John K.
@criticalmyth.bsky.social
He/him. Father, engineer, writer, consumer of all kinds of media. Posts will mostly be about one of those topics.
Pluribus 1x07: "The Gap": What I love about this episode is how little dialogue there is, and yet there is a ton of storytelling taking place. And that visual storytelling is highly impressive, when one considers the landscapes being displayed. #Pluribus
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Pluribus 1x07: "The Gap": What I love about this episode is how little dialogue there is, and yet there is a ton of storytelling taking place. And that visual storytelling is highly impressive, when one considers the landscapes being displayed. #Pluribus
Now playing:
Phil Collins: 12”ers (1987)
Another pickup from this year’s RSD Black Friday
#PhilCollins
Phil Collins: 12”ers (1987)
Another pickup from this year’s RSD Black Friday
#PhilCollins
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Now playing:
Phil Collins: 12”ers (1987)
Another pickup from this year’s RSD Black Friday
#PhilCollins
Phil Collins: 12”ers (1987)
Another pickup from this year’s RSD Black Friday
#PhilCollins
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Supernatural 8x08: "Hunteri Heroici": As soon as I saw the title, I remembered the main plot of the episode. I like having Cas along as the "third wheel"; he turned out to be very useful to the case in the end. And I love how Dean just rolls with the cartoon rules. #Supernatural
December 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Supernatural 8x08: "Hunteri Heroici": As soon as I saw the title, I remembered the main plot of the episode. I like having Cas along as the "third wheel"; he turned out to be very useful to the case in the end. And I love how Dean just rolls with the cartoon rules. #Supernatural
Now playing:
Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995)
Not the biggest fan of the movie, but I’ve always been fond of this collection. Played this CD constantly when it came out in my college days!
Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995)
Not the biggest fan of the movie, but I’ve always been fond of this collection. Played this CD constantly when it came out in my college days!
December 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Now playing:
Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995)
Not the biggest fan of the movie, but I’ve always been fond of this collection. Played this CD constantly when it came out in my college days!
Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995)
Not the biggest fan of the movie, but I’ve always been fond of this collection. Played this CD constantly when it came out in my college days!
Today's comic book haul:
Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon 4
Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands 3
Star Trek: Lower Decks 14
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Salvation 4
Synthetics Volume One 2
Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon 4
Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands 3
Star Trek: Lower Decks 14
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Salvation 4
Synthetics Volume One 2
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Today's comic book haul:
Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon 4
Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands 3
Star Trek: Lower Decks 14
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Salvation 4
Synthetics Volume One 2
Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon 4
Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands 3
Star Trek: Lower Decks 14
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Salvation 4
Synthetics Volume One 2
Down Cemetery Road 1x08: "What Will Survive": Despite all the changes, the season (?) finale lands roughly in the same place as the source material. At least it retained one of the moments I was most anticipating! #DownCemeteryRoad
December 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Down Cemetery Road 1x08: "What Will Survive": Despite all the changes, the season (?) finale lands roughly in the same place as the source material. At least it retained one of the moments I was most anticipating! #DownCemeteryRoad
Today’s commuting pick:
David Bowie: hours… (1999)
From the Brilliant Adventure box set. After stretching in diverse directions through much of the 90s, this felt a bit more “safe”, though it is still pretty good and melodic.
#DavidBowie
David Bowie: hours… (1999)
From the Brilliant Adventure box set. After stretching in diverse directions through much of the 90s, this felt a bit more “safe”, though it is still pretty good and melodic.
#DavidBowie
December 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today’s commuting pick:
David Bowie: hours… (1999)
From the Brilliant Adventure box set. After stretching in diverse directions through much of the 90s, this felt a bit more “safe”, though it is still pretty good and melodic.
#DavidBowie
David Bowie: hours… (1999)
From the Brilliant Adventure box set. After stretching in diverse directions through much of the 90s, this felt a bit more “safe”, though it is still pretty good and melodic.
#DavidBowie
Star Trek: Identity Theft by Greg Cox: For the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, we get a novel set (mostly) during the movie era, focusing on Chekov. For those of us who felt like Chekov never got the character exploration he deserved over the years, this is a fun adventure. #StarTrek #CoSoBooks
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Star Trek: Identity Theft by Greg Cox: For the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, we get a novel set (mostly) during the movie era, focusing on Chekov. For those of us who felt like Chekov never got the character exploration he deserved over the years, this is a fun adventure. #StarTrek #CoSoBooks
Today’s commuting pick:
Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra: The Baroness Sessions (2025)
Bieler reworks some of his songs for a female voice and it works so well!
#JasonBieler
Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra: The Baroness Sessions (2025)
Bieler reworks some of his songs for a female voice and it works so well!
#JasonBieler
December 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Today’s commuting pick:
Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra: The Baroness Sessions (2025)
Bieler reworks some of his songs for a female voice and it works so well!
#JasonBieler
Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra: The Baroness Sessions (2025)
Bieler reworks some of his songs for a female voice and it works so well!
#JasonBieler
Babylon 5 4x14: "Moments of Transition": It's too bad the Minbari Civil War was so truncated; it would have been interesting to see a fuller version. Similarly, the lead-up to Sheridan's decision to take up arms was supposed to be longer. #Babylon5
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Babylon 5 4x14: "Moments of Transition": It's too bad the Minbari Civil War was so truncated; it would have been interesting to see a fuller version. Similarly, the lead-up to Sheridan's decision to take up arms was supposed to be longer. #Babylon5
The War Between the Land and the Sea 1x02: "Plastic Apocalypse": To be honest, not unlike Barclay, I think Salt has valid points. Sure, it is highly disruptive, but it's hard not to have a measure of sympathy. All that said, this isn't much of a war so far, despite how certain actions are described.
