TV Talk Rec Fest: SciFi/Fantasy

[yourlibrarian]

Welcome to day 4 of Rec Fest! Today please recommend shows which could be considered science fiction or fantasy. These may come in a variety of genre formats but are likely centered on supernatural or futuristic events, worlds other than our own or different versions of our world.

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Show Title:
Audience Rating: Young Children/All Ages/Teen and Up/Mature Content
Warnings: (Could include gory content, raunchy situations, explicit sex, offensive content, etc.)
Length of Episodes: (30 minutes/1 hour/Other)
Length of Series: (Number of seasons or number of episodes)
Why you recommend it: (What draws you to it? What niche does it fill/mood is it good for?)

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Battlestar Galactica (2004 reboot)

[yourlibrarian]

Show Title: Battlestar Galactica (2004 reboot)
Audience Rating: Teen and up
Warnings: Gender targeted violence, suicide
Length of Episodes: 1 hour
Length of Series: 4 Seasons (76 episodes + 2 TV films)
Why you recommend it: While the final season was disappointing to many viewers, the first two seasons are quite strong, and a wonderful reinterpretation and exploration of the underbelly hinted at in the original series. While the show can be grim and depressing, the political aspects and the very real stakes in a fight for survival are highlights. For many characters the storyline can be heartbreaking. though this seems fairly realistic given the circumstances and there are plenty of surprises in people's decisions.

I should add that although the original series is a very different type of show I still enjoyed it on a rewatch as a 70s period scifi show and it would make for good family viewing.

Re: Battlestar Galactica (2004 reboot)

[colls]

I really loved this show and have so many fond memories of the fandom. It held up to a re-watch as well and I'm considering re-watching it again.

It did lean into more dramatic interpersonal themes (one of the show's strengths) and some of the big theme items seemed... less thought out? in later seasons. But overall I felt invested enough that I enjoyed it all.

Re: Battlestar Galactica (2004 reboot)

[rogueslayer452]

Battlestar Galactica is, by far, among my top favorite scifi shows of all time. I loved it, from beginning to the end (yes, even the series finale, which I love and have always loved and will continue to defend). Everything about the show is remarkable, from the casting and performances to the writing, even the score by Bear McCreary, it was phenomenal television. It's one of the rare cases of reboots really understanding the assignment.