Comic Book Geek Fear the Walking Dead: Season Seven – Review Stephen Bedard, February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 A lot has happened since Fear the Walking Dead first premiered. They have moved across the country, the cast has radically changed, and now they are dealing with two disasters: a zombie apocalypse and a nuclear explosion and it’s aftermath. One of the challenges of Fear the Walking Dead, as… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Dune: Part One – Review Stephen Bedard, December 18, 2021December 18, 2021 My introduction to the world of Dune was the 1984 movie. I quite enjoyed it, even though I thought it was stranger than most sci fi movies. I eventually read the novel (and the sequels) and discovered that the movie strayed a fair bit from the book. Now I have… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings – Review Stephen Bedard, November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 So far, most of the MCU movies have been based on their most familiar characters. Less familiar is Shang-Chi but that did not take away from the movie. Stepping back from Shang-Chi for a moment, Iron Man 3 attempted to do something innovative with the villain, the Mandarin. In that… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Stargirl: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 One of the CW series that I was interested in was Stargirl. The reason is that I was overly familiar with Stargirl but I feel great nostalgia for much of the backstory. Before there was a Justice League of America, there was a Justice Society of America. Stargirl begins with… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Voyager: Season Seven – Review Stephen Bedard, October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 I enjoyed the seventh and final season of Star Trek Voyager more than the last couple of seasons. The writing was tighter and there was some thought provoking stories. One was “Repentance” where a treatment by the Doctor led to a violent criminal experiencing remorse and guilt over his crimes…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Voyager: Season Six – Review Stephen Bedard, September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 I found the penultimate season of Voyager to be a mixed bag. It was okay but not great, a mix of good and average episodes. This was probably one of the more character-driven seasons. I appreciate characterization but at times it got boring. Some of the episodes did not hold… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek The Walking Dead: World Beyond – Season One Stephen Bedard, September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 As a Walking Dead fan, I was surprised that I hadn’t realized that there was another spinoff. I made sure to watch the World Beyond as soon as I could. What did I think about it? That’s complicated. It definitely did not grab me the way the original series or… Continue Reading
Military History Blog Breaking the Silence Stephen Bedard, September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Ted Barris is known for his interviews of veterans, particularly Canadian veterans. Usually this is organized around a specific battle or campaign, using those interviews to fill in the details left from the official documents. Breaking the Silence is also based on interviews but used in a different way. In… Continue Reading
Military History Blog Dam Busters – Review Stephen Bedard, September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 One of the most daring and creative events of the Second World War was the Dam Buster raid, also known as Operation Chastise. This was not to be your average bombing raid but something that would require new skills and new technology. Numerous books have been written on this raid… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Fear the Walking Dead: Season Six – Review Stephen Bedard, September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 There are times that I think that Fear the Walking Dead is better than the original Walking Dead. This is probably because it has a much smaller cast of characters and the stories are not quite so complex. Season six includes the conclusion to the Virginia storyline. She was an… Continue Reading
C.S. Lewis and Friends Blog C.S. Lewis at the BBC – Review Stephen Bedard, July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 I have read many books about C.S. Lewis. They are all interesting because Lewis was such an interesting person. But most of them end up just telling the same story. C.S. Lewis at the BBC is able to break that pattern. As you may know, Mere Christianity was based on… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Voyager: Season Five – Review Stephen Bedard, July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 This was a strong season for Voyager. But in other ways, it was an awkward season. The newness of being so far away from is long gone. There have been opportunities to delve into the major characters. But they were still two seasons from getting home. There was a danger… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Loki: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 I will admit that I had my doubts about a Loki television series. Yes Loki is an interesting character and Tom Hiddleston does a fantastic job of portraying him. But Loki died in Avengers, and although a past version of him escaped, that seemed like a pretty thin foundation for… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Black Widow – Review Stephen Bedard, July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 It is too bad that Black Widow had to wait until she was killed off in one of the Avengers movies before she got her own solo movie. This movie proves she could have carried her own