Any good SF drama recommendations?

**ArmchairGeneral** · 04 Dec 11,, 04:54

Originally Posted by Bigfella

Chogy,

Ok, the best ever sci-fi series isn't actually up for debate - it is Blake's 7. A BBC production from the late 70s, it was written by Terry Nation - creator of the Daleks. It was adult Sci-fi made at a time when that dort of thing was rare. The characters are flawed, the bad guys are truly bad (and one of them pretty hot), the acting is good & the writing is top notch. Even the slightly dodgy last series is better than the best most people can do. Blakes 7 also has one of the truly great characters of TV - Kerr Avon, a sharp tongued genius who is slippery as a snake & is magnificently realised by Paul Darrow. It is worth watching just for his lines. I had such fond memories of watching it as a child that when I found that my local video store had them all on VHS I borroewd them & transferred them all to DVD at home. Gave copies to several friends. All can now be obtained on DVD. Chase this one down.

Ooh, I like this guy. Wonder if it's on Netflix...

**ArmchairGeneral** · 04 Dec 11,, 04:56

Nope. Curses. Maybe soon...Netflix rarely fails me.

**Bigfella** · 04 Dec 11,, 05:21

Originally Posted by ArmchairGeneral

Nope. Curses. Maybe soon...Netflix rarely fails me.

Not entirely surprised. it has nonly been on DVD for a few years & is a bit of a 'cult' show. Good luck finding it. it is brilliant. Hmmmm, may be time for me to re-watch.

**Gun Grape** · 04 Dec 11,, 05:45

Originally Posted by dave lukins

What would your reaction be if he had said "too many testicles"

That wouldn't have been so bad.

Google "Japanese Tentacle Porn".

It will make you think Tankie was normal.

**YellowFever** · 04 Dec 11,, 07:27

Originally Posted by Gun Grape

That wouldn't have been so bad.

Google "Japanese Tentacle Porn".

It will make you think Tankie was normal.

Jeez, Gunny, you're not going to let it go, are you?

It was a flippant remark designed to show just how awful I thought that Yamato flick was.

Edit: And nothing on earth would make anyone think tankie was normal.

**Doktor** · 04 Dec 11,, 08:36

Originally Posted by YellowFever

Edit: And nothing on earth would make anyone think tankie was normal.

That's of course unless they don't know you.

**FJV** · 04 Dec 11,, 21:40

Always liked red dwarf.

**WativucyZo** · 15 Dec 11,, 12:45

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**Doktor** · 15 Dec 11,, 12:54

WativucyZo,

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**Albany Rifles** · 16 Dec 11,, 16:19

I jumped all the way to the end of this thread and don't know if anyone else mentioned it but I really enjoyed Space: Above and Beyond.

Good stuff.

I also liked Babylon 5

**bolo121** · 17 Dec 11,, 03:29

Originally Posted by Albany Rifles

I jumped all the way to the end of this thread and don't know if anyone else mentioned it but I really enjoyed Space: Above and Beyond.

Good stuff.

I also liked Babylon 5

I liked Space above and Beyond except for the whole pilots who are also infantry gimmick.

Babylon Five i found too cheesy.

**USSWisconsin** · 17 Dec 11,, 03:46

I have been enjoying Star Trek Enterprise - it gets better as it goes, the first season was ok, the second was better, and the third season is very good - I haven't watched the fourth season yet - but it is reputed to be the best season of all four. I took some getting used to, but it is worth it - lots of battles, lots of interesting aliens - a quarky Captain - like the original Kirk or Voyager's Janeway, a flawed but likable hero. Capt Archer is not like the always right Picard or Cisco of TNG and DS9. Sub Commander Ta Pao is a favorite charactor of mine, a little like 7 of 9 in Voyager - but unique too.

**Chogy** · 17 Dec 11,, 13:58

Enterprise was excellent, I agree. One of my favorite episodes - T'Pao tells the story of a group of Vulcans stranded in 1950's Pennsylvania. You'll enjoy it if you haven't seen it already, which you possibly have. I think it was season 3.

**xinhui** · 23 Dec 11,, 05:31

Oh please let this one be good.

**zraver** · 23 Dec 11,, 05:42

Its anime and more cyber-punk than pure sci-fi but the ghost in the shell franchise rocks.

Serenity was good space-western.

Babylon 5 finally had fighters moving in zero G

Star Wars 4, 5 and 6 the true birth of an era and sheer chutzpah of the building scale

Avatar for sheer visual seduction

ID4 for killing the they have come to love us and help us BS.

Enemy Mine for the social commentary

Blade Runner a classic