by Jim Stitzel | Feb 11, 2007 | General
Apparently, George Lucas thinks that The Empire Strikes Back was the worst of all the Star Wars movies. Ironic, then, that it is the one most commonly held up and revered by die-hard fans as being the best of all time. (And, according to “SF...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 8, 2007 | General
I stumbled across a debate yesterday on the topic of escapism, worldbuilding, and speculative fiction. I had initially intended to contribute my own thoughts to this discussion, but after having perused a number of _other_ opinions on various websites and blogs, I...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 7, 2007 | General
When it comes to allowing a book, movie, or TV show to develop its setting and characters, I consider myself more patient than most people. I realize that sometimes it takes a little time to set things up properly so that the climax of the story is as awe-inspiring as...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 29, 2007 | General
Some time back, I read a review of _Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_. I don’t remember where I read it, but I do remember the reviewer being disappointed in how easily the Jedi were dispatched by the clone army. The comment made was something to the...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 25, 2007 | Writing
A “entry on another blog”:http://serotoninrain.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/news-thats-only-a-day-old/ yesterday led me on a “merry trail”:http://mis_nomer.blogspot.com/2007/01/news-on-far-side.html to this “Newspaper Clipping...
