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What TV series are you currently watching?

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What TV series are you currently watching? - Lemmy.world

Are there any science fiction TV series you are currently in the middle of watching? I’m sure there are plenty of people watching Silo. What else are you guys watching? Personally I’ve been on a bit of a Star Trek Next Generation binge. I’ve also recently completed the Chinese version of Three Body Problem as well as the animated Three Body Problem which is actually just The Dark Forest. The animated Three Body Problem was kind of a let down as they strayed from the source material in a weird way and made some aspects of it a comedy as well as a love story. Hopefully if it is renewed for a season 2 they get back on course and get to some of the good stuff. There are some scenes I would love to see animated. The trailer for it was so cool too. It seemed like they knew what they were doing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfHXmLXmwz0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfHXmLXmwz0]

Jun 29, 2023 at 3:48pmWeb
Show threadMarrukJun 29, 2023
I'm currently partway through the first season of From. So far its a good mixture of monsters + mystery + sheer WTF. I just hope it continues to be coherent and eventually leads the viewers to a conclusion that, if not "reasonable", at least follows some sort of consistent internal logic. That's the part that typically winds up disappointing me in shows like this, so... fingers crossed, but so far so good.
Show threadDaveJun 29, 2023

I've enjoyed From so far, for the same reasons you describe... but it really needs to clear up some of its loose ends, otherwise it'll end up like Lost.

At the moment, it's a lot of "hey! look at this crazy thing! I wonder what it could be... oooo?", and not a lot of "so this was actually..."

Show threadMarrukJun 29, 2023
undefined> and not a lot of “so this was actually…” That's exactly what I'm afraid of. These types of shows just don't work without that part!
Show threadZloubidaJun 29, 2023
If you like series which begin WTF but have a satisfying end, I'd recommend Mrs Davies to you.
Show threadMarrukJun 29, 2023
The trailer for that looked really interesting. If/when we add a subscription to Peacock that's getting binged. Thanks for the recommendation!
Show threaddizzyJun 29, 2023
  • Silo
  • Star Trek Next Generation
  • From

Recommendations are welcome.

Show threadKevin-McCartney595Jun 29, 2023
Really looking forward to the finale of Silo tomorrow. It's currently my favorite show on tv.
Show threaddizzyJun 29, 2023
Apple TV+ announced a season two renewal so I'm expecting some kind of cliffhanger.
Show threadIzzyJun 30, 2023
It seems like it will only cover half of the first book Wool. I'm hoping for some kind of satisfying revelation, but there has to still be something left if there is a season 2.
Show threadGreenPlasticSushiGrassJun 29, 2023
Silo seemed kind of uneven and slow to me, but according to posters who read the books, the first book is a lot of exposition and character building, so I guess it follows the books. I just hope it pays off!
Show threadJickleMithersJun 30, 2023
Just finished the season finale of Silo. Can't wait for the second season
Show threadZloubidaJun 29, 2023
Like a lot of people I presume I'm watching the season 2 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds. And it's good.
Show threadConfuzzeledJun 29, 2023
Is it any good? I watched season 1 of discovery and the first season of picard and those combined put me off so haven't bothered with any star trek stuff for a while.
Show threadZloubidaJun 29, 2023
Well I'm not a fan of Discovery either, but I liked Picard so we may not have the same tastes, however I'd say that Strange New Worlds is the best Trek we had since the end of DS9. I love it.
Show threadGreenPlasticSushiGrassJun 29, 2023
SNW was great out of the gate. DSC never found its footing with a "Riker beard" season like TNG did. Picard was a disappointment to me. There is a lot of internet love for Picard S3, but I found the writing to be lazy and inconsistent with respect to both canon and years of character development JMHO, though. I won't yuck your yum if you enjoy it! :-)
Show threadVapourspaceJun 30, 2023
Yup. Discovery was nonsense really, and while the only season of Picard that was good was the last one, SNW is awesome from the very start. It's almost like old star trek going down to planets in shuttles and stuff. Really enjoyable.
Show threadConfuzzeledJun 30, 2023
I'll need to check it out. They seem to want to turn star trek into an action focused thing now, I like some action but I also like sci fi that makes you think about life.
Show threadVapourspaceJun 30, 2023
The Expanse is amongst the best Sci fi I've seen. If you haven't seen that I'd recommend it 100%.
Show threadcandlehandJun 30, 2023

This is what makes me like sci fi. It seems that as CGI effects became more accessible, people started leaning into them instead of focusing on the actual science fiction ideas. Very few modern shows attempt to tackle social or philosophical issues in a nuanced way. Part of that is certainly a turn towards large overarching stories and the abandonment of an episodic format.

