Don’t let the title throw you off. It speaks volumes. How much of our body belongs to us? Can someone lay claim to our cells without our consent? Don’t think … Continue reading Orphan Black S02 E05: Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
Holy Clone Zone! While Cosima literally dug for clues via autopsy on Jennifer, the dead teacher clone, Helena was forced into a shotgun wedding with a man that’s crazier than … Continue reading Orphan Black S02 E04: Governed As It Were By Chance
Sarah, Felix and Kira are on the run, Mrs. S was betrayed, Helena is stuck with the Proletheans, Alison killed the wrong monitor, and Cosima has to find a cure … Continue reading Orphan Black S02 E03: Mingling Its Own Nature With It
You gotta love the titles of each “Orphan Black” episode. Each title is a story within a story, like peeling back the layers of an onion. Speaking of layers, … Continue reading Orphan Black S02 E02: Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion
They’re back! Yes, the clones of “Orphan Black” are back in all their genetic sequencing, patented genomes, and multiple copies glory! Or should I say, she’s back. I’m talking the … Continue reading Orphan Black S02 E01: Nature Under Constraint and Vexed
I love good science fiction shows and this year, I’ve been lucky enough to write about two of them and hopefully get you to check out a third one that … Continue reading February Faves: Marie Gilbert’s Favorite Sci-Fi Shows
My head is still spinning! Sarah and Helena are twin clones and their birth mother is a South African woman named Amelia; Kira has super-duper regeneration powers; Cosima broke up … Continue reading Orphan Black, Episode 10: Endless Forms Most Beautiful
We’re getting to see how the clones react and handle danger. Each was raised differently; each reacts differently. Is this a combination of nature vs. nurture? Maybe, but unlike other … Continue reading Orphan Black, Episode 9: Unconscious Selection
Last week, we peeked into the future of genetic manipulation. When Felix and Sarah/Beth visit Club Neolution, or what I like to call Club Clones; they witness first hand, the … Continue reading Orphan Black, Episode 8: Entangled Bank
Did you ever wonder about the title of each episode on “Orphan Black”? I did! Do the titles hint at the science behind the human genome project, or possibly the future … Continue reading Orphan Black, Episode 7: Parts Developed in an Unusual Manner
Monitors, monitors all over the place. We know of two, and a possible third, but who hired them and better yet what’s the scoop on Mr. Olivier Duval? Last week … Continue reading Orphan Black, Episode 6: Variations Under Domestication
I lost count, but hopefully, you didn’t. Clones are dropping out of the sky, like snowflakes. Last week had Sarah/Beth learning more about her sister clones from Cosima, the scientist … Continue reading Orphan Black, Episode 4: Effects of External Conditions
