EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 13 MIN
Platform Decay Proves Murderbot Deserves to Be a Sci Fi Icon | Jim's Review
from Fantasy for the Ages · host Jim Scriven
Murderbot is back… and somehow still the most relatable socially awkward being in science fiction. 🤖📺💥Today on Fantasy for the Ages, Jim is diving into Platform Decay by Martha Wells — book 8 in The Murderbot Diaries series. We’ll talk about Murderbot’s continued emotional growth (whether it likes it or not), the relentless pacing, fascinating worldbuilding, corporate chaos, and why the interactions with Dr. Mensah’s family may be some of the best material in the series yet.This isn’t a spoiler-filled deep dive — just a spoiler-lite review discussing what works, who this book is for, and why this series continues to be one of the most consistently excellent modern sci-fi franchises out there.Also… we need to talk about the possibility that the NEXT Murderbot book could be the LAST. 😭Have you read Platform Decay yet? Where does it rank for you among the Murderbot books?If you enjoy fantasy, science fiction, horror, book reviews, rankings, adaptations, and all things nerdy, be sure to subscribe to Fantasy for the Ages!.🙏 Special thanks to our Patreon supporters—you make content like this possible!: patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#Murderbot #PlatformDecay #MarthaWells #TheMurderbotDiaries #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #BookTube #FantasyForTheAges #BookReview #MurderbotDiariesWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?Platform Decay: https://t.ly/Vwyns Ways to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening1:20 - Book Details2:15 - Why Jim Read This3:27 - Spoiler-Lite Summary4:38 - Eight Reasons You May Enjoy This Book9:48 - Three Reasons Someone May NOT Enjoy This Book11:12 - Jim’s Final Thoughts13:03 - Closing & Wrap-Up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/
What this episode covers
Murderbot is back… and somehow still the most relatable socially awkward being in science fiction. 🤖📺💥Today on Fantasy for the Ages, Jim is diving into Platform Decay by Martha Wells — book 8 in The Murderbot Diaries series. We’ll talk about Murderbot’s continued emotional growth (whether it likes it or not), the relentless pacing, fascinating worldbuilding, corporate chaos, and why the interactions with Dr. Mensah’s family may be some of the best material in the series yet.This isn’t a spoiler-filled deep dive — just a spoiler-lite review discussing what works, who this book is for, and why this series continues to be one of the most consistently excellent modern sci-fi franchises out there.Also… we need to talk about the possibility that the NEXT Murderbot book could be the LAST. 😭Have you read Platform Decay yet? Where does it rank for you among the Murderbot books?If you enjoy fantasy, science fiction, horror, book reviews, rankings, adaptations, and all things nerdy, be sure to subscribe to Fantasy for the Ages!.🙏 Special thanks to our Patreon supporters—you make content like this possible!: patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#Murderbot #PlatformDecay #MarthaWells #TheMurderbotDiaries #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #BookTube #FantasyForTheAges #BookReview #MurderbotDiariesWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?Platform Decay: https://t.ly/Vwyns Ways to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening1:20 - Book Details2:15 - Why Jim Read This3:27 - Spoiler-Lite Summary4:38 - Eight Reasons You May Enjoy This Book9:48 - Three Reasons Someone May NOT Enjoy This Book11:12 - Jim’s Final Thoughts13:03 - Closing & Wrap-Up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/
NOW PLAYING
Platform Decay Proves Murderbot Deserves to Be a Sci Fi Icon | Jim's Review
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.