Televisionary does not devote all its attention to SF, in other words, but Jace's coverage of genre shows is extensive: the archives boast entries on everything from Eureka to Torchwood. Each note is meticulously tagged for readers looking to focus on a favorite program, and all are well written, insightful and just a bit gossipy. Current visitors may be particularly interested in the blog's news and predictions for fall 2008 shows, which include an advance review of the pilot script for Fringe, a supernatural drama from Lost's executive producer, J.J. Abrams. Another entry questions whether the U.S. version of Life on Mars (which will star Star Trek actor Colm Meany as the corrupt yet lovably noble Gene Hunt) can stand up to the original.

From a viewer's perspective, the past TV season has had more than its share of disappointments: the swift cancellation of the exquisitely nuanced Journeyman, the clumsy reimagining of The Bionic Woman, the shelving of the Heroes mini-series, Origins, and the rushed story arcs of shows like Pushing Daisies, whose seasons were cut short by the writer's strike. The Sarah Connor Chronicles—a remarkably strong Terminator spinoff which wrapped up with a powerful cliffhanger—offered brief consolation, but it has fallen to Battlestar Galactica to truly recapture the attention and hearts of SF fans, offering a last dose of televised excellence before the advent of summer reruns.