Rachel Day
“The universe is vast, and we are so small. In the end,
there is only one thing we can truly control... whether
we are good or evil.”
-- Oma Desala, Stargate SG1, “Meridian” (06.21)
-- Oma Desala, Stargate SG1, “Meridian” (06.21)
| SUMMARY | |
| Geek Speak Status: | Contributing Writer |
| E-mail: | rachelD500@yahoo.co.uk |
| Nationality: | British |
| Preferred Nationality: | Occupant of the TARDIS |
| Known Alias(es): | rachel500 |
| Website: | www.rachel500.livejournal.com |
| Michael Bay is... | someone about whom I have no opinion. |
| GENRE CREDENTIALS | |
| Gateway Fandom: | Star Trek. |
| Current Addiction(s): | Stargate Universe, Star Trek 2009, Doctor Who. |
| Favorite Movie: | Galaxy Quest. |
| Favorite TV Show(s): | Airwolf, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Star Trek(s): The Next Generation, Voyager and DS9, The X Files, Doctor Who. |
| Favorite Book: | Solo’s Journey by Joy Smith Aiken. |
| Favorite Author: | Robert Asprin. |
| Guilty Pleasure: | Masters of the Universe (yep, the one with Dolph Lundgren). |
| Crush(es): | Stringfellow Hawke, Col. Jack O’Neill, John Crichton (why yes, I do have a thing for tormented lead heroes, why do you ask?) |
| Vendetta(s): | I like the bad guys but I have always wanted to punch Ba’al. |
| Fan-fiction: pro or con? | Pro (I confess I’ve written over 100 fanfic stories). |
| THE FINAL 5 | |
| Trek or Wars: | Trek! |
| DC or Marvel: | I really have to choose? I can’t have both Wolverine and Batman coming to my rescue? |
| Vampires or werewolves: | Vampires but only because of Spike and Angel being awesome (and hot). |
| Dragons or Unicorns: | To read about, dragons. To own as a pet, unicorns. |
| Time travel: pro or con?: | Pro. I want to time travel. *Pouts.* |
Geek Speaking
FEATURES
- The A-Z of Geekdom (Contributor), Issue 2, April 2010
- Everybody Can Do It, an insider's guide to fanfiction, Issue 3, 2010
- Close Encounters, meetings with our geek idols (Contributor), Issue 5, July 2010
- The Top 13... Superheroes Without Superpowers (Contributor), Issue 6, August, 2010
- The Top 13... Nameless Extras Made Good (Contributor), Issue 9, November 2010
- Geek Speak: Year One, an anniversary issue retrospective (Contributor), Issue 13, March 2011
- In Memoriam, a tribute to those the geek world has lost this past year (Contributor), Issue 13, March 2011
- Goodbye Cruel World, a farewell to the 2010-2011 TV casualties (Contributor), Issue 16, June 2011
- Through the Pensieve, reflections on Harry Potter (Contributor), Issue 17, July 2011
- One for the Books, a look at NPR's Top SFF Novels 1 - 50 (Contributor), Issue 19, September 2011
- Two for the Books, a look at NPR's Top SFF Novels 51 - 100 (Contributor), Issue 20, October 2011
THE TOP 13
- Geek Speak Recommendations (Contributor), Issue 13, March 2011
- Doctor Who Companions, Issue 15, May 2011
GEEK VS GEEK
- Stargate Universe: Why I Love Stargate Universe, Issue 1, March 2010
- Love in Genre: Love is a Vital Element, Issue 12, February 2011
- Doctor Who: Why Reboot Who Rules, Issue 15, May 2011
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- Why NCIS Rules, Issue 14, April 2011
- Aloha, FIVE-0!, Issue 20, October 2011
REVIEWS
MOVIES
- 2012 (2010)
- Galaxy Quest (1999)
- Stargate (1994)
TV - ON AIR
TV - ON DVD
- Airwolf
- Charmed
- Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
- Stargate Atlantis
- Stargate SG-1
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
BOOKS
- Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin
- Goodbye Milky Way by Dan Makaon
- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
- Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer
