The final episode of the season appears to be setting things up for a follow on season rather than end things definitively. As of this writing there is no renewal in process for a second season.  This episode opens with a car accident which is later revealed to be an attempt on Saul's life. He is taken to the United Nations and declared one of...

The next to last episode in the series showcases humanity's plan in response to the upcoming attack from the San Ti. The next step in the plan is for someone to be placed into the probe, a human, however there is not enough to send a whole human so they would like to place a cryogenically frozen brain into the brain. This episode centers around the...

The planet escalates into full panic mode as the San Ti announce their intentions and call humanity "bugs." Thomas Wade moves his team to Wychwood Manor in rural England so they can think in peace. They formulate a plan to launch a probe and shoot it towards the alien fleet to learn more about them as well as create a Space Fleet which would r...

The scene opens with a brief exchange between Raj (love interest of Jin Chen) and Thomas Wade where it appears Mr. Wade is recruiting. The plan is ultimately created to obtain intel from "Judgment Day" in order to learn more about the San Ti. This plan involves a likely hijack of the Judgment Day ship as it sails through the Panama Canal.  The...

This episode is one of reveals. The plot thickens as we learn that it is not all sunshine and rainbows with Mike Evans and the San-Ti. After revealing that we as a species are capable of lying and often do even inadvertantly, the San-Ti are taken aback as their species and civil. We learn more of how things work in the organization that has been re...

This episode did not disappoint at all. As more scientists end up dead, Clarence gets his helmet wish as he tries to learn more about the suicides going on. We learn more about he game and why the helmet exists at all. The big reveal (so far) of aliens is present and we learn more about their intent. This episode explains the purpose of the ga...

This episode does a good job of providing background information on the characters as well as advance the plot. And in doing so, keeps the viewer engaged and hungering for more. The show opens with Ye Wenjie discussing an idea of beaming the transmission to the Sun to use as an amplifier to get deeper into space. Her idea is stolen by someone worki...

About a month prior, the major particle accelerators around the world started generating non-sensical  results. The results are from experiments that explain how the universe works. There is a centralized intelligence agency in London that is aware and investigating the deaths of particle physicists at the Oxford particle accelerator. The show...

I am certain that this is my favorite restaurant because of the bold choice to completely change the menu offerings from the previous experience. Chef Tristan Brandt always seems to create balanced dishes with deep flavors and varying textures. The staff are extremely friendly, charming and personable. I appreciate this very much. This menu has eve...

A Thai food place on 8th street in Miami, Lung Yai is a Michelin BIb Gourmand recognized restaurant in the middle of a touristy area. The restaurant has a street side cafe feel to it that you would expect to find in Asia. The food and the service is good and efficient. The restaurant does not take reservations and is usually not busy when it opens ...