Best SCI-FI tv shows

[rockabilly]

Fave BSG Characters
1. Lee Adama
2. Gaiuss Baltar
3. Starbuck
4. Bill Adama
5. Caprica 6

Least Fave BSG Characters
1. Tom Zareck
2. John ( Cavel )
3. The Quorum
4. Torrie ( one of the final five )
5. Tom Zareck ( Yes i know he's on here twice - Frakkin D - Bag )
I think Lee Adama had the most growth of all the characters, Pilot , Captain of the Pegasus , Lawyer , President , Pilot again , and finally explorer of Earth. The finale ... let me get back to you on that.

[ARIES666]

I do not like:

Gaeta...never did totally trust him...right from the start...for awhile he was becoming "likeable"...til he hooked up with "Zarak" what a selfish jerk he turned out to be! "When you lie down with dogs, you come up with fleas"

Tom Zarak...I hated him right from the start! Figures that the only actor from the old series got to play probably the most universally despised character in the show! :lol: (Hated even moreso than Caval)

Cavel....a totally unlikeable being of course...pure unadulterated hatred for humans, no mercy, not a drop of kindness (but Dean Stockwell is fun to watch)

Laura Roslyn....love/hate with her....loved her in the last season. But boy, she did some "questionable" things (as did most of the crew) in the first 3 seasons.

Admiral Cain....what an fucking bitch. I know she wasn't in the entire series.


I am very upset with:

Duella...It made me so mad when she killed herself! But I liked her up til then...For 3 1/2 seasons I liked her!!! I don't know what to do now, though! And wasn't Gaeta such a great help at her suicide?

Athena....for killing Boomer....I am sure Boomer and the chief would have made a life together on Earth.

Tyrol...for killing Tori (I am probably the only one who feels this way). Let's face it they all did bad things...including Tyrol!!

Next post...my faves!

[ARIES666]

I like these humans/cylons

Admiral Adama....obviously!

Baltar....fascinating character...provided the bulk of the show's "comic relief" which was needed at times....narcissistic, vain, conceited..but "saw the light" eventually....he was just a pawn, really...

Starbuck....the "die-hard" fans of the old show were so pissed off Starbuck was a chick! The letters and emails they got! Turned out to be one of the best leading roles for a woman on TV! Her flaws very visable too! Who would you want backing you up in a fight? Funny, not too much outrage about the original "Boomer" (a black man) being replaced by an Asian woman!

Helo....probably the most honest, caring, loving person consistently throughout the entire series. And what he went through!! I doubt if I could have been as strong mentally as Helo!! Helo is someone I respect!

Athena/Boomer....okay, I have a thing for Grace Park!!

Doc Coddle:....not a major, major character...but he was in all 4 seasons...great bedside manner!

#6 (in all her "variations")....A modern day "Mata Hari"...er...wait...not modern day exactly...uh...World War One happened thousands of years after "BSG"...you know what I mean!

Col Tye....what a nasty s.ob. in first 3 sesons (kind of like Cavel in his hatred of humans). Funny how Tye became more human when he found out he was a Cylon!

[Bionca]

How did I miss the thread? I love Sci-Fi

1) Firefly - I can't say enough good about this show
2) BSG - WOW, think it was some of the best TV
3) Robotech - my brothers were into it and had some Mecha and toys, so when I finally saw the show it was great. And yes... Yellow Dancer

4) Dark Skies
5) Red Dwarf
6) Space 1999 - thanks CM for the background on that (I used think that Maya had chocolate chips for eyebrows)
7) Greatest American Hero
8) Star Trek - all of them had their good bits and bad ones
9) Farscape - excellent characters and the one I identified with least was John
10) Probably my fave is DR Who - He was there for in his T.A.R.D.I.S. ready to wisk me away to defeat the Daleks or the Cybermen, or just some horror made of a garbage bag and some silver tape. He could then bring me back just before I was taken... or not... I will say I like the way the new series is exploring the personal relationships between himself and his companions.

