Amy Acker

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In Review: Superman: Red Son
Synopsis: Based on DC’s famed Elseworlds tale from 2003, Superman: Red Son takes place in an alternate reality where the spaceship bearing the last survivor of Krypton crash lands—not in rural Kansas, but in Stalinist Russia....
Raissa Devereux March 21, 2020 670 0
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In Review: The Gifted – oMens
Synopsis: Reeva prepares to carry out her plan for the Inner Circle, but not everyone is on the same page. Reed struggles to manage his powers and the family realizes that without enough of the serum,...
Ian Cullen March 2, 2019 638 0
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In Review: The Gifted – Monsters
Synopsis: Lauren can’t access her powers when it matters most, leaving Caitlin to take matters into her own hands when they are being pursued. Reeva finally reveals her plan for the Inner Circle and it’s darker...
Ian Cullen February 21, 2019 434 0
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In Review: The Gifted – calaMity
Synopsis: When one of the Inner Circle goes missing, Reeva intensifies security in their compound, but realizes that her plans may have already been exposed. Review: The Gifted returns after what has felt like a long...
Ian Cullen February 14, 2019 505 0
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In Review: The Gifted – teMpted
Synopsis: Lauren stops sleeping so she can avoid the forces in her dreams pushing her towards joining Andy and giving in to her dark side. Glow is in trouble after being shot by the Purifiers, and...
Ian Cullen January 24, 2019 448 0
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In Review: The Gifted – hoMe
Synopsis: With the nation divided more than ever, Evangeline proposes a country-wide meeting to revive the Mutant Underground. Review: Things get interesting this week as the various cells of the Mutant Underground attempt to meet. The...
Ian Cullen January 17, 2019 432 0
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In Review: The Gifted – meMento
Synopsis: Reed worries as Lauren becomes intrigued by her ancestors and their violent powers, Lorna begins to reevaluate her trust in the Inner Circle after figuring out the past of Reeva’s new trainees. Meanwhile, Benedict Chase continues...
Ian Cullen January 9, 2019 646 0
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In Review: The Gifted – gaMe changer
Synopsis: Tensions within the Inner Circle are at an all-time high, as Andy comes to Rebecca’s defense against Reeva. After making an important discovery about Dr. Risman’s research, Lauren convinces Reed and Caitlin that they must...
Ian Cullen December 6, 2018 1045 0
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In Review: The Gifted – dreaM
Synopsis: In attempts to stabilize Reed’s powers, Reed, Caitlin and Lauren meet with Dr. Risman, a doctor who treats patients with debilitating X genes. However, Lauren finds out Dr. Risman is not who she thought she...
Ian Cullen November 29, 2018 683 0
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In Review: The Gifted – no Mercy
Synopsis: Reeva reveals her plans for a major mission for the Inner Circle to secure some needed funds. Meanwhile, the Mutant Underground must contend with Reed’s unstable powers, hoping that some medical help from Caitlin and Lauren...
Ian Cullen November 15, 2018 582 0
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In Review: The Gifted – iMprint
Synopsis: The Inner Circle prepares for a secret ambush, but Polaris is reluctant to join and Reeva tasks Esme with getting Polaris on board. Esme confides in Polaris, revealing her and her sisters’ troublesome past. Review:...
Ian Cullen November 8, 2018 474 0
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In Review: The Gifted – afterMath
Synopsis: As Caitlin and Thunderbird struggle to save the life of a mutant injured in the Inner Circles chaotic liberation of a psychiatric hospital, they discover clues to the identity of the powerful mutant Polaris and...
Ian Cullen November 1, 2018 471 0

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For this episode, we do something a little different and host a discussion with up-and-coming UK-based writer Dave Hartley.

Based in Manchester, England. Dave Hartley is a writer of science fiction and fantasy stories and fairly recently published his latest story called ‘Pigskin’, which is somewhat of a modern take on George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’.

Dave’s Works and Interests

As well as discussing his Phd, Dave Hartley also discussed some of his works of fiction. Some of the focus was on one of his most recent releases, “Pigskin”, a dark, twisted fable about the horrors of industrial farming. It’s available from the wonderful Fly on the Wall Press, which has published many other science fiction works, and other speculative fiction. Dave’s very much a writer who draws on what he believes in. For example, he’s an enthusiastic and dedicated animal rights activist. But we chose to stick with what we know most about, and further explore depictions of autism within the world of science fiction, within books and also in film and TV, too.

Autism Within Science Fiction

Dave’s favourite film is the fantastic Blade Runner (1982), from the wonderful Ridley Scott. His theses focuses on how it may well be a narrative concerning autism. Consequently, we considered other characters that might also be codified representations of autism. The obvious ones included Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Data (Brent Spiner), from the Star Trek franchise. But there were other interesting characters too, that emerged during the conversation. But we don’t want to tell you everything we discussed, you can listen for yourself. If you’ve some of your own favourite representations, then by all means leave us a comment and let us know what you think.

You can keep up with up and coming releases by Dave Hartley on his website and blog. His latest collection, “Incorcisms” is out now. If you’re interested in autistic representation, Dave runs Autism Through Cinema, his ongoing podcast series freely accessible on his site.

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