FabSwingers.com forum: Let's talk Sci Fi

By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

Star Trek or Star wars?

Babylon 5 changed my life

What vintage are you?

Movies and TV included.

Extra points if you read the book.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Star trek, newer series are terrible though, both for star trek and star wars

Babylon 5 is amazing, not sure what to think about the animated movie that came out recently. Will have to see what comes next

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Watched all of them and agree that Babylon 5 is brilliant. Deep space nine is my favourite star trek series.

Space 1999 was my favourite growing up and The Expanse and to a lesser degree For all Mankind are just on a different level completely.

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

I was a huge fan of Buck Rogers

Never had the cult love of Firefly

Event Horizon is one of my favourite sci-fi movies of all time. It's seared into my mind

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"I was a huge fan of Buck Rogers

Never had the cult love of Firefly

Event Horizon is one of my favourite sci-fi movies of all time. It's seared into my mind"

Erin Gray was sci-fi just by herself.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

More of an alien / predator kinda guy

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

"More of an alien / predator kinda guy"

My two go to sci-fi quotes

"Today IS a good day to die"

"I ain't got time to bleed"

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

The new star trek show (strange new worlds) is really really good. You have to have Paramount+ though.

Some great shows on there in General actually.

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

"More of an alien / predator kinda guy"

Massive love for Alien 1-4. Loved how Prometheus looked and felt amazing but was ultimately boring.

The latest one I can't even remember it's name as it left no impression whatsoever

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

Yeah I really really wanted to love Prometheus as it was so beautiful ... but yeah boring

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By *oodOmensfor2Couple
over a year ago

Ennis

Have watched the Star wars movies but strangely have zero interest in the tv shows.

Star Trek is a different story. Remember watching voyager with my father every time it was on. And absolutely love Strange New World. Can't wait for the next season

And obviously I watched Babylon 5 back in the days.

There are some good newer sci-fi shows as well that I rather enjoy. Though they aren't quite in the same league as the older ones.

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

"Have watched the Star wars movies but strangely have zero interest in the tv shows.

Star Trek is a different story. Remember watching voyager with my father every time it was on. And absolutely love Strange New World. Can't wait for the next season

And obviously I watched Babylon 5 back in the days.

There are some good newer sci-fi shows as well that I rather enjoy. Though they aren't quite in the same league as the older ones."

I think that Strange New Worlds is the closest they have come to capturing the magic of the original show. The newer movies just never felt like they were even the same characters.

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

There's roughly 800 episodes of star trek across all the seasons and I've seen pretty much all in the last thirty years. Watched the original series with my mom when we got Sky One.

I've loved pretty much all of them except that one with the pretty Vulcan lady. Enterprise?

I've been avoiding Strange New Worlds because I'm afraid I won't like it and really want to like it.

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

"There's roughly 800 episodes of star trek across all the seasons and I've seen pretty much all in the last thirty years. Watched the original series with my mom when we got Sky One.

I've loved pretty much all of them except that one with the pretty Vulcan lady. Enterprise?

I've been avoiding Strange New Worlds because I'm afraid I won't like it and really want to like it."

You'll like it

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By *ifes GoodMan
over a year ago

Irelands Atlantic Way, Algarve

Oh great topic OP

Star Wars 4 5 6

Star Trek 1st Contact

Battlestar Galactica

Star Trek Discovery I think is the best of all the series

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

The Wrath of Khan is the standout original movie for me but they all made a deep impression as a child.

I also love Star Trek into darkness. Benedict Cumberbatch just absolutely killed it.

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By *ingpot!Man
over a year ago

West Cork

Oh man Star Trek TNG is LIFE

Picard or bust

Battlestar Galactica also fantastic

Maybe not quite sci fi but have a big soft spot for MST3K (our oldest loves it)

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

"Have watched the Star wars movies but strangely have zero interest in the tv shows.

Star Trek is a different story. Remember watching voyager with my father every time it was on. And absolutely love Strange New World. Can't wait for the next season

And obviously I watched Babylon 5 back in the days.

There are some good newer sci-fi shows as well that I rather enjoy. Though they aren't quite in the same league as the older ones."

