Comments for nickmatthews.ca http://nickmatthews.ca Science fiction and literature geek Thu, 09 May 2013 17:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on The Pathos of Superheroes by Nick http://nickmatthews.ca/2013/05/the-pathos-of-superheroes/#comment-176 Nick Thu, 09 May 2013 17:43:00 +0000 https://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1344#comment-176 Internal conflict is what drives a character. Mixing things up a bit might just give us some.

]]> Comment on The Pathos of Superheroes by Adam Shaftoe http://nickmatthews.ca/2013/05/the-pathos-of-superheroes/#comment-175 Adam Shaftoe Thu, 09 May 2013 17:39:59 +0000 https://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1344#comment-175 Thanks for the link, Nick. Glad I’m not the only one who thinks this might be a chance to build some real character into cinematic Superman.

]]> Comment on WorldCon 2009 Review by Book Review: The Parasol Protectorate series: Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, Timeless | nickmatthews.ca http://nickmatthews.ca/2009/09/worldcon-2009-review/#comment-174 Book Review: The Parasol Protectorate series: Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, Timeless | nickmatthews.ca Thu, 09 May 2013 15:33:32 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=84#comment-174 [...] at the 2009 Worldcon in Montreal, I was scheduled to be on a Steampunk panel with Gail Carriger, who was unfortunately unable to attend the convention. It was still a blast, as [...]

]]> Comment on Ad Astra 2013 by Code For Life | Ad Astra 2013 post-convention report http://nickmatthews.ca/2013/04/ad-astra-2013/#comment-171 Code For Life | Ad Astra 2013 post-convention report Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:33:11 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1259#comment-171 [...] Ad Astra 2013 [...]

]]> Comment on Ad Astra 2013 by Beverly http://nickmatthews.ca/2013/04/ad-astra-2013/#comment-170 Beverly Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:40:12 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1259#comment-170 It was fun, and you’ll have to let me know if Clown Farts brings any searches to your blog.

]]> Comment on Book Review: Clementine by Cherie Priest by Nick http://nickmatthews.ca/2012/11/book-review-clementine-by-cherie-priest/#comment-166 Nick Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:52:51 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1190#comment-166 Yes, all of the three of the Clockwork Century books I’ve read so far can be read independently. While you may see more intertextual links if you have read multiple books, these three can be read in any order without missing out on much at all.

Clementine is actually a good introduction, due to its shorter length, and bargain price.

]]> Comment on Book Review: Clementine by Cherie Priest by Spectacled Bear http://nickmatthews.ca/2012/11/book-review-clementine-by-cherie-priest/#comment-165 Spectacled Bear Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:47:02 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1190#comment-165 As someone who hasn’t read another Clockwork Century book, is this something I can pick up as an introduction to the series?

]]> Comment on November Quick Reviews by Book Review: Clementine by Cherie Priest | nickmatthews.ca http://nickmatthews.ca/2009/11/november-quick-reviews/#comment-164 Book Review: Clementine by Cherie Priest | nickmatthews.ca Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:02:57 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=139#comment-164 [...] the first Clockwork Century novel I’ve reviewed. I’ve been a fan of Cherie Priest since Boneshaker in 2009, and Dreadnought from 2010. I was browsing Amazon’s recommendations recently, and [...]

]]> Comment on Star Trek: DS9 Reviews: Babel by Star Trek: DS9 Reviews: Q-Less | nickmatthews.ca http://nickmatthews.ca/2012/09/star-trek-ds9-reviews-babel/#comment-163 Star Trek: DS9 Reviews: Q-Less | nickmatthews.ca Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:02:52 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1053#comment-163 [...] episodes back to back this early in the season. While Q-Less is nowhere near the disaster of Babel, its also nowhere as great as Captive Pursuit. Q-Less is kind of middling. I think it’s [...]

]]> Comment on Star Trek: DS9 Reviews: Babel by Star Trek: DS9 Reviews: Captive Pursuit | nickmatthews.ca http://nickmatthews.ca/2012/09/star-trek-ds9-reviews-babel/#comment-142 Star Trek: DS9 Reviews: Captive Pursuit | nickmatthews.ca Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:05:37 +0000 http://nickmatthews.ca/?p=1053#comment-142 [...] boring as I found Babel, it was quickly followed by one of the best early episodes of the series, Captive Pursuit. While in [...]

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