Happy Halloween! (+ a Geeky Halloween TV/Movie List)

Trick or Treat! What are your plans for the holiday? Are you dressing up? Passing out candy or just making a bowl for yourself to eat? I don't usually dress up but I do have a really cute geeky Halloween t-shirt I'm going to wear. My Halloween plan is to enjoy the day by relaxing and eating candy and other snacks and treats while watching some of my favorite movies and shows.

Happy Halloween everyone!

Indiana Jones and his Challenging Relationship with his Father

I just finished watching The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones and it's a series that I'm so glad I found. It's smart, funny and has extremely thought provoking drama that gives viewers an exciting backstory of the legendary archaeologist Dr. Henry Jones, Jr. a.k.a. Indiana Jones.

The series begins with a young Henry Jones (Corey Carrier), his parents Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. (Lloyd Owen) and Anna Jones and his governess Helen Seymour traveling around the world for his father's lecture tour. Henry got into quite a bit of trouble but he also gained a greater understanding and appreciation of different cultures.

(The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones episode My First Adventures)

On My List: April 18th

On My List is a fun post where I let you know about some of the books, movies, TV shows, etc that I'm interested in. I can't believe this is the first one I posted for 2020, anyway here's my list. Let me know what's on your list.


Books

I Want To Read:

Book: Firefly: Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder

Description:

THE FIRST ORIGINAL NOVEL FROM THE MUCH-MISSED SPACE WESTERN FIREFLY, PRODUCED WITH JOSS WHEDON AS CONSULTING EDITOR, SET IN THE HEART OF THE SERIES.

It should have been a routine job, transporting five crates from the planet of Persephone to a waiting buyer. And Lord knows, Captain Mal Reynolds needs the money if he's to keep Serenity flying. But the client is Badger, and nothing that involves him is ever straightforward. The crates are full of explosives, which might blow at the slightest movement.

Just before take-off, Mal disappears. As the cargo grows more volatile by the minute, and Alliance cruisers start taking an interest in the tenacious smuggling ship, it's down to Serenity's first mate, Zoë, to choose between rescuing her captain and saving her crew.

Meanwhile, rumors are spreading on Persephone of a band of veteran Browncoat malcontents who will stop at nothing to be revenged on those responsible for their terrible defeat. Is Mal harboring a dark secret from the war? And can the crew of Serenity find him before it's too late?

Why It's On My List: I love Firefly, the show is one of favorite sci-fi universes and I absolutely had to add this book to my list.

DVD Pick: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

I considered myself to be a big Indiana Jones fan but it wasn't until recently that I found out there was a young Indiana Jones series. It was called The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles which it would later be renamed The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones when it was re-edit and released on DVD. The show starred Corey Carrier and Sean Patrick Flanery as the pre-teen and teen versions of Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. and aired for two seasons from 1992-1993. From what I gathered, the show follows young Indie as he goes on adventures and meets various historical figures along the way.

How did I not know this show existed? It's so funny because lately I keep finding a lot of shows from the 90s such as Hetty Wainthropp Investigates that I had no idea even existed. I've said this before and I'll continue saying it, I love watching and finding old shows. And as soon as I finish watching Hetty Wainthropp (I'm almost finished), I'll start watching this.

What old TV shows have you found or started watching?