franchise years ago. Obviously I enjoyed the movie. It felt like a cross… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Black Summer: Season Two – Review Stephen Bedard, June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 The second season of Black Summer was similar in style to the first season and just as interesting. Whereas the first season was about how various people dealt with the first weeks of the zombie apocalypse, this one is more of how humanity settles into the “new normal.” Spoiler alert:… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog The Adam Quest – Review Stephen Bedard, June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 One of the most controversial conversations among Christians is that of human origins. What were the means by which God brought about the human race? Is the earth thousands of years old or millions of years old? Too often this conversation produces more heat than light. People are so passionate… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Black Summer: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 As I have mentioned previously, I’m a sucker for zombie TV shows and movies. When I saw Black Summer on Netflix, I thought I would give it a try. I didn’t know when I started that it was by the people who made Z Nation and may be in the… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Stephen Bedard, June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 DC has done very well with there animated movies, in many ways better than their live-action movies. The most recent one I watched was Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. It was okay. It definitely was beautifully animated and had a lot of interesting aspects. But it was not as good… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Jesus Loves Canaanites – Review Stephen Bedard, May 28, 2021September 2, 2021 The Bible is an amazing book and it is the foundation for much of western morality, even if many atheists do not want to admit it. Even so, there are parts of the Bible that makes us uncomfortable. The killing of the Canaanites and other groups are a notable example…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Army of the Dead – Review Stephen Bedard, May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 One of my guilty pleasures is zombie movies/TV shows. I was intrigued when I saw that Zack Snyder had made another zombie movie. I like some of his stuff, so it should be worth watching. Well, it was a Zack Snyder zombie movie. It was everything you would expect from… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Mortal Kombat – Review Stephen Bedard, May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 I will admit that I don’t have great expectations when it comes to movies based on video games. It is often just an excuse to sell toys. I will also admit that I didn’t really play the game Mortal Kombat. Having said that, I did enjoy the Mortal Kombat movie…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Voyager: Season Four – Review Stephen Bedard, April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 The fourth season of Voyager really got things moving. The season began with a surprising alliance between the Borg and Voyager against an even more powerful species. This brought the new character Seven of Nine into the crew. Her inclusion really changed the dynamic of the show. She was at… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Godzilla vs Kong – Review Stephen Bedard, April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 I will admit that I have a soft spot for both Godzilla and King Kong as they were both parts of my childhood. I remember seeing the 1962 King Kong vs Godzilla movie (but only in reruns) and thinking I was in heaven. Both Godzilla and King Kong have been… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Voyager: Season Three – Review Stephen Bedard, March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 Star Trek television series have a reputation for getting significantly better in the third season (except for the original series). Voyager was no exception. Part of it may have been Voyager passing out of Kazon space, as they were never that interesting. It was also partly because of the increased… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Zack Snyder’s Justice League – Review Stephen Bedard, March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Before I get into what has become known as the “Snyder Cut” of the Justice League, I want to comment on the Justice League movie that was finished by Joss Whedon and was released in the theatres. I did not hate that version of the movie, in fact I rather… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Superman & Lois – First Thoughts Stephen Bedard, February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 I have watched the pilot episode of Superman & Lois and I am thoroughly impressed. I actually liked Tyler Hoechlin’s portrayal of Superman in Supergirl but this takes things to a new level. In many ways, this didn’t feel like a CW show. It didn’t have any of the campiness… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Voyager: Season Two – Review Stephen Bedard, February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 To be honest, there is not much difference between the first and second seasons of Voyager. That doesn’t mean that they are bad. Season two starts where the first ended. Voyager is still making their way back to the alpha quadrant. Inexplicably, they are still stopping to analyze every anomaly… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Greenland – Review Stephen Bedard, February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 I have always been drawn to movies about the “end of the world.” We have had lots of good zombie