Author Archives: Elizabeth Flux

FIREFLY: BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

Recently my geek esteem took a battering when I found myself in a debate about the best Firefly character (Wash) and I realised I was handicapped in backing up my arguments by the fact that my memories of the show … Continue reading →

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SUPERNATURAL SELECTION: DEATH OF A GENRE

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

There has been a silent war raging for the past few years, and at this point, it seems that the wrong side has all but won. The land of Supernatural Fiction, once an arguably strong, proud and vaguely nerdy genre … Continue reading →

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ANKH-MORPORK: COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, STABILITY.

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

If I had to choose between meeting Terry Pratchett, Michael Palin and Tim Burton, I would probably shoot myself in the foot with indecision. It wouldn’t be the most constructive decision making tool, but at least it would give me … Continue reading →

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THE MUPPETS: PONDERINGS OF A MUPPETS VIRGIN [REVIEW]

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

I want to start by confessing that before this week, I had never seen a Muppets movie. This, at least in the YouTube community, can cause a person to be put in the ‘impure fan’ box and prompts the typical “GET … Continue reading →

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BUFFY SEASON 8: NOW WITH 20% MORE SUBMARINES [REVIEW]

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

When Joss Whedon said “I’d rather make a show one hundred people need to see, than a show that one thousand people want to see” I believed him. I was pretty into Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Some could argue too … Continue reading →

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