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Are there any science fiction TV series you are currently in the middle of watching? I'm sure there are plenty of people watching Silo. What else are you guys watching?

Personally I've been on a bit of a Star Trek Next Generation binge. I've also recently completed the Chinese version of Three Body Problem as well as the animated Three Body Problem which is actually just The Dark Forest.

The animated Three Body Problem was kind of a let down as they strayed from the source material in a weird way and made some aspects of it a comedy as well as a love story. Hopefully if it is renewed for a season 2 they get back on course and get to some of the good stuff. There are some scenes I would love to see animated. The trailer for it was so cool too. It seemed like they knew what they were doing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfHXmLXmwz0

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[–] Spyral@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Been watching Silo, loved the books and really like the show. The author had a lot of input into his season. He wrote the first but as a short story and he was glad to be able to revisit the early parts and flesh it out more. Good to hear there’s a second season. I’m eagerly awaiting Foundation season 2 which starts next month! I’ve been watching Black Mirror in small doses. I do want to check out the New Trek sometime soon, too.

[–] Izzy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I recently watched the first 3 episodes of the new season of Black Mirror. That 2nd episode though.. it seemed like it had nothing to do with Black Mirror and was basically just a horror film.

[–] Vupperware@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Black Mirror lost me when I saw Miley Cyrus in a fighting game.

The robo dog episode, shut up and dance, that’s some good shit.

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Only loosely related to sci-fi, but I just finished Station 11 (twice) and think it might be the best TV show I’ve ever seen. I nitpick details and plot holes in stuff I watch all the time, and Station 11 just… didn’t have any. It’s the most well thought, cohesive story I’ve seen in ages. Watch it a second time and your mind will be blown at all the little details that crisscross perfectly across the entire arc.

The characters behave like real people. The acting is incredible. The score is perfection. It’s a masterpiece.

[–] Whirlgirl9@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

i've really enjoyed the Orville. It tries to find itself the first season but really evolves into a truly wonderful show.

[–] BillyZane@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The Orville is great

[–] Smooth_Riker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

If you told me that a Seth MacFarlane Trek-like series would give me genuine moments of excitement, tears, and theorizing, I wouldn't have believed you. But here we are!

[–] derioderi0@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I've been slowly working my way through Stargate, midway through season 3 right now. It's almost refreshing how shamelessly they reuse old Star Trek plots and tropes, but it kind of works because the show doesn't seem to take itself as seriously as Star Trek does either.

More serious than SG-1 or Atlantis, but Universe will always hold a dear place in my heart as an actual space exploration show. Supposedly there's a streaming series in early negotiation right now.

More serious than SG-1 or Atlantis, but Universe will always hold a dear place in my heart as an actual space exploration show. Supposedly there's a streaming series in early negotiation right now.

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[–] dizzy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
  • Silo
  • Star Trek Next Generation
  • From

Recommendations are welcome.

[–] Kevin-McCartney595@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Really looking forward to the finale of Silo tomorrow. It's currently my favorite show on tv.

[–] dizzy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Apple TV+ announced a season two renewal so I'm expecting some kind of cliffhanger.

[–] Izzy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It seems like it will only cover half of the first book Wool. I'm hoping for some kind of satisfying revelation, but there has to still be something left if there is a season 2.

Silo seemed kind of uneven and slow to me, but according to posters who read the books, the first book is a lot of exposition and character building, so I guess it follows the books. I just hope it pays off!

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[–] Smooth_Riker@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've been watching through Babylon 5 for the first time and it's so good. I was aware of it when it was running in the 90s but I wasn't big into scifi TV shows at that point. I've watched through Star Trek TNG like 3 times (until they took it off Netflix) and The Orville twice (until I cancelled Hulu).