apocalypse movies but need something fresh. How about a planet-killer comet? That is the premise of the movie Greenland. Parts of a comet called Clarke have already hit earth causing… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Voyager: Season 1 – Review Stephen Bedard, February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 My goal is to watch every episode of every Star Trek series. A few months back I finished Deep Space Nine and now I am onto Voyager. I watched the first few episodes back when they originally aired but I don’t think I had seen every episode of the first… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Picard: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 I was not sure what to make when I heard they were coming out with a Picard series. My first thought was, “Why?” Was this just a cash grab for all those nostalgic for The Next Generation? I figured I would give it a try, as I have been working… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Trek Discovery: Season Three – Review Stephen Bedard, January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Star Trek Discovery is one of the most polarizing series in the Star Trek franchise. For many people, it just doesn’t feel like Star Trek. I disagree because I don’t think there is one Star Trek style. Good luck lumping the original Star Trek, the Next Generation, the rebooted Star… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Umbrella Academy: Season Two – Review Stephen Bedard, January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 The Umbrella Academy is a strange show. Very strange. The only thing like it is the Doom Patrol. But I like it. At the end of the last season, the Umbrella Academy had inadvertently triggered the end of the world. Their only chance of escape was to go back in… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Mandalorian: Season Two – Review Stephen Bedard, January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 The Mandalorian is some of the best Star Wars story telling that has ever been told. It is even better than some of the original trilogy. One of the things that I love about it is that delves deep into the Star Wars mythology, including the animated series. You don’t… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog CSB Apologetics Study Bible – Review Stephen Bedard, January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Christian apologetics need to be closely tied to the Bible. What could be better than an Apologetics Study Bible? This is actually the second version of the Apologetics Study Bible. The first one was based on the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation and the new one based on the Christian… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Deep Space Nine: Seasons Six and Seven – Review Stephen Bedard, January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Deep Space Nine really deserves an award for most improved show on television. I watched the last five seasons in less time than it took me to get through the first season. These seasons continue the Dominion war. Yes it did seem to drag out but that’s what war does…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Umbrella Academy: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 We are in a new era of superhero TV shows. We have moved beyond the boy scout with a cape. The Umbrella Academy is a prime example. The premise is that a number of babies were born under strange circumstances, each with their own superpowers. Some of them were brought… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Deep Space Nine: Season Five – Review Stephen Bedard, October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 As I continue to watch Deep Space Nine, I’m blown away at how it has improved since the first two seasons. These episodes are definitely as good, if not better than many of the Next Generation episodes. This season continues the conflict with the Dominion. Before open war breaks out,… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Fear the Walking Dead: Season Five – Review Stephen Bedard, September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 Fear the Walking Dead has changed so much since its first season. It began with a blended family and a few acquaintances. Now only one person from that family and a few of the rest are still alive. While I liked the early seasons, this new version has really grown… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Terminator: Dark Fate – Review Stephen Bedard, September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 The first two Terminator movies were classics of science fiction action movies. They produced phrases that are still a part of our speech, even if some people don’t know where they came from. And then there were more movies. Some of them were okay. They had their moments even if… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Cargo – Review Stephen Bedard, September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 I will admit that I have a soft spot (in my brain) for zombie stories. I’m a big fan of Walking Dead and World War Z. But I also know that just having a zombie apocalypse as the setting is not enough for a good story. Cargo is a zombie… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Supergirl: Season 2 – Review Stephen Bedard, August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 The first season of Supergirl was good but the second season was far better. Was it because it made the switch to CW? It definitely took on the more epic feel of the other Arrowverse shows. Moving to CW was probably the thing that kept Supergirl going. The second season… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Divine Bodies – Review Stephen Bedard, July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 