It's got to be Star Trek (Next Generation/Deep Space Nine/Early Voyager too) and Battlestar Galactica. I've tried watching The Expanse several times and I have no idea why I can't get into it - everyone recommends it!
this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2023
65 points (100.0% liked)
Science Fiction
154 readers
1 users here now
This magazine is aimed at fans and creators of sci-fi and related media of all kinds. It includes all content related to the sci-fi genre and only content related to the sci-fi genre. The goal is to build a community for everyone who enjoys science fiction and related topics. This includes the obvious books, movies, and TV shows, but also original writing, the discussion of writing SF, futuristic art and designs, and the science and technologies that inspire the sci-fi genre. **Team Top 20**
founded 1 year ago
Babylon 5. Babylon 5. Babylon 5.
Stop what you're doing and watch Babylon 5. There's nothing else like it, except DS9 lol. The CGI is terrible but you get used to it. The plot, the writing, the characters, the world building... It's just unparalleled even today.
On top of a lot of suggestions already here, I really dug Altered Carbon Season 1. Season 2 is good, but Season 1 really slammed it out of the park for me.
Agreed! I adored the first season of Altered Carbon. As you say, season 2 was still good, but in comparison to the first season it felt like a bit of a let down.
In general Star Trek, especially Deep Space 9. IMO that show had the perfect mix between story arcs and one-off episodes. It also had one of the best villains of all time in Gul Dukat.
Recently I really enjoyed Andor and The Peripheral. Season 1 of Westworld was also incredible (too bad the quality dropped off in seasons 2 and 3, haven't seen season 4).
Buffy is what I grew up with, and what I return to time and time again.
However - Sense8 and Fringe are very much close seconds if I was ranking.
Fringe, Continuum, BSG, Firefly, TNG, and SG1 are by far the best there was to offer. I rewatch Continuum atleast once a year at this point.
New shows: Silo and Peripheral are fantastic.
I'm surprised no one's mentioned Lost in Space on Netflix. It's a fantastic show about the wonders and dangers of space exploration with great acting, amazing effects and follows a well-constructed story. Only 3 seasons and ends on a lovely little scene.
I've seen lots of great suggestions, but lots of repetition.
My recommendation is Foundation (2021), I've really enjoyed it.
I think it helped that it'd been so long since reading the series, or I might have been snobbish.
But yeah, the show is great.