OT - Good sci fi TV shows?

DavidG · #1 February 15th, 2003, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by Omega_Prime:
It was the X-Men in space!

Brilliant!!!!

One of the key reasons I could never get into TNG.

oleg · #2 February 15th, 2003, 06:35 PM

Yeah, SG-1 rocks ! Some episodes have weak or even silly plots, but what show produced 100+ outstanding episodes? Even Bab5 had few very silly moments.

Ruatha · #3 February 15th, 2003, 07:31 PM

OK, I'm not saying you are wrong (or am I?). You are fully entitled to your opinion.
But I haven't smiled once wathcing SG1. Maybe I haven't given it a reasonable chance,. Only seen about 5 episodes.

Yes, Andromeda suffers from the unbeatable syndrome aswell with superheroes, but i think there is something funny in almost all episodes.
Perhaps I have a strange sense of humour or it might be I'm not native speaking english

SG1 to me really shouts, Hey, look what we high scool students can make! (I e low budget and bad plot and actors).
I liked mcGyver though, that might be one of the reasons I don't like SG1.
I always thought it very funny how he could build a nuke from a lighbulb and sugar or whatever; (Everything contains atoms, right? If I just can get them to split...)

Yes, Bab 5 also has it's downs but the story was great. Interweaven plot through several seasons. Not very much paradoxes and "unbelivable" stuff.
I always though a Sci Fi story needs "credability" within it's own context.

My favorite Sci Fi ever is Asimovs Foundation Series!

[ February 15, 2003, 17:33: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

oleg · #4 February 15th, 2003, 10:06 PM

The first time I watched Andromeda I almost died laughing. You see, that morning I was watchng Hercules:Legendary Jorney and when switched on TV later I thought it is simply a new humorous episod

The storyline about saving a girl named Andromeda fits quite well. I especially liked blue Aphrodites with tail. Imagine my disappointment when I learned truth.

Baron Munchausen · #5 February 16th, 2003, 03:03 AM

Someone asked 'why' Babylon 5: Crusade was cancelled. I didn't realize that such a scandal could go unnoticed by any fan with net access, but I guess not everyone seeks out the websites and newsGroups for their favorite SciFi. The short answer is 'network stupidity' as with most SciFi shows. But the details are as bizarre as anything else already brought up here. Here's why it was cancelled:

AICN story about the infamous TNT memo: http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=2060

JMS first comment on the TNT memo: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/113.html#JS.memo1

JMS second comment on the TNT memo: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/113.html#JS.memo2

They backed down for a while, but several months later it was cancelled anyway. Not enough sex and violence. Just another ton of **** to throw on your already gargantuan compost pile of network contempt.

[ February 16, 2003, 01:07: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

Grandpa Kim · #6 February 16th, 2003, 03:54 AM

From the Baron:

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Just another ton of **** to throw on your already gargantuan compost pile of network contempt.

My compost pile is now a singularity.

Desdinova · #7 February 16th, 2003, 04:29 AM

slightly ot: i just watched sttng's "all good things...". i really hate series finalies, its depressing to know that was THE Last episode. thanks to them putting out everything on dvd i get to experience this again and again and again as i watch the finalies of other series. Dr. Who (with each new regeneration), DS9, Babylon 5, voyager, space 1999, red dwarf, the prisoner, stargate sg1, cowboy bebop, etc.....