Decisions, Decisions…

While Enterprise returns tonight with a new episode, it seems like the majority of genre fans may be tuning in to Battlestar Galactica’s “premiere.”

Coupled with Sci-Fi channel’s already strong Friday lineup, could this spell the end for Trek’s current incarnation? Ironic I suppose. First three years had little-to-no genre competition and the show stunk. Now it gets better and may be crushed by competition.

Or maybe I’m overstating Sci-Fi channel’s influence?

Weekly Comics Discussion

This week has some interesting entries. I’ll be picking up Pulse #7 and Ultimates 2 #2 myself. Other items of note from Marvel include first issues of Spider-Man / Human Torch (a five issue miniseries), Stormbreaker: Saga of Beta Ray Bill (a six issue miniseries), and X 23 (a six issue miniseries about a character from NYX who may be Wolverine’s daughter). There will also be the first trade paperback collection of the well reviewed but poorly selling District X, and the first trade paperback of Arana: Heart of the Spider (originally published as Amazing Fantasy) which met lukewarm response from buyers and critics. The second volume of Marvel Knights 4 ships today in trade paperback along with issue 14 of the monthly series. Other well reviewed but poorly selling titles out today include Marvel Team-Up #4, New Thunderbolts #4, and the penultimate issue of She Hulk before its relaunch later this year. DC is offering trade paperbacks of Birds of Prey, From Eroica with Love, Incal, Constantine, Danger Girl, and Wonder Woman.

Star Trek XI Shelved?

Various online rumors abound, but Trek Today seems to have it all consolidated in one place. The rumors state that Paramount is unhappy with the direction the story is going and want it reworked. Meanwhile most fans don’t seem interested in the film at all…

I guess, if it keeps the wonder twins away from Enterprise, we can’t really complain. The show returns Friday, January 14th.