Hello /c/sciencefiction lemmies. I’ve put together an image of some of the most discussed shows from July 2023.
Are there any science fiction TV series you are currently in the middle of watching or plan on watching in August?
Here is last months post. What are you Watching? (July 2023)
Right now Strange New Worlds which has been extremely good this season following the merely OK first episode; Foundation which seems to have improved the weakest arc - the actual Foundation arc - from the first season; and Futurama which, on the evidence of the first episode, I can best characterise as being ‘back’.
Have you seen the Futurama movies? I didn’t even know they existed until this year and I’m trying to decide whether I should see the movies before starting the new season.
I have seen them, but a while ago, whilst binging through all of the show to S11, which was airing at the time. I’d say, yes - go and watch them, but I don’t recall them as particularly stand-out from the rest of the show.
So would you say S2 of Foundation is worth it? I really liked the first few episodes of S1, but the rest of the season was just okay to me.
Too early to say yet. The best part of the show is the Empire arc, IMHO. If you don’t care for that in S1, I doubt that there is anything tp grab you so far in S2. Personally, I think that it has some interesting ideas and some good character beats. The rest is merely OK.
dude. S2 foundation is hitting hard. do it.
After hating the abominations that DIS and PIC where, I really enjoy SNW!
Agreed on all points.
I can’t believe all the praise for s3 of Picard. Are people really so excited to see the TNG actors on the screen that they failed to notice that the writers have them playing entirely different characters from who they used to be?
Honestly, even though the show is named “Picard”, I can’t see this Patrick Stewart character as the Picard I once knew.
Do you have any idea how bad the writing has to be before The same character played by the same actor seems like an entirely different person?
I mean, even when they fucked up Luke Skywalker in the sequel movies, he still felt like Luke Skywalker.
Do you have any idea how bad the writing has to be before The same character played by the same actor seems like an entirely different person?
Its almost like they have always hated Star Trek and are out to hurt old school trekkies by destroying it´s legacy. I simply stopped watching and the problem was solved. I´m also really happy that we can say what we think about this openly here on lemmy. On reddit I got a lifetime ban in the big ST sub just for not liking and therefore criticizing Nu Trek.
Me and the missus have binged “Citadel” this past week and its shaping up to be a solid sunday-show! The spinoff coming in 2024 seems fun too!
Hands to heart, citadel didn’t impress me much, I think I just expect better from action after john wick and specially extraction.
Completely fair! There was several moments we agreed to suspend disbelief, and that’s exclusively a negative sign.
That’s what makes it a good sunday show for me, if I’m hungover or tired, maybe I will doze off a bit, but won’t miss much and still get to enjoy some quips and decent action
They Cloned Tyrone is a surprise for me. Great modern scifi/blaxploitation film, though I have about 30 minutes left to finish.
Finally finding the time to finishAndor and what the fuck?! How is it so good???
I’m sorry, you’re only allowed to say “what the fight? How is it so good???”
But otherwise, yeah - it’s a show that really benefits from tight plotting, dedicated performances, an excellent score and some Tony Gilroy & Friends bangers for speeches. I kind of have to stop myself re-watching it (for the millionth time)
I’m sorry, I don’t understand the first half of your comment. Are there strong language rules on this community?
Not that I’m aware of. Sorry - it was a reference to Andor: there’s a scene where a character says ‘Fight’ where it was initially filmed as ‘Fuck’ but Disney wouldn’t let them use it (maybe for the best, I don’t know).
Haha that’s actually hilarious. I can’t wait to dig into reviews, essays, and bts stuff when I’m finished.
Andor is SOOOOO GOOD. Andy Serkis straight up made me cry. (I have the last couple of episodes still to go so no spoilers pls lol)
But the characters, the writing, the acting, the storylines and the theeeeeemmes omg. It’s like a dramatic embodiment of Seeing Like a State.
One Way Out. ONE WAY OUT.
I’m probably exactly where you are so no spoilers from me either. I just can’t believe how good this show is, for all the reasons you stated. Ugh it actually brings me back into the fold. Hoping for me great SW content
Good Omens, just finished like candy, Lexx, struggling, worth it ? compare to Andromeda S1…
Dunno if Lexx is really worth it tbh. The original movies were worth watching just because it was so weird and different.
But if you were on the fence after those, well it doesn’t really change. Just season after season of the same sort of plots…if you like that, it’s great. If you don’t, it’s gonna get old really fast.
I rewatched all of Andromeda recently, and after a season and a half is was mostly awful, but it was occasionally entertaining.
I rewatched the first Lexx movie, remembered why I never finished the show the first time around, and moved on to something else.
The last season of Andromeda is god-awful. Just terrible television all around.
