James | SpockSoc

Week 8: First Episodes

This week at SpockSoc we’re doing a First Episodes Screening. The way this works is we’ll show the first episodes of about five or six brand new series. If I remember to print them out ahead of time, I’ll hand out a slip you can use to rate each series. The one (and maybe two) that rates best will be shown at a later screening.

Past first episode screenings have brought us gems like Eureka and Better Off Ted – though it’s also a bit of a mixed bag, as we’ve also had Aquaman and Blade the Series, which we didn’t even make it through the episode before people got tired of it.

Starting at 5pm in Red Centre G001 like usual. Pizza run at 7-ish.

Also, consider this official announcement of our Annual General Meeting, coming up in either week nine or ten. (Some confusion ensued when I called it out last week – I said “nine” but people heard “ten” – so I’ll have a firm date as soon as that gets sorted.) We need to have at least fifteen people there for quorum, but all exec positions are up for re-election – we’ll only be accepting nominations of people who are there.

Mid-session Break: Legend of the Seeker

I’m back from Japan – I hope you all enjoyed my absence. Uh, I mean, enjoyed the screenings in my absence. =)

This week is the mid-session break. We’re showing Legend of the Seeker, the middle third of season two. Since we’ve not got classes on, SpockSoc will be having an extra-special extended screening, like we did last session – this lets us get an extra episode into the screening, which in turn will allow us to finish the season this session.

So the screening starts at 4pm in the Red Centre Theatre (rather than 5). You should hopefully know where that is by now, but we’ll still be hanging the SpockSoc banner out where it’s visible from the main runway. Pizza run at 7-ish.

Week 7: Demons

With Joel and James both still away you get to have me in charge again this week, last week went well so all should be fine 🙂

We will be showing “Demons“, starting as usual at 5pm with a Pizza run around 7.

Demons is a fantasy series that follows the path of teenagers who have discovered they are the descendants of vampires. Other demon types are also in the show such as harpies and hybrids. It is a 6 episode series and may be hard to fit into one screening but we will do our best :).

Anyway, we’re in the Red Centre theatre G001 for the rest of session. It’s at the Western end of the Red Centre building (the end closest to Anzac Parade) – we’ll hang the SpockSoc banner on the wall where it can be seen from the main runway. Bring warm clothing – the air conditioning in that room consists of the air from outside coming in through the vents on one wall, and going out the vents on the other.

See you there,

Caroline Plank.

Week 6: The Lost Room

With Joel and James both away this week we are going to rearrange the Schedule a bit, and you will all get to see how I handle responsibility :-).

We will be showing “The Lost Room”, starting as usual at 5pm with a Pizza run around 7.

The Lost Room is a Sci Fi mini series from the SyFy Channel, with many actors from other similar series (recognisable faces: Peter Krause, Ellie Fanning, Chris Bauer, Alice Grace and Dennis Christopher). The series follows a detective who is investigating the strange things that occur, it doesn’t take long to realise these strange happenings are initiating with the use of objects that have all come from the same place. A hotel room that doesn’t exist, well at least not in the usual way. The show is just three episodes (but each about 1.5hrs) so we will just be able to fit it into one screening. I personally really like this series so I highly recommend you all come and check it out!

yours truly,
Caroline Plank.

Week 5: Day of the Triffids

This week we’ll be showing the Day of the Triffids miniseries, made in 2009 – we’d meant to show it last session, but due to a miscalculation on my part, we didn’t get to see it. Following this, we’ll most likely show the movie Wall-E – I’d intended to show Futurama, but since we’ve wound up moving it earlier in the session, I won’t have enough episodes to show. I’ll bring what I have anyway and leave the choice up to the people there – James and I will be leaving early, as we’re off to Japan at 5am on Saturday. =D

Starting at 5pm, pizza run at 7-ish.

Week 4: Legend of the Seeker

This week at SpockSoc, we’re starting off the second season of Legend of the Seeker, based on the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind – this season is apparently based on the second and third books in the series. Don’t worry if you missed the first season – I’ll give a brief character recap before we start.

Starting from this week, we’re moving ~~back to Rex Vowels~~ to Red Center G001, the Electrical Engineering lecture theatre – it’s the same place we were last session. Check out the map on our website if you’re uncertain. I don’t have official confirmation of this at the moment, but if it turns out we’ll be somewhere else, I’ll stick up a sign at ~~Rex Vowels~~ Red Center G001. Starting at 5pm Friday as usual.

On a different note, since both myself and Vice President James are going to Japan for a holiday in a week and a half (wai! wai!) I’m making some changes to the schedule – essentially we’re swapping weeks five, six and seven with weeks nine, ten and eleven. Just a little heads-up to let you know – we’ll still be sending these announce e-mails each week like normal.

