First we have Alec reporting on the Top 20 geek novels from blogs.guardian.co.uk. I hope the fact that Alec hasn’t read Consider Phlebas doesn’t mean that he’s ignorant of Iain M. Banks’ work.
Meanwhile, over at Slashdot the usual crowd is debating the merits of Space.com’s best space movies poll. Like many Slashdotters, I find the concentration on the various Star Trek and Star Wars films is (a) inevitable in today’s ADD world, and (b) really sad. If I could add one film to the list, it would be Silent Running, one of the most haunting movies ever made. (I also really enjoyed Serenity; it’s a shame that it flopped so badly.)
What we need now is a “top space TV shows with no Star Trek connection” poll. Just think of it: Blake’s 7, Space 1999, and more recently Firefly. Of course the top of the list will be Red Dwarf….