After I get through Babylon 5 I will choose between X-Files and Stargate SG-1, two other 90s shows I slept on. Overall I'm loving this. Because it's all new to me, and yet it's nostalgic at the same time. I remember the ads for all these shows, I recognize a lot of the actors from other things.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

My youngest offspring has been making their way through X Files and loves it but they are such a fan of horror. I love it too but it's pretty scary, more than just sci-fi. Though I did always find the filming annoying, so many minutes of black screens with flashlights! So many shows are dark now (and I hate it) but back when this series came out it was novel.

[–] kd637_mi 4 points 2 years ago

Just binged Severance, which was really good. Now I'm watching through Star Trek Next Gen, getting towards the end of season 2.

[–] smegger@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was rewatching sliders for a while. Corny, but it reminds me of my childhood

[–] BillyZane@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Sliders is great, except for the last season or two. I rewatch it every five years or so.

[–] Nvno23@lemmy.pt 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I am currently rewatching Fringe with my gf. God, it does not hold up.

[–] BillyZane@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Really? In what way? I just watched it a year ago and thought it was fine.

[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I keep meaning to rewatch Fringe someday. But I don't think it will ever compare to the first watch. It is a really great show that doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. It starts off as just some kinda neat "monster of the week" sorta show and then becomes super innovative I think a season in.

Just typing this up makes me want to watch it lol.

Annoyingly, last time I checked (a while ago), it wasn't streaming anywhere in Canada.

[–] Nvno23@lemmy.pt 3 points 2 years ago

That is exactly what happened to me. Fringe was my favourite show back in 2009. I guess I was remembering it with rose tinted glasses. The story is fine and it is really entertaining. But the amount of plot holes it has is staggering. And the pseudo-science mumbo jumbo spewed out by Walter Bishoo gets old really fast. I guess I am just older mow and more sensible to details. But regardless of all that it is still a great bingeable show. My GF is loving it so far but even she notices a lot of the show's issues. I guess there are shows that are best kept in our memories.

[–] zloubida@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Like a lot of people I presume I'm watching the season 2 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds. And it's good.

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[–] defulmere@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Silo, Strange New Worlds, Secret Invasion, and Foundation.

Really liking Foundation so far, I wish we’d watched it sooner.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

I finally got through and began the Expanse proper :)

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Star Trek Stange New Worlds, Silo, Babylon 5 (again), From, and Futurama (again)

[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Just bought the full box set of Babylon 5 and started watching from the beginning. Never had the opportunity to see all the episodes in order, and never got to finish it. Here’s hoping!

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Clone Wars!

[–] obesity52@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

As far as newish stuff goes, I've been watching Silo, which is pretty entertaining. Better than I expected from AppleTV.

Also just watched S2 of Raised By Wolves. S2 got off to a really rocky start. Honestly I flat-out hated ep1; feels like they needed a mulligan. But it got me hooked a few episodes in.

Strange New Worlds has pretty entertaining though the pace of the courtroom episode seemed a little off (almost like they thought I was too dumb to get it so they had to eliminate any subtlety), and I watched some TNG in the gap between Picard and SNW.

Only made it a couple episodes into Hello Tomorrow before I couldn't stand it anymore.

I remember liking Severance but I think it's been quite a while. I think there might be a new season soon?

[–] Coherence@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Silo. It’s a decent show despite the wooden acting from Common. Looking forward to season 2.

[–] ours@lemmy.film 1 points 2 years ago

Finished The Silo and started Outer Range. Silo was very good all season and Outer Range is very weird and interesting.

[–] six_arm_spider-man@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Currently watching Strange New Worlds and Halt and Catch Fire. Will likely check out Silo in the near future.

[–] instamat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Star Blazers 2199 (aka Space Battleship Yamato)

[–] lemmy@lemmy.quad442.com 1 points 2 years ago

probably more Fantasy Western but, Ive been watching Wynonna Earp

[–] Thorndike@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I know it's not sci-fi, but I'm rewatching SOAP. This and WKRP are the near pinnacle of comedy tv.

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