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What makes Sci-Fi so good?

I watched a very thought-provoking episode last Saturday from the show Torchwood. It's a British show and you can catch it on BBC America. It reminded me of how poignant sci-fi can be. Let me breakdown the characters involved in the story, but if you have a chance watch the show! Major spoiler alert! Torchwood- The title of the show is the name of the institute whose duty is to investigate alien activity. There is some type of wormhole that leads into Cardiff, England. So alien creatures seep through. Captain Jack Harkness- He's American, and for some reason he can't die. He's been shot at and eletrocuted and he just springs back to life. He's the leader of Torchwood. Gwen- She's the newest team member. The premise of this story is that one of the member's Ianto, has a cyborg stored in the basement of the Insitute. This cyborg was his girlfriend. She was recruited into a project to be turned from a human into a killing machine. She wasn't fully integrate...

Fall Preview

I'll admit it I'm a TV junkie! My DVR has been crammed with all the new tv episodes that have debuted last week. I'm going to list my favorites. I'm going to update this list when I've had a chance to see the other new shows that are debuting later. Fave Returning 1). How I Met your Mother 2). Heroes 3). Grey's Anatomy 4). Brothers & Sisters 5). Men in Trees 6). The Hills 7). My Boys 8). Dancing with the Stars Highly Recommended New Shows so far 1). Torchwood (on BBC America) 2). Gossip Girl 3). Side Order of Life 4). Army Wives 5). Damages 6). Pushing Daisies On the Fence 1) Bionic Woman 2). Blood Ties (Lifetime)