The Great Sci-Fi Debate!
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QuickDuck
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I knew i would forget one.... Space Above And Beyond.
It did not last long, but god they had some very very good episodes.
Sorry guys, but i just could not get into Voyager... no idea why, but maybe i was just too anti Star Trek by that stage.
I am enjoying Enterprise though (its only just started here), but as was pointed out, i am not sure if it is Quantum Trek or Star Leap.
Still..... so far, so good.
/wave
QuickDuck
It did not last long, but god they had some very very good episodes.
Sorry guys, but i just could not get into Voyager... no idea why, but maybe i was just too anti Star Trek by that stage.
I am enjoying Enterprise though (its only just started here), but as was pointed out, i am not sure if it is Quantum Trek or Star Leap.
Still..... so far, so good.
/wave
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I will have to break mine down into several categories.
For animated series I would say Transformers or Robotech, also known as The Macross Saga. I have a hard time picking one or the other. Robotech had a huge series of books, over twenty 300 some page novels, which gives it a slight edge over all but that does matter in the TV context.
Short lived live action I would say Space above and Beyond. That was a very kick ass show. Only problem I had with it is that they never really developed any other craft besides the Hamerhead fighter and that large assualt shuttle.
For long lived live action series I would have to pic between Babylon 5 and Star Trek TNG. I would have to eventually give it to TNG because of the better quality of TNG over Babylon 5 for the last couple of years.
For animated series I would say Transformers or Robotech, also known as The Macross Saga. I have a hard time picking one or the other. Robotech had a huge series of books, over twenty 300 some page novels, which gives it a slight edge over all but that does matter in the TV context.
Short lived live action I would say Space above and Beyond. That was a very kick ass show. Only problem I had with it is that they never really developed any other craft besides the Hamerhead fighter and that large assualt shuttle.
For long lived live action series I would have to pic between Babylon 5 and Star Trek TNG. I would have to eventually give it to TNG because of the better quality of TNG over Babylon 5 for the last couple of years.
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AAAAAHHHH!!
i SPURN Robotech/Macross! Hasbro killed twenty-two of my favorite things shortly after getting the rights to it!
1 animated tv show, ExoSquad
21 of the best battlemech designs for the game Battletech and all subsequent Battletech computer and video games!
i SPURN Robotech/Macross! Hasbro killed twenty-two of my favorite things shortly after getting the rights to it!
1 animated tv show, ExoSquad
21 of the best battlemech designs for the game Battletech and all subsequent Battletech computer and video games!
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scylis said:
YES!!!! dammit i want the Marauder, Phoenix Hawk and Thunderbolt back.
Not to meantion the LAMs and ... and .... hmm i think i have just gone into the realms of "WTF is he talking about" with most people *grin*
Oh well, at least Scylis knows what i am on about
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Ok, the best Sci Fi Series of all time has to be.....
Quark.
I mean how do you beat Richard Benjamin as an intergalactic garbage man! That show was Da Bomb!!!!!!
And it proved it by almost making it a third of the way through its first season.
Quark.
I mean how do you beat Richard Benjamin as an intergalactic garbage man! That show was Da Bomb!!!!!!
And it proved it by almost making it a third of the way through its first season.
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The X Files,(though this season is kinda a bummer.) I like it because the stories are so far out their, the writing was good,(again, up until this season,)the acting is very well done, and, I love the subplot of how our own gov't is involved in a global Conspiracy to hide the truth about alien life. Oh...and, Scully's hot.
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QuickDuck said:
YES!!!! dammit i want the Marauder, Phoenix Hawk and Thunderbolt back.
Not to meantion the LAMs and ... and .... hmm i think i have just gone into the realms of "WTF is he talking about" with most people *grin*
Oh well, at least Scylis knows what i am on about
amen, brother!!
ok, back to the topic at hand. forgot something earlier.
Cowboy Bebop would have to be my favorite animated show.
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Great Debate....
Hmm...
