The Man with No Time

It's been a good year for me up to this point as far as TV watching goes, at least in terms of quantity compared to the last couple of years. The latest series of Sherlock was decent, the second season of Arrow is entertaining and possibly stronger than the first, and I've been able to catch up with some old shows that I enjoyed when I was younger. Then there was Orphan Black. I'm a bit late to the party with this one, and despite being only ten episodes long it's taken me some time to get through the first season. That's definitely not a comment on the quality of the show, more on my own viewing habits, but I am so pleased that I took the plunge as it's an excellent sci-fi show. Orphan Black doesn't exactly make a secret of the fact that it's about clones. (Credit: geekwire.com)

As may have become obvious from some of my previous posts on this blog, I quite like science fiction. Whether it be novels, television shows, films, or games, if it's sci-fi then I'll at least give it a try. Like most genres there are some 'classics', one of which is the novel  Ender's Game  by Orson Scott Card. Actually I hesitate to call it a novel, as it's actually pretty short. But it packs a lot into its slim page count, and manages to tackle some pretty weighty issues (more on that later). A few years ago a film version was announced, to cautious optimism from sci-fi fans. How well would the parallel storylines of the book fit into a cinematic format, and would the film pull its punches on the moral issues? I love the style and composition of this image - Ender in the dark, staring out at the world. (Credit: fanart.tv) Sadly Ender's Game  was another film that I didn't manage to get to see at the cinema on its release. Which means it wa...