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SciFi TV Rewatch

A podcast exploring science fiction television - Past and present
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Episodes

Lost Girl Roundtable

As we eagerly await Season 5, the last for Lost Girl, members of three Lost Girl podcasts join to dissect Season 4 and predict what the series' final season will hold. Dave chats with Stephanie and Annie from Drinks at the Dal , Kevin Bachelder from The Fae Files and Tuning In To Scifi TV , and Jessica from Those Who Wander about if and when Kenzi will return, who Bo will choose to be with, and whether or not a movie would be a good idea....

Dec 04, 20141 hr 18 min

Episode 87 Dark Angel S01E12 Art Attack

A mix up with two Jam Pony deliveries nearly gets Normal definistrated, while Max attends Logan's cousin's wedding as his date. Do we detect hints of jealousy from Max when one of Logan's ex-girlfriends hits on him at the wedding?

Dec 03, 201446 minEp. 1

Episode 86 Dark Angel S01E11 Red

Logan and Max protect a government witness ready to testify against the mayor and his corrupt administration, but when the witness turns out to be Bruno, things don't turn out quite the way the parties expect. It also turns out that the Manticore kids aren't the only super soldiers in town, and Max and the others have more than Lydecker to worry about.

Nov 19, 201445 minEp. 1

Episode 85 Dark Angel S01E10 Out

Logan's fear of intimacy gets in the way of Max's attempt to perhaps take their relationship to the next level, and he uses Eyes Only as his primary means of avoidance. They do bring down a child trafficking ring, but at what cost. In perhaps the episodes biggest WTH moment, we see Normal as a normal guy who just wants to connect with a girl, but it turns out to be a bit more complicated than that.

Nov 05, 201446 minEp. 1

Episode 84 Dark Angel S01E09 Blah, Blah. Woof, Woof

Lydecker steps up the pressure on Max by offering a $50,000 reward, and it takes Logan and Zach working together to extricate her from his pincers. Shippers certainly receive something to talk about in this episode, but it's the dream sequence that leaves most viewers scratching their heads as they attempt to make sense of what they've just seen. Marvel Phase 3: Read it here.

Oct 31, 201449 minEp. 1

Episode 83 Dark Angel S01E08 Cold Comfort

We learn that Max's seizures aren't the only issues facing the kids from X-5 group at Manticore. Brin, one of the 12 that escaped ten years ago, calls Zach because she's afraid Lydecker's on to her, but her physical problems may be even worse. Like the viewers, Zach's curious about the relationship between Max and Logan. USPS Batman stamps

Oct 23, 201446 minEp. 1

Episode 82 Dark Angel S01E07 Prodigy

In her search find help with her seizures, Max attends a genetic engineering conference. Since the study's focal point is a young boy, she is keenly interested, but comes face to face with her worst nightmare. Donald Lydecker. Meanwhile, Logan struggles with the fact that he's wheelchair bound.

Oct 17, 201449 minEp. 1

Episode 81 Dark Angel S01E06 411 on the DL

Max finally gets a break and is reunited with Zach, but it doesn't take long to see that they've taken radically different approaches to life after Project Manitcore. Does Max exhibit a little jealousy when Logan's ex-wife comes back into his life?

Oct 10, 201445 minEp. 1

Episode 80 Dark Angel S01E05 C.R.E.A.M.

Sketch gets himself into trouble with the Russian mob, and it's up to Max and Original Cindy to bail him out. More of Max's abilities surface, while Logan works behind the scenes to help a daughter find information about the father who mysteriously disappeared years earlier.

Oct 02, 201449 minEp. 1

Episode 79 Dark Angel S01E04 Flushed

We discuss the episode in which Max's design flaws render her temporarily helpless as she depends on Logan and some unexpected support to once again evade Leideger's reach. Have we seen the last of Walter's scheming ways?

Sep 18, 201444 minEp. 1

Episode 78 Dark Angel S01E03 Heat

Logan continues his quest to purge the criminal scum from Seattle and helps Max get one step closer to reuniting with other kids from Project Manticore. Will the quest to find her mother be next for Max. A TV Guide info-graphic details the deaths of Supernatural's Sam and Dean. Check it out here .

Sep 11, 20141 hr 27 minEp. 1

Episode 77 Dark Angel S01E01-02 Pilot

Dave and Wayne begin their Dark Angel podcast discussing James Cameron's 2000 cyberpunk thriller starring Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly. Wayne gives some insight into The Leftovers and Falling Skies while Dave covers Extant's double episode.

Sep 02, 20141 hr 31 minEp. 1

Take Five #14 Assassins Tale starring Anna Silk

It seems like forever since we've been treated to a new episode of Lost Girl, so the 2013 film Assassins Tale starring Anna Silk, Michael Beach, and Guy Garner might just tide us over until season 5 begins.

Aug 20, 20146 min

Take Five #13 Faetalists policy shifts

We've decided to make some subtle tweaks to the show, both in content and structure, all which should benefit the listeners. It was finally time to articulate what we've been doing anyway for quite some time.

Aug 13, 20143 min

Episode 76 Birds of Prey S01E13 Devil's Eyes

In the series finale, Dr. Quinzell, aka Harlee Quinn, nearly achieves her plan of taking over New Gotham City, but in the end, Huntress prevents Oracle from making a tragic mistake. Dave and Wayne also discuss The Leftovers, Defiance, Falling Skies , and Extant . Birds of Prey discussion at 1:04:12

Aug 07, 20141 hr 31 min

Episode 75 Birds of Prey S01E12 Feat of Clay

In addition to Huntress finally opening up to Detective Reese, she also relives the most painful event of her life and is tempted to exact revenge on the man who murdered her mother. The guys also discuss the new Lifetime scifi drama The Lottery , New Zealand's The Almighty Johnsons , and the film that may revolutionize the current distribution system, Snowpiercer .