As you can probably guess from the above, I bounced off the newer Trek pretty hard.

Show threadConfuzzeledJun 30, 2023

Yeah you've got a point there, I know its not sci-fi but I really liked the show poker face, gave me some good nostalgia feels for the daytime detective shows my dad used to watch. I enjoyed raised by wolves but typically it got cancelled after two seasons, season one had decent effects but the funding for the second season must have been cut because the cgi was markedly worse. Nevertheless it was some of the most inventive sci-fi I've seen on tv for a long time.

It's a shame we can't get another tng style show but it's probably not bombastic enough for modern audiences.

Show threadderioderi0Jun 29, 2023
I've been slowly working my way through Stargate, midway through season 3 right now. It's almost refreshing how shamelessly they reuse old Star Trek plots and tropes, but it kind of works because the show doesn't seem to take itself as seriously as Star Trek does either.
Show threadDynamoSunshirtSandalsJun 30, 2023
More serious than SG-1 or Atlantis, but Universe will always hold a dear place in my heart as an actual space exploration show. Supposedly there’s a streaming series in early negotiation right now.
Show threadNvno23Jun 29, 2023
I am currently rewatching Fringe with my gf. God, it does not hold up.
Show threadBillyZaneJun 30, 2023
Really? In what way? I just watched it a year ago and thought it was fine.
Show threadinstamatJun 29, 2023
Star Blazers 2199 (aka Space Battleship Yamato)
Show threadsix_arm_spider-manJun 29, 2023
Currently watching Strange New Worlds and Halt and Catch Fire. Will likely check out Silo in the near future.
Show threadWhirlgirl9Jun 29, 2023
i've really enjoyed the Orville. It tries to find itself the first season but really evolves into a truly wonderful show.
Show threadBillyZaneJun 30, 2023
The Orville is great
Show threadSmooth_RikerJun 30, 2023
If you told me that a Seth MacFarlane Trek-like series would give me genuine moments of excitement, tears, and theorizing, I wouldn't have believed you. But here we are!
Show threadWhirlgirl9Jun 30, 2023
Seriously. I was shocked as well. I didn't know how I was going to feel about it after the 1st season but I'm really glad I kept watching.
Show threademanon458Jun 30, 2023
Almost done with S2 of For All Mankind. I can't believe I've slept on this show for so long, though at least I can binge it at my leisure. Always been a big space nerd so it's right up my alley. Some of the earth side plots, especially in season 2, can be a bit of a snooze, but I understand CGI is expensive lol. All the space stuff is top notch though.
Show threadSpyralJun 30, 2023
Been watching Silo, loved the books and really like the show. The author had a lot of input into his season. He wrote the first but as a short story and he was glad to be able to revisit the early parts and flesh it out more. Good to hear there’s a second season. I’m eagerly awaiting Foundation season 2 which starts next month! I’ve been watching Black Mirror in small doses. I do want to check out the New Trek sometime soon, too.
Show threadIzzyJun 30, 2023
I recently watched the first 3 episodes of the new season of Black Mirror. That 2nd episode though.. it seemed like it had nothing to do with Black Mirror and was basically just a horror film.
Show threadVupperwareJun 30, 2023

Black Mirror lost me when I saw Miley Cyrus in a fighting game.

The robo dog episode, shut up and dance, that’s some good shit.

Show threadAuxJul 1, 2023
Foundation was the biggest let down. It has no connection to books, except for its name.
Show threadamoulsoloJul 4, 2023
I felt that despite the distance from the source material it was still worth a watch. Maybe I’m just starved for any sci-fi shows, but I too am looking forward to season two.
Show threaddefulmereJun 30, 2023

Silo, Strange New Worlds, Secret Invasion, and Foundation.

Really liking Foundation so far, I wish we’d watched it sooner.