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The War Between the Land and the Sea 1x02: "Plastic Apocalypse": To be honest, not unlike Barclay, I think Salt has valid points. Sure, it is highly disruptive, but it's hard not to have a measure of sympathy. All that said, this isn't much of a war so far, despite how certain actions are described.
The War Between the Land and the Sea 1x01: "Homo Aqua": I can definitely see the comparisons with certain storylines from Torchwood. This feels like it could fit into a similar mold. This first episode of the mini-series has me intrigued, though it is a very slow and deliberate setup.
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The War Between the Land and the Sea 1x01: "Homo Aqua": I can definitely see the comparisons with certain storylines from Torchwood. This feels like it could fit into a similar mold. This first episode of the mini-series has me intrigued, though it is a very slow and deliberate setup.
IT: Welcome to Derry 1x07: "The Black Spot": I've said it before, the most chilling evil in this series is not Pennywise. It's the humans. And we see that play out over the first half of the episode. #ITWelcomeToDerry
December 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
IT: Welcome to Derry 1x07: "The Black Spot": I've said it before, the most chilling evil in this series is not Pennywise. It's the humans. And we see that play out over the first half of the episode. #ITWelcomeToDerry
Today’s commuting pick:
Dream Theater: Quarantieme: Live a Paris (2025)
Starting out with the first disc today.
#DreamTheater
Dream Theater: Quarantieme: Live a Paris (2025)
Starting out with the first disc today.
#DreamTheater
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today’s commuting pick:
Dream Theater: Quarantieme: Live a Paris (2025)
Starting out with the first disc today.
#DreamTheater
Dream Theater: Quarantieme: Live a Paris (2025)
Starting out with the first disc today.
#DreamTheater
Spartacus: House of Ashur 1x02: "Forsaken": I find it interesting how the writers can so quickly have the audience wanting Ashur, previously a reviled villain, to succeed. Part of that is wanting those around him to get a win, but people want to see the underdog prevail. #SpartacusHouseOfAshur
December 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Spartacus: House of Ashur 1x02: "Forsaken": I find it interesting how the writers can so quickly have the audience wanting Ashur, previously a reviled villain, to succeed. Part of that is wanting those around him to get a win, but people want to see the underdog prevail. #SpartacusHouseOfAshur
Spartacus: House of Ashur 1x01: "Dominus": I was on the fence about this extension of the Spartacus franchise. I loved the original show, but this seemed like an unnecessary follow-up. To my surprise, after an awkward setup scene, this worked fairly well for me. #SpartacusHouseOfAshur
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Spartacus: House of Ashur 1x01: "Dominus": I was on the fence about this extension of the Spartacus franchise. I loved the original show, but this seemed like an unnecessary follow-up. To my surprise, after an awkward setup scene, this worked fairly well for me. #SpartacusHouseOfAshur
Now playing:
Moron Police: Pachinko (2025)
A concept album about a man who turns into a pachinko machine. It’s actually pretty good!
#MoronPolice
Moron Police: Pachinko (2025)
A concept album about a man who turns into a pachinko machine. It’s actually pretty good!
#MoronPolice
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Now playing:
Moron Police: Pachinko (2025)
A concept album about a man who turns into a pachinko machine. It’s actually pretty good!
#MoronPolice
Moron Police: Pachinko (2025)
A concept album about a man who turns into a pachinko machine. It’s actually pretty good!
#MoronPolice
Pluribus 1x06: "HDP": Carol's discovery at the end of the previous episode is exactly what we thought, but it leads to some unexpected revelations. This is a slower episode, but as I find this entire situation fascinating, I was still riveted. #Pluribus
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Pluribus 1x06: "HDP": Carol's discovery at the end of the previous episode is exactly what we thought, but it leads to some unexpected revelations. This is a slower episode, but as I find this entire situation fascinating, I was still riveted. #Pluribus
Stranger Things 5x04: "Sorcerer": It took a little while to get there, but there were a lot of fun reveals in the second half of this feature-length episode. That final reveal was very satisfying as well! #StrangerThings
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Stranger Things 5x04: "Sorcerer": It took a little while to get there, but there were a lot of fun reveals in the second half of this feature-length episode. That final reveal was very satisfying as well! #StrangerThings
Stranger Things 5x03: "The Turnbow Trap": Juggling all these characters is still pretty messy, but I like the direction most of the plot threads are headed. Some character beats don't work as well, at least for me, but the writers are keeping it all moving. #StrangerThings
December 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Stranger Things 5x03: "The Turnbow Trap": Juggling all these characters is still pretty messy, but I like the direction most of the plot threads are headed. Some character beats don't work as well, at least for me, but the writers are keeping it all moving. #StrangerThings
Down Cemetery Road 1x07: “Lights Go Out": Some of the things left out of the adaptation and some other big changes from the source material left me scratching my head. They find a way to drag things out, that's for sure. #DownCemeteryRoad
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Down Cemetery Road 1x07: “Lights Go Out": Some of the things left out of the adaptation and some other big changes from the source material left me scratching my head. They find a way to drag things out, that's for sure. #DownCemeteryRoad
This week's comic book haul:
Batman 4
Star Trek: Red Shirts 5
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 2
Batman 4
Star Trek: Red Shirts 5
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 2
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This week's comic book haul:
Batman 4
Star Trek: Red Shirts 5
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 2
Batman 4
Star Trek: Red Shirts 5
Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox 2