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The most pretentious science fiction - fantasy TV shows
November 2, 2009

Posted on 11/02/2009 3:09:41 PM PST by EveningStar

Here are my selections for the most pretentious science fiction - fantasy TV shows (RELAX - THE CYNICISM IS ALL IN FUN!):

5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 - 2003) - Pretty much a chick series.

4. V (original - including miniseries' - 1983 - 1985) - Nazi lizard people invade the earth.

3. Alien Nation (1989 - 1990) - A message series with one message - racism is evil. We get it. Next. (amazingly enough, this series spawned five made for TV movies, which were viewed by all 500 of its fans)

2. Beauty and the Beast (1987 - 1990) - Nauseatingly sappy

1. Babylon 5 (1993 - 1998) - Yeah, I know that "true science fiction fans" like this series because J. Michael Straczynski is a fan of literary SF - and named a Psi Cop "Alfred Bester." Big deal.

I never saw the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, but from what I've read about it, it definitely would have made my list.

OK. Those are my picks. How about yours?


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: fantasy; pretentious; sciencefiction; scifi; sf
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1 posted on 11/02/2009 3:09:42 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: KevinDavis; Borges

ping


2 posted on 11/02/2009 3:10:12 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Yes, pretentious of course, but I never missed either Babylon 5 or either Battlestar Galactica.

Hey, its slim pickings out here.


3 posted on 11/02/2009 3:13:38 PM PST by marron
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To: EveningStar

2. Beauty and the Beast (1987 - 1990) - Nauseatingly sappy ????


4 posted on 11/02/2009 3:14:42 PM PST by ThomasThomas (I don't have time to Procrastinate)
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To: EveningStar

Danger! Danger Will Robinson!


5 posted on 11/02/2009 3:14:59 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: EveningStar

I agree with one and two, but then you lost me with three and four. Especially Alien Nation, loved it myself!

The retelling Of Battlestar Galactica should be on the list as well as Buck Rogers and any of the Stargate series! IMHO of course.


6 posted on 11/02/2009 3:15:03 PM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: EveningStar

Everything in the Star Trek franchise since 1986. Except for the 2009 movie.


7 posted on 11/02/2009 3:15:21 PM PST by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: EveningStar
(RELAX - THE CYNICISM IS ALL IN FUN!):

OK, OK
The blood pressure is coming down
I Liked Babylon 5, darn it

8 posted on 11/02/2009 3:15:28 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: EveningStar
One more factoid about Babylon 5 - it had a series consultant and occasional guest star by the name of Mr. Harlan Ellison. Care to name a more pretentious sci-fi writer alive today?


9 posted on 11/02/2009 3:17:06 PM PST by Viking2002
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To: EveningStar
I remember one on Saturday mornings back in the 70s called Ark II. The premise seemed to be that if we don't stop polluting, civilization will collapse and everything will become as dry and dusty as the Hollywood back lots are. I was a little kid back then and even I though it was heavy handed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_II

10 posted on 11/02/2009 3:17:19 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Soon everyone will win a Nobel Peace Prize for not being George Bush...well, except for George Bush.)
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To: HangnJudge

After watching a couple episodes I started calling it “Babble-on 5” myself. ;-)


11 posted on 11/02/2009 3:17:42 PM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

I liked Alien Nation and B5 very much. Gary Graham of AN posts on Big Hollywood once in a great while.


12 posted on 11/02/2009 3:18:09 PM PST by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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To: wally_bert

Trivia question: Who is Gary Graham’s father?


13 posted on 11/02/2009 3:19:54 PM PST by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Kartographer

“any of the Stargate series”

Kartographer,

Are you watching SGU? I am but seem to be having a hard time getting in to it. It’s kind of like the new BSG was for me. Hard to get in to at first.


14 posted on 11/02/2009 3:20:42 PM PST by Syntyr (Mace, Kirk, Thomson, Griffin, Scusa, Martin, Gallegos, Hart - Remember the fallen of Kamdesh)
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To: EveningStar

Buffy is a great, funny show! A little too liberal but very
well written.


15 posted on 11/02/2009 3:20:53 PM PST by gussiefinknottle (woof!woof!woof!)
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To: Kartographer

“any of the Stargate series”

Kartographer,

Are you watching SGU? I am but seem to be having a hard time getting in to it. It’s kind of like the new BSG was for me. Hard to get in to at first.


16 posted on 11/02/2009 3:20:57 PM PST by Syntyr (Mace, Kirk, Thomson, Griffin, Scusa, Martin, Gallegos, Hart - Remember the fallen of Kamdesh)
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To: EveningStar

B5 was great until the end of season 4... then it limped (due to studios messing with project budgets)


17 posted on 11/02/2009 3:21:17 PM PST by sten
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To: KarlInOhio
All the live action CBS Saturday morning lineup was like that. Ark II, Shazam!, Isis, and Space Academy.

Dreadful.

18 posted on 11/02/2009 3:22:18 PM PST by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: EveningStar

#1 on your list should be The West Wing


19 posted on 11/02/2009 3:23:12 PM PST by Gothmog (I fight for Xev)
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To: EveningStar

Star Trek The Next Generation

Voyager

Enterprise


20 posted on 11/02/2009 3:23:44 PM PST by Brett66 (Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
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