Club High Castle

Hello everyone! I am still alive. My brain just happened to take a trip across the multiverse of writer’s and artist’s block. It’s been years since I’ve had it this bad, and let me just say that I did not miss it. At all. I’m fighting it and fighting hard!  Onto today’s Seriously Geeky Sundays topic: comic books:  I was an avid fan of all things manga, so most of my answers are going to be about manga or graphic novels rather than your traditional comic book series.  2nd – Comic Books Normally the 1st of May is Free Comic Book Day, however, due to the pandemic , the organisers have chosen to move it to August with the hope of being able to celebrate it when stores are open again. I considered changing this week’s theme and then chose not to; it might not be Free Comic Book Day but we can still celebrate our love of comics   Let’s start at the beginning; what was your first comic book? Sailor Moon – I can’t remember the exact one, but when I was a junior in high...

Today marks one year since Heather launched Seriously Geeky Sundays . Has it been a year already? It feels like it was yesterday that I stumbled upon Pinterest in a desperate search for blog prompts that were actually enjoyable for me. Before I start rambling and take the thunder away from today’s questions, I’ll just dive right in. But first, wishing everyone a happy Easter! Maybe one day soon things will start getting back to normal.  4th April – Happy First Birthday SGS! One year ago Seriously Geeky Sundays was launched and this week we’re celebrating our first birthday by looking back over the last year of prompts. What was your favourite theme? Conventions – It was so much fun to sit down and write about my unique perspective on working at conferences. I enjoyed reading everyone’s perspectives as attendees!  Cosplay – Talking about one of my favorite pastimes was a blast (albeit, I’ve been lazy with cosplaying incognito over the past year for obvious reasons), and agai...

We’re back with another fun filled Sunday Monday! Heather from geeking-by.net is running a poll on Seriously Geeky Sundays right now. Check it out! 28th March – Around the World in 8 Sundays [Africa] It’s the final Around the Sundays theme and our Seriously Geeky Sundays ship has reached its final destination; Africa! What is your favourite fandom set in Africa? Marvel’s Black Panther (Wakanda forever!) and Stargate (1994 film). I talk about Stargate in another question, so I’ll focus on Black Panther . I loved everything about it right down to the costumes and sets. It captivated me because it was so imaginative and had a cast of well written (and acted!) characters. And can we give the wintery Jabari tribe some love? Goodness, as I’m searching for clips, I’m remembering every single thing I absolutely adore about the movie! https://youtu.be/r8nxdAGg2FY Who are your favourite fictional African characters? T’Challa – He first appeared in Captain America...

To say that I was thrilled when I saw this week’s Seriously Geeky Sundays topic is a huge understatement. I am excited to go down memory lane with this one–even if it reveals just how old I truly am. It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago that I was hanging out in chat rooms discussing the Backstreet Boys or logging into Angelfire to update my website. 1996 here I come! 14th March – The World Wide Web of Us Way back in 1989 on March 12th Sir Timothy Berners-Lee invented the internet. We all started our journey on the World Wide Web at different times, and while we’ve each had unique experiences we’ve all ended up in the same place; right here reading these prompts! Join in celebrating the anniversary of the internet by sharing your answers this week  When did you first start using the internet? Personal computers were still evolving and were just becoming widely available to the general public when I was a teenager. Back then households had one computer. Yes, just one . ...

Hello, Everyone! I am back with another fun filled Seriously Geeky Sundays brought to you by Heather ! I’ve been busy these past two weeks with a virtual conference, so I hope today’s post makes up for it. 7th March – Maiden, Mother, Crone March 8th is International Women’s Day (IDW), a worldwide celebration of women, and later this month it is also Mother’s Day in the UK. What better time to think about the leading ladies of fandom? Who is your favourite leading lady? I couldn’t possibly choose just one! There are so many well written women that I’ve admired over the years, so I included a few honorable mentions at the bottom of this question. Ellen Ripley from the Alien franchise – the first Alien movie was ahead of its time and still holds up even to this day. She is such an iconic character, and I’ll always rank her among my favorite female leads. Ellen Ripley – Alien Honorable Mentions Starlight – The Boys Queen Maeve – The Boys Kimiko –...

It is finally here, and I am thrilled to own one of the Man in the High Castle promo packages from 2017 at long last! Resistance Radio Promo: Inside the paper record player I remember when everyone was posting their photos of it on Twitter, and though I knew there was a 0% chance that I’d be surprised by one in the mail, I still checked every single day in hopes of mysteriously finding one inside my mailbox. In my, oh so fan, defense, they had my mailing address already. I won a signed promo poster for Season 2. I’ve mentioned how much I wanted one before (and let’s just say how much = A. LOT. A hell of a lot.), and I still cannot believe I was able to get my hands on one. Yes, I really have longed for one over the past four years.  I’m still blown away by the creativity behind it. It was such a clever way to slip Resistance Radio inside a fictitious GNR songbook, immersing you into the world of Philip K. Dick. It honestly feels like a traveler from their universe brou...

And we’re back with another fun filled Seriously Geeky Sundays adventure! Today we are taking a trip to Asia.  14th February – Around the World in 8 Sundays [Asia] Everyone is going to be sick of lovey-dovey stuff today, so you’ll be glad to hear we’re skipping it as we head Around the World to Asia as February 12th was the Chinese New Year! Who is your favourite female character from this continent? There are so many amazing characters to choose from. I couldn’t possibly select just one, so I’ll highlight two of my favorites. High Castle’s The Crown Princess – She is beautiful, calm, collected, yet passionate and authoritative when it comes to doing the right thing. And I am sure this comes as no surprise to my High Castle fam! The Expanse – Chrisjen Avasarala, Queen Secretary-General of Earth. Need I say more? How about a male character? High Castle : Chief Inspector Kido – A complex character played to perfection by Joel de la Fuente . Kido will...