Andromeda: Does anyone have this as their favourite show?

[Ensign_Redshirt]

I think the only post-Season 2 episode I actually enjoyed was "The Unconqourable Man".

After all, it did made me wish that Steve Bacic/Gaheris Rhade had been the show's actual main protagonist all along instead of Kevin Sorbo.

 

[DonIago]

I did get a kick out of how the show kept elaborating upon the events that occurred in the first episode.

 

[MNM]

Does anyone have this as their number one sci-fi show?

Not my number one show, but I did enjoy it a lot. At least seasons 1-4, 5 was a bit dull, too limitedi n setting, not enough Lexa Doig.

 

[-Brett-]

I watched the first season or two and thougbt it was decent, but not great. Then I went off to college and lost track of it. Next I looked, half the cast had turned over and they seemed to be stuck on Tatooine.

 

[Mysterion]

I agree with the general opinion here that the first season and a half or so is pretty good stuff, and then it is a bit of a slog with occasional bright spots thereafter.

The bitch of it is that Andromeda could have been a classic if:

1) they'd left Robert Hewitt Wolfe alone to do his thing, and
2) the show had an actual budget.

They had an amazing amount of really spiffy background material worked-up for this series, too: http://www.saveandromeda.com/allsystems/

 

[Mr Light]

Yeah, prior to the show airing I was insanely excited about it just based on the extensive background information they put on the website and the direct communication with the writers.

 

[dansigal]

I know it's a little presumptuous to speak for the entirety of all sci-fi fans in the world, but I'm gonna do it anyway, and to answer the OP's original question, I'm going to say no, with the exception of Kevin Sorbo, I doubt anyone has this as their top sci fi show of all time.

 

[DonIago]

I have a hard time imagining how anyone could consider such a blatantly inconsistent show to be their favorite. Other than, perhaps, as a "eat popcorn and turn your brain off" type of series.

 

[Brent]

It isn't my favorite show ever, but it is highly underrated IMO.

The first couple of seasons are great. Yes, turmoil happened, and it started going downhill fast. However, it was still very entertaining for me, at least. Until the last season (S5), that one should just be ignored and never happened.

I found it a fun romp, and never ever took it seriously, as it should not be taken, it is pure entertainment, that's it.

I loved some of the technological concepts in it. For example the awesomeness of the Andromeda AI. IMO, this is where the future of computing is going, and IMO I always thought Star Trek needed a stronger sense of computer AI. Andromeda hits on this perfectly. I also like the idea of the Trio nature, Android AI/Holographic AI/Display AI and all three having their own personalities. I love it when all three get into arguments But seriously, this future of computing seems to be headed down that path.

And the ability to travel to other galaxies in seconds is pretty darn cool too, their idea of how Slipstream works is very unique.

OH, and Andromeda is one of the coolest looking ships in SCIFI IMO. In fact, all the Highguard ships are uniquely designed, I love their design, it's very cool.

I also like the fact the universe isn't perfect, and as good as the Highguard were (analogous to the Federation) they fell. I also like the fact there aren't transporters and such, just seems a tad more realistic, even though it's much farther in the future than Star Trek was. Dylon Hunt is from like the 49th Century. Andromeda the series takes place in the 50th century.

I cannot get me enough Lexa Doig, mmmmm my favorite warship

 

[MacLeod]

The first season and half where ok, not great but not bad. But it went downhill from there. Oddly enough events behind the scenes occured around that time. Coincidence?

 

[js]

Robert's version of this show could have been glorious had he been given true reign to accomplish it with the help of the terrific writing staff he had assembled at the start.

But as it was, there were simply moments of greatness amongst the budgetary and production issues.

Looking back, I'm glad I was there at the beginning with all its promise and not the end.

 

[Mysterion]

^^^^
Agreed. And your Sailing the Slipstream is an invaluable reference to the series!

 

[JD]

I watched most of the first couple seasons and really enjoyed it, but after a while I started to loose track of it. I only caught some episodes here and there after that, and I still enjoyed most of what I saw of season 3 and 4, but season 5 was just weird and made no sense. I admit a lot of that was probably because I didn't see every episode, but from what read about what I missed it sounds like seeing every episode probably wouldn't have helped S5.

 

[Brent]

I watched most of the first couple seasons and really enjoyed it, but after a while I started to loose track of it. I only caught some episodes here and there after that, and I still enjoyed most of what I saw of season 3 and 4, but season 5 was just weird and made no sense. I admit a lot of that was probably because I didn't see every episode, but from what read about what I missed it sounds like seeing every episode probably wouldn't have helped S5.

S5 should be forgotten. I try to put it out of my memory

 

[Agent Richard07]

Season 5 looked promising at first.

 

[ReadyAndWilling]

I feel obliged to mention that there were a handful of ANDROMEDA tie-in novels as well.

I didn't know that.

So it has a big fan following? If it ran for 5 seasons and if it had novels it must have, right?

 

[Auralis]

You know, for season 5 they hyped up what cool stuff they have. Number one was..

A bartender...

 

[Sindatur]

Post Season 2:

I like, Tyr Anasazzi's Arc, Trance's Arc, The Magog World Ship Arc, Alan Scarfe, Stave Basic even standing around just looking sexy, Andromeda Split Personalities, Seamus' fear of children and The Commonwealth being pissed away by the Mucky-Mucks and the revitalized fight to rebuild it again

 

[dragunzng]

Andromeda is a terribly cheesy sci-fi show... but I love it. It's not my favorite show, but I can always watch it. I enjoy the inventiveness, and I liked the no-consequences seat of your pants adventure. Tyr was also incredibly funny. Until Season 3/4, when things changed and the show went downhill.

 

[Technobuilder]

Andromeda never really clicked for me as a series.

I've probably seen 45% of the entire run (Most of it the early seasons), but it never made a lot of sense to me after RHW was run out of town and Rev left.

Anywho, to answer the OP...

No, Not a Favorite series and it wouldn't rank in my Top 100.

Andromeda as a concept had potential, yet as a series it was flawed.

Popcorn at best.