Yeah, I watched Andromeda, hence the comparison to S1 (which was OK and of the era). Maybe I use it to put me to sleep, like first wave…
I watched through Lexx (and then re-watched it) in the last couple of years. It’s great for something silly that you can switch off to. As long as you don’t take it seriously, all the innuendos and low budget scenery become fun and comfy.
Thanks, I’ll take that onboard.
A friend wanted to show my SO and I Twelve Monkeys (the TV series) badly enough to buy the whole thing as a box set, so the three of us have been working our way through it, we’re in season 2 now - it’s been a lot of fun
Watched silo, then read silo. Excited to see how the show adapts the next book.
I’ve been curious with the show. Is it good?
The books are good political intrigue sci-fi, and the show puts a figure-out-the-twists mystery spin on it. I like both.
Currently in the middle of season 3 of that 90s sci-fi show Sliders. The theme definitely, to me, goes from amazing in seasons 1 & 2 to what feels like more of a campy and more generic theme, but so far I am still enjoying the show.
Season 1 was definitely the highlight of the show. But the later seasons were still pretty entertaining.
currently trying to finish up season 2 of the mandalorian so i can finally start season 3! problem is i’ve got too many shows i’m trying to work through lol.
You will want to watch season 2.5 first: the Book of Boba Fett. It’s got a couple pretty silly things but is a fun watch nonetheless.
Mid-way through the second series of Dark. It is consuming me. It’s so well done, there’s not even time to consider plot holes.
Oh I’m so happy for you! Dark was a fun watch for me.
Man, I wish to see more of The Expanse
I just started The Expanse and also just learned it got cancelled. I’m hoping by the time i finish it it’ll be picked back up.
It was canceled by Syfy, but then picked back up by Amazon. I haven’t finished it myself yet but I’m pretty sure they ended the show. That’s different from getting cancelled.
Oh really? Well that’s great.
The problem is that the show ends before the end in the books. There’s still material for other 3 seasons I think.
There is, but the challenge is 30 years passes where they left off at the end of Babylon’s Ashes and before Persepolis Rising starts. They really rushed Babylon’s Ashes too since they knew they were getting cancelled.
That being said I REALLY want them to finish out the show. It’s so good.
It didn’t get cancelled. They planned to finish it there.
There’s also the weird thing that Alex is supposed to live and they killed him off. I really hope one day they will take their time to finish the show without rush.
The Actor sexually harassed a LOT of fans.
And so they canned him after it went public.
Honestly I’m not remembering anything in particular Alex did in the later seasons so probably it’s not a massive problem.
I know, it’s aweful. Anyway I still have to read the last book.
Yeah they really rushed through babylon’s ashes. But still we got the amazing fights of rocinante v zameya and rocinante v pella. Both of them are one the best space battles on TV Screen. And my only complaint with both of them is how quickly they ended. But still the chill you get once roci starts spinning and PDCs firing it’s just alone is worth it to watch the whole show.
I want to watch foundation and silo, but want to try reading them first. Unfortunately, I don’t think I have any good sci-fi to watch at the moment other than those two.
You can always watch season 1 of silo, then read the books. It’s going to be awhile until we get season 2, and season 1 only covers book 1.
Frankly, you’ll enjoy Foundaton more if you don’t read the books first. Otherwise, you’ll be sitting there shaking you head wondering why they continuously mangle the core concept of the books so badly, despite characters occasionally directly stating how it works (only for the same episode otherwise showing utter disregard for said statement)
Lol, sounds like maybe I just shouldn’t watch the show then.
The Empire focused half of the show that was mostly made up specifically for the show is EXCELLENT tho, and really worth watching.
They should have just stuck with that and called the show Empire IMHO. Would have been an instant classic.
Yeah, the rest of it is hot garbage - rambling uninspired dialogue, bad actors, story line all over the place. Stick with the books IMO.
I’m rewatching Lexx. The greatest and best show ever made!
Mainly The Witcher, Strange New Worlds, and Foundation at the moment.
Just finished Titans. Almost finished with Babylon 5 rewatch #14. Gets better every rewatch.
Looking forward to the last episodes of Silo.
Any advice for pushing through season 5? I burned out there on my first watch-through last year, and am really struggling to get back into it. So many of the characters I cared about either died or left.
@Odo The first half of season 5 is probably the low point of the series, but the final episodes are a very worthy wrap-up for the story, covering plot threads that were left hanging by the previous seasons.
The telepath arc can be a pain, but there are some brilliant episodes as well. A lot of great G’kar and Londo content. Episode 8 is really good, written by Neil Gaiman. Episdoes 12-14 are good and from episode 15 until the end of the show it’s back to brilliant.
Ouch. I stopped after episode 7. Alright, time to finally finish the show.
