• By Charlie Jane Anders
    Apr 8, 2008 2:30 PM 3,921
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    Trapped In An Endlessly Repeating SF TV Episode? You're Not Alone

    K. Tempest Bradford runs down some of the most common stock plots in science fiction TV, and it's a wonder to behold. A new castmember joins the show, but everybody acts as if he/she has always been there? Check. You're stuck reliving the same day/hour over and over again? Check. You're in a mental institution and they're trying to convince you your life of space adventures were just a crazy dream? Check check check. Her awesome post includes examples from Star Trek, Stargate and Torchwood, and we'll probably be mining it for ideas for months. [K. Tempest Bradford]


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