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The premise: A team of bounty hunters (aka Killjoys) -- Dutch, D'avin and John -- must carry out warrants to apprehend and/or kill fugitives on behalf of their clients, while trying to avoid getting drawn into conflicts that could break out in a dangerous sector of the galaxy known as the Quad. : The production values are good, and while no one should be expecting any Canadian-produced TV series to match the budgets of 22-episode series on the big U.S. networks, it still has a bit of a "made-in-Toronto" vibe to it: the non-descript, empty warehouses, industrial parks and anonymous suburban green spaces. A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away there was a time when the arrival of summer meant endless reruns and barely watchable reality TV. In 2015, we have the launch of two brand new sci-fi TV series from SPACE and Syfy -- both filmed right here in Toronto:andA quick review and rating for both shows:A derelict ship is drifting in space, containing six people who have awoken from hibernation and lost their memory.

When news emerged in October 2014 that Marvel's third Captain America film was going to incorporate the globe-spanning story arc known as, I thought it would be a good time toreadMark Millar's story about a crisis that pits superhero vs. superhero, with the underlying themes of collective responsibility vs. personal conscience..)The The public outrage (in addition to previous Marvel crossovers involving betrayal of the public trust and mass destruction) drove the federal government to pass the "Superhero Registration Act". These issues became more than "America-only" problems, as many countries (including my own, Canada) enacted legislation designed to allay public fears in the aftermath of 9/11 and provide greater security, often at great expense. Captain America and Iron Man bear the lion's share of the soapbox stumping in the story and there were times I found myself agreeing with both of them.is an action-adventure tale -- but it is also a good fable.