StandbackDiscovery S02E01: Let’s Try This AgainGoing by the premiere, S2’s gonna be *different*Jan 20, 20192Jan 20, 20192
StandbackStar Trek: Discovery, and the Theory of PainHow do people in stories win?Jan 3, 20181Jan 3, 20181
StandbackDiscovery S01E09: Into The Ill-Conceived Narrative Structure I Go*deep sigh*Nov 25, 20171Nov 25, 20171
StandbackST:Discovery, Five Weeks Deep: Burnham and LorcaFive episodes into Star Trek: Discovery. Burnham and Lorca have been firmly established as Discovery’s twin primary arcs, so, let’s talk…Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017
StandbackStandback’s Musings on “Too Like The Lightning”In the past year-ish of my life, it’s become a minor goal of mine for people to discuss Ada Palmer’s debut novel, Too Like The Lightning…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
Standback…But Perhaps, The Stars: Optimism and Increments (Themes in TLTL, #3)Last of three essays discussing the underlying themes of Ada Palmer’s Too Like The Lightning. Content warnings: None. Spoilers for the book…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
StandbackFive Reasons The Seven Hives Are Collapsing (Themes in TLTL, #2)Second of three essays discussing the underlying themes of Ada Palmer’s Too Like The Lightning. Content warnings: None. Spoilers for the…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
StandbackThe Precariousness of Coexisting in Utopia (Themes in TLTL, #1)First of three essays discussing the underlying themes of Ada Palmer’s Too Like The Lightning. Content warnings: Brief mention of gender…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
Standback“Too Like The Lightning” Punches Everyone In The Face: What TLTL’s Aggressive Misgendering Is ForContent notes: discussion of misgendering and ciscentricity; light spoilers for Too Like The Lightning.Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
StandbackA Moderate Conversation Re: Sad PuppiesThis essay is meant as part of my conversation with Stephanie S. , intended as moderate discussion of Fandom and the Sad Puppies. Stephanie…Mar 6, 20165Mar 6, 20165