One of the areas that I’m interested in is that of the resurrection. Not just the resurrection of Jesus, but the final resurrection from the dead. Divine Bodies: Resurrecting Perfection in the New New Testament and Early Christianity by Candida Moss is an interesting addition to scholarship on this topic…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Replicas – Review Stephen Bedard, July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 I was scrolling through Netflix and came across a movie that starred Keanu Reeves and was science fiction. How could you go wrong? Well, Replicas went wrong. I kept looking at Keanu Reeves and thinking I was mistaken. This didn’t seem like the kind of movie that he would be… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Gotham: Season Four – Review Stephen Bedard, June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 This was the penultimate season of Gotham and so there was a need to speed up the process of turning young Bruce Wayne into the Batman. This season gets that story moving significantly. I actually enjoyed this season more than some of the earlier ones. There were some multi-episode stories,… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek The Flash: Season 6 – Review Stephen Bedard, June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 I have been watching the Flash since the beginning of the series. In fact, it is the only one of the CW series that I have watched all the episodes. And now I have watched season six. I was disappointed. It was not all bad. I really, really liked the… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek See: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 I have to confess that I’m a sucker for post-apocalyptic stories. Planet of the Apes, Walking Dead, Mad Max, Logan’s Run. So I was interested when I saw See (no pun intended) on Apple TV. The basic premise is that the world has been devastated by a virus (scary considering… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Supergirl: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 I actually just finished watching the first season of Supergirl. I know that I am way behind. Previously, I had seen the first episode, the appearance with the Flash and the rest of the Arrowverse crossovers. I just wasn’t motivated to watch the rest of the series. As I saw… Continue Reading
Military History Blog 1917 – Review Stephen Bedard, January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Most of the war movies that I have seen are about the Second World War. But more and more I have been getting interested in the First World War. For that reason, I was excited to see the movie 1917. The basic plot of the movie is that two British… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Lost in Space: Season Two – Review Stephen Bedard, January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 I will confess that I have really enjoyed the new Lost in Space series. The original series was not something that I watched a lot so it is not out of nostalgia. I say “confess” because the series is really over the top. Every episode has someone in the Robinson… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek The Mandalorian: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 I have been a Star Wars fan for a long time. I have enjoyed the movies but I have not watched the animated TV series. I was excited when I heard about the possibilities of a Star Wars TV series. They could have gone in a number of directions with… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Timeless: Season 2 – Review Stephen Bedard, October 30, 2019 I really enjoyed the first season of Timeless and looked forward to the second season. I was not disappointed. The premise of the series is that there is a secret organization called Rittenhouse that is trying to change history for their own purposes. They have the main time machine and… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Dark Phoenix – Review Stephen Bedard, September 28, 2019 I was excited a number of years ago when X-Men: First Class came out. I loved the new characters and fresh take on familiar characters. Plus it was in continuity (sort of) with the previous movies. The final instalment of this incarnation is Dark Phoenix. This story was sort of… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Walking Dead: Season 9 – Review Stephen Bedard, September 14, 2019 A number of Walking Dead fans have given up on the series. Yes some of the Negan episodes were rough but the series deserves another chance and season nine proves it. In some ways, this is two seasons in one. Rick Grimes attempts to keep the various communities together. This… Continue Reading
C.S. Lewis and Friends Blog Tolkien – Review Stephen Bedard, August 20, 2019 I had really been looking forward to the Tolkien movie. J.R.R. Tolkien is one of my favourite authors. Tolkien has a great story to be told, with his brilliant mind and military experience that shaped his writings. I thought Nicholas Hoult did a good job of portraying Tolkien. I was pleased… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Stranger Things: Season Three – Review Stephen Bedard, August 10, 2019 I love the Stranger Things series. This is for two reasons. One is that it takes place in the era I was growing up. I was the same age as the older teens in the series. The second is that it is an interesting story with interesting characters. In this… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Flash: Season 5 – Review Stephen Bedard, July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 The fifth season of the Flash had more of a theme than the previous seasons. They all have a main bad guy that they are fighting for the whole season, but there was more to this one. This season