Granted, I haven't seen the new BSG, yet, but from this list, my vote goes to Blake's 7, no contest.
which one is your favourite non-Trek space based show?
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I went for Blake's 7 because though it had low production values, it had IMO the most interesting characters of any of the shows mentioned.
Babylon 5 came a close second.
Babylon 5 came a close second.
Babylon 5, but with NewBSG and Farscape tied for a close second.
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, even for the cheese fest it was, it wins on opening credits alone.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, even for the cheese fest it was, it wins on opening credits alone.
I voted for nuBSG, although it's actually a tie for me between it, Babylon 5, and Firefly. I also liked Andromeda and Farscape, although I haven't seen either in their entirety.
I've decided not to include the first two Stargate shows in the list, because they take place mostly on alien planets, so they cannot really be labeled as space based shows.
After watching Crusade, I really wonder what would have become of that show. The stuff with the black uniforms was getting really interesting. The stuff with the bell-hops, not so much.
One of the things to hope for this year is that JMS will put out the Crusade script books. When asked a while back, he said that he'd include what his plans were for the series.
Jan
Voted for B5. Had Firefly lasted longer it might have taken my vote.
I think an exception to the rules should be made for SeaQuest, sure it wasn't a space show, but it is scifi-ship-based and very similar to all the rest.
I think an exception to the rules should be made for SeaQuest, sure it wasn't a space show, but it is scifi-ship-based and very similar to all the rest.
Except for "The Gathering" (non-special edition version), "A Call to Arms", and "Crusade".
It would be nice if the original version of The Gathering were available. I've been hearing about this "different music" for years, and in fact saw the movie when it first aired back in 1993, but at that time, considered it a DS9 knock-off, and had no idea it would become the second best space show out there, so I don't remember much about the original version.
Firefly, hands down.
Best launch, best chemistry, best writing of the bunch; its only problem in competing with the likes of B5, nuBSG and Farscape is that they were all allowed to continue to develop. Quantity over quality, IMHO, not that any of them were bad shows - I just would pick any episode of Firefly over any episode I've seen of any of the others.
Best launch, best chemistry, best writing of the bunch; its only problem in competing with the likes of B5, nuBSG and Farscape is that they were all allowed to continue to develop. Quantity over quality, IMHO, not that any of them were bad shows - I just would pick any episode of Firefly over any episode I've seen of any of the others.
I haven't checked it out myself but I understand that the version of "The Gathering" on at least some of the streaming sites is the original. Try Hulu or Netflix?
Jan
Had to vote for Firefly since the BSG finale ruined all my good feelings about that show.
Same here! The show was great up until Exodus Part 2, then they messed it up.
Here it is:
The Gathering (with score by Stewart Copeland).
I still prefer the reissued version from TNT, with score by Christopher Franke (who scored the rest of the series). However, it's nice to have the original to enjoy and compare.
I'm hoping it will be available on DVD at some point.
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