science fiction shows

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Second Chance (2016) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4378456/
was https://www.fox.com/second-chance/

An old retired cop is reborn into a younger, stronger, version of himself, and fights crime.

Seems fairly good, though I’d bet it would be bland without the pretty girl.

  • Cancelled 2016-05-12



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Roughnecks - Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999-2000) dvd

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/
(archive of the original website)

A military unit is sent on missions in a future where all of humanity is at war with alien insects.

The show is animated, and not “anime”. As such, it has not held up well with time. The music is fantastic, though. Truly. However, its other high points do not make up for the visual issue I have.

While it doesn’t do it for me, I would recommend this for fans of the movie or movie series who can also handle the visual style and jerky movement that to me is reminiscent of ReBoot – (1994 show).



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Tripped (2015) image

Entertainment > Television >

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4699514/

A pair of semi-friends get entangled in parallel universes.

Mild British humour. Does not have anywhere near the intellectual weight of actual science fiction. Bubblegum British.

Though I watched the entire thing through, I didn’t really like it. Not recommended for anyone who isn’t a serious fan of British humour enough to be okay with a really weak version of it.



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Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007) poster

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480/
https://mgm.com/television/stargate-sg-1
https://www.stargatecommand.co/

Having discovered an interplanetary teleporter, humans bumble around by sending teams through to other worlds.

Pretty good. It’s definitely got the “TV series” feel to it, which explains how many seasons there are.

  • See Stargate viewing order. This series follows from Stargate – (1994 movie)

    • Watching that movie is not mandatory to watch this series.
    • This series has different actors.
  • The stylized “A” in the title (with the middle bar missing and the circle over it) is a reference to that symbol representing the Earth when programming a stargate.


Stormageddon - (2015 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4525270/

The world goes to shit when weather control satellites are taken over by an artificial intelligence.

Fair, but TV-quality. Strongly borrows from The Terminator – (1984 movie) franchise.



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Robot Chicken - Star Wars (2007) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020990/

A standard Robot Chicken, but with various skits parodying the Star Wars franchise.

Have a half hour to waste? Give this a shot, but if you don’t like it within the first few minutes go do something better; Robot Chicken is hit-and-miss.

Torchwood (2006-2011) image

Doctor Who > Doctor Who – (2005 show) >
Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485301/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m8ln

A secret organization scavenges alien technology.

Like Doctor Who, this series is pretty light. It seems good so far.



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Killjoys (2015-) logo 1

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952222/
https://www.ctv.ca/shows/killjoys
https://www.syfy.com/killjoys

Guild bounty hunters hunt bounties and stuff.

I like it so far.

I am reminded of Firefly – (2002 show).



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