Memoirs of an English Major

“Replicants are like any other machine. They’re either a benefit or a hazard. If they’re a benefit, it’s not my problem.” - Deckard

   I’ve always been a huge fan of cyberpunk and figured it was about time I began working on a cyberpunk story. I’m quite sure where it’s going to exactly go, but I do know I want to make it very dark, noir, gritty, and tech. It’s heavily inspired by Bladerunner, Snow Crash, and Gene Hunt. It’s a strange combination, but that’s where I’m getting my inspiration. I will soon return to my other stories, but for now, here’s what I have so far. It’s extremely rough and very short, but I am planning of working on it all week. Anyway, here it is.

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“I’m everywhere, Bolly. I was needed and I was there” - Gene Hunt

    It’s no secret that I love Life on Mars and it’s spin off Ashes to Ashes. Next to Monty Python, it’s now one of my top UK television programs.  And with the last episode of Ashes to Ashes series one already well in the books, I felt it was about time I wrote about the show in what may be my most intensive writing week ever. From Monday to Thursday, I will write on and about the show in a variety of fashion, not only because I feel the series is deep enough for the task, but also to challenge myself to get back into a research mode of writing, one I haven’t done in quite some time now. This is all leading up to a paper I plan to work on, complete with due date, sources, and all the things that can go into a academic paper, minus the college class tied to it. Tomorrow, I will go into more detail on the challenge itself. For the most part, I will try to stay far from reveling the plot, but it will help to have watched the show. For now, the post.

    I’m a huge fan of Gene Hunt. Honestly, I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the whole hard nose policing he practices, or possible his flare for language. Whatever the reason, he’s one of the few characters that I can’t quite fit into a specific place, even more so after the finale of Ashes to Ashes. Allow me to elaborate

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