprisingly very interesting and it kept my attention the whole time.
At first, I was confused about what was going on within this miniseries. I did not know who was who or what the problem was. Eventually, I see that the humans are in a huge battle against the cyclones. It was interesting to see how Number Six was put into role within the miniseries.
One part that was completely disturbing to me was when the cyclon killed the innocent baby in the stroller. I did not see that coming at all. It was crazy how she can easily do that with feeling no love or compassion for what she did.
Besides some wild parts, I notice the amount of sex scenes. They were kind of unnecessary and random. I felt like they were thrown into the series to spice up some action for the audience. These sex scenes had no relevance whatsoever. Some scenes also seemed slow and dragged out as well. My attention was kept most of the time, but some parts seemed to be pointless and confusing.
Even with some down sides to the BSG miniseries, I enjoyed watching it. The material and style of it was compelling to me. I thought the acting was good, which is important to me because I cannot stand bad acting. Starbuck was exactly how I pictured her to be from reading Leslie’s paper. I would love to finish watching the rest of the miniseries because the action was intense. Plus, I see the point that the producers are trying to get across to the audience which is to not mess around with technology for personal gain.
At first, I was confused about what was going on within this miniseries. I did not know who was who or what the problem was. Eventually, I see that the humans are in a huge battle against the cyclones. It was interesting to see how Number Six was put into role within the miniseries.
One part that was completely disturbing to me was when the cyclon killed the innocent baby in the stroller. I did not see that coming at all. It was crazy how she can easily do that with feeling no love or compassion for what she did.
Besides some wild parts, I notice the amount of sex scenes. They were kind of unnecessary and random. I felt like they were thrown into the series to spice up some action for the audience. These sex scenes had no relevance whatsoever. Some scenes also seemed slow and dragged out as well. My attention was kept most of the time, but some parts seemed to be pointless and confusing.
Even with some down sides to the BSG miniseries, I enjoyed watching it. The material and style of it was compelling to me. I thought the acting was good, which is important to me because I cannot stand bad acting. Starbuck was exactly how I pictured her to be from reading Leslie’s paper. I would love to finish watching the rest of the miniseries because the action was intense. Plus, I see the point that the producers are trying to get across to the audience which is to not mess around with technology for personal gain.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Poem: "Hug O'War"
Hug O'War
by Shel Silverstein /from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1974)
I will not play at tug o' war.
I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins.
Growing up, I loved to read poems by Shel Silverstein. He is a brilliant poet and he brings joy to life. The things he says within his poems are wonderful and creative beyond words. I chose to blog about this short poem called "Hug O'War". Although it is very short, the poem can be described with a million words. When I read it, I think of all the happy things in my life that has occured. I think about the people in my life who makes me feel great and happy to be alive!
For instance,my family makes me laugh and giggle and my friends make me smile with the many stories they tell me. I couldn't be more grateful for the life that I have before me.
Sometimes, people take certain situations or things too seriously. People need to relax! The point in life is to be happy and enjoy it while you can! I feel that Silverstein's message in this particular poem is for people to appreciate the laughter and joy that life brings, especially with the loving people that are involved.
The lines that stands out in this poem are "Where everyone hugs, Instead of tugs". This is my favorite part of the poem. It is cute and uses words that are easily relatable for kids. It conveys that there should not ever be any unhappy feelings, but everyone should have positive thoughts!
by Shel Silverstein /from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1974)
I will not play at tug o' war.
I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins.
Growing up, I loved to read poems by Shel Silverstein. He is a brilliant poet and he brings joy to life. The things he says within his poems are wonderful and creative beyond words. I chose to blog about this short poem called "Hug O'War". Although it is very short, the poem can be described with a million words. When I read it, I think of all the happy things in my life that has occured. I think about the people in my life who makes me feel great and happy to be alive!
For instance,my family makes me laugh and giggle and my friends make me smile with the many stories they tell me. I couldn't be more grateful for the life that I have before me.
Sometimes, people take certain situations or things too seriously. People need to relax! The point in life is to be happy and enjoy it while you can! I feel that Silverstein's message in this particular poem is for people to appreciate the laughter and joy that life brings, especially with the loving people that are involved.
