What's the best Sci-Fi ever?

[tgmd]

What do you consider to be the best sci-fi ever made?

Personally I'd say Star TrekS9, although BSG is about too take it's place in my book.

What do you guys think?

[Elles]

Oh, M Theory... It's a really hard decision...

I love so many of them... but I think I'll have to go with:

Babylon 5

*hums theme song*

[Daniel Jackson]

Franchise: Star Trek
TV Series: Stargate SG-1
Film Series: Back to the Future
Movie: The Time Machine (2002)

[Ouroboros]

Farscape. I think BSG is a marginally better show(though it's been slipping as of late) but Farscape is a much better sci-fi show. After that it's probably B5, then Trek, then everything else.

If you include other mediums than Tv/Movies then it's a lot more complicated and I'd have to think about it a lot more.

[meredithchandler73]

Farscape. Absolutely.

[AGateFan]

Babylon 5 without any doubt.

I used to say B5 was the best arch show and SG-1 was the best episodic but not anymore. Now it is clear B5 for me. Both shows took a dip in ep quality in the last season (last 2 for SG-1). B5's dip was clearly due to how they were scrwed around with by the producers and in the end the show was able to recover and give some pretty great eps near the end including the best series finally for a scifi show I have seen.

[Commander Ivanova]

Babylon 5 without any doubt.

I used to say B5 was the best arch show and SG-1 was the best episodic but not anymore. Now it is clear B5 for me. Both shows took a dip in ep quality in the last season (last 2 for SG-1). B5's dip was clearly due to how they were scrwed around with by the producers and in the end the show was able to recover and give some pretty great eps near the end including the best series finally for a scifi show I have seen.

^ So true.
B5 for me too, but then I was always gonna say that wasn't I?

[The Signal]

Doctor Who, nothing even comes close IMO

[BeckettRulez]

Star Trek of course

[McClance]

FarScape, of course.

Babylon 5 would be second.

[Acolyte Of Bli'l'ab]

Babylon 5, without a doubt. Everything else pales in comparison.

Most well written, consistant and innovative sci-fi television series ever.
Awesome aliens like Vorlons and Shadows, plenty of great sci-fi and
concepts, a great dark atmosphere and a perfect cast.

[Betelgeuze]

Firefly was the best in terms of writing, cancelling that show was a crime.

The Stargate series are my favourites.

[Eye Of Ra]

Stargate
Star trek
Andromeda

[Trek_Girl42]

The new Battlestar Galactica is in my opinion not only the best sci-fi show ever made, but I think it will eventually come to be remembered as one of the best television shows of all time.

Firefly sits at a very close number two.



As for fantasy shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an easy number one.

[the Fifth Race]

1) DS9 .... From the rich characters, to the sweeping Dominion War arc, DS9 is a cut above them all.

2) Stargate .... What's not to love, a very close second to DS9

3) TNG .... Scifi was reborn on modern television because of this brilliant show.

4) Farscape .... Peacekeeper Wars did this great show justice.

5) Firefly .... I still miss this smart and entertaining show. Firefly had incredible potential.

6) Jeremiah .... Only lasted 2 short seasons, but what a brilliant concept with a great cast of characters.

7) B5 .... Definetly a unique and smart scifi show.

8) Atlantis .... I love this show, it keeps getting better and better.

9) Threshold .... A fascinating concept. They pulled the plug way to soon.

10) Andromeda .... Mainly for the first 3 seasons, the show went down hill after Tyr left.

Honorable mentions: Battle Star Galactica, Star Trek:Voyager, Alien Nation, Star Trek:Enterprise, Doctor Who, The 4400, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Amazing Stories, Tales from the Crypt, Heroes, Lost, Surface, Eureka, Buffy the Vampire Slayer ......... and few more I can't think of right now.