Show thread8565Jun 30, 2023
probably more Fantasy Western but, Ive been watching Wynonna Earp
Show threadsmeggerJun 30, 2023
I was rewatching sliders for a while. Corny, but it reminds me of my childhood
Show threadBillyZaneJun 30, 2023
Sliders is great, except for the last season or two. I rewatch it every five years or so.
Show threadTenthrowJun 30, 2023
Star Trek Stange New Worlds, Silo, Babylon 5 (again), From, and Futurama (again)
Show threadasteroidrainfallJun 30, 2023
I just finished my annual rewatch of Battlestar Galactica. Right now I’m going through Caprica.
Show threadThorndikeJun 30, 2023
I know it's not sci-fi, but I'm rewatching SOAP. This and WKRP are the near pinnacle of comedy tv.
Show threadCarbonatedPastaSauceJun 30, 2023

Only loosely related to sci-fi, but I just finished Station 11 (twice) and think it might be the best TV show I’ve ever seen. I nitpick details and plot holes in stuff I watch all the time, and Station 11 just… didn’t have any. It’s the most well thought, cohesive story I’ve seen in ages. Watch it a second time and your mind will be blown at all the little details that crisscross perfectly across the entire arc.

The characters behave like real people. The acting is incredible. The score is perfection. It’s a masterpiece.

Show threadSmooth_RikerJun 30, 2023

I've been watching through Babylon 5 for the first time and it's so good. I was aware of it when it was running in the 90s but I wasn't big into scifi TV shows at that point. I've watched through Star Trek TNG like 3 times (until they took it off Netflix) and The Orville twice (until I cancelled Hulu).

After I get through Babylon 5 I will choose between X-Files and Stargate SG-1, two other 90s shows I slept on. Overall I'm loving this. Because it's all new to me, and yet it's nostalgic at the same time. I remember the ads for all these shows, I recognize a lot of the actors from other things.

Show threadRBWellsJun 30, 2023
My youngest offspring has been making their way through X Files and loves it but they are such a fan of horror. I love it too but it's pretty scary, more than just sci-fi. Though I did always find the filming annoying, so many minutes of black screens with flashlights! So many shows are dark now (and I hate it) but back when this series came out it was novel.
Show threadother_koalaJun 30, 2023

Man, I am STRUGGLING to keep up with media. There is so much I want to watch and so little time. That includes TV, movies, video games, books, sports...

I am currently watching Star Trek: DS9 for the first time, loving it but i'm moving through it so slow. I also want to watch Silo, Ted Lasso, Shrinking, Mythic Quest, Welcome to Wrexham, Full Swing, Drive to Survive, Strange New Worlds...

It's overwhelming! It will take me years to watch all this. I don't know why I suddenly just can't keep up.

Show threadmacnielJun 30, 2023
I finally got through and began the Expanse proper :)
Show threadOatmealParmesanJun 30, 2023
Rewatching The Sopranos with my wife who is watching for the first time. I remembered a lot of the first and last seasons all these years, but forgot a lot of the in-between, which I've been enjoying.
Show threadestutwehJul 4, 2023
Just bought the full box set of Babylon 5 and started watching from the beginning. Never had the opportunity to see all the episodes in order, and never got to finish it. Here’s hoping!
Show threadkd637_miJul 4, 2023
Just binged Severance, which was really good. Now I’m watching through Star Trek Next Gen, getting towards the end of season 2.
Show threadoursJul 5, 2023
Finished The Silo and started Outer Range. Silo was very good all season and Outer Range is very weird and interesting.
Show threadEfwisJul 20, 2023

I’m currently finishing TNG, on the final episode, also watching Babylon 5, SNW, Farscape, getting ready to start DS9 and SG-1

I also just recently binged all episodes of seaquest DSV

Show threadIzzyJul 20, 2023
That is a ton of things to be watching all at once. Have you ever seen these shows in the past or is this your first time watching them?
Show threadEfwisJul 20, 2023
I’ve watched some episode of all of them here and there over the years. I’m disabled and don’t work so I have plenty of time to kill watching them. I binge so many shows so that I don’t get bored with watching just one straight through. It took me 3 months to watch all 7 seasons of TNG. SNW is easy since I’ve been watching the series since it started, so catch a new episode weekly.