SMB Sci fi, geeks people etc....any recomendations to watch??

Maxie · 15th May 2011, 06:14 PM

TV show wise with i might have not seen or is decent?? Was recomended Firefly from here and loved it, owt else, either box sets i can get or on now?

Been getting into Game Of Thrones, but thats about all thats on atm....The Event is nearly finished and been cancelled, Stargate is finished and been cancelled, V has finished and been cancelled, Fringe is finished for a year.
Bit of a hole in terms of decent sci fi/fantasy/escapism etc!

Owt decent anyone can give a shout for.....even book wise???

cheers

payne · 15th May 2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxie

TV show wise with i might have not seen or is decent?? Was recomended Firefly from here and loved it, owt else, either box sets i can get or on now?

Been getting into Game Of Thrones, but thats about all thats on atm....The Event is nearly finished and been cancelled, Stargate is finished and been cancelled, V has finished and been cancelled, Fringe is finished for a year.
Bit of a hole in terms of decent sci fi/fantasy/escapism etc!

Owt decent anyone can give a shout for.....even book wise???

cheers

Just started watching Earth 2, like Firefly it got cancelled after the first season but there are 21 epiodes. You might like Serenity (film of Firefly) even though it's not a patch on the series.

Chuck is worth a watch, not a full on sci fi in space but deals with the theme of a computer being put into a humans brain, at the end of its fouth season.

Lexx is along the lines of what you're asking for but I haven't watched it yet so couldn't say whether it's good or bad.

Maxie · 15th May 2011, 06:52 PM

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Just started watching Earth 2, like Firefly it got cancelled after the first season but there are 21 epiodes. You might like Serenity (film of Firefly) even though it's not a patch on the series.

Chuck is worth a watch, not a full on sci fi in space but deals with the theme of a computer being put into a humans brain, at the end of its fouth season.

Lexx is along the lines of what you're asking for but I haven't watched it yet so couldn't say whether it's good or bad.

Cheers. Was Lexx on years ago on Channel 4 by any chance?

Ive read about Chuck, but its about 5 seasons in and thats a lot of catching up to do.
Mind you, maybes better off not watching....everything i get into gets cancelled!!!! The amount of shows the Yanks have cancelled recently, leaving them on a cliff hanger for ever....Flashforward, The Event, SGU, V, SG films......if a show doesnt get Lost type ratings its fucked!!!!!

Sweet Songbird · 15th May 2011, 06:56 PM

Smallville is a good one to watch, although the final episode has just been shown in the states.

The Event is good too but that has just been cancelled.

Daydream Believer · 15th May 2011, 06:59 PM

Sanctuary with Amanda Tapping isn't bad

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0965394/

daventry cat · 15th May 2011, 07:11 PM

supernatural, about 8 seasons iirc pure escapism

Maxie · 15th May 2011, 07:27 PM

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supernatural, about 8 seasons iirc pure escapism

TBH i'd always assumed it was only for lasses like!!! Is it not??

Falling Skies is set to start in June. Its done by Spielberg so might get more than 1 season lol.

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Originally Posted by Sweet Songbird

Smallville is a good one to watch, although the final episode has just been shown in the states.

The Event is good too but that has just been cancelled.

Ive seen that theyre hoping another network might pick the event up, but im not building my hopes up!

Wierd Valley Mackem · 15th May 2011, 07:37 PM

Battlestar Galactica was canny good

Dark Traveller · 15th May 2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxie

Cheers. Was Lexx on years ago on Channel 4 by any chance?

Ive read about Chuck, but its about 5 seasons in and thats a lot of catching up to do.
Mind you, maybes better off not watching....everything i get into gets cancelled!!!! The amount of shows the Yanks have cancelled recently, leaving them on a cliff hanger for ever....Flashforward, The Event, SGU, V, SG films......if a show doesnt get Lost type ratings its fucked!!!!!

The American networks seem to be bored with scifi type stuff, the proposed Wonder Woman got kicked out before it could even start filming a pilot episode.

Still looks like we could have a new series in the summer on FX UK called Fallen Skies with Noah Wyle.

Also was reading Gary Sinise's twitter comments it looks like CSI NY might not get renewed for another season.

Sweet Songbird · 15th May 2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Traveller

The American networks seem to be bored with scifi type stuff, the proposed Wonder Woman got kicked out before it could even start filming a pilot episode.

Still looks like we could have a new series in the summer on FX UK called Fallen Skies with Noah Wyle.

Also was reading Gary Sinise's twitter comments it looks like CSI NY might not get renewed for another season.

The pilot did get filmed, but was given a private screening, apparently they were so appalled they just decided it would not be shown the light of day.