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There was a teen style science fiction show, some kind of mix between Mech Warrior and Star Trek with teens. Each mech had its own color style, with Red, Yellow and Green being the colors. Pretty sure the lead was a white male with black hair, with a black male and Asian female co-stars.

There is a scene where they find an alien goat, and an alien creature they meet says, after they lost it," That's too bad. Roasted thing is delicious."

It's driving me nut because I'm certain it was real but I don't think it made it past two episodes. Bear in mind, this was about 15 or 20 years ago, so I don't know if anyone remembers it, since I have an extremely weird ability to remember obscure details.

Not sure if this follows but I'll try, with Star Wars and pop culture in general.

Because, I'm kind of over it. I still enjoy Star Wars, to be sure, and I still discuss the PT and find positives and negatives in them. I've become less biter towards them on the hold as I have aged. I won't call it "maturity" because-no. But, I've hit a point in my life were I like what I like, and appreciating things for just how they are.

But, I don't go out and try to consume pop culture any more. Even Star Wars, which I has a bin of figures to testify to my geekiness and still want to make a fan film some day, has lost a little glimmer. I just don't find it as engaging as I did.

I think my biggest frustration and the point were it crossed was with Star Trek and the constant emotional beatings on about "Not real Star Trek!" and fan films and the like. It's just draining because the culture has hit the point of constant outrage over small details and not enjoying things for anything.

So, I'd rather spend time enjoying things that I enjoy and sharing those experiences with others who also want to share them. I'm just kind of over the toxicity-it's too exhausting.

Not entirely spawned by your posts, guys, but some of my ramblings from an impromptu walk yesterday too.

Wow, Tom, I'm sorry for all that. Depression sucks, and that sounds like a rough way to go.

Glad the Friends could help.

I've heard Christian comedians make similar points. Always interesting to me.

went to your blog and hoped for a review because I was curious. Got an interesting discussion of Veggietales.

Surprisingly, as a Christian, I agree with you that the Bible needs to be handed down as it is. There are things that are completely terrible in that book, and the text doesn't water it down.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Just watch "The Ten Commandments" and be grateful you didn't have to work on that film.

My only real response on this is a general agreement, that violence is a byproduct, a result of consequences of choices, which is something that I actually find very refreshing in an action film. It doesn't feel like violence for the sake of it, but deliberate choices that are ramping up the stakes, that, honestly, John has little control over at first.

The other aspect is the fact that it isn't a redemption story-it's a story of vulnerability, perhaps symbolized best by John's bare feet.

I don't think its a perfect film, but I don't think it's the pure violence as that linked review discussed.

"Pirates of the Carribean: Deadmen Tell No Tales AKA Salazar's Revenge."

I haven't seen the 4th one. When my brother asked me after we saw this movie if I understood all the references made, I explained them pretty simply, so apparently the fourth one wasn't required watching.

I need to do a full review of this, because there was so much about this movie to enjoy. I'll start off with the fact that this movie is pure fun with some great drama thrown in. It does something that I think very few films are willing to do now in their storytelling and this explore the consequences of what happens to the characters. In fact, I would say that Jack Sparrow is the poster child for contemporary film characters, as someone who actively tries to avoid consequences. And, in this instance, an act that he did when he was younger comes back to haunt him.

The story is a bit contrived, in that it tries to draw several characters and interconnect them in a way, but it flows very well once the characters are set up, and the plot points of getting the characters together are quickly moved past as the characters establish their relationships, and each person discovers some depth to the other that isn't expected, like Henry's reaction to Jack, Corina's reaction to Henry, and so on.

The film is very grand in scope and end goal, and it doesn't disappoint. It ties up plot points from the 3rd and 4th film in a way that was incredibly satisfying, and in ways I didn't expect. The main characters are all fairly well defined, and the film only drags because it has such a large supporting cast, and a subplot that doesn't go anywhere. But, other than that, this movie is an adventure, feels big and grand, and ends in the most satisfying way.

Highly recommend.

It's not pronounced the way you think it is

Lot's of nice stuff at Comic-Con being revealed, including props, and some info on aliens. Avoid if you don't want spoilers, but the phasers are looking pretty cool, and the Klingons are getting a full set of armor.

Looks ridiculous and amazing.

And, rewatch for the 3rd time.