What about The Expanse?

I think they set the bar for everything going forward.

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By *ingpot!Man
over a year ago

West Cork

"The Wrath of Khan is the standout original movie for me but they all made a deep impression as a child.

I also love Star Trek into darkness. Benedict Cumberbatch just absolutely killed it."

Yes and YES

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

What is MST3K?

Some bold statements to follow

The Matrix is a perfect movie.

The Matrix 4 is a beautiful love story and made me cry

We don't talk about 2 and 3

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By *ildarekinkstersCouple
over a year ago

kinkytown

Star trek. The next generation was my gateway to it. Watched Voyager and DS9 religionusly growing up. I stopped watching during enterprise and haven't seen the new ones apart from the newer trek movies. Starwars is also a massive favourite of mine and I love the tv spinoffs as well as the movies (apart from the phantom menace because that was shite) Babylon 5 was brilliant and I will be watching the new animation as soon as I can. I read a lot of the 40k novels if you consider them scifi.

Jay

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

Yeah the wrath of Kahn was the awesome. I had nightmares about those ear yokes.

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

"Yeah the wrath of Kahn was the awesome. I had nightmares about those ear yokes.

Remember that episode of The Next Generation that had that crawly thing that went in their mouths and took over their brains?

That was up there with the ear things for me. Stuff of nightmares you'd never get in family TV now.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Star trek is the best and I mean all trek.

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By *oodOmensfor2Couple
over a year ago

Ennis

M: So A decided to reply without me on my favorite topic

that calls for "punishment" later on

anyways:

Babylon 5 was and is my absolute favorite on TV side, followed by the Expanse. I love the Orville which is basically TNG continued (if you take out the over the top comedy first 2-3 episodes he needed to get FOX greenlight it) and Strange New Worlds as it really recaptures the old TOS style.

on book side: The Expanse series, Foundation series, Enders Game series, a lot of the classic ones but my all time favorite is "The Songs of Distant Earth" - I dont know why but I keep re-reading that book again and again for the last 20 years - its even better if you turn on the album by Mike Oldfield in the background.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Denis villeneuve is 3 for 3 on god tier Sci fi

Not my words but I can't argue with it

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

"There's roughly 800 episodes of star trek across all the seasons and I've seen pretty much all in the last thirty years. Watched the original series with my mom when we got Sky One.

I've loved pretty much all of them except that one with the pretty Vulcan lady. Enterprise?

I've been avoiding Strange New Worlds because I'm afraid I won't like it and really want to like it."

You'll like it

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By *oodOmensfor2Couple
over a year ago

Ennis

"Star trek is the best and I mean all trek."

For me that includes galaxy quest and the orville.. Both get honorary trek status for me

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

"Denis villeneuve is 3 for 3 on god tier Sci fi

Not my words but I can't argue with it"

I absolutely agree.

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

"Star trek is the best and I mean all trek.

For me that includes galaxy quest and the orville.. Both get honorary trek status for me

This is controversial and exactly that kind of thing we encourage around here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is this a coming out thread

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By *TinyDelight-Woman
over a year ago

City Centre

Galaxy Quest is such an hilarious spoof. Loved it.

I'm surprised Dr Who hasn't had a mention..

Did anyone like reading Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's?

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By *ingpot!Man
over a year ago

West Cork

"Galaxy Quest is such an hilarious spoof. Loved it.

I'm surprised Dr Who hasn't had a mention..

Did anyone like reading Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's?"

Ooh love Hitchhiker's and Galaxy Quest! Great mentions

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By *ingpot!Man
over a year ago

West Cork

"What is MST3K?

Some bold statements to follow

The Matrix is a perfect movie.

The Matrix 4 is a beautiful love story and made me cry

We don't talk about 2 and 3"

MST3K= Mystery Science Theater 3000

It's been around since the 80s.. guys making jokes while watching terrible B movies (often old sci fi andonster flicks), interspersed with ridiculously silly low budget bits with puppet robots.. it's bonkers and I love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Battersea galactica

Roswell

Firefly

Snargate sg1

Farscape

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

"Star trek is the best and I mean all trek.

