Nathan Laws

The latest update from the Vortex is here: Compounding Interest - How to Revitalize Franchises Getting Critical - Mayday Review Projecting Myself - Fanfiction Signal Boost: Victor Dipp bloggerwho.substack.com/p/up…

Blogger Who #3 is up. In this update: A defense of physical media. Review: Citadel (Amazon Prime TV series) Update on my ShadowQuest TTRPG supplement for ShadowDark. A Tribute to Peter Cullen bloggerwho.substack.com/p/up…

We've sometimes talked about books when discussing franchises that contain books, but this is our first ever all-books podcast. I had a great time talking about the ones that were so important to shaping my life. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.

I loved the Mandalorian TV series, but it seemed odd to me to take a series whose concept was so well-geared to villain-of-the-week style storytelling to turn it into a film. What did we all think of the finished project? Check out our episode to find out.

Anyone but me watching The Librarians: The Next Chapter. It's never going to be as good as the original show, but I think that the second season is a huge improvement over the first. Unfortunately, TNT burning off 2 eps/week seems like they're not gonna renew for a 3rd.

I liked DD Born Again S1, but S2 was in a whole other category. This shows the problem with so many shows lately - not enough eps to hit their stride. DD had a 17 episode out of the gate, so they could plan a longer story with a better payoff. Hope you like our discussion.

I'm still surprised that it took us two episodes to cover Star Trek: Voyager when TNG and DS9 took us one each. Just goes to show that this show packs a surprising punch. Great discussion that I hope that you enjoy!

I feel like there was a lot that was really good about 90's Trek. I feel like Voyager was the most inconsistent series of the first 5 Star Trek series, but because of that it was a wild ride. I do think that it had some really great characters. I hope you enjoy listening to us.

Second blog update. This may actually become a thing. :-) Update 2: I Fought the Blog and the Blog Won open.substack.com/pub/blogge…

I love most versions of Batman. This one was amazing as a darker take on the character, but with some of the old Batman: The Animated Series DNA in there with the design elements. It's cool how they did a different mix of elements to give this a "timeless" feel than in BTAS.

We discussed Villains on the podcast a long time ago. This time we thought that we should discuss heroes. We had a great discussion about the place of the hero in society as well as the rise of the antihero and who are favorite heroes are. Listen and let us know what you think!

I've started a blog. If you want to hear my thoughts on geeky projects, get updates on my current projects, or read my reviews then come check it out. open.substack.com/pub/blogge…

Galaxy Quest was one of those movies that I would show people that came to my house if they hadn't seen it. It was an obvious homage to Star Trek, but you didn't have to be a Trekkie to understand and love it. Loved talking about it on the cast, and I hope you love listening.

I felt a lot of whiplash watching this season. It veered from farcical to horror with very little room inbetween. We discuss that dichotomy, the character dynamics, future legacies, and a whole lot more in this one. Check it out!

Come join me live as I guest star on Earth Station Trek tonight at 8PM EST to discuss the state of legacy sci-fi in media. youtube.com/live/Genrh348Wrk…

Apple TV surprised me with the great sci-fi series that they have on the network. One of those is Silo. It stands out from other post-apocalyptic series about humanity taking shelter underground building of some kind. Give a listen to our panel and check the show out for yourself

My kids turned me on to the Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon. I thought it was good, but never hit as hard as it could have. I think the Netflix series is a rare case where the live action may actually be better than the original. Come along with us as we discuss.

Although it's probably not my favorite animated series of all time, X-Men: The Animated Series is in my top 3, and it is easily the series that has had the most influence on my life. I was over-the-moon that there'd be a continuation and had a blast talking about it. Hope u like!

It seems like A.I. is everywhere these days and people have lots of big opinions on the topic. I thought it was a good idea to bring a group together and discuss A.I., why people are upset about it, what the potential is, and where we think it's being misused. Hope you enjoy it!

I was excited for a dark take on Star Trek, not because I want "Star Trek" to be dark, but because I think when there are so many Star Trek series that there's room for a wide spectrum of tones. This ended up not being that. How did we all feel? Check out the show to find out.