For All Mankind — Series 5 Episode 9 — “Sons and Daughters” — A Review

1st September, 2026.

“Sons and Daughters”.

The Introduction.

Right at the moment, I am desperately staving off earworms.

I’ve had the theme to vintage Australian soap, Sons and Daughters, earworming its way through my head for approximately a week, now.

Because … ?

Because, right now, I’m cremating a burger for dinner: and will be making home made chips to go with it, any minute now.

There might even be vegetables, as well.

The reason I say that … ?

Is that it’s Tuesday.

So I’m going watching the next episode of For All Mankind’s fifth series, after dinner.

And, given I’ve been aware the episode’s called “Sons and Daughters”, since last week?

I’ve had an earworm.

At any rate … ?

I’ll be watching “Sons and Daughters”, tonight.

And, hopefully?

Will have my review up by this coming Friday.

Assuming the burger isn’t too crispy!

~≈🪐≈~

Star Trek Discovery — Series 5 Episode 9 — “Lagrange Points” — A Review

23rd May, 2024: an announcement.

Right … Whilst dinner’s doing … ?

I’m going to do my usual thing.

Stare off, mournfully, into the middle distance … before I remind you that it’s Thursday.

Which means I’m going to be watching Star Trek Discovery’s latest episode, “Lagrange Points”, tonight.

Then … ?

Telling you about it, tomorrow night!

I’ll see you then.

~≈🖖≈~

For All Mankind — Series 4 Episode 9 — “Brazil” — A Review

8th January, 2024: the introduction.

Yes: we’re back to relative normal, now Christmas and New Year is over.

It’s back to watching a TV show on a Monday evening: and posting the reviews by the next day.

It’s also back to going to my weight management class on a Monday morning.

And?

Surprisingly, I’ve actually lost a kilo!

We’ll have to see what happens, next Monday.

~≈🚀≈~

At any rate?

It’s Monday, 8th January, and?

Once I’ve had dinner, I’ll be watching “Brazil”, the next episode of For All Mankind’s fourth series: then writing about it, tomorrow.

I’ll see you then!

~≈🚀≈~

Star Trek Strange New Worlds Episode 9 — “Subspace Rhapsody” — A Review

4th August, 2023: The Intro.

Right: it’s Friday, again.

It’s amazing how it crops up, once a week.

At any rate … ?

That means two or three things.

First?

That I’ve finished an up coming Teaser: for International Left Handers Day.

Speaking as a left-hander that writes quizzes?

What were you expecting me to do for 13th August?

Apart from tell my fellow southpaws to do something on the day!

Next up?

Yes: I’m doing fish and chips, again.

And finally?

Yes: I’m going to be watching the next episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds, tonight.

I’ll be posting my review, tomorrow.

I get the impression it’s going to be very silly … … … 

~≈🖖≈~

Star Trek Picard — Series 3 Episode 9 — Vox — A Review

14th April, 2023: ‘Vox’.

Right …

It’s officially Friday.

And, frankly … ?

Chips are being cooked, washing is being washed, video intros have been made, and stuff, done.

Including phone calls.

The mystery of why we’re supposed to eat fish on a Friday … is still unsolved.

But at least I’m having crinkle cut chips.

At any rate … ?

It’s Friday, once more: and, once I’ve eaten dinner?

I’ll be watching ‘Vox’, the penultimate episode of Star Trek Picard’s third and final season.

I’ll have my review up on the 15the April.

~≈🖖≈~

For All Mankind — Series 3 Episode 9 — Coming Home — A Review

2nd April, 2023: ‘Coming Home’.

Yes: it’s officially Sunday.

And … ?

Dinner is officially on.

Frankly?

It’s not Friday: so chips are out … and chilli is in!

Rather than a roast!

Either way … ?

I’m going to be watching TV, tonight.

Yes: episode nine of For All Mankind’s third season.

Frankly?

I’m wanting to find out what happens to Margo in this episode!

