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Dave and Wayne

A podcast exploring science fiction television - Past and present

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Episode 263 Dark S01E06 Sic Mundus Creatus Est

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2018/08/24

While the Nielsen family struggles to cope with Mikkel's disappearance, Ulrich's dogged search for the truth reveals a stunning result. Armed with the map left by his father and items sent to him by The Stranger, Jonas enters the cave and finds himself in 1986 coming face to face with his mother as a teenager. As the mysteries continue to unfold, Tronte and Peter are clearly up to something related to the cave and its time portals. Episode Grade: A

01:20:12

Episode 262 Dark S01E05 Truths

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2018/08/17

The Stranger reveals some truths to Jonas who must now decide how to proceed with this new knowledge and his father's map of the caves. Uncomfortable connections are also brought to light as Mikkel begins his new life in 1986. And while we've routinely questioned the Ulrich/Hannah relationship, learning the genesis of her obsession with him sheds light on her 2019 persona. Episode Grade: A

01:07:35

Episode 261 Dark S01E04 Double Lives

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2018/08/10

The Winden family mysteries continue to ramp up, but it's the introduction of Noah that alters the central focus. Is this the man to whom Helge refers when he says "he must stop," and does Noah have anything to do with the missing boys? And what is it that has Peter Doppler so spooked? Nevertheless, while couples all around them seem to be having their relationship troubles, Magnus and Franziska take theirs to a new level. Episode Grade: A

01:06:25

Episode 260 Dark S01E03 Past and Present

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2018/08/03

Mikkel finds himself in 1986, and after meeting his grandmother and parents in their younger forms, he's finally taken in by kindly nurse Ines Kahnwald. In an episode that further establishes the interrelationships that exist in the small town of Winden, the nuclear power plant looms in the background causing us to question whether it is responsible for the deaths of the cows and birds. Dark Netflix Episode Grade: A

01:02:26

Episode 259 Dark S01E02 Lies

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2018/07/27

As the search for the missing Mikkel gathers momentum, the mysteries surrounding Erik, Mads and the recently discovered dead teenager only complicate the situation. On the other hand, it now becomes abundantly clear that we're dealing with time travel on some level, and when Mikkel finds himself in 1986, The Stranger's notation "When is Mikkel?" begins to make sense. Dark Netflix. Episode Grade: A

01:18:44

Episode 258 Dark S01E01 Secrets

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2018/07/20

"Secrets," the pilot episode of the German Netflix series Dark introduces four families, the small town of Winden, and the dark past that no one seems to want to talk about. Already renewed for a second season, the series combines elements of science fiction, horror, and the supernatural to weave a fascinating tale. Episode Grade: A

01:16:54

Episode 257 Science Fiction Television and the AI...

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2018/07/13

As the world's technology develops at a lightning pace, science fiction television continues to explore both the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence. Is it inevitable that those mankind creates will eventually rebel against the creators? Series like Battlestar Galactica, Humans, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Westworld, and Dollhouse intelligently explore these complex ideas as the reality looms just around the corner.

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Episode 256 Reverie S01E01 Apertus

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2018/07/06

The newest science fiction creation from the mind of Mickey Fisher (Extant), Reverie explores the rapidly developing world of virtual reality and both the problems and benefits inherent in this technology. Starring Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest), Dennis Haysbert (24), and Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes), the pilot examines what happens when users of the Reverie software program become trapped inside the program. Episode Grade: Dave B- Wayne B

01:10:49

Episode 255 Dollhouse S02E13 Epitaph Two: Return

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2018/06/29

In the series finale, Echo and Paul return to the Dollhouse so that Topher can attempt to put things right and gain some semblance of redemption for his role in the present apocalypse. Priya and Anthony resolve their differences and set out to remake the world after Topher's pulse bomb returns the Dumbshows and Butchers to their original selves. Is the ending hopeful? That's up to the viewer to decide. Episode Grade: A+

01:06:12

Episode 254 Dollhouse S02E12 The Hollow Men

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2018/06/22

Echo makes a final attempt to bring down the Rossum Corporation despite Boyd and Clyde's efforts to further a plan whose end game still appears rather murky. Episode highlights also include Anthony and Priya putting aside their personal aspirations to enter the fray, and Paul Ballard and Mellie enjoying a brief moment together before a jarring decision takes hold. Episode Grade: Dave A+ . Wayne A