was primarily about the relationship between parents and children. At the… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Spider-Man: Far From Home – Review Stephen Bedard, July 23, 2019October 30, 2019 Peter Parker just wants to enjoy his class trip to Europe. But when your alter ego is Spider-Man, you know that is not going to happen. Far From Home continues the fun but thoughtful Spider-Man that was introduced to us in Captain America: Civil War and continued in Spider-Man: Homecoming…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Jessica Jones: Season Three – Review Stephen Bedard, July 11, 2019November 23, 2019 With the third season of Jessica Jones, the Marvel Netflix chapter comes to an end. How was this final season of these Netflix originals? I have to say that I have found Jessica Jones to be the least likeable of all the Netflix Marvel heroes. No, not because she is… Continue Reading
Military History Blog U-Boats Against Canada – Review Stephen Bedard, July 5, 2019February 8, 2020 As a Canadian and someone interested in the Second World War, I was naturally drawn to U-Boats Against Canada by Michael L. Hadley. I am somewhat familiar with the Battle of the Atlantic and the U-Boat war against Allied shipping. But what does this have to do with Canada? When… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Glass – Review Stephen Bedard, July 2, 2019July 1, 2019 I was a big fan my M. Night Shyamalan’s previous movies of Unbreakable and Split. So I was looking forward to seeing the final instalment of the trilogy, Glass. While named Glass, it really was about all three of the gifted individuals (although it is appropriately named). All three are… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Doom Patrol: Season One – Review Stephen Bedard, June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 One of the lesser known superhero teams in the DC Universe is the Doom Patrol. Marvel’s X-Men is actually a copy of the Doom Patrol, a team of misfits led by a genius in a wheelchair. The Doom Patrol was introduced to us on television in an episode of the… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Star Wars Trilogy – Review Stephen Bedard, June 18, 2019 Probably the most defining mythology of my childhood were the Star Wars movies. By the movies, I mean Episodes IV-VI. I memorized the lines, played with the toys and revisited the stories over and over. The movies are great, but it is nice to also read the novels. I suspect… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Game of Thrones: Season 8 – Review Stephen Bedard, May 20, 2019 This is NOT at spoiler-free review of the final season of Game of Thrones. If you intend to watch Game of Thrones and have not watched all the episodes, STOP READING THIS POST. The long-awaited final season of Game of Thrones has now aired. For those who have watched from… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Avengers: Endgame – Review Stephen Bedard, April 29, 2019 I believe that Avengers: Endgame is one of the most anticipated movies in recent years. In some ways it is the conclusion to a long series of Marvel movies. It also is the conclusion to the dramatic cliffhanger from Infinity War. I was not disappointed. Last time, Thanos killed half… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Review Stephen Bedard, March 23, 2019April 25, 2019 To be honest, I didn’t really feel the draw when I saw the trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. I’m enjoying the current Tom Holland live-action Spider-Man movies and wasn’t looking for anything different. I was vaguely aware of the Miles Morales Spider-Man but for nostalgic reasons always preferred the… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Captain Marvel – Review Stephen Bedard, March 13, 2019May 31, 2019 Marvel finally has released a movie with a female lead. While there are some great female superheroes, they chose to go with Captain Marvel, which seems to have been a good decision. Captain Marvel has more in common with Guardians of the Galaxy than many of the other Marvel movies…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Gotham: Season 3 – Review Stephen Bedard, January 8, 2019May 12, 2020 I had lost some interest in Gotham with the second season. While I like Hugo Strange in the comics, I had gotten bored of his creation of “freaks.” It felt like Gotham was losing its way. I still decided to give the third season a try. I wasn’t crazy about… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Walking Dead: Season 8 – Review Stephen Bedard, January 1, 2019January 11, 2020 The seventh season of Walking Dead was a hard one to watch. It was not just dark, it was oppressive. Although the episodes were well done, I had to force myself to watch the next one. Some wondered if it was the beginning of the end for the Walking Dead…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Bird Box – Review Stephen Bedard, December 22, 2018December 22, 2020 You never know what you are going to get with a Netflix original movie. Some have been disappointing. But we decided to take a chance with Bird Box. Bird Box stars Sandra Bullock and John Malkovich, who are extremely talented actors and so it was worth a shot. The premise… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek The Flash: Seasons 1-4 – Review Stephen Bedard, November 5, 2018September 17, 2020 I watched the old Flash series from 1990 and thought it was okay. I remember wishing it would draw more from the DC Universe. My wish was granted in the current CW Flash series. I have been going through the Flash series and have watched the first four seasons. Overall… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Iron Fist: Season 2 – Review Stephen Bedard, October 30, 2018September 5, 2019 I have been baffled by the hate toward the Iron Fist series on Netflix. I have found both seasons much more enjoyable than Luke Cage or Jessica Jones, being second only to Daredevil. For me, the second season of Iron Fist was even better than the first, being able to… Continue Reading
