Game of Thrones - "Winter is Coming"

Lord Ned Stark (Sean Bean) deals with a deserter.

Photo Credit: HBO

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Game of Thrones'
Season 1 - Episode 1
"Winter is Coming"

I remember when 'Deadwood' premiered on HBO several years ago. The very first scene ended with lawman Seth Bullock holding an angry group of men, hellbent on killing his prisoner, at gun point while he performed the hanging himself, lawfully. That was a hell of a way to kick off a show. Then again, HBO can do things that other networks can't.

Fringe – “Lysergic Acid Diethylamide”

At least Broyles (Lance Reddick) had fun during this episode.

Photo Credit: FOX

Review by Paul Steven Brown

‘Fringe’
Season 3 – Episode 19
“Lysergic Acid Diethylamide”

I wonder if this is going to be a tradition now. Last season, right before the very few remaining episodes of season two, the creators of ‘Fringe’ delivered the very strange, but rather lackluster “Brown Betty”. It was a half-hearted attempt at a noir/musical episode. As with this week’s “Lysergic Acid Diethylamide“, “Brown Betty” was named after and fueled by a drug of Walter Bishop’s choice.

Stargate Universe - "The Hunt"

Varro (Michael Dopud) nd Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) realized that they're the ones being hunted.

Photo Credit: Syfy

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Stargate Universe'
Season 2 - Episode 16
"The Hunt"

"The Hunt" is a little all over the place. Despite the visceral nature of the main story, this episode felt like a pause between major plot developments to the show's overall narrative. For the most part, we're given some opportunities to look at a few characters in a different light and to see how their experiences on Destiny have changed them.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 16

You go, girl! In this installment of X-Nation we discuss seven classic issues in Days of X-Men Past.

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Days of X-Men Past: Uncanny X-Men #405, Uncanny X-Men #406, Uncanny X-Men #407, X-Treme X-Men #12, X-Treme X-Men #13, New X-Men #125, & New X-Men #126.

Stargate Universe - "Seizure"

Robert Picardo and Lou Diamond Phillips on 'Stargate Universe'.

Photo Credit: Syfy

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'Stargate Universe'
Season 2 - Episode 15
"Seizure"

I've only seen about half of the first season of 'Stargate SG-1' and have never seen an episode of 'Stargate Atlantis', the installments of 'Stargate Universe' that either tie back to plot lines or characters from the two previous programs tend to be of less interest to me. Ever since the Lucian Alliance invaded the narrative of 'SGU', I've been fearing the injection of more Stargate lore to this show. I know it's silly, since this is part of a franchise. Still, 'SGU' started off and was promoted as being new viewer friendly and for the most part it has been so. Unfortunately, "Seizure" had too much of the old to win me over.

The Killing - "Pilot" & "The Cage"

Linden (Mireille Enos) and Holder (Joel Kinnaman) at a crime scene in 'The Killing'.

Photo Credit: AMC

Review by Paul Steven Brown

'The Killing'
Season 1 - Episodes 1 & 2
"Pilot"
"The Cage"

AMC has yet to disappoint me with the network's crop of television series. 'Mad Men' never disappoints, though we'll have to wait until 2012 for season five. 'The Walking Dead' is off to a great start, despite having a very brief first season. 'Rubicon' had extremely poor ratings, but I found that show deeply engrossing. The only misstep there was its inability to stick the landing. I still haven't gotten around to watching 'Breaking Bad', but I plan on remedying that before the fourth season kicks up in July.

Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 15

In this installment of X-Nation we take discuss the latest news in the X-Buzz and we take a look back at the Month in X for March 2011.

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The Month in X: X-Men: Legacy #246, New Mutants #23, Age of X Universe #1, Daken: Dark Wolverine #6, Daken: Dark Wolverine #7, X-23 #7, X-23 #8, Wolverine #7, Wolverine & Jubilee #3, X-Men #9, X-Factor #216, X-Factor #217, Uncanny X-Force #5.1, Uncanny X-Force #6, Generation Hope #5, Uncanny X-Men #534, & Uncanny X-Men Annual #3.

Special thanks to Ryan for the sound level tips.