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When a Robot Commits Suicide — an Elegy for What?
What’s frustrating about Episode 1 of Orville, Season Three is that robot Isaac’s claim to personhood is not ambiguous so much as confused and…
Gary Varner
Oct 17, 2022
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Should We Love or Hate an Intelligent Robot? Or Care at All?
In Season 3 of Orville that becomes a serious question
Gary Varner
Oct 11, 2022
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Who Watched the Watchmen Part 5 (Final)
Jared and Gary conclude their conversation about The Watchmen.
Gary Varner
Oct 7, 2022
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Who Watched the Watchmen Part 5 (Final)
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The MacGuffin: Big Fuss About Nothing Is Not Good Science Fiction
A MacGuffin creates a lot of action but doesn’t in any way advance the plot
Gary Varner
Oct 3, 2022
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September 2022
Renegade Reviews Episode 2: Who Watched the Watchmen Part 4 of 5
Gary and Jared continue their discussion of the Watchmen.
Gary Varner
Sep 28, 2022
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Storytelling: The Liar is Revealed! But Does Anyone Still Care?
Stories where the central character lies about something important often waste audience time without building tension
Gary Varner
Sep 26, 2022
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Science Fiction: Time Travel Can Work — If Clear Rules Are Chosen
I despise the Butterfly Effect in time travel stories because there is simply no way to establish what is at stake.
Gary Varner
Sep 19, 2022
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Episode 2: Who Watched the Watchmen Part 3 of 5
Listen now | Jared and Gary continue their discussion on the Watchmen.
Gary Varner
Sep 16, 2022
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Who Watched the Watchmen Part 2
Listen now (17 min) | Gary and Jared continue discussing the watchman.
Gary Varner
Sep 14, 2022
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Madness: Why Sci-Fi Multiverse Stories Often Feel Boring
In a multiverse, every plot development, however implausible, is permitted because we know it won’t affect our return to the expected climax
Gary Varner
Sep 12, 2022
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Renegade Reviews Episode 2 Part 1: Who Watched the Watchmen?
Listen now (16 min) | Gary Varner and Jared Hinde discuss the merits of the Watchmen (2009)
Gary Varner
Sep 7, 2022
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Multiverse of Madness?: It’s a Letdown for the Marvel Universe
I can’t really recommend it because spectacle trumps any sense of the story hanging together and we can infer nothing from past events
Gary Varner
Sep 5, 2022
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