Okay...I'm a TNG'er as far as Star Trek goes, and contrary to most of the other posts, my second fave is totally DS9. They both have the same guideline as far as I can see...lead role types with beard equal great episodes (Riker or Sisko). But seriously...if you discount the first season and a half or so of DS9 it wasn't bad at all..even awesome in some episodes...and the last few seasons? WOW! LOTS OF BATTLES THAT LOOKED AWESOME!!! Gotta say for Voyager tho', better looking women than the TNG or DS9...and I did love the idea of not only liberating a borg but making her a part of the crew.
Babylon 5 was cool. Especially the way they tied in the first season after leaving it out of the whole story for a while.
hmm...******: above and beyond was very kewl....hell as I sat and watched starship troopers I wished they'd made it more like space and a little less campy...
what else....
oh oh oh!!!! who remembers Vampire: The Embrace? Didn't quite go a full season, but that a was a good horror (well not really so scarey, but still) show. Loved, just LOVED the characters. I thought it should have been played just a bit more gothic being as how the clans are thousandds and thousands of years old, but hey, who'm I to say....
I can't think of any others right now...but I know they'll come to me later
Hmm...
Okay...I'm a TNG'er as far as Star Trek goes, and contrary to most of the other posts, my second fave is totally DS9. They both have the same guideline as far as I can see...lead role types with beard equal great episodes (Riker or Sisko). But seriously...if you discount the first season and a half or so of DS9 it wasn't bad at all..even awesome in some episodes...and the last few seasons? WOW! LOTS OF BATTLES THAT LOOKED AWESOME!!! Gotta say for Voyager tho', better looking women than the TNG or DS9...and I did love the idea of not only liberating a borg but making her a part of the crew.
Babylon 5 was cool. Especially the way they tied in the first season after leaving it out of the whole story for a while.
hmm...******: above and beyond was very kewl....hell as I sat and watched starship troopers I wished they'd made it more like space and a little less campy...
what else....
oh oh oh!!!! who remembers Vampire: The Embrace? Didn't quite go a full season, but that a was a good horror (well not really so scarey, but still) show. Loved, just LOVED the characters. I thought it should have been played just a bit more gothic being as how the clans are thousandds and thousands of years old, but hey, who'm I to say....
I can't think of any others right now...but I know they'll come to me later
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I guess this sort of counts, but from what i have seen of Smallville, i am liking that alot too (has not officially started out here yet)
ok so there is lots of teen angst, but still not bad.
my question though.... should it be called Super Dawson, or Smallville Creek?
DS9 was pretty good but i stopped watching it in favour of B5 which was on at the same time (11pm Tuesday nights).
ok so there is lots of teen angst, but still not bad.
my question though.... should it be called Super Dawson, or Smallville Creek?
DS9 was pretty good but i stopped watching it in favour of B5 which was on at the same time (11pm Tuesday nights).
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Smallville
I knew I forgot something....
I am an avid fan....
and while it does have the angst of a Dawson's Creek or Felicity or Roswell, I still can't even begin to compare it to any of them.
I can't even compare it to the Superboy series that used to air on sunday mornings when I was younger.
What I can say is this. It's a wonderfully original twist on the origin of what is quite possibly the greatest PURE superhero of alltimes.
I knew I forgot something....
I am an avid fan....
and while it does have the angst of a Dawson's Creek or Felicity or Roswell, I still can't even begin to compare it to any of them.
I can't even compare it to the Superboy series that used to air on sunday mornings when I was younger.
What I can say is this. It's a wonderfully original twist on the origin of what is quite possibly the greatest PURE superhero of alltimes.
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I am a star trek devotee from way back. Used to work for an online forum, and all.
I liked all of the Genres of it. DS9 I fell out of touch with for awhile, but I was back by the end, and kicking myself for not keeping up. I think that one of the cable networks here in the states (TNN) will start carrying the reruns of it next year.
I am more of a reader of Sci-Fi than watcher on TV, though.
I liked all of the Genres of it. DS9 I fell out of touch with for awhile, but I was back by the end, and kicking myself for not keeping up. I think that one of the cable networks here in the states (TNN) will start carrying the reruns of it next year.