Leadership and Ministry Blog The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Review Stephen Bedard, September 19, 2018May 2, 2020 I had a copy of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. What delayed me in reading it was the subtitle, A Leadership Fable. I pictured talking animals discussing leadership but it was nothing like that. While it is a fictional story featuring people who do not exist,… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek The Meg – Review Stephen Bedard, September 17, 2018April 26, 2019 Shark movies tend to be real classics (Jaws) or really cheesy (almost everything else). How does the recent movie, The Meg, fit in this continuum? Well, I wouldn’t call it a classic but it wasn’t near as cheesy as I expected. In many ways it is a typical “realistic” science… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Teen Titans Go! To the Movies – Review Stephen Bedard, August 8, 2018October 16, 2021 I will admit than when my kids first started watching Teen Titans Go! that I cringed. The New Teen Titans was one of the first superhero comics that I collected and I really enjoyed it. Teen Titans Go! seemed to be a mockery of a beloved comic series. However, after… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Stranger Things: Season 2 – Review Stephen Bedard, August 1, 2018May 24, 2019 I really enjoyed the first season of Stranger Things. Not only did I love the story, I was not much older than those kids at that time in the 1980s. I was looking forward to the second season, but didn’t jump into it because I was watching plenty of other… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Luke Cage: Season 2 – Review Stephen Bedard, July 25, 2018April 8, 2020 I recently watched the second season of Luke Cage on Netflix. I had been disappointed with the first season. I thought that the first season was painfully slow, focused more on highlighting the culture of Harlem than anything else. I also found the villains, Cottonmouth and Diamondback to be rather… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Ant-Man and the Wasp – Review Stephen Bedard, July 11, 2018April 25, 2020 I have to confess that Ant-Man is one of my favourite heroes in the MCU. I was not that fond of him in the comics but he is a breath of fresh air for the MCU. The recent sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp, only solidified this. What I like about… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – Review Stephen Bedard, July 7, 2018April 28, 2022 I had wanted to read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick for some time. I was aware that it was the inspiration for Bladerunner. When I hear about “inspiration,” I think of a fairly loose connection, something like the connection between the book and movie of… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Solo – Review Stephen Bedard, July 2, 2018April 3, 2021 I went to see the latest Star Wars movie, this one based on a young Han Solo. I went into this movie knowing that it was a big disappointment at the box office. It was bad enough that it is making the studio rethink their plans for future Star Wars… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Stephen Bedard, July 1, 2018September 30, 2020 The first Jurassic Park movie was an important step in the world of science fiction movies. Some of the sequels got kind of tired. But the recent Jurassic Worlds have recaptured the magic or the original and at the same time including the best of cgi. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design – Review Stephen Bedard, June 29, 2018June 25, 2019 One of the most controversial theological topics is that of human origins and the age of the earth. Christians often hold very tightly to their position and are suspicious of different views. What was the means of creation? How do we understand evolution? What is most important to know is… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Thoughts on the Fantastic Four Stephen Bedard, June 28, 2018July 27, 2020 I finally got around to watching the 2015 Fantastic Four movie. The fact that it took this long for me to watch it tells you how bad of a reputation this movie had. This was supposed to be one of the worst superhero movies ever. The truth is that I… Continue Reading
Leadership and Ministry Blog Developing Emotionally Mature Leaders – Review Stephen Bedard, June 28, 2018July 8, 2021 I am a firm believer in discipleship and I see it as being one of the most important parts of my ministry. But I must confess that my natural tendency is to focus on the intellectual side. I feel that if I can just pass on the right information, things… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction – Review Stephen Bedard, June 22, 2018January 14, 2022 I have read a number of books in the “A Very Short Introduction” and I always enjoy them. While there are limitations of how much you can get across in such a small format, they are great resources. Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Lyman Bushman is no exception…. Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Sharing the Good News With Mormons – Review Stephen Bedard, June 21, 2018June 24, 2021 I have long been interested in groups that are considered sects or cults, especially those with a connection to Christianity. One of those groups is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly called the Mormons. I find Mormonism to be a bit of an enigma. On the one… Continue Reading
