When it comes to heroes in literature, they have something in common: a journey. Here are the broad strokes of the Heroes Journey: 1. Call to adventure out of the ordinary world 2. Crossing the threshold to the realm of the unknown. 3. Appearance of Helpers and Mentor 4. Ordeal 5. Death and Rebirth 6. Reward. 7. Return with the Elixir or Special Knowledge. I hate to break it to you all, but in The Force Awakens Rey is little more than set dressing. Ray goes on the journey, bu

Following my friend Chris Fox’s excellent article about underrated classics, I hesitated between writing a follow-up piece about Farscape (or Firefly), but then I decided to open a new topic instead. Shows are ruled by their viewing results. Because of that, oh too many shows have been canceled way before their prime. As a matter of fact, even Babylon 5 was impacted by this threat of cancellation in its fourth season, which is why Michael Straczynski had to end the biggest pl