Katie's Corner

As many of you know, I enjoy science-fiction, especially the classic era with all the imaginative (even including dated CGI) and a good ol' plot twist. Within the last few years I have branched out from anything from Star Trek to The X-Files to Star Wars. Be it myth, fantasy, fiction or reality, the subject of the cosmos and asking yourself if there is another race beyond Earth fascinates me. Recently I just finished a little known show called "Dark Skies" which aired on NBC and consists of 19 episodes. Created by Bryce Zabel and Brent V. Friedman, the show ran from  September 21, 1996 to May 31, 1997. The series even won an Emmy award in 1997 for "Outstanding Main Title Design" presented to Mark Jones.  Several reviews call out the show for taking inspiration from The X-Files due to similar storylines and upon further research,  I learned that between low ratings, the 'Saturday night death slot' and direct competition with The X-Files, it was cancelled ...

  When I was around the age of eleven years old I was going through a great deal. During that time, my main focus was schooling, ballet, and trying to be a good daughter. In spite of all this, one of the few things I had was television, and would try to watch what I could when I had the time. One of the shows I vividly remember watching - at least once or twice was the ABC series “Castle”. Unfortunately I never fully got into the series but tucked it in the back of my brain for years to come. Most recently Lifetime channel brought back   “Castle” for regular viewing and I decided (in the midst of decorating for Christmas and doing housework when I am not in class) to start the show from the start. The series is a mix of drama, light-hearted humor, investigating murder mysteries, and the partnership of the two leads Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Katherine “Kate” Beckett (Stana Katic). The latter is a young, but strong and well-knowledged NYPD homicide detective, while Cas...