Any other space sci-fi series as good as this?
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mobocracy — 9 years ago(February 11, 2017 08:20 AM)
I thought I read it had been aborted before they started.
I also think the source material is complex enough that it would take a big budget to do it justice. No low budget cable network production would be able to pull it off. -
Frqtflyr — 9 years ago(February 03, 2017 12:09 AM)
Agreed. I also second Westworld and Babylon 9 (which makes a fascinating comparison to DS9 there was even a plagiarism lawsuit).
And for far-out, witty, marvelously imaginative Sci-Fi, Farscape. Admittedly different in tone, but an incredible series nonetheless.
I also confess to liking the reboot of Doctor Who and the Torchwood spinoff.
Finally, while they're not space operas, Fringe, Dollhouse and Orphan Black share the same slightly noirish ambiance. -
Pumba74 — 9 years ago(January 08, 2017 04:08 AM)
Deep Space 9 is a great show. Not as 'gritty' as this and more optimistic being Star Trek but it does have its darker moments and just a great war arc.
Hopefully the new Star Trek show will be good too. But Expanse surprised me. I never even knew what it was until a month ago and was really really good. Not for everyone but very impactful. -
mgl-92037 — 9 years ago(January 18, 2017 09:30 AM)
I can't explain my taste, but Voyager is the later Trek series for which I have the most affection. Yes, there were a lot of corny episodes, but there were more episodes based on moral dilemmas, as in the original. Janeway had charisma, too.
TNG is fine, but just too dated for me now. Enterprise was just awful.
DS9 had its moments, but I didn't appreciate the respect paid to magic and religion. That was really against the spirit of the original. -
j-c-s-f-akkerman — 9 years ago(January 27, 2017 11:11 AM)
Yes TOS which had several episodes and lines of dialogue that focused on the positives of Christianity. Much prefer DS9 which had a more nuanced view in Religion.
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creek-24540 — 9 years ago(January 09, 2017 08:33 AM)
For space shows, your other options for current shows are Dark Matter and Killjoys, neither of which is as good as The Expanse in my opinion. I've watched all of Dark Matter, it has a serialized plot, but it's episodes are also somewhat adventure of the week, especially at the beginning.
For non-space sci-fi, Orphan Black is awesome and I think comparable to The Expanse as far as being a complex story with mystery, it's just not set in space. -
lantzn — 9 years ago(January 22, 2017 04:25 PM)
Man and that lead actress can sure act! She plays so many parts and I often forget it's the same person.
Dark Matter just keeps getting better, but agree it's not as good as Expanse. I haven't heard of killjoys. -
fjmsoftware — 9 years ago(February 04, 2017 04:50 PM)
That's what I was going to say, with Dark Matter having the higher production quality (shinier tech) and better acting but less of a compelling season-long or series-long Story going on, and Killjoys having the reverse: interesting long-term story (though it's not the only thing being focused on) but weaker acting and cheaper looking production.
Bonus: like The Expanse, Killjoys also features a kind of "special goo" that plays a big part in the long-term story.
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Onetrickpony-1 — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 06:48 PM)
Anothar vote for Babylong 5, AFAIC the best SciFi serie evar made. All the more so because the first couple seasons were weak, but necessary to set the stage for the magnificent last 3 seasons. It definitely went out on a high note. Am verra encouraged to see othars here comparing The Expanse to it.
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poem — 9 years ago(January 27, 2017 12:27 AM)
Why yes. The Expense isnt even that strong of a show.
And its not actual sci-fi, its mostly a crime story. Because we lack in those. All these douzen of cop shows etc needed
just one more
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Thus plenty of shows are as good or better. Like all the classics:
Doctor Who
Star Trek
Blakes 7
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Stargate SG-1
Stargate: Atlantis
Babylon 5
Firefly/Serenity
Futurama
Battlestar Galactica (of course only the 2004 version)
Dark Matter (thats actually a lot like this show)
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fjmsoftware — 9 years ago(February 04, 2017 04:56 PM)
That's not helpful, since you're not adapting your recommendations at all to what was requested. First of all, you don't get to just dismiss the fact that the author thinks The Expanse is some of the best sci-fi ever made, and secondly you could've refrained from recommending heavily "adventure of the week" styled shows like Star Trek, Stargate or Futurama (which is a sci-fi comedy animation for crying out loud).