Scifi TV Discussion Thread

[Eastern Denmark]

I'm sticking to Tribbles.

[Stern des Meeres]

I liked The Menagerie a lot, too.

[The Corparation]

favorite episode: trouble with tribbles

I see your tribbles and raise you one game of Fizbin.

[Chinese Regions]

favorite episode: trouble with tribbles

maybe for me Mudd's Women, just my 1st thought.

The episode that taught me the placebo effect, certainly interesting.

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

How can you guys only pick ONE favorite? I'd have to pick at least FIVE per series.

[The Parkus Empire]

I'm sticking to Tribbles.

Lacked significant philosophical depth.

[Stern des Meeres]

How can you guys only pick ONE favorite? I'd have to pick at least FIVE per series.

I'm only 14 episodes deep on TOS, so I don't have a lot to choose from. I'm a newly-converted Trekkie.

[The Corparation]

How can you guys only pick ONE favorite? I'd have to pick at least FIVE per series.

Its fairly easy. You pick those five from each series. (Except Enterprise, because seriously Fuck Enterprise, you aren't going to be able to get 5 from it) Then you throw those 25 or so episodes on an island in a fight to the death and the last episode standing is the new favorite.

[Chinese Regions]

How can you guys only pick ONE favorite? I'd have to pick at least FIVE per series.

Its fairly easy. You pick those five from each series. (Except Enterprise, because seriously Fuck Enterprise, you aren't going to be able to get 5 from it) Then you throw those 25 or so episodes on an island in a fight to the death and the last episode standing is the new favorite.

Am I the only person who likes Enterprise? I'm only up to season 2 though.

[The Corparation]

Its fairly easy. You pick those five from each series. (Except Enterprise, because seriously Fuck Enterprise, you aren't going to be able to get 5 from it) Then you throw those 25 or so episodes on an island in a fight to the death and the last episode standing is the new favorite.

Am I the only person who likes Enterprise? I'm only up to season 2 though.

Yes. Its okay though. We won't judge you for it.....well actually we will., in fact you may now just become a laughing stock for this.

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

Its fairly easy. You pick those five from each series. (Except Enterprise, because seriously Fuck Enterprise, you aren't going to be able to get 5 from it) Then you throw those 25 or so episodes on an island in a fight to the death and the last episode standing is the new favorite.

Am I the only person who likes Enterprise? I'm only up to season 2 though.

I liked Commander Tucker. I also found many season 4 episodes better than the earlier seasons. Also, the episodes involving Shran and the Andorrians were pretty good.

Temporal Cold War though? Not so much.

[The Parkus Empire]

How can you guys only pick ONE favorite? I'd have to pick at least FIVE per series.

I'm only 14 episodes deep on TOS, so I don't have a lot to choose from. I'm a newly-converted Trekkie.

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

[Chinese Regions]

Am I the only person who likes Enterprise? I'm only up to season 2 though.

I liked Commander Tucker. I also found many season 4 episodes better than the earlier seasons. Also, the episodes involving Shran and the Andorrians were pretty good.

Temporal Cold War though? Not so much.

Yeah the Temperoal cold war is annoying.
First Flight is one of my favourite episodes.

[The Parkus Empire]

Its fairly easy. You pick those five from each series. (Except Enterprise, because seriously Fuck Enterprise, you aren't going to be able to get 5 from it) Then you throw those 25 or so episodes on an island in a fight to the death and the last episode standing is the new favorite.

Am I the only person who likes Enterprise? I'm only up to season 2 though.

T'Pol is just Seven of Nine all over again.

[Stern des Meeres]

I'm only 14 episodes deep on TOS, so I don't have a lot to choose from. I'm a newly-converted Trekkie.

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

I'll look into those.

[The Parkus Empire]

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

I'll look into those.

I find science fiction that speculates on the implications of actual science, as opposed to fantasy science, is the most interesting. Although to be fair 2001 gets really surreal at the end, even if it made sense in the context of hyper technology. The Andromeda Strain is by far the most realistic contact-with-aliens story I'm aware of.

[Chinese Regions]

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

I'll look into those.

Try Planetes, it's the hardest space sci-fi I've seen.

[The Corparation]

I'm only 14 episodes deep on TOS, so I don't have a lot to choose from. I'm a newly-converted Trekkie.

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

I see your Hard SciFi and raise you Destination Moon OneBrought to you by Robert A. Heinlein, the Ron Jeremy of Hard SciFi.

[Chinese Regions]

I'm only 14 episodes deep on TOS, so I don't have a lot to choose from. I'm a newly-converted Trekkie.

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19VZ9DwUos

[Stern des Meeres]

I'll look into those.

I find science fiction that speculates on the implications of actual science, as opposed to fantasy science, is the most interesting. Although to be fair 2001 gets really surreal at the end, even if it made sense in the context of hyper technology. The Andromeda Strain is by far the most realistic contact-with-aliens story I'm aware of.

I agree. It makes sense that plots that seem plausible, even if only plausible in the distant future, would be more interesting than plots with no connection to science.

[AETEN II]

(Image)This was what was voted, what's your personal ultimate crew?

Picard
Spock
Scotty
Bones
Worf
Hoshi
Sulu
Data

The fuck? Who the hell voted for Janeway? As far as protocol goes, she's the absolutely worst captain. Meanwhile, Piccard gets shit done with minimal losses and Kirk...er. Bangs everyone with a pulse?

[Chinese Regions]

I'll look into those.

I find science fiction that speculates on the implications of actual science, as opposed to fantasy science, is the most interesting. Although to be fair 2001 gets really surreal at the end, even if it made sense in the context of hyper technology. The Andromeda Strain is by far the most realistic contact-with-aliens story I'm aware of.

I like a degree of realism, but that is usually only to convey themes of space exploration better. Star Trek conveys themes regardless of the realism of the setting, which is why I like it, in fact that sci-fi and fantasy in general, Star Trek just speaks the most to me.

[The Imperial Republic of New Kyoto]

I'm only 14 episodes deep on TOS, so I don't have a lot to choose from. I'm a newly-converted Trekkie.

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

Bushwah! If you like it, it's all good!

[The Corparation]

(Image)This was what was voted, what's your personal ultimate crew?

Picard
Spock
Scotty
Bones
Worf
Hoshi
Sulu
Data

The fuck? Who the hell voted for Janeway? As far as protocol goes, she's the absolutely worst captain. Meanwhile, Piccard gets shit done with minimal losses and Kirk...er. Bangs everyone with a pulse?

Don't forget Sisko, he punched an omnipotent being in the face.

[The Parkus Empire]

Bah. Hard sci-fi is best sci-fi

2001
Gattaca
The Andromeda Strain

Bushwah! If you like it, it's all good!

Yes, but it's good is for different reasons. Star Trek is good in the same way Gulliver's Travels is good (and can be just as thought provoking), whereas hard sci-fi is good in the sense that it speculates on the implications, often philosophical, of future scientific possibility.