I am more of a reader of Sci-Fi than watcher on TV, though.
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Oh god, nobody said any of my favorites.
animated:
Dragon Ball Z!
hands down the best cartoon series i have ever watched.
Runner up:
Robotech, Thundercats, G.I.Joe, Transformer.
Old Series:
Land of the lost!
who can forget the Sleestacks. or Enoch.
theme song:
Martial, Will and Holly...on a rutine expodition...met the greatest earth quake every know.
I saw every episode, even the one where they get home.
who remembers Thundar the barabrian?
animated:
Dragon Ball Z!
hands down the best cartoon series i have ever watched.
Runner up:
Robotech, Thundercats, G.I.Joe, Transformer.
Old Series:
Land of the lost!
who can forget the Sleestacks. or Enoch.
theme song:
Martial, Will and Holly...on a rutine expodition...met the greatest earth quake every know.
I saw every episode, even the one where they get home.
who remembers Thundar the barabrian?
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So much to reply to!!!
When I made the call for all the sci-fi geeks to come out, I had no idea there were such hard core fans out there!!! I don't know if I will remember everything I wanted to say but I will give it a go...
I can't believe there were so many shows that I was totally forgetting!!!! Got to give snaps to all those that brought these to the table:
Red Dwarf - One of the most kick ass britcoms out there! I personally relate to the Cat!!
Hitchhikers' Guide - Didn't know this was ever a tv series, somebody tell me where I can find it??? Douglas Adams was da bomb!!!
X files- All I can say for myself is Duh!!! I can't believe I forgot this!!!!
Vampire - was awesome! I hated that it didn't last!!!
Land of the lost - damn, that brings back memories of Saturday mornings past!! Gotta love it, if for no other reason than pure camp value!
But wait, there's more!!! No one at this point has mentioned Star Cops, Charmed, Farscape, Lexx, Dark Shadows (old or new), or Lost in Space.
When I made the call for all the sci-fi geeks to come out, I had no idea there were such hard core fans out there!!! I don't know if I will remember everything I wanted to say but I will give it a go...
I can't believe there were so many shows that I was totally forgetting!!!! Got to give snaps to all those that brought these to the table:
Red Dwarf - One of the most kick ass britcoms out there! I personally relate to the Cat!!
Hitchhikers' Guide - Didn't know this was ever a tv series, somebody tell me where I can find it??? Douglas Adams was da bomb!!!
X files- All I can say for myself is Duh!!! I can't believe I forgot this!!!!
Vampire - was awesome! I hated that it didn't last!!!
Land of the lost - damn, that brings back memories of Saturday mornings past!! Gotta love it, if for no other reason than pure camp value!
But wait, there's more!!! No one at this point has mentioned Star Cops, Charmed, Farscape, Lexx, Dark Shadows (old or new), or Lost in Space.
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Of course though, no one has mentioned Buffy or Angel.
I love em both, but just felt there was more that could have been said
As for Hitch Hikers.... I saw it on TV way back, god know's when, and also own the videos.
It is available on BBC Video so possibly, you are able to buy it on the website somewhere (www.bbc.co.uk)
Not sure if it is available in different formats for the US or not though.
/wave
QuickDuck
I love em both, but just felt there was more that could have been said
As for Hitch Hikers.... I saw it on TV way back, god know's when, and also own the videos.
It is available on BBC Video so possibly, you are able to buy it on the website somewhere (www.bbc.co.uk)
Not sure if it is available in different formats for the US or not though.
/wave
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shamelessly bumping my own thread...
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For me TV wise I would have to sa
Farscape
Robotech
Star Trek TNG and Voyager
As far as movies
Heavy Metal
Ghost in a Shell
Wicked City
Bio Hunter
and several more all ready mentioned.
Farscape
Robotech
Star Trek TNG and Voyager
As far as movies
Heavy Metal
Ghost in a Shell
Wicked City
Bio Hunter
and several more all ready mentioned.