~≈👨‍🚀≈~

Star Trek Strange New Worlds — Episode 9 — All Those Who Wander — A Review

18th November, 2022.

As I write … ?

A civilised man is sitting in a chair, waiting for vegetables to boil.

Rather than trying to kill me!

Yes: it’s Friday.

And?   I’m cooking dinner.

And, once I’ve had that?

I’m going to be watching another episode of the very enjoyable Star Trek Strange New Worlds.

And will have this written review done, late on the 19th November.

I’m looking forward hearing what you think of what I thought.

~≈🖖≈~

Star Trek Picard — Series 2 Episode 9 — Hide and Seek — A Review

19th August, 2022.

It’s Friday: you’d noticed, hadn’t you … ?

It‘s a Friday: and, as ever, I’m doing dinner.

Fish and chips, so you know.

Why we’re supposed to fish on a Friday?   Is an old Catholic tradition, apparently.

One that was the reason behind the creation of the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish.

One of these days?   I’ll possibly do a Teaser about that.

At any rate … ?

It’s Friday.

And that means I’ll be watching the next episode of Star Trek Picard’s second series: episode nine, Hide and Seek.

I’m looking forward to it.

~≈🖖≈~

Star Trek Discovery — Series 4 Episode 9 — Rubicon — A Review

20th May, 2022.

To paraphrase Orwell?

Even as I write, vegetables are flying overhead, trying to kill me.

That could make more sense, couldn’t it?

What I actually mean?   Is simply that — at the moment — I’m cooking dinner.

Chips are doing, vegetables boiling, fish is gently grilling.

Once I’ve done that, I’ll be watching episode nine of Star Trek Discovery’s fourth series: and letting you know what I though, by tomorrow night.

Right now?

I’m going to put food on plates.

~≈🚀≈~

Lovecraft Country — Series 1 Episode 9 — Rewind 1921: A Review

2nd November, 2021.

Right … You’ll possibly realise that I’ve started this post on Tuesday,

I’m starting to think I should call it TV Tuesday, but who knows!

And yes: I’m going to finish writing this post about the ninth episode — the extremely watchable ninth episode — of Lovecraft Country, tomorrow night.

But yes, and as mentioned in that intro: I’ve recently seen Dune and Candyman and can recommend both.

The Halloween Apocalypse, the first episode of Dr Who, series 13, is just as good!

Before I hit the sack?

Feel free to enjoy the video versions of the reviews!

~≈🐙≈~

For All Mankind — Series 2 Episode 9 — Triage — A Review

1st June, 2021.

Right … 

I’m officially going to go to bed, in a few minutes time.

It’s getting late: I was up at 5:30, this morning!

And frankly?

Eno’s Ambient 4: On Land is doing a good job of being odd in the background.

Tal Coat is quite something.

At ANY rate?

I’m doing my usual thing: of starting a post about episode nine of For All Mankind’s second season.

I’ll be writing more about it, on Wednesday.

But?

Safe to say, the episode goes out with a bang … 

~≈🚀≈~

Star Trek Discovery — Series 3 Episode 9 — Terra Firma Pt 1 — A Review

3rd January, 2021.

Right … 

Right at the moment, it’s late — ish — on a Sunday night.

I’ve had dinner: and have to confess, I make a mean spaghetti sauce.

And, frankly?

Right at the moment, I want to go to bed: with a good read.

I’ve some Arthur Machen to read.

But?

But I want to get started on this post: to tell you about the next episode of Star Trek Discovery’s third series that I’d seen.

~≈🖖🏻≈~

Doctor Who — Series 12: Episode 9 — Ascension of the Cybermen — A Review

23rd February, 2020.

Yes: it’s Sunday night.

Just so you know.

And those of you who’ve been following me for a while … ?

Will realise I’ve had dinner at my family’s.

And been able to borrow one of my sisters laptops to check out … 

Do you know what an installer is?