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Episode 253 Dollhouse S02E11 Getting Closer

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2018/06/15

Through a series of flashbacks, we learn the backstory of Caroline's relationship with Bennett Halverson (Summer Glau), and their attempt to bring down the Dollhouse. However, in arguably the series' biggest reveal, the identity of the "man behind the curtain" finally becomes known. Episode Grade: A

01:04:52

Episode 252 Dollhouse S02E10 The Attic

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2018/06/08

We finally learn the truth about what really goes on in The Attic, and it's up to Echo figure out how to bring down the Rossum Corporation's mainframe computer that runs on human brain power. Glimpses of the apocalyptic future shown in "Epitaph One" appear, and one of Rossum's founders works with Echo and the others to prevent that future from occurring. Episode Grade: A

01:59:26

SFTVR Rewind: 02 Orphan Black Season 1 Review

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2018/06/01

Wayne and Dave take a look at one of the most intriguing scifi television shows to come along in quite a while. BBC America's Orphan Black starring Tatiana Maslany explores the practical and ethical considerations surrounding human cloning. Who's your favorite clone? Oh right. First rule of clone club; you don't use the C word.

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Episode 251 Dollhouse S02E09 Stop-Loss

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2018/05/25

Echo and Boyd begin to put into motion the plan to free the Dollhouse's actives, and as Adele DeWitt spirals out of control, their plan appears to be relatively foolproof. However, after Anthony/Victor is released at the end of his five year commitment, things do not go according to plan, and Echo, Victor, and Sierra end up paying a stiff price for their actions. Episode Grade: A-

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Episode 250 Dollhouse S02E08 A Love Surpreme

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2018/05/18

Alpha returns to the Dollhouse to learn why Echo loves Paul Ballard even though she hasn't been programmed to feel that emotion. It takes Topher's remote wipe device to bring order to the chaos that Alpha sets into motion, but Ballard is left on life support as DeWitt and Boyd assess the situation and formulate a plan to take down Alpha. Episode Grade: Dave A Wayne A-

01:00:03

Episode 249 Dollhouse S02E07 Meet Jane Doe

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2018/05/11

Working undercover with Paul Ballard and away from the Dollhouse, Echo learns to harness the power and skillsets of each of her previous imprints. Harding has taken over the Los Angeles house supplanting Adele DeWitt, but Topher's progress with his tech that will facilitate remote wipes sets the stage for the inevitable fall. Episode Grade: A-

01:08:00

Episode 248 Dollhouse S02E06 The Left Hand

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2018/05/04

In the conclusion of a two part episode, Topher 1.0 finds himself at odds with the Washington D.C. programmer Bennett Halverson, who despite the attraction each has for the other, presents perhaps the most formidable foe the LA house has faced in quite some time. On the run with Senator Perrin, Echo manages to stay one step ahead of Rossum, but in the end, the corporation wins, and Perrin takes the next step toward running for president. Episode Grade: Dave A Wayne A-

01:08:53

Episode 247 Lost in Space S01E01 Impact

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2018/04/27

After the Resolute is attacked, the Robinson family and other colonist groups are forced to begin the journey to Alpha Centauri sooner than expected. After a collision with an alien craft, the Robinsons crash land on an unknown world and face a series of perils, not the least of which is dealing with the fact that thier vessel, Jupiter 2 is trapped under the ice. A great start to a retelling of the classic series that ran between 1965-1968. Episode Grade: Dave A- Wayne A

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Episode 246 Dollhouse S02E05 The Public Eye

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2018/04/20

Adele Dewitt and the Los Angeles Dollhouse come under attack from the home office, and it appears the house will be offered up as a sacrifice to an inquiring public. However, the episode's big reveal comes in the form of government infiltration through the imprinting of a United States senator. And, of course, Summer Glau joins the cast as Bennett, the seeming equivalent at the Washington D.C. house. Episode grade: Dave A- Wayne B+

01:11:18

Episode 245 Dollhouse S02E04 Belonging

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2018/04/13

"Belonging" explores the tragic events that lead to Sierra's stay at the Dollhouse. Deliberately rendered paranoid schizophrenic by a Dollhouse doctor, Priya, now known as Sierra, becomes the doctor's plaything, bringing out the worst in the Rossum Corporation's pet project. In fact, Topher and Dewitt's struggles with the moral mess in which they find themselves strikes at the episode's thematic center. Episode Grade: A+

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