Continuums is changing for 2024
Hello and welcome to 2024! Continuums continues this year and is set to expand. So far there have been posts about Star Trek, Babylon 5 (which marked 30 years last year), Transformers, and most recently a series of reviews about Doctor Who, to celebrate its 60th anniversary (back in November 2023).
This year there are some other special anniversaries to celebrate. Both The Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mark their 40th anniversary and I’ll be doing something special for both. Doctor Who has just launched into a new era of its storytelling, and Star Trek promises to return with more Lower Decks, Prodigy, and the final season of Discovery (possibly a third season of Strange New Worlds and its first TV Movie as well!). Then there are a variety of other sci-fi properties to think about ranging from Star Wars to shorter-running series such as Foundation.
So, what will we be doing on Continuums this year? A variety of things is the answer. Initially, the focus will be on Transformers and Doctor Who, but I hope to bring in other properties over time as well. Posts will contain a variety of content, such as:
Fictional Summaries
A short diary or report entry in the voice of the characters themselves. These in-universe summaries will focus on individual episodes or issues, adding a thread of additional storytelling all their own.
Continuity and Canon
Short articles looking at continuity and canon contradictions and how to solve them. These pieces could take on a variety of forms from looking at reading or watching orders to examining specific contradictions within the stories themselves.
History pieces
Examining a specific historical release or event. For instance, many of the Transformer’s posts will be looking back 40 years to the birth of the franchise.
Reviews
Occasional reviews of new episodes, comics, and books.
I look forward to sharing these posts with you over the year. In the meantime, please subscribe to receive these posts in your inbox or on the Substack app (there are separate sections for Doctor Who and Transformers if you wish to only receive posts on either of those subjects). You can also see the occasional bonus post on my Medium account and follow me on Twitter (I still refuse to call it by its new name).