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A witch finds a book that may explain the origins of supernatural creatures and sets out on an odyssey of discovery.

Ultimately, this is a love story between a witch and a vampire; a relationship that is practically a sin in their society. Reminds me of Twilight, which although far inferior to this story, had much more romantic chemistry. This is the anchor to the broader theme of segregation that runs to a decent, if rushed, conclusion in season 3.

It was enjoyable, with the book being a macguffin, but the story world needed to be fleshed out more. How is magic performed, besides "from the heart"? What are daemons, as it's never directly addressed. How were vampires created? Give us flashbacks of their histories.

Also the villain is missing. There's a global council poorly named the "congregation", who enforce rules and mete out justice. Except they don't. They come across as a neighbourhood watch meeting at aunt Sally's house, rather than a powerful cabal. All they do is bicker and plot and occasionally spill their drink. Where are the henchmen for crying out loud?

And don't get me started on the Knights of Lazarus, which is more a boy's clubhouse than an ancient order. "Raise the knights!" I say, to silence.

But I digress. Teresa Palmer is lovely as Dr. Diana Bishop, although a little too invincible. And the time-traveling in season 2 is pretty cool.

If you like magic and romance, with a dash of violence, and mixed with a strong sense of family, then this is the elixir for you.

A group of loser heroes band together to fight a new threat.

Marvel is hit and miss. Is this as good as Iron Man, Thor, Avengers etc.? No, but it has character and a certain likeability. They're not billboard-worthy heroes, but hey, they try.

Florence Pugh does a great job of being the apathetic anchor in the story. Her father, played by David Harbour, is comedy gold ("evil pillow!"); and his accent is more believable this time around. And Julia Louis-Dreyfus is a wonderfully sardonic boss who no one can trust.

The only real issue with the film is the villain, which might be summed up as "bad emo". Yes, it fits with the overall theme and characters, but still, one hankers for an ugly unredeemable alien bent on annihilation. Maybe in the next installment.

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An alternate history of the space program over several decades.

A refreshing change of pace from sci-fi shows full of warp drives and alien battles. Instead, you're treated to a realistic "what if" scenario in which NASA pushes forward with space exploration and colonization. Real events and people are woven in, with some changes to our history, but not in a major way. This is not a dystopia, not that alternate a reality, so it feels possible.

What makes this show entertaining is its combination of fascinating characters, flawed but full of potential; political propaganda and state machinations, especially between US and USSR; private enterprise making inroads; and of course, acts of heroism and that plucky NASA "outside the box" thinking. If something can go wrong, it will, but with the right people, humanity will prevail.

My favourite season is probably the first season, which includes women being trained for space. It has an air of "the right stuff". But every season is consistently good. And many characters carry forward over seasons, developing in unexpected ways. You learn to look forward to them, like old friends you haven't seen for a while. "Hi Bob", you might say to them, lol. And you find yourself yearning for that new frontier, wondering, as many of us do, what is possible. It is, undoubtedly, a history for all mankind.