Week 3: Going Postal

The trivia night last week went well – much enjoyment was had by all. This week, we’re showing Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal, a new miniseries made by the same people who did Hogfather and the Colour of Magic, which we showed in sessions past. Then to fill the rest of the night, we’ll be showing four or five brand new episodes of Futurama, the new season which is currently being made in America.

We’re still in Macauley Theatre this week, starting from 5pm – remember, it’s on level one of the Quad building, directly under the bell tower. Pizza run at 7-ish. Entry is free for members – membership $5 at the door.

Week 2: Trivia Night

Come along this Friday and test your knowledge of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Trivia! Over two hundred dollars’ worth of prizes to be won! Also, have fun! See our shiny ad in What’s On in this week’s Blitz – it’s shiny. =D

The trivia night starts at 5pm in the Drawing Room (which is upstairs in the Roundhouse) on this Friday the 30th. Doors will be open from 4pm. Entry is $5 each, and everyone is welcome – members and non-members, UNSW staff/students and… other people alike. We’ll also be getting pizza for dinner – $5 per half pizza of choice. We’re finishing at 9pm, cause that’s when they’ll come to boot us out of the room, but we’ve got a jam-packed night of trivia all planned.

Screenings will resume next week with Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal and new episodes of Futurama.

Week 1: Mystery Univrse

I hope you enjoyed your holidays, did well in your courses last session, and weren’t crippled too much by the NTEU. It’s back to uni for session two (already!) and we’ve got events every week like always. I’ve still not quite hammered out a full schedule, but I’ll have it done soon. Honest.

In any case, our first screening this session is Mystery Univrse, the last third of season one. We don’t have a room set for this one yet, thanks to all the administrative hoops that the uni makes us jump through, but rest assured it’ll be on this Friday starting from 5pm. Somewhere. I’ll let you know exactly where later in the week. Entry free for members as always, pizza run at 7-ish (as always).

And next Friday, we’ll be having our sort-of-annual trivia night! Yay! We’re holding in place of a screening this year in the hopes that more people will be able to make it. Come along and test your knowledge of Sci-Fi and Fantasy trivia against the rest of SpockSoc. It’s heaps of fun, and we’ve got heaps of prizes. It’ll be at 5pm next Friday (the 30th) upstairs in the Roundhouse – we’ll let you know the specific room next week. Entry is $5 for everyone, members and non-members alike – bring all of your friends. We’ll be having pizza for dinner like a normal screening.

Update:We have a room for this week’s Mystery Univrse screening: the Macauley theatre. It’s on level one in the Quad building, directly underneath the bell tower. For those still uncertain, I’ll hang our orange banner on the railing outside – if you stand on the Quad lawn and look around, you’ll be able to see it easily, and we’ll be directly behind it. Stairs are to the left and right (and in the lobby too, but that’s not immediately obvious) and there’s the lift way down near the chemist. The lawn, incidentally, is on level G. Level one is the floor above.

Remember, we start at 5pm, showing Mystery Univrse season one, episodes 14 to 20. Entry is free for members – membership is $5 for the year, or $2 for one screenings. We’ll be getting pizza for dinner at about 7pm – $5 per half pizza, plus a free can of soft drink.

Lastly, don’t forget the SpockSoc trivia night next week in the Roundhouse – exact room to be advised. Entry is $5 for all, so bring your friends. Lots of fun, lots of trivia, lots of prizes.

Update 2: A tentative Schedule for session 2 is up http://www.spocksoc.com/schedule/

Planetes Marathon

On Saturday, we’re teaming up with the UNSW Anime Society to bring you a marathon of Planetes. Woo!

In the year 2075, mankind has reached a point where journeying between Earth, the Moon and the space stations is part of daily life. However, the progression of technology in space has also resulted in the problem of space debris – dropped equipment, cast-off fuel tanks, obsolete satellites, etcetera – which can cause excessive and even catastrophic damage to spacecraft and equipment. This is the story of Technora’s Debris Collecting section, its EVA worker, Hachirota “Hachimaki” Hoshino, and the newcomer to the group, Ai Tanabe.

The series consists of twenty-six half-hour episodes, so we’ll easily be able to fit the whole lot into one marathon, unlike our normal sci-fi series – no ending on cliff-hangers. So come along and unwind before the exams start, and show the Anime Society what great people we are. =D It’s a great series, and they put special effort into getting the science right.

It’s on Saturday the 5th of June in Quad G026, starting from as close to 9am as we can manage – not too much later or we won’t finish in time. It’ll run until 11pm
is basically directly West of Rex Vowels – I’ll hang the orange SpockSoc banner outside so you can see it. It’s a flat-floor room, so bring any sort of chair or cushion or pillow you want to sit or lie on, and we’ll shove the tables out of the way and sprawl. Meals will be decided on the day, so bring money for them just to be sure.