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Week 8: Haven

I hope you’re all well! This week at SpockSoc we’ll be finishing Season Three of Haven. For those of you who haven’t seen it before:

When FBI Special Agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine, on a routine case, she soon finds herself increasingly involved in the return of The Troubles, a plague of supernatural afflictions that occurred in the town at least once before. With an openness to the possibility of the paranormal, she also finds a more personal link in Haven that may lead her to the mother she has never known.

Parker begins to realize that her arrival in Haven may have been planned and that her name and even her memories may not be her own. As the series progresses, she learns more about the mystery of both Haven and her true identity. She and her partner Nathan Wuornos find themselves frequently facing problems caused by both the effects of the Troubles, as well as town folk who take more drastic measures against the Troubled.

Macauley Theatre at 5, pizza run at 7. Hope to see you all there!

Week 7: Orphan Black

I hope you’re all well. This week, we’re making a slight diversion from our planned schedule that I sent out at the beginning of the year. By popular demand, we will be beginning a new series- Season One of Orphan Black.

The series follows Sarah Manning, a con woman and small-time hustler. As the series opens, she witnesses a bizarre incident- a woman who appears to be her exact twin, committing suicide by jumping in front of a train. She jumps at the chance to steal the woman’s identity and savings, but quickly finds herself drawn into a deeper conspiracy.

Macauley Theatre at 5, pizza run at 7.

Week 6: Lost Girl

This week, we’ll be watching a returning favorite- Season Three of Lost Girl. For those of you who haven’t seen it before:

Bo is a succubus who grew up in an adoptive human family, unaware of her non-human nature and of the Fae world. Her succubus powers only become apparent to her when she accidentally killed her first love by draining him of his life energy, an act which forced her to flee her home. In the pilot episode, Bo saves a human girl named Kenzi; the two quickly become friends and Kenzi decides they should team up to create a Fae/Human detective agency. Confronted by the Fae elders with having to choose a side (“Light” or “Dark”), Bo declares herself neutral, deciding to side with humans.

We’re partway though the Season 3 arc at this point, so we’ll organize a quick recap to explain who’s who and what’s going on.

As usual, 5:00 in Macauley and pizza run about 7.

Also, don’t forget that we’ll be holding a bake sale on Friday, the 20th of September, to help fundraise for the folks going on the New Zealand trip. It’s also a good chance to tell folks about SpockSoc in general, so if anyone’s able to help staff the stall for a little while, it’d be great to have you.

Week 5: Arrow

I hope you’re all well. This week on SpockSoc we’ll be continuing with Season One of Arrow.

The series follows Oliver Queen, billionaire playboy of Starling City, who spends five years stranded on an island following a shipwreck that claims the life of everyone else on board, including his father. Upon his return to Starling City, he is reunited with his mother, Moira, and her new husband, Walter, the former CFO of his father’s company who is now the CEO. During the day, Oliver plays the billionaire playboy; at night, he becomes a green-hooded vigilante, following through with his father’s dying wishes to right the wrongs of the Queen family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory.

We’re two screenings into the first season at this point- there have already been plenty of plots, betrayals, and terrible decisions. We’ll have a short recap before the screening to try to get everyone up to speed.

We’ll be beginning the screening at 5:00 on Friday in Maccauley Theatre, and sending the pizza list around at 6:30-7 or so.

Week 4: Defiance

I hope you’re all having a good week! This Friday at SpockSoc we’ll be starting up a new series, Defiance.

Defiance is set in 2046, in the aftermath of a conflict between Earth and a wandering alien species known as the Votans. During the war, the Votan fleet was destroyed, stranding the Votans on Earth and raining down debris and rogue technology which has devastated the planet. The series follows a former Marine, Joshua Nolan, and his adopted Votan daughter as they try to survive in the human-alien border town of Defiance.

We’ll be meeting about 5:00 in Macauley Theatre, in the Quad. Pizza run will be about 7:00, as usual.

Week 3: Once Upon A Time

This week, we’ll be watching a returning favourite: Once Upon A Time.

The story is set in the fictional small town of Storybrooke, Maine. The town is populated by characters from fairy tales, who have been exiled to the real world due to acurse cast by the Evil Queen as part of a revenge plot against Snow White and Prince Charming. Because of the curse, most of the inhabitants of Storybrooke have no memory of their true identities and have been stuck timelessly in Storybrooke for years.

