Topic: What's your favorite sci-fi TV series so far and why ?
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What for you, currently takes the cake as the best, or your personal favorite sci-fi TV series (not mini series) and please say why, or cite any eloquent comments/s made about it. It doesn't matter if the show isn't in production any more.
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The best for me is a tossup between TOS and Stargate. TOS because of what it was, when it was running and Stargate because O-Neall is such a great character.
My favorite was and always will be the Tom Baker years of Doctor Who. I loved the comedy of the character even in the most impossible of situations.
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I have always had a fondness for "Highlander". I enjoy the basic premise, men and women who have watched history unfold before their eyes, who must always hide their secret. I think the characters were well envisioned, and I think a majority of the episodes (ignoring most of the 1st and 6th seasons) were very well written.
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I couldn't stand the Highlander series. I'm a big fan of the original movie and I've always felt that all the subsequent sequels, & spin-offs did the original movie a great disservice.
As for my favourite series, it has to be Babylon 5. Long and epic story arcs, actual character development (very rare in this medium), great special effects for the time and of course the great Londo & G'kar double act. However if we're talking about a series that's still running then I'd have to say it's Stargate-SG1, mainly because of O'Neall. I really can't think of any other current Sci-fi shows that are worth watching, not since Farscape got axed (temporarily?) anyway.
Anyway... Stargate is probably my fav. series that's actually on the air right now even though I rarely get to see it. Good story, good writing, good development, and Hathor. Mmmmmm... Hathor.
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My favorite series is a mix between TNG and DS9. I like the DS9 story arcs and gritty atmosphere and the TNG cast - as well as the fact that I grew up with TNG.
My runner-up has to be Red Dwarf. Ok, so it's a comedy, but I love it as much for its comedy as for its sci-fi aspects.
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My all time favorites are jointly, "BLAKE'S SEVEN" and, "DOCTOR WHO"!!! (Both, of which are due to make planned returns in 2005).
"B7" was the first to mainly concentrate on the interaction between it's characters (especially "AVON" and "VILA") and, has beeen copied many times since, in shows like "BABYLON 5". (JMS was a fan and has said he based quite a lot of his sown on "B7"!!!) (Perhaps, that's why "G'KAR" and "LONDO" are, such a great double act with their love-hate relationship - probably, based on "AVON" and "VILA'S" equally turbulant relationship from "B7"!
Also, "FARSCAPE" and, "ANDROMEDA" have recognisable copied characters from the former "B7". (Both enjoyable shows too).
"DOCTOR WHO" was unique in its format for changing its main character (my favourites being "JON PERTWEE'S" and, "TOM BAKER'S" incarnations). It was the first and still longest running SF show despite lasting 26 year's - YET having just celebrated it's 40th Birthday!!!
Currently, not many worthwhile shows that I like watching but, if I had to choose I like what I've seen of "ENTERPRISE", so far. Easier to choose what I hate - "STARGATE SG1" (boring is putting it politely, despite the fact I like "RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON" quite a lot. His is the only decent character in the entire show.
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quote:Originally posted by CM: What for you, currently takes the cake as the best, or your personal favorite sci-fi TV series (not mini series) and please say why, or cite any eloquent comments/s made about it. It doesn't matter if the show isn't in production any more.
OK, I haven't read any responses - so I hope I'm not off the mark - you did say "currently" and not of all time - for that it would be a three-or-more way tie.
Hands down the BEST Sci-fi series at the moment and possibly all time for me is Stargate SG-1.
It is simply brilliant. There is a sense of adventure; there is the mythology aspect which gets you interested in things along those lines. There are FANTASTIC stories. It is reminiscent of TNG - and matching in quality to TNG (and even surpassing TNG) than any other show since TNG.
There is fantabulous continuity - that is the TNG style of continuity... a little comment here or there - not fully fledged arcs (which people think is what continuity is) or complete ignorance as to what has happened before. The story as a whole unfolds before your eyes. Infact in the last two months TV1 on Australian cable has been showing two episodes a night from midnight of season 2. They've gone through the series 3 times just in this timeslot - and I swear I've nearly watched every episode 3 times (even though I even have them on video - and can't wait for the boxed set to come out.)
The characters GROW - there is fantastic interaction between them and I think the fact that Stargate could ACTUALLY be happening now at the bottom of some mountain in America is fantastic.
Also I've met Teryl Rothery and Don S. Davis - they are the NICEST people!!
SG1 for a 9th season!!
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Besides anything Trek, I'd have to say one of my favorite shows is FireFly even though it only lasted 14 episodes. IMO it had unique characters that could actually develop and interacted with each other in plausable ways. It also had this sense of style that I can't really put my finger on.
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