It’s something that lets you install software — productivity software, operating systems, drivers, what-have-you — onto a computer.

I’ve been trying to make one for a while, now: that will let me install a version of the open source operating system, Ubuntu, onto a laptop.

The laptop’s a birthday present, so you know, and something I’ll be getting in a few weeks time.

But I’m not particular keen on having Windows on there: which is why I’m trying to make an OS installer.

I’ve not been able to use my Mac to do it.

So ended up using the Windows version of balenaEtcher to turn the stick into an Ubuntu installer.

Given I’m a committed Mac fan?

You can imagine my annoyance.

But, at any rate, I now have a suitable stick … 

All I need now is a suitable computer … 

~≈Ω≈~

At any rate … ?

It’s Sunday.

Sunday night.

And, before you ask?

Yes: I’ve seen tonight’s episode of Doctor Who, series 12.

Ascension of the Cybermen … 

~≈Ω≈~

For All Mankind — Series 1 Episode 9 — Bent Bird — A Review

7th December, 2020.

Are you much of a Doctor Who fan … ?

I have to admit, I am.

Which you’d possibly worked out, watching through those!

Well … I have to admit, I’ve just caught BBC America’s Still to Come trailer.

And, at twenty-three seconds in?

We have redesigned Cyberman.

Complete with new helmets … !

Heigh … ho … !

~≈†≈~

At ANY rate … ?   And talking about TV shows?

Unemployment has one — just one — upside for me.

It makes I can watch a lot of TV.

And, over the past couple of weeks?

I’ve been watching series 1 of For All Mankind.

And can happily say I’ve caught episode nine, tonight.

The penultimate one.

Yeap … 

It’s still looking good.

~≈†≈~

The Man in the High Castle — Series 4 Episodes 9: Episode 9 For Want of a Nail — A Review

8th December, 2019.

Yes: it’s officially official: I am back at the course, tomorrow.

I’m job hunting, at the moment: and, if you’ve been following me for a while?

You’ll know I’m on a short course designed to improve my employment prospects.

I’m back there, tomorrow: and looking forward to it: as it gets me out of the house.

The real killer?

We have laptops … and our tutor’s decided to get mice for them.

Little things mean a lot.

~≈Î≈~

At any rate … ?

It’s the Sunday night before I go back.

And frankly?

I want to go to bed early … but want to tell you about a TV show.

Yep: you’re right … I’ve seen the ninth episode of The Man in the High Castle’s fourth season.

~≈Î≈~

Mr Robot — Series 4: Episodes 9 — 409 Conflict — A review

3rd December, 2019.

Yeah … 

A day off … 

I’m job hunting, at the moment: but occasionally?

Get help.

Right at the moment … ?

That help consist of a course designed to help us with interview technique, customer services and CV writing.

Saying that?   We have a day off, tomorrow: the tutor has a meeting in Stevenage, it seems.

That day off?

Means we have a day off.

I got daring: and decided to stay up and watch TV.

The excitement is killing you, isn’t it … ?

Yes: I’ve managed to catch up with the ninth episode of Series 4 Mr Robot.

It’s got tense again … 

~≈$≈~

El Ministerio del Tiempo/The Ministry of Time — Series 3: Episode 9 — El cisma del tiempo/The schism of time — A Review

5th June 2019.

Yes: I think I can safely say I’ve had a quiet day.

Bar a little light shopping, and house keeping.

Oh, and jobhunting.

And, believe it or not … ?

Poking around on Quora.

Shoving your tuppence ha’penny worth into an online discussion … ?



Seems like fun … !



Especially when I realised a couple of my answers have been upvoted …

~≈§≈~

Ahem … !

And “At Any Rate … ?” … !

I’ve spent some of this evening … watching TV.

And, given what I’ve been watching over the past few weeks?