Disability and Faith Blog Asperger’s From the Inside Out – Review Stephen Bedard, June 18, 2018May 8, 2020 Before there was just an Autism Spectrum Disorder, there was also an Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). The simple definition of AS is that it is autism without the language deficits. However, AS has disappeared as a diagnosis and is now a part of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Michael John Carley, the executive… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Incredibles 2 – Review Stephen Bedard, June 17, 2018August 3, 2020 It was back in 2004 that Pixar released the Incredibles. I look back at that movie and still hold the opinion that it was one of the best superhero movies of that time. As Pixar released sequels to its Cars, Toy Story and Nemo movies, I kept hoping for an… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Avengers: Infinity War – Review Stephen Bedard, April 30, 2018April 30, 2019 The battle with Thanos has been brewing for years, with Thanos being behind the attack on earth that originally brought the Avengers together. Thanos and the infinity stones have been the threads that have tied together many of the Marvel movies. Infinity War is what we have been waiting for…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Timeless: Season 1 – Review Stephen Bedard, April 17, 2018October 21, 2019 My son got me watching the Timeless series. I had never heard of it but listening in to a few of the episodes that he was watching got me into it. My wife and I went back and watched all the episodes. The premise of the series is that a… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Lost in Space – Review Stephen Bedard, April 16, 2018July 26, 2019 The old Lost in Space series was a part of my childhood. I didn’t watch the original run as it was cancelled the year I was born. It was not my favourite science fiction show but it was okay. Although I saw the remake Lost in Space movie, I can’t… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Pacific Rim: Uprising – Review Stephen Bedard, April 7, 2018April 11, 2019 I went to see Pacific Rim: Uprising with some interest. I didn’t see the first Pacific Rim movie in the theatre as it looked like a mindless monster movie. I did end up seeing it and thought it was a fun movie. I was more open to seeing the sequel…. Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Jessica Jones: Season 2 – Review Stephen Bedard, March 27, 2018January 14, 2020 I have just finished watching the second season of Jessica Jones. I will confess, as a character, I find Jessica Jones the least likeable of all the Marvel Netflix characters. This is unfortunate as Marvel doesn’t have a lot of strong female superheroes in their shared universe. Having said that,… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Avengers: Age of Ultron – Review Stephen Bedard, March 21, 2018May 12, 2020 I finally had the opportunity to see Avengers: Age of Ultron. It is a movie that I have been looking forward to for some time. The basic plot is that the Avengers have been trying to make the world a better place. Tony Stark, emotionally scarred by the events of… Continue Reading
Military History Blog Darkest Hour – Review Stephen Bedard, March 5, 2018January 30, 2020 There has been a renewal of historical movies related to the Second World War with the success of Dunkirk. One of the recent offering is Darkest Hour, featuring the first part of Winston’s Churchill time as prime minister. Portraying Winston Churchill would be a challenge for any actor. I though… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Thor Ragnarok – Review Stephen Bedard, February 26, 2018July 19, 2022 I didn’t get a chance to see Thor Ragnarok in the theatre but I was really looking forward to seeing it when it was available for home release. There was so much that looked good. It had a Thor and Hulk team-up. It had Cate Blanchett and Karl Urban playing… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Thoughts on the First Season of Star Trek: Discovery Stephen Bedard, February 17, 2018April 23, 2019 The first season of Star Trek: Discovery has just concluded and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The only other first season of a Star Trek series that has even come close to being this good was that of Enterprise. I have heard a number of people describe Discovery as “good… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek Black Panther – Review Stephen Bedard, February 16, 2018January 11, 2020 One of the first Marvel comics I ever owned was a Jack Kirby drawn team-up between Captain America and Black Panther. It was my introduction to the Black Panther character. My first thought was that he seemed to be Batman without a cape. Last night I saw the Black Panther… Continue Reading
Comic Book Geek 10 Cloverfield Lane Stephen Bedard, February 13, 2018August 5, 2019 I recently rewatched Cloverfield. Watching that movie was a reminder that I had never seen 10 Cloverfield Lane (the sort of sequel). Well it was time to fix that. I really did not know what to expect. Even though it came out some time ago, I hadn’t read any of… Continue Reading
Disability and Faith Blog Wonder – Review Stephen Bedard, February 6, 2018April 10, 2019 Our family was able to watch Wonder, a movie that we have wanted to see for sometime. The movie is about August “Auggie” Pullman, a boy with a facial deformity. For the first time, he is going to a normal school instead of homeschooling. The movie is about his experiences, dealing… Continue Reading
Big Hero 6 – Review Stephen Bedard, February 3, 2018February 8, 2019 We recently took the family to see Big Hero 6. What many people probably do not realize is that this is based on a Marvel comic. In fact if you watch carefully, you will see a brief appearance by Stan Lee. We absolutely loved the movie. The animation was beautiful… Continue Reading