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Originally posted: June 18, 2008
'Firefly': Best sci-fi show ever?
Posted at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 18
After nearly 20,000 votes were cast online, Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” has been chosen as the No. 1 science fiction TV show to watch.
I love “Firefly,” but No. 1? What about “BSG” (No. 2) or the original “Star Trek” (No. 9) or, hello, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (No. 10) moving up to that No. 1 spot? What about "Farscape" or "Space 1999" or "Torchwood," none of which made the list?
No diss to “Firefly,” which I would put in the Top 10. It did spawn a great movie sequel called “Serenity” and brought Summer Glau (below) to our attention, but still.
In a few days I'll be posting my top sci-fi shows of all time. Please leave me your picks for the Top 10 in the comments section.
Below are the results of the Visions For Tomorrow poll.
POLL RESULTS
The poll, conducted by Sci Fi channel’s Visions For Tomorrow, a public affairs initiative utilizing the power of science fiction to positively impact the future, asked voters to choose the “Top Things To Read, Watch, And Do To Save The World.” The poll was designed “to discover which works of science fiction film, television, and literature resonate most with people.”
TOP 10 TV SHOWS
1. “Firefly”
2. “Battlestar Galactica” (2004)
3. “The X-Files”
4. “Heroes”
5. “Stargate: SG-1”
6. “Doctor Who”
7. “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
8. “Babylon 5”
9. “Star Trek”
10. “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”
TOP 10 FILMS
1. “Blade Runner” (1982)
2. “The Matrix” (1999)
3. “The Terminator” (1984)
4. “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968)
5. “Jurassic Park” (1993)
6. “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977)
7. “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004)
8. “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951)
9. “Children of Men” (2006)
10. “Armageddon” (1998)
TOP 10 BOOKS
1. “1984” by George Orwell
2. “The War of the Worlds” by H. G. Wells
3. “Dune” by Frank Herbert
4. “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells
5. “I, Robot” by Isaac Asimov
6. “The Stand” by Stephen King
7. “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
8. “2001: A Space Odyssey” by Arthur C. Clarke
9. “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
10. “The Andromeda Strain” by Michael Crichton
TOP 10 THINGS TO DO
1. Read
2. Recycle
3. Register to vote! Cast your ballot in November
4. Eat healthier
5. Be kind
6. Empower children and yourself through education
7. Protect wildlife
8. Conserve energy by switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
9. Plant a tree and print less paper
10. Give blood
The final lists produced some interesting facts:
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Here's my top three (I'm not sure I could go as deep as ten, but then I'm pretty picky):
1. Firefly (hands down)
2. BSG
3. Babylon 5
I like the various StarTrek shows old and new, but I'd really have to sit down and think about how I'd rank them. So, I'm just not going to.
I don't consider Buffy sci fi.
Curt's reply: Yeah Laura, I'm not sure "Buffy" shoudl be in the mix either. I will be adding a post about my picks soon. Thanks for sending me yours.
Firefly is the best show I have ever seen. No matter how many times I watch it, it never ceases to amaze me. It is both dark and funny, in a way that has never been paralelled. There are hidden meanings to almost every episode. "We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."
Curt's reply: Thanks for reading and commenting. Are you excited for Joss' "Dollhouse?"
Posted by: Yuliya | Nov 20, 2008 10:32:48 PM