1990s Sci-Fi Series

Nice! I went with Babylon > Voyager > DS9

Also, I have a fond memory of Crusade, the follow-up to Babylon 5

Edited by Heart of the Matter - 10 hours 36 minutes ago at 05:16

Heart of the Matter wrote: Nice! I went with Babylon > Voyager > DS9 Also, I have a fond memory of Crusade, the follow-up to Babylon 5

Heart of the Matter wrote: Nice! I went with Babylon > Voyager > DS9...

The same order for me. I actually never really got into Deep Space Nine. A friend of mine called it Deep Snooze Nine at the time. It may be my least favourite Star Trek series.

For some other 90s sci-fi shows, I liked LEXX (a Canadian/German co-production). It can be very racy and crude. Farscape somewhat reminded me of it.

Before joining this forum, I belonged to a Lexx forum (as FunkET). Of a different kind of sci-fi ilk, I was into The X Files and The (new) Outer Limits in the 90s. And I loved Dennis Potter's Cold Lazarus (a BBC production starring the great Albert Finney).

Logan wrote: Finnforest wrote: Heart of the Matter wrote: Nice! I went with Babylon > Voyager > DS9 Also, I have a fond memory of Crusade, the follow-up to Babylon 5 Thanks for the reminder about Crusade. I had forgotten that show. Voyager over DS9....interesting. Better characters or stories? Since I voted the same, I will take the time to quickly respond. I prefer the setting, story, premise and characters on the whole (the Neelix and Kes thing in Voyager was a low point, so cringe). Both shows got too soap operay for me in their ways but I really like Voyager. Enterprise I despised when it came out, but it improved for me and the whole thing I grew to like more (really like the Doctor and some very interesting stories and moral dilemmas). The first ST series remains my favourite. I did really like Picard and would love to see a sort of continuation/ spin-off starring Jeri Ryan (7 of 9). I thought she was great in Picard.

I'd say that 7 was the saving grace in ST Picard. To get rid of Kes was the salvation of Voyager. And I think you are going to laugh at me, but the really annoying thing with DS9 was their being static. They didn't even orbit! It took them don't know how many seasons to secure their own ship to move around a bit, and that was only for the needs of war! And too many merchants selling things on the promenade, that too. The promenade itself wasn't good for any story, if you ask me. Thumbs up for O'Brien and Smiley, and Whorf, of course   

Granted, if you really want to stretch the line with 90s space operas, you could throw a bunch of Japanese Animes into the mix as-well, and I guess, the early portion of Star Gate would count as-well.
I genuinely feel like the 90s were the best era for space operas on television.

KorgC3 wrote: Hrychu wrote: When it comes to 90's sci-fi shows, there are quite a few Japanese Tokusatsus that aren't very well known outside of Japan (especially in the anglosphere) which I think are absolutely worth watching. Eg. Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain. Yes, those shows were mostly targeted to kids and thus might come off as cheesy to a adult Western viewers, but the cheese is part of the charm. IMO, the Metal Heroes franchise stands very bold due to their designs and comparatively experimental direction. I think they aged a bit better compared to most of the other Toku stuff from those times, which more often than not tended to rely on the cheese factor. That said, I'm pretty sure oddly peculiar sequel series like the Heisei Ultraseven were meant for older audiences.

I see you're a man of culture as well! I second your take on the Metal Hero series. Its unique designs stood the test of time much more gracefully than the more "out there" vintage Toku, particularly the shows that relied more heavily on Japanese folklore, like Henshin Ninja Arashi or Kaiketsu Lion Maru.

Finnforest wrote: Deep Snooze Nine. I think I loved DS9 because it was static and less action. That's where I differ from most Sci-Fi and Fantasy fans. I dislike a lot of "action" and battle scenes and wartime conflicts. I enjoy these shows for a look at life in some futuristic place. So I like the boring nature of DS9 because I want the laid-back, everyday life, ho-hum scenes. I enjoy just seeing "life in the space-ship/station" and the normal human interaction in that futuristic place. I love the backgrounds, the quiet personal politics, and getting away from fighting and battle. My favorite shows are the ones that are highly cerebral with very little action/battle/fights.

By the way, I am not really an action fan, and often go with more arthouse fare. Like with music, I do like atmosphere often and a quirkiness. I love 2001: A Space Odyssey but am not into Star Wars. Under the Skin is one of my favourite more modern films that deals with aliens. Westworld, the HBO show, has plenty of action, but it is the character and atmosphere that makes that show for me. Another quite modern fave show of mine in the sci-fi vein is Utopia (not the US remake but the original British one).

My favourite Captain is the original Pike ho they massacred with Strange New Worlds. Yep, I'd put that as worst too. And I love the pilot for Star Trek, later turned into The Cage.

In the 90s I actually was not really into sci-fi and was much more about international cinema drama. I got back into sci-fi in the 2000s, starting as a nostalgia thing.

I don;t much like very fast-moving shows generally, I like to have time to reflect and just take in the scenery. The dead time can really help with a show or movie, foir instance with Wim Wenders Paris, Texas. A reason why I love Twin Peaks: The Return is how it can just slow down, which would test the patience of many.

Edited by Logan - 36 minutes ago at 15:16