Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog

The favorites are looking pretty strong.  Head on over to twitter and cast your votes! https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1791179735588012050 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1791163568768926199 To be honest, I was expecting a Baal-Todd finale so these championship possibilities kind of surprise me.  Kinsey is quite the dark horse.  I honestly expected Apophis to triumph over Anubis given the characters longer history with the…

Head on over to twitter and cast your vote! https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1790456422737523037 I lean Apophis just because of his longer history, but Anubis has his supporters. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1790472753382060213 I've got to go with the stylish Baal, one of the most fun System Lords to write for. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1790487857464840396 I've always been a fan of the bad guys that turn…

Over on twitter (or X as the kids call it), I am running a Stargate's Greatest Villain Tournament. Halfway through the first round and the higher seeded baddies have advanced without issue - Lord Apophis has a lot of followers.  Cowan really never stood a chance. No surprise here either.  Anyway, Maybourne was more of…

At this point, we can't walk a block without Sharky showing off his "play dead" skills... Out and about with Sharky.  Another adventure... The great hard-boiled vs soft-boiled debate.  Discuss! I forgot to serve Sharky his post-walk soup.  He helpfully reminds me... That is one comfy muggle...

Grace (2021 - ) Season 1 Drama following Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job. My thoughts: Cheesy and contrived with a ridiculous medium angle. 2.5/5 Blood (2018 - 2020) Season 1 Cat Hogan returns to West Meath upon her mother's sudden death--she had an…

A female detective travels back to her hometown and ends up unearthing some dark secrets. A male detective investigates the death/disappearance of his daughter. Detectives race against time to avert a dark web slave auction sale/murder. Those responsible for the terror threat turn out to be...far-right terrorists! A wife exacts revenge on the criminals who…

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Defending Jacob (2020) The limited drama series is a gripping, character-driven thriller based on the 2012 New York Times best selling novel of the same name by William Landay. An assistant DA's world is shattered when his beloved son gets charged with murder. My thoughts: Gets off to a good start, then gets bogged down…

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Some awesome Sharky artwork from @major_bacon on Instagram: Play date with Bubbie! Savoring his snack... Negotiating the hallway - Today would have been Suji's 19th birthday.  A few memories of our old irascible gal -  

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I need these! To add to my gargantuan supervillain collection gathering dust in our guest room. The appointed experts of the current crackerjack administration... https://twitter.com/scottmelker/status/1786353025272991957 https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1782608410112090563 Meanwhile... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1786137684454285462 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1786125815937167459 Which makes me flashback to this undefeated writer's room sandwich - https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1785814717929275527 And don't say The Sopranos.  Them's fighting words. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1785470244363845762

Killer Soup (2024 - ) Season 1 Swathi dreams of owning a restaurant. But when murder derails her plan, she and her lover take an outrageous step - to replace him with her husband. My thoughts: Just too damn silly to take seriously. 2/5 Hijack (2023 - ) A plane from Dubai to London is…