What is your dream sci fi show?

[ascan1984]

What is your dream sci fi show?

 

[wmdragon]

off the top of my head I cant say, because the dream show would have to be something very original, enough that it surprises me, and therefore isnt something I have come up it or seen before. but some elements that would appeal to me a lot:<br /><br />- adult-oriented: not necessarily sex & violence - not excluding those either - but very mature as far as themes and characters go, nothing sanitized<br /><br />- very alien and very human: watching people express their humanity when confronted with the extremely strange is always interesting<br /><br />- there fewer humanoid, man-in-makeup aliens the better: the reverse of the Star Trek and Star Wars universes <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>

 

[Aetius]

I'd love to see a series set in this solar system, maybe 500 years in the future. No aliens, but humans on dozens of worlds. All kinds of governments, from monarchy to theocracy.

 

[thnkrx]

Hmmm...<br /><br />1) A few hundred years in the future. (A number of current and past shows - Trek, B5, ect qualify here)<br /><br />2) Pay real attention to the science! (Almost all SF shows do poorly here. B5 had some problems, but did better than others - particularly Trek; Starhunter was actually grasping with some interesting issues before it vanished; and Earth2 got a few things right by accident).<br /><br />3) Realistic depiction of sublight interstellar travel - energy requirements, time dialation, why deceleration at journeys end is everybit as necessary as accelleration, ect.<br /><br />4) Addendium to point 3: effects of acceleration and differing trajectories in battle situations (why spacecraft can't turn on the proverbial dime and come back for a second pass).<br /><br />5) Alien aliens. As in...OK...they're sapient...but can we understand *anything* they're saying? Try ditching the universal translator as well. <br /><br />6) Basic astronomical understanding and exploitation: Why your not going to find an earthlike world orbiting an A or B type star. Multiple star systems. Weird star systems like the `dwarf novae'.

 

[nissasa]

How about a show entirely from the alien race's point of view, where humans are the "aliens".

 

[drwayne]

I wonder whether the ideal type of series would have to have some limited run - a series that has to keep itself in business may have to cut too many corners on story telling ...maybe.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

Interesting. Perhaps the humans are not seen - just their ships (in some ways similar to the first Romulan-Federation war) - but subtle clues are there...again, might work best as a mini-series.<br /><br />Wayne<br /><br />p.s. I was walking through the store the other day - saw a DVD of "Enemy Mine"<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[nacnud]

Enemy mine is a really good, just what SF should be. I read that book and never new there was a film as well untill I stumbleled apon in late at night one time. The film is as good as the book! (for once)<br /><br />Tell me you bought it <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[jurgens]

The Foundation/Robot Series in TV/Movie Form would be my dream SciFi =)

 

[nacnud]

The Red,Green,Blue Mars trilogy might make a good TV show.

 

[drwayne]

Fill in profanity<br /><br />I got rushed away from it by wife and son!<br /><br />Wayne<br /><br />"I didn't mean what I said about Mickey Mouse" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[najab]

I wouldn't like to see a series of the trilogy, but I'd watch one based on it.

 

[cosmictraveler]

Be interesting to see a series based on Asimovs Foundation Trilogy. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph</p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

I'd like to see them make "The Mote in God's Eye" into a movie. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[wmdragon]

yeah, I was visualizing that one just yesterday <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>

 

[najab]

If you're going to make a Niven movie, make <i>Footfall</i> first. It probably has some of the best visuals of any of his books I've read so far.

 

[larper]

I have said it before here. Footfall is just about perfect. MiGE is a great book (all Niven/Pournelle books are grea), but Footfall is nearly perfect.<br /><br />Long live the Dream Fthpf (or however he spelled it) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Vote </font><font color="#3366ff">Libertarian</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[strandedonearth]

"The Han Solo Chronicles: The Early Years"<br /><br />Just a collection of tales about a young, quick-drawing smuggler and his tall furry sidekick set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Nothing to suggest the Force is anything but a hokey old religion. There were a trio of old books along this line ("Han Solo at Star's End," etc.)<br /><br />The "BeverLunar Hills 90210" concept might be interesting. Or how about something about the basic struggle to set up a permanent Moon base. Lots of room for struggles against spacecraft/equipment malfunctions, accidents, landslide/cave-ins, meteoroids, (discussions about the hazards of 'roids <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" />) stowaways, and the inevitable crew power struggles and personality conflicts.<br />

 

[larper]

"Lunar Hot Rod"<br /><br />Watch the antics of this father and son team as they struggle to build the sickest and slickest moon buggies around. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Vote </font><font color="#3366ff">Libertarian</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

"The Climbing Fitph." <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

MIGE was, I beleive, my first Niven book - and one of the first significant SciFi books I read for me (not school).<br /><br />Footfall was great because it really drew me into the world he was creating, one of the first times I was really aware of such a skill.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

Wow, some of this was almost 30 years ago.<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

Yes, Footfall is a magnificent book too. "Wheet, wheet! Here, Shep!" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Horses in Space.<br /><br />A bit like Pigs in Space, but with swishing manes and hoofs.

 

[jurgens]

I hear though that FOX might actually be working on makign the Foundation Trilogy into a Movie kind of like Lord of the Rings.<br /><br />That would kick ass, but they BETTER NOT RUIN IT!!