KHANNNNNNNN!!!!

I agree whole heartedly with this article at io9, which takes the stance that Khan in Star Trek 2.0's inevitable sequel is a bad idea. The impulse is understandable - it's the same one that led Chris Nolan to the Joker in The Dark Knight. Up the stakes, and go for the throat with the franchise's most recognizable villian. Khan is famous for many reasons, but the Khan everyone thinks of won't be the Khan we'd see. He'd be the one from the Original Series. And while that may be of interest, what Star Trek needs is to embrace its newness. Forget the old - don't warm over previous stories ala Ultimate Marvel style. At least not yet. Follow through on the amazing potential of the new movie. What comes of all those homeless Vulcans? What sense is there in logic when your entire civilization has been destroyed?

I look forward to what the writers do. If they go with Khan, I know it will be new and fresh, but will it be what the story needs?

Vintage Make

I've been meaning to update my monthly quest to complete my vintage Star Wars collection for a while now - so I've included the results from May and June here. My goal has been to buy one a month, holding out for the best condition and the best price. I've been stunned at the number of collections that are being unloaded right now, and the decline in price of almost all of these. The economy has really taken a toll on the market for these. People need money, so they're unloading them, but people don't have money, so their value suffers.

In May I got the Death Star Gunner. In June, I really made out: I nabbed Romba, Endor Luke and General Lando all for a $100 - my threshold for any one figure, and the typical price of any one figure. All are in excellent condition.



I still need:

R2 Pop Up Lightsaber
Stormtrooper Luke
A-Wing Pilot
Barada
Ev-9D9
Amanaman
Imperial Dignitary
Warok
Yakface

Brannigan's Law

All good things...

My Next Destination

Check out all the Jawa love!

Do All My Quantum Selves Like Land of the Lost?

Tour the multiverse.

Saw Land of the Lost today. It was better than I expected (my expectations were only to see Anna Friel on the fat Ultra Screen - check) and I recommend it. There is literally nothing at all to say about it other than it's fun.