For me that includes galaxy quest and the orville.. Both get honorary trek status for me

"
I'll agree with you on that

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By *faliMan
over a year ago

Grand Canal Dock

Her was a good movie. Trying sex with operation system

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By *arrot_in_a_boxCouple
over a year ago

kinda dublin

Star Trek the Origional Series is what I love. The over the top theatrical acting, the cheesy low budget costumes, it has a charm that no other Star trek captures

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By *erry12330Man
over a year ago

oranmore

Rushing home to see Star Trek as a child probably because it was small screen was a great introduction to science fiction along with Buck Rodgers and another tv great The Time Tunnel and the movies like Planet of the Apes really pushed the boat out with one’s imagination but for me 2001 a space odyssey was a true great movie the set the bar for Ridley Scott’s Alien and Bladerunner

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

It's such a shame that there are only a few of the babylon 5 cast members left with us

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By *huCullainMan
over a year ago

Rathowen

"I was a huge fan of Buck Rogers

Never had the cult love of Firefly

Event Horizon is one of my favourite sci-fi movies of all time. It's seared into my mind

Erin Gray was sci-fi just by herself. "

Wilma Dearing. Jesus she was something else alright

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

"Star Trek the Origional Series is what I love. The over the top theatrical acting, the cheesy low budget costumes, it has a charm that no other Star trek captures"

Actually, at the time, it was the most expensive TV show ever made.

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By *imdevMan
over a year ago

Limerick

Love them all. Give me 7 of 9 anyday

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

Space 1999.

Blakes 7.

Battle beyond the stars.

The last star fighter.

Star wars.

Anything scí fi

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

There is a slept upon series called space above and beyond set in the nearish future set when the first colonies are formed you can find all the episodes on YouTube and there are some surprising actors involved with it

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By *exesrangerMan
over a year ago

city

I did like star trek with voyager being my favourite. I used fantasise having a 3 some with with 7 of 9 and captain Janeway. Oh the body suits, Lord have mercy above. Tescos couldn't keep me in man size tissues

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By *ildarekinkstersCouple
over a year ago

kinkytown

"There is a slept upon series called space above and beyond set in the nearish future set when the first colonies are formed you can find all the episodes on YouTube and there are some surprising actors involved with it "

That show was brilliant. Remember it had to do with someone who produced the X-Files. Half the main cast ended up in that as guest actors or in milliennium.

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By *oodOmensfor2Couple
over a year ago

Ennis

"I did like star trek with voyager being my favourite. I used fantasise having a 3 some with with 7 of 9 and captain Janeway. Oh the body suits, Lord have mercy above. Tescos couldn't keep me in man size tissues

M: 7 of 9

that suit was...

deadly for a teenage boy

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

Most ground breaking sci fi?

Star wars.

Star Trek

Tron

2001

Bladeruner

The Matrix

The Expanse

Not a definitive list. Just my favourites

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By *astelloWoman
over a year ago

Far far away

Lets not talk sci fi

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

"Lets not talk sci fi

Shots fired!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stingray

Six million dollar man

Gemini man

Airwolf

Startrek

Battlestar galactica

Starwars

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By *ublinguy99Man
over a year ago

Dublin South

Dune is the best sci fi movie in years

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By *ingpot!Man
over a year ago

West Cork

Forgot about Spaceballs

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By *ezoMan
over a year ago

The Kingdom

Star Wars

Star Trek

Babylon 5

Alien/Aliens

Predator

The Terminator

Space Balls

Hyperspace

The Orville

I have always been a big Sci-Fi fan.

Sadly less time to watch the newer stuff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Huge SF nerd here, books mainly as most of the TV and movie efforts are left wanting. Notable exceptions being The Expanse and BSG before it (literally) lost the plot. More recently Silo was excellent.

Clarke, Asimov, Niven all huge favourite authors from the past. Andy Wier is excellent and John Scalzi mixes SF with humour very well.

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By *electableicecream OP Man
over a year ago

The West

Love Scalzi. Old man's war is a series I keep coming back to.

My most reread sci-fi book is Ender's Game

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rendezvous with Rama was probably mine.

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