Favorite Sci-Fi Series (TV)
POSTED BY: millernate
UPDATED: Friday, July 4, 2008 14:56
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OK, let's get it started:
X-Files: This show was just quirky enough for me to truly enjoy. It had sci-fi and mystery rolled into one package. Mulder and Scully - their chemistry also did it for me. The Lone gunmen - need I say more. Pretty much hated it when Mulder left.
Dark Angel - 2 words - Jessica Alba, reason enough to watch but I loved this show. I'm pretty much a sucker for any show that has a female lead that has some sort of powers, kicks butt (martial arts style) and has a secret identity. It was actually well written and acted.
ST:Voyager - I was not impressed by Kate Mulgrew as Capt. Janeway, but I did like the rest of the crew especially Tuvok, Harry Kim and Seven of Nine. But my fav was B'Elana Torres. This was my fav of the ST series (although I did get into DS9 for the first 4 seasons - then it got dopey). some of my fav eps were when they would travle through time and land on Earth in present time.
Space: Above and Beyond - Great show. It had good character development, story line, plot and special FX. I heard each show cost approx 2 million to make. Does anyone know if they have it on DVD?
Number #1 of course is Firefly - When I heard that JW was working on this show that mixed western themes with sci-fi I was hooked. Saw the promo with Serenity flying over the horses (Ooooo, chills). Was hooked from day one and did not miss an ep. Even though it was hard to follow at times because there were shown out of order, I hung in there. The ep that convinced me was Jaynestown. I could probably write a book about why I love this show, but its the characters. Also how the stories unfold, the dynamics of each character's reaction and actions. The way they speak. Its got horses and duels, and its got a girl with a secret that kicks butt. And don't forget Serenity.
"I'm a thinking, Ooo my head hurts"
Yosemite Sam
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Didn't know this was a list thread.
The Six Million Dollar Man.
Firefly
Outer Limits (Showtime)
Dark Angel
ST: Voyager
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Haven't seen in a long time, but did like Time Tunnel as a kid.
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Twilightzone was ground breaking. More human drama than SciFi, but an excellent show. Even at a young age where much of the plots were over my head I watched it religiously.
The Prisoner is the same. More drama than SciFi, but I was older and really got into this show.
Doctor Who, especialy with Tom Baker, was fun to watch. The cheap special effects only added to the entertainment. When our local PBS station stopped broadcasting it I got 
, but they could no longer afford it. I will live
The original Star Trek. I lived for this show.
Rocky Jones Space Ranger surprised me. I had only vague memories of this show, finally found a web site that had the complete series. It is meant for a young audience, but it has some good stories and for a show produced in the early 50's the effects are not to bad. The story "Crash of the Moons" is the best episode. They did a great job with that one.
Earth II was a program I enjoyed, but like Firefly had a short run.
Star Trek Next Generation was on and off with me. They would have an excellent story one week and the next they would get caught up in technobabble that would turn me off.
Enterprise brought me back to the original Star Trek. Less focus on technology and more on great plot lines. Wish it had a longer run.
Red Dwarf is just funny. I love a show that makes me laugh and this one did it a lot.
Lost in Space made me laugh too. Dr. Smith and the robot stole that show and made it great. The list of insults Dr. Smith threw at the robot is endless. They must of sat up nights thinking of insults for Smith to use. They were better than Abbot and Costello.
I am sure there are more, but this covers my very favorite shows.
Traveler
P.S.
I thought Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles was not going to return, but I saw an add for it. So I guess it will be back this fall. I guess they could not resist the cliff hanger ending.
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Traveler
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Quote:Nice to see the Dark Angel love on this thread.
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Dark Angel - 2 words - Jessica Alba, reason enough to watch but I loved this show. I'm pretty much a sucker for any show that has a female lead that has some sort of powers, kicks butt (martial arts style) and has a secret identity. It was actually well written and acted.
Alecisall
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darkangel even when it was cancelled for firefly i love them both
blah blah woof woof[ www.virtual dark_ angel]you can find series 3 fanfic
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I just finished watching all the episodes of Total Recall 2070 on Hulu...
...and, like Firefly, I feel a tremendous sense of loss that it was only given one season.
The writing, acting, cinematography, etc. are the best I've ever seen. (I hesitate to say, better than our beloved show, but I might!)
Even right down to the graphics on the computer screens, they put thought and care into the tiniest details that I've never seen anywhere else.
The performances were amazing because they actually did take it seriously!
I need to have this on DVD!
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