I had nerds for brothers... I really can't help it

[ila]

Originally Posted by Bionca

How did I miss the thread? I love Sci-Fi

5) Red Dwarf

I had forgotten all about Red Dwarf. I never missed an episode.

[rockabilly]

Does anyone remember a show called " Deepwater Black " ? I think that was the original name , in America they called it " Mission Genesis " lame name but great show. And there was another show about a boy who fell in the woods and his body was in a coma but his mind was in an alternate world, where his friends were there but different ... it was kinda an adventure tale. I know thats not very descriptive ... i think a young Ryan Reynolds was in it.

[ila]

I used to watch Kyle XY because it was such a well written show with a plausible theme. I always like to try to figure out where the show would go and what the the newest plot twist would be. Just when I would think that I had it figured out I would find that I was wrong.

[transjen]

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Starbuck....the "die-hard" fans of the old show were so pissed off Starbuck was a chick! The letters and emails they got! /QUOTE] For some reason a guy becoming a chick doesn't bother me at all Jennifer

[violet lightning]

For some reason I'm not familiar with "firefly" (or "dark skies".).but as its on so many lists, I think I should check it out.
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Not to take away from anyones favorite shows, but "Greatest American Hero" (william katz??) wasn't exactly sci-fi was it?
If we go down that road, I think the original "Superman" series with George Reeves was much better. (Or "Man from Atlantis" ??)

Oh yes, someone mentioned "The Wild, Wild, West" and I think it is sci-fi...not futuristic, but sci-fi nonetheless.
the new "Starbuck" kicks serious ass! I love her! She is right up there with Agent Scully.

[rockabilly]

Hey VL, you should check out Firefly and it's movie continuation Serenity. And " Starbuck " is rumored to be cast as Typhoid Mary! ( if your not a comic geek google her ) But the bigger question is will she be in the Deadpool movie or the Daredevil reboot. The new Daredevil movie will be more grim and dark ( kinda a Batman Begins reboot ) And Greatest American Hero ... well he did get the suit from aliens but lost the instructions lol .

[transjen]

Originally Posted by rockabilly

Hey VL, you should check out Firefly and it's movie continuation Serenity. And " Starbuck " is rumored to be cast as Typhoid Mary! ( if your not a comic geek google her ) But the bigger question is will she be in the Deadpool movie or the Daredevil reboot. The new Daredevil movie will be more grim and dark ( kinda a Batman Begins reboot ) And Greatest American Hero ... well he did get the suit from aliens but lost the instructions lol .

OH THE PAIN, Another Daredevil movie? please say it ain't so as the first one was just bad and unwatchable and Deadpool? well i don't think that will be good these two movies sound bad almost as bad as the rumor of Will Smith being cast as CAPT AMERICA OH THE PAIN Jennifer

[ARIES666]

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Originally Posted by ARIES666

Starbuck....the "die-hard" fans of the old show were so pissed off Starbuck was a chick! The letters and emails they got! /QUOTE] For some reason a guy becoming a chick doesn't bother me at all Jennifer

Well said, TJ!!

You know, the Cylons were very advanced in altering/changing/enhancing/improving themselves...maybe they got a hold of Starbuck when she was a guy (Dirk Benedict?)....and...voila!!

[violet lightning]

Like me, everyone I know couldn't care less about the new Starbuck being a guy or a girl. I thought it was a brilliant decision (especially casting Sackhoff), but I thought the original show was pretty bad, so I had no loyalty to it.
Its hard to imagine people getting freaked out about it,( although I guess some die-hards were) everyone I know just thought it was a cool idea to revive the series and was looking forward to it.
I remember some people not liking the changes, but they are no doubt the ones who loved the new show too.

As for "Smallville", I don't think it really qualifies as science fiction. He is a superhero, but there aren't any real scientific elements, a must for sci-fi.

[rockabilly]

I like Smallville but after 8 years , C'mon change the name to "Metropolis" or "Superman" already! We know how the story goes ...