In this thread I want to try and determine the differences between Sci-Fi and Syfy. IMO, SyFy is now a genre in it's own right -- at least since the rebranding of SciFi Channel. This isn't a dig at individual shows, or anything like that.
Here are some examples of shows (that i can think of) I believe fit in each category:
You could probably divide each category into two sub-categories e.g. SciFi Drama and SciFi, Syfy Drama, Syfy.
SciFi (A mix of drama, science fiction and a lighter touch of fantasy)
Stargate Universe
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate SG1
Battlestar Galactica
Caprica
V
The Event
Fringe (not certain -- never really got into it)
SyFy (Lighter drama, Science fiction and fantasy)
Sanctuary
Warehouse 13
Being Human
Eureka
Dr.Who
Smallville
Supernatural
Heroes
No Ordinary Family
(*Anything with super-heroes in)
Personally, I prefer 'SciFi', but I do enjoy 'Sanctuary'. I haven't really tried getting into lots of 'SyFy' shows, just because I know it's not really my taste, but I think that the genre is now broad enough to be split into (at least) two sections.
These are just my thoughts. Anybody else got any shows they'd like to categorise, or change category. It's just a way of deciding what is SciFi now, and what isn't. And which do you prefer?
Here are some examples of shows (that i can think of) I believe fit in each category:
You could probably divide each category into two sub-categories e.g. SciFi Drama and SciFi, Syfy Drama, Syfy.
SciFi (A mix of drama, science fiction and a lighter touch of fantasy)
Stargate Universe
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate SG1
Battlestar Galactica
Caprica
V
The Event
Fringe (not certain -- never really got into it)
SyFy (Lighter drama, Science fiction and fantasy)
Sanctuary
Warehouse 13
Being Human
Eureka
Dr.Who
Smallville
Supernatural
Heroes
No Ordinary Family
(*Anything with super-heroes in)
Personally, I prefer 'SciFi', but I do enjoy 'Sanctuary'. I haven't really tried getting into lots of 'SyFy' shows, just because I know it's not really my taste, but I think that the genre is now broad enough to be split into (at least) two sections.
These are just my thoughts. Anybody else got any shows they'd like to categorise, or change category. It's just a way of deciding what is SciFi now, and what isn't. And which do you prefer?
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