SF Signal: Tube Bits for 03/25/2008

Tube Bits for 03/25/2008

DVD Verdict judges the newly released DVD set of Painkiller Jane, stating: Painkiller Jane is a middling, unoriginal sci fi series that is only occasionally interesting. Ouch. I guess you'll need some painkillers to watch this one.

Ronald D. Moore, king of the SF reboots, visited the set of the new Star Trek movie and opines that rebooting the series was a good idea, saying "it was a very smart move to sort of clear the decks, wipe the slate clean and start over." Apparently there is/was too much Trek info needed to appreciate it that new viewers were scared off. Going back to the beginning gives everyone a chance to start over and get in on the ground floor. We'll see, though I'm not optimistic.

Speaking of Trek, the new Sulu, John Cho, states that Sulu isn't really Japanese, but is, in fact, Pan-Asian. He bases this claim on Roddenberry's statement that Sulu was supposed to represent the continent of Asia. Alright, but when I hear the name Hikaru Sulu, I think Japanese.

The Baltimore Sun has a short article on artist Steven Parke, whose work is featured on the liner notes for the new Heroes soundtrack CD.

Scott Brown at Wired says explains why Battlestar Galactica must self-destruct. Self-destruct meaning come to an end, not literally explode, although that may happen too.