The lines that stands out in this poem are "Where everyone hugs, Instead of tugs". This is my favorite part of the poem. It is cute and uses words that are easily relatable for kids. It conveys that there should not ever be any unhappy feelings, but everyone should have positive thoughts!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Buffy: Normal Again
I thought this episode of Buffy was quite different from all the other episodes because it involved her fighting an inner demon. There was the monster, but the whole episode primarily focused on Buffy herself. "Normal Again" was about Buffy going back and thinking about her past when she was in a mental institute. She had to fight between what was real and what was an illusion. I can see how Buffy had a difficult time accepting what had happened to her in her early life and how it scarred her. Many people experience things in their life where you do not want to remember, but it somehow comes back to haunt you. By fighting her false thoughts and visions, Buffy was able to defeat the monster and save her friends and family. This shows that Buffy does have the strength to overcome anything.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans is one of my favorite movies! I use to watch this random movie almost every night. It is about the war between the French and British, but also tied in with different Indian tribes. The characters in the movie are portrayed like how they should be and everyone just fits into their part. I also enjoy how the music is played within the movie. The song "I Will Find You" is a great song where it gives off a deep vibe for what is going on in the movie. It feels powerful when you listen to it let along watch the movie at the same time. I feel that music is important in The Last of the Mohicans because some parts in the movie are so quiet and steady that a song simply makes the scene pop. The romance in this movie is quite amazing as well because it is not too much and is touching to watch. A part in the movie that I particularly find standing out is when Hawkeye and Cora share a moment in the cave before he has to jump out of the waterfall to find a way to save everyone. It is definitely a deep scene in the movie that shows Hawkeye's commitment to his friends and family, even when he must put his own life at risk. Overall, I recommend watching this movie if you have not. It is an older movie and may seem boring, but has great action and romance tied within it.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
More CP Issues
I finished my CP draft, but I feel like my paper focuses too much on my Analytical Research Paper. I related my two topics, Angel and criminals in general, but re-reading it reveals a bunch of stuff on Angel. I also think that I could include more examples to back up my point, but am stuck.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
CP paper problems
I am writing my CP paper and I am having some difficulties putting parts from my ARP into this paper. I am relating Angel and jail criminals in my paper by focusing on the choice to be the "good guy" or the "bad guy". For instance in my paper, I say " Angel picked his destiny by doing good deeds for the L.A. city and proving that he is not the bad vampire..."
It is basically going to be focusing on the choice of deciding whether to continue doing the wrong actions or to redeem oneself by starting over with a new and positive life. I am stumped on examples, so if anyone has any ideas, please share!
It is basically going to be focusing on the choice of deciding whether to continue doing the wrong actions or to redeem oneself by starting over with a new and positive life. I am stumped on examples, so if anyone has any ideas, please share!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Possible CP Topic?
Relating :Angel/ Jail Criminals
Vampires are suppose to be the bad guys but Angel decides to challenge that fact by choosing to help the "helpless" people. He went from a torturous past to a whole new beginning of saving the innocent people in the city of L.A. Like Angel, jail criminals have the opportunity to redeem themselves, maybe not fully but to an extent. Just because they committed a crime does not mean they do not have another chance to prove themselves better. It is a single choice for everyone to decide what they personally will do to be a better person.
Vampires are suppose to be the bad guys but Angel decides to challenge that fact by choosing to help the "helpless" people. He went from a torturous past to a whole new beginning of saving the innocent people in the city of L.A. Like Angel, jail criminals have the opportunity to redeem themselves, maybe not fully but to an extent. Just because they committed a crime does not mean they do not have another chance to prove themselves better. It is a single choice for everyone to decide what they personally will do to be a better person.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Another Small Problem
I am basically done with my paper, but feel like one quote does not fit into my paper after reading it over.
According to the opinion of Battis, “You can be a werewolf, a vampire, an ex-vengeance-demon, a witch, a covert government agent-you can even be a queer, which is still a stumbling block for most primetime offerings” (147).
This seems like a good quote, but I dont know if I tied it in correctly. I talk about how Angel is a vampire and vampires are normally seen as the "bad guy". Any other thoughts on this?
According to the opinion of Battis, “You can be a werewolf, a vampire, an ex-vengeance-demon, a witch, a covert government agent-you can even be a queer, which is still a stumbling block for most primetime offerings” (147).
This seems like a good quote, but I dont know if I tied it in correctly. I talk about how Angel is a vampire and vampires are normally seen as the "bad guy". Any other thoughts on this?
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