Jul 25, 20141 hr 28 minEp. 1

Episode 74 Birds of Prey S01E11 Reunion

Despite her reservations, Helena Kyle attends her five year high school reunion, though to be fair, it is a working event as she tracks down a killer. While we've been waiting for Huntress and Jesse to finally get together, Helena meets her high school crush and the sparks fly. In the end, she makes a choice. Did I mention that Helena Kyle was the captain of the Pep Squad?

Jul 18, 20141 hr 24 minEp. 1

Episode 73 Birds of Prey S01E10 Gladiatrix

Dave and Wayne discuss Extant, Falling Skies, Defiance, The Leftovers and Penny Dreadful in addition to the 10th episode of Birds of Prey . Dinah finally comes of age as a crime fighter as she must free Huntress who's been captured and forced to fight for her life in an underground arena. With a slight nod to 1999's Fight Club , the episode clearly influenced 2013's Raze starring Continuum's Rachel Nichols. Feeling her oats, Dinah challenges Helena to a fight, but eventually the two are paired a...

Jul 12, 20141 hr 11 minEp. 1

Episode 72 Birds of Prey S01E09 Nature of the Beast

When Al Hawk turns up in New Gotham City, his presences sets into motion a number of complex actions. Hawk's protege wants to take him out, and his son wants to put him in prison. Dinah battles her demons as she must fight the urge to exact revenge for her mother's death.

Jul 05, 20141 hr 16 minEp. 1

Episode 71 Birds of Prey S01E08 Lady Shiva

Barbara's past returns to haunt her as former nemesis Lady Shiva seeks revenge for the death of her little sister eight years prior. Several plot twists add to the story as we find out the Sandy (Lady Shiva) and Helena were BFFs in high school though they haven't seen each other in eight years. Meanwhile, Dinah learns a valuable lesson about the ethics and morality of superpower use when she goes over the line to get a boy to like her.

Jun 28, 20141 hr 12 minEp. 1

Clone Wars: Orphan Black S02E10 By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried

Sarah offers her unconditional surrender to Rachel and Dyad in order to free Kira, but the move prompts a number of unforeseen consequences. The four sisters unite for the first time, and we learn that Project Leda has split into two factions. Mrs. S trades Helena for Kira, and we've been introduced to not only male clones but also an 8 year old clone who acknowledges Sarah as her big sister.

Jun 24, 201437 min

Clone Wars: Orphan Black S02E09 Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done

The race to save Cosima's life takes a positive turn as Ethan Duncan arrives at Dyad and immediately begins to decode the genetic sequences with Scott's help. We see a new side to Donnie Hendrix, and Alison obviously likes what she sees after the two bury Aldous Leekie's body. But perhaps the biggest plot twist involves Kira and Rachel.

Jun 18, 201430 min

Episode 70 Birds of Prey S01E07 Split

Two for the price of one isn't always a bargain, and while it seems the crime fighting trio have some help from a fellow meta-human, the story takes a quick turn. The Huntress/Reese relationship, if you can call it a relationship, hits a bump in the road when Lynn, the local DA, appears on the scene, and we find out that they dated, albeit briefly.

Jun 14, 201440 minEp. 1

Clone Wars: Orphan Black S02E08 Variable and Full of Perturbation

It's been awhile, but we're introduced to a new clone, and like Sarah in the beginning, has no idea of what he's a part. It gets a bit more complicated, but Ethan Duncan comes in from the cold to work at Dyad now that Aldous Leekie's been killed and the hope is that he can produce a cure for Cosima and potentially the others.

Jun 09, 201431 min

Episode 69 Birds of Prey S01E06 Primal Scream

Dinah copes with the death of her mother, the Black Canary, while Barbara takes her relationship with Wade to the next level. Helena and Reese continue to spar, but both their lives are on the line as she puts herself out to help him bring in a gang that turns out to be working to fund Dr. Q's plot to take over New Gotham City. Will Helena eventually go too far in her thrill seeking?

Jun 05, 201442 minEp. 1

Clone Wars: Orphan Black S02E07 Knowledge of Causes, and Secret Motion of Things

Dr. Aldous Leekie is dead, killed by of all people, Donny Hendrix after Donny learns he's been lied to from the beginning. Now what? Ethan Duncan is in play and being guided by Mrs. S as they presumably bring the missing clone science to Cosima and Delphine so they can figure out why the clone are getting sick and find a cure. Is Kira the key? What will Donny and Paul do now? What will Rachel do now that she knows her father's alive and Leekie murdered her mother?

Jun 04, 201430 min

Clone Wars: Orphan Black S02E06 To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings

Sarah and Helena embark on a road trip to find the Cold River Institute and perhaps clues to their past. Rehab doesn't sit well with Alison, nor does being alone agree with Felix as he copes with the fact that he's been used as a pawn in Rachel's fight to gain control.

May 27, 201430 min

Episode 68 Birds of Prey S01E05 Sins of the Mother

To the surprise of everyone, Dinah's mother, the same mother who abandoned her at age six, shows up in New Gotham City though she has no idea her daughter now lives there. Though Carolyn Lance and Barbara Gordon know each other, the fact that Carolyn is Dinah's mom and also Black Canary throws our trio for a loop.

May 23, 201447 minEp. 1

Clone Wars: Orphan Black S02E05 Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est

To get what she wants, Rachel pulls out all the stops, but twin sestras Sarah and Helena refuse to sit idly by. Apparently, the original genome was destroyed in the fire leaving the clones essentially orphaned, but their creator, Dr. Ethan Duncan may be alive after all.

May 19, 201435 min
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