As usual, we’ll be meeting in Macauley Theatre, under the Quad clocktower. We’ll be starting the screening about 5:00, and breaking for delicious, delicious pizza about 7:00.

Also, don’t forget that we have a movie outing tomorrow! We’ll be watching The World’s End at Hoyts Cinema, in the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. We’ll be meeting at 6:30 PM for a 6:50 screening.

Have a good week, and I hope to see you all on Friday!

Week 1: Continuum

Welcome to all our new members! Welcome back to all our old members! The semester is starting up again, which means more SpockSoc!

The big news for this semester is that SpockSoc has a new home! This semester, we’ll be based out of the Macauley Theatre. Macauley is Room 1027 in the university Quadrangle (Building E15 on campus maps). The theatre itself is on level 1, right under the clocktower. There’s a sign on the balcony pointing to the way in.

The following is our current screening schedule:

Week 1: Continuum
Week 2: Game of Thrones
Week 3: Once Upon A Time
Week 4: Defiance
Week 5: Arrow
Week 6: Lost Girl
Week 7: Revolution
Week 8: Haven
Week 9: Warehouse 13
Mid-semester Break: Primeval: New World
Week 10: Trivia Night/AGM
Week 11: Arrow Finale + Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Week 12: Continuum, Part 2
Week 13: Grimm

We’ll be starting off our screenings this semester with the beginning of Season Two of Continuum. For those of you who haven’t seen it before:

When a group of rebels convicted as terrorists escapes execution by fleeing from the year 2077 to 2012, Kiera Cameron, a future Vancouver law enforcement officer, is involuntarily transported with them. In order to track them down and keep them from changing the past (and presumably future), Kiera joins the Vancouver Police Department and uses the skills of a young tech expert, Alec Sadler.

We’ll be meeting at Macauley Theatre at 5:00 this coming Friday, and going on a pizza run about 7:00. Halves are $5, full pizzas are $10, with a can of soft drink thrown in for free.

Last but not least, for the new people, SpockSoc has a Facebook group!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpockSoc/

That’s enough for now- future emails will be shorter, I promise. Have a great semester, and I hope to see you all at the screening!

Week 13: Grimm

Well, here we are at the last week of session. I hope you’ve all had a great semester! We’ll be finishing things off this week by continuing with Season Two of Grimm.

Homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police Bureau learns he is descended from a line of “guardians” known as “Grimms,” charged with keeping balance between humanity and the mythological creatures (called “Wesen”) of the world. Throughout the episodes, he must battle against an assortment of dangerous creatures, with help from his friend Monroe (who is a reformed creature), and his partner Detective Hank Griffin.

The plan hasn’t changed- meeting at 5 in ChemSci M18, pizza at 7.

Our regular screenings will be resuming in Week One of next session, though keep an eye on the Facebook page- there may be some movie outings during the break, if enough folks are interested.

Hope to see you there!

Week 12: Warehouse 13

I hope you’re all doing well! This week at SpockSoc we’ll be continuing with Season Four of Warehouse 13.

The series follows U.S. Secret Service Agents Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) and Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) when they are assigned to the government’s secret Warehouse 13 for supernatural artifacts. It is located in a barren landscape in South Dakota, and they initially regard the assignment as punishment. As they go about their assignments to retrieve missing artifacts and investigate reports of new ones, they come to understand the importance of what they are doing.

As we’re partway through Season Four, so events are already well in motion. We’ll arrange a quick recap before the screening, and hopefully get everyone somewhat up to speed.

We’ll be meeting at 5 in ChemSci M18, and summoning pizza at about 7 or so.

Week 11: Primeval: New World

I hope you’re all doing well, and staying afloat as things get busy. This week at SpockSoc we’ll be watching Primeval: New World!

Primeval: New World follows the Special Projects Group of Cross Photonics, a team of animal experts and scientists led by visionary inventor Evan Cross, as they investigate the Anomalies, disturbances in space and time that bring creatures from the past forward into the present. The team attempts to combat the creatures which come through, and send them back before they alter the course of history.

Same plan as always- 5:00 at ChemSci M18, pizza at 7.

See you there!

-Stuart