You’d be right: I’ve had another episode of El Ministerio del Tiempo/The Ministry of Time third series … 

~≈§≈~

Episode 8 — El cisma del tiempo/The schism of time — reintroduces us to Rabbi Levi (Paco Obregón): the man who passed the original Book of Doors to Queen Isabella in return for protection for his family: and who helped set up the Ministry, itself.

The good Rabbi has issues … 

He’s been kidnapped.

The only way out is a very obscure bit of Kabbalistic ritual … 

And his only potential help … ?

Is from Antipope Benedict 13th (Gerardo Malla).

The pope, Alonso and Pacino (Nacho Fresneda, Hugo Silva) have to make sure that keep both the Rabbi, and the revised Book of Doors safe from the kidnappers.

The Exterminating Angels.

What’s making them keen to see the book?



It breaks the Ministry’s most sacred law: and can take people to the future … 

~≈§≈~

I have to say it.

El Ministerio del Tiempo has done it again with El cisma del tiempo: shown us the regulars characters played impeccably well, shown us the Angels*, thrown in intrigue after intrigue … 

And thrown ageing SF fans something of a bone.

In a flashback to his childhood, Pacino is seen reading a comic called Diego Valor: where Captain Valor faces his arch-enemy, the Great Mekong.

I saw that … 



And started wondering when Javier Olivares, the show’s creator, would’ve come across Dan Dare.

Turns out Diego Valor was a Spanish radio show based on the Eagle’s  finest.



You have to love a geeky reference … !

*        If I’ve got it right, the leader of the Angels is Bosco de Sobrecasa: played by Luis Iglesia.   The character … ?   Is a stone cold killer … 

Westworld — Series 2 — Episode 9: Vanishing Point — A Review

20th April, 2019.

OK, I’ll admit it.

I’m something of a Snooker fan.

Someone who tries to watch it where possible.   But doesn’t necessarily always get the chance.

Frankly?

I managed to catch some of the Robertson-Georgiou match, today: in the first round of this year’s World Championship.

Fascinating watch … but, given it’s 9-0 to Neil Robertson?   I think Australia’s finest has an advantage.

~≈§≈~

Saying that … ?

Saying that, you’ve possibly worked out that I have a large set of TV shows cued up: ready and waiting to be watched.

Including the current favourite, Westworld, series two.

It’s … 

It’s holding my attention, let’s put it that way … 

~≈§≈~

Star Trek Discovery — Series 2 Episode 9: Project Daedalus— A Review

15th March, 2019.

Yes!

It’s officially official … the back door of my building is shut.

Like you couldn’t work that out from the video introduction.

Basically?

I and three of my neighbours have keys to the back door of our building.

So we can get to our gas meters.

Only one of my neighbours has forgotten hers … and had to borrow mine, is the gas man could get to the meters.

Hooooo  … hum … !

At any rate … ?

At any rate, it’s a Friday night: and, with little to nothing in the way of money … ?

I put the TV on, once more: turn to the channel with … 

Star Trek: Discovery, Series two … !

~≈§≈~

El Ministerio del Tiempo/The Ministry of Time — Series 2: Episode 9 — Óleo sobre tiempo/Oil painting over time — A Review.

6th March, 2019.

It has to be said, modern technology can be good.

On the other hand?

Modern technology can be bad.

Especially when you drop your phone, and smash the screen.

Thankfully?

I had family come to the rescue, and pay for a repair.

For which I’m eternally grateful.

It’s also helpful the the shop I used — Onsite, in Brentwood High Street — did the repair very quickly.

I’m impressed* … 

~≈§≈~

Impressed … 

But also having a quiet patch.

As you may possibly already know?

I’m jobhunting, at the moment.

As you can imagine, looking for work is a chore: even though I can get it done a lot more quickly than I used to.

Either way?

I’ve spare time … mostly to devote to a hobby … and to watching a TV show or two.

You can tell what I’m going to mention next, can’t you?

Yes … 

El Ministerio del Tiempo/The Ministry of Time — Series 2 … !

~≈§≈~