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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:59 pm
by GORDON
I've finished all of Stargates except the last movie (Amazon 3rd-party vendor is stiffing me), and the new SG-Universe... which I am waiting for the dvds to come down in price.
I have watched:
Buffy/Angel
Battlestar
Babylon 5
Stargate SG-1/Atlantis
LOST, except the last 2 seasons which I will get around to eventually...
But I need a new, good sci-fi series to watch that I missed the first time around.
Have I seen all of them worth watching?
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:16 pm
by TPRJones
I'm sure you've seen Firefly and just forgot to mention it.
You should seriously consider Dr. Who's revival. And Torchwood to go along with it. Quite a bit campier than anything you've mentioned, but really high quality stuff. Especially David Tenant. Although Matt Smith looks like he will quickly eclipse even David as best Doctor.
I would recommend Being Human, although it's nowhere near epic yet. But it does have some potential.
I've heard very good things about True Blood, but not yet seen it myself.
Oh, and of course, if you haven't seen Eureka then you're missing out.
Santuary is not bad. Not sure how strongly I'd recommend it ... except it does have Amanda Carter in it so there's something.
I wouldn't bother with the new V, it's a bit of a disappointment IMO.
Of course there's tons of classics to consider as well, but you've probably seen most of the old stuff I'm betting.
EDIT: As to SG:Universe, take your time. It's worth watching, but ... well, there's no rush.
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:04 am
by Leisher
Firefly! Yeah, I know you've seen it, but you left it off your list.
If you want Sci-Fi, try Eureka. I could lend you Season 1 if you'd like. I think you'll like it. Season 4 just started this week I believe.
If you'd like something more in the comedy realm, but still firmly set in Nerdvana...The Guild is a cute little series, but a season takes maybe two hours to watch? (They're web shorts.)
If you'd like to go Drama, give The Shield a try. If you don't want to watch the series after the first episode, then turn it off.
You could also go the Dexter route. Great series.
And I believe you started Burn Notice. The third season is on DVD, and the fourth is airing now.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:53 am
by Troy
I hit this quandry last week after finishing up Bstar and Weeds.
I went with Arrested Development (for like the third time)
Netflix instant has The Tutors, so I think I will do that after I finish AD.
You have also watched The Wire right?
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:03 am
by GORDON
I should update my list, because y'all have reminded me of some other things I've already watched:
Arrested Development
Firefly
Burn Notice through season 2
Spaced
True Blood
Six Feet Under (best series finale of any show ever)
Have not seen Shield or Wire.
I'm thinking the new Dr. Who may be next... saw part of one episode once and it looked good. Give me an amazon link to wheee I should start... it seems confusing, with all the different series and doctors.
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:18 am
by Troy
Shield and Wire are both great. Wire being my overall favorite show.
My Fiancee swears by Justified, the new show on FX.
Also, I watched all of Archer on Netflix instant a months or so ago. Funny shit.
One of my totally unerdy friends says that Legend of the Seeker is good. Cannot confirm or deny that one.
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:36 pm
by TPRJones
GORDON wrote:I'm thinking the new Dr. Who may be next... saw part of one episode once and it looked good. Give me an amazon link to wheee I should start... it seems confusing, with all the different series and doctors.
I don't know about Amazon, but you should start here. While I think Matt Smith is turning out to be better than David Tennant, and David Tennant is by far the best Doctor to date, Christopher Eccleston's single season kicking off the new Who is still well worth watching.
If you find you are enjoying it, then you'll want to also watch Torchwood starting after season 2 of Who. (Unlike Angel/Buffy, they two don't overlap their seasons much. You'd watch Season 2 of Who, then Season 1 of Torchwood, then Season 3 of Who, etc).
If you want someone to discuss it with let me know, and I'll rewatch it as you do. It'd be nice to see it all again.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:39 pm
by TPRJones
Oh, and if we're branching out, I will second the nomination for Dexter. That's one excellent series right there. Maybe not around the kid, though.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:20 pm
by Leisher
Penn & Teller's Bullshit is also a good watch. I believe they're on season 8 right now.
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:31 pm
by GORDON
Oh yeah also watched "Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles" which I think was really underrated. I'm STILL pondering things that happened in season 2. It is really awesome that they overwrote the 3rd and last Terminator movie.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:01 am
by GORDON
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:34 am
by TPRJones
Yup! Although with the caveat that that's the least of the new seasons, at least IMO. Still very good, though, and grounds you into the storylines that go through the whole new series.
EDIT: I should warn you that it IS a British show. The Doctor is sometimes a bit ... well, there's this no guns thing, and he always tries to avoid killing people/aliens/things, and when someone does get killed he gets really angsty about it, even if they were despicable and needed to be killed. So sometimes you might find yourself a bit annoyed with the whole thing. But the rest of the time it's really good.
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:58 pm
by GORDON
Now when it comes down in price, I'll buy it.
Too bad my PS3 wont play region 2 dvds. It's only ten pounds fifty on amazon.uk.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-....&sr=8-1
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:42 am
by TPRJones
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:59 pm
by Leisher
Warehouse 13.
I remember season one starting up last year and apparently it's doing well. Season two is starting on ScyFy soon.
I actually don't know if it's good or not, but it's SciFi.
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:13 pm
by DoctorChaos
Warehouse 13 has potential, but right now all the characters are stereotypes. I like Eureka better.
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:19 pm
by Leisher
Three votes for Eureka Gordon...I'm just saying!!!
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:28 pm
by TheCatt
A friend of mine works on W13. I think he wrote a webisode, or something.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:23 am
by TPRJones
Eureka should be good this week. There will be a surprise guest star. If you catch up really fast maybe you can watch it with the rest of us, Gordon.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:03 am
by Leisher
I've never actually watched an episode on ScyFy. I only buy the DVD sets.