They say there are no original ideas out there, and we can believe that. Storytelling themes are universal and we understand when a character or scene gets “borrowed” here and there.

But it’s hard not to feel betrayed when you find out that some of the stories around which your entire childhood revolved were, for the most part, copied and pasted in with a cavalier attitude of, “the little bastards will never know the difference!”

• The Complete Battlestar Galactica ‘Face of the Enemy’ Webisode Collection
• The Morning Link: Diary of a Rejected Peanuts Character
• Josh Schwartz Writing, Not Directing X-Men: First Class
• The Final Countdown: Star Wars Characters Who Dropped the Ball, 2 Second Performance, and a Lucky Dip
• Hey ‘Paranormal Activity,’ **** You

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