- John Hansen
- April 22, 2011
Where have all the epic season finales gone? (TV commentary)
For as long as I can remember, TV has served up an epic season finale or two every May. In recent years, up until 2010,
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- John Hansen
- April 9, 2011
All 21 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 8 (2000-01), ranked
I blazed through my rewatching of “The X-Files” eighth season (2000-01, Fox), which plays like a page-turner of a novel and yet covers a ton of ground, from
- John Hansen
- April 3, 2011
‘Star Wars: Red Harvest’ a slog through blood and gore (Book review)
I found “Star Wars: Red Harvest” (December 2010, hardcover) to be a disappointment both as a “Star Wars” fan and as a horror fan. Despite
- John Hansen
- April 2, 2011
Chewbacca and Ahsoka team up in ‘The Clone Wars?’ OK, I’ll buy it (TV commentary)
Long before the prequels started filming, George Lucas announced that R2-D2 and C-3PO would be in all six “Star Wars” films, so we had time
- John Hansen
- March 28, 2011
Jedi-Sith romance is at the heart of ‘Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi – Vortex’ (Book review)
You hear a lot about how women always go for the bad boy, but in “Vortex” (November 2010, hardcover), the sixth in the nine-book “Star
- John Hansen
- March 19, 2011
All 22 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 7 (1999-2000), ranked
I remembered “The X-Files” Season 7 (1999-2000, Fox) as being a tired, going-through-the-motions year where David Duchovny wanted it all to end. I wasn’t exactly
- John Hansen
- March 16, 2011
Top 10 ‘Clone Wars’ characters: No. 1 — Ziro the Hutt
I’ve heard more than one person compare “The Clone Wars” to “The Empire Strikes Back,” basically saying that this is “Star Wars” at its finest.
- John Hansen
- March 15, 2011
Top 10 ‘Clone Wars’ characters: No. 2 — Cad Bane
Every good show has a villainous character that pops up only rarely — say, two or three times a season — and yet always steals
- John Hansen
- March 13, 2011
John’s top 10 ‘Clone Wars’ characters: No. 3 — Asajj Ventress (TV commentary)
In the “Star Wars” universe, it’s almost impossible for a character to quietly, slowly emerge as a fan favorite. Most characters on this list arrived
- John Hansen
- March 12, 2011
John’s top 10 ‘Clone Wars’ characters: No. 4 — Ahsoka Tano (TV commentary)
Because Jar Jar Binks was unpopular among fans and took on a lesser role after Episode I, the next two movies lacked a protagonist whose