Miraclo Miles

    So much else calling out for attention, and with watchables already piled up, finding even more things to watch doesn't seem like much of a sane prospect. I'm not even fishing around for new things at the moment, as I need to get some other things done and make some attempt to round out my life a little.       This week on Paramount+, the fourth season of the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks came to a satisfying end. A manic pace of in-universe nods continues to give it the Star Trekiest of Trek feels with the casual, plot-essential trivia drawn from decades of Star Trek shows, woven throughout.       Also there, the contemporary Frasier series' first season hits its halfway point with episode five. I'm enjoying it, but it continues to walk a wobbly line as some of it works smoothly while other moments reek of formula, with some of each overlapping. I'd be very interested in seeing how well or not this new series works on its o...

      For the past four years I was part of a group blogging page, The Consortium of Seven , where each of us had one day of the week to post, generally on a given field or some grouping. I started broadly with movies and television, and over time started to mostly narrow it to streaming entertainment, though it would still shift off to something still in theaters or some other reminiscence from time to time. I did that every Friday from September 19, 2019 until this past Friday, September 29, 2023. It wasn't always (often?) prime reading, but it was a schedule, and even through some bad, tense times, I managed to get something up each week. It was good for keeping my hand in.     In reviving my own blog, I'm going to aim to continue something of that sort each Friday. Now, though, I won't just be limited to Friday for such things, should I want to post something about some movie or show at a more timely moment... and I can also post about anything e...