#i want to watch more sci fi

[songofsaraneth]

tv show reccomendation: Scavengers Reign!

adult animated series on HBO Max about survivors of a spaceship wreck surviving on an alien planet, a pal originally pitched it as "Nausicaa meets Annihilation vibes" in terms of whimsy + body horror elements, and I think that both fits and is a compelling way to describe it. the plot isn't the most in depth but I think that allows the show to wrap everything up nicely in the 12 eps and maximize screen time on the best part which is the alien planet's ecology and worldbuilding.

it was also just very refreshing i feel like theres been a divide in western animation in recent years where a lot of "adult" shows are that way solely because they're crude/sexual/edgy, and meanwhile anything "whimsical" gets slotted into kid genres and is therefore limited in how far it can push anything. so its nice to get a show that balances whimsy with body horror elements without relying on like, sex or fart jokes.

also the last episode has a really gorgeous animation sequence nearish the end, you rarely see animation of earth-biology/geology/evolution done with such care and attention to detail, and it was really wonderful to see how much effort the writers/animators put into that aspect of the show and clearly loved it + wanted the viewer to love it too

#as an ecologist i am Always watching alien sci fi for the biology etc #not necessarily to find every flaw but just to see how much effort goes into it and this one sure does!!! #yes you have to accept basic premise of breathable atmosphere and not everything being poisonous #but the environment is both help and hindrance in this show and they have to always be interacting with it often in cool ways #scavenger's reign #i havent seen it on my dash at all so!!!! go watch #now im gonna make a rare journey into the tags for it #ramblings #animation #jade recs #eta: well fuck me the tag is me and 8 other people/posts #lmao someone who can make gifs pls watch this #i want to reblog the cool alien guys #UPDATE #ok theres more posts i just had an apostrophe that i guess does not belong #scavengers reign

[pinemangoart]

What’s that one post that goes “the rule of fandom is to attach yourself to 1 obscure character and make them your whole personality” or w/e bc I am reeeeeeeally feelin that one

Anyways I have only 3 more of these to go

#Ive watched this movie like 13+ times now I think #the thing 1982 #the thing windows #sci fi horror #sci fi movies #who goes there #the thing #digital fanart #digital painting #realism study #realism #i guess its more impressionistic #my art #fanart #digital art #i have a whole essay on his and MacReady’s relationship that no one is prepared nor wants to endure

[ssaalexblake]

I feel like 13's era is much more grounded in reality than the others. I think that throws people. It's still ridiculous and fantastical but it leans far more into the idea that This, for however silly it can be and that the doctor is real here, is the world You live in. These are your problems be it societal or personal. The doctor can and will help, but they can only do so much. They cannot magically fix a societal issue no matter how much they want to, they can't solve us killing our planet. They cannot stop violent people using violence for the sake of it. They can't solve systematic poverty. There is optimism in hope in that 'hey You can fix this if you want to and try' but the Doctor isn't expected to have an answer. They cannot come up with a band aid to fix a societal issue in one fifty minute episode but they sure can yell at people about it.

It puts it on Us.

Which honestly, the state of the world? It's not a bad challenge to issue.

#dw shit #if i wanted to watch a sci-fi show making a point by showing a utopic society I'd tune into star trek #(issues aside) #approaching the narrative through displaying issues is not Bad #also lol it's way more classic who #in operation imo #13 yelling powerless at power reminded me a lot of 3 yelling at unit stupidity #this era is a dare imo #and a call out

[freckleslikestars]

Trust me, sweetheart, running away isn't gonna make things better for you. Workin' tables here, it may not feel right, but at least you got a roof over your head, and some friends who care about you. May not feel like your life right now. Just give it some time, okay?

Stargate SG-1 | 10.08 Memento Mori

#well if it isnt me #the summer I turned 16 after i'd finished my GCSEs I spent the mornings getting work experience at my old primary school #and the evenings teaching ballet to little kids #and in between I rewatched all of the x files and farscape for the first time at an age where I actually understood what was going on #and when i finished both of them I craved more sci-fi so turned to stargate and I remember - right at the end of summer - getting to this #episode and feeling this lost feeling because I was set to go and study a load of subjects ready to do a degree in medicine because that's #what my parents wanted of me and I'd spent the summer watching x files and farscape and stargate and I remember my heart clenching so hard #when vala said this like because I was just like bro that's me too #vala mal doran #claudia black #my gifs #stargate sg1 #stargate gifs #memento mori #stargate sg1 gifs #claudia black gifs

[bossladytae]

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#will delete later; #i finally finished the Pluto anime #good solid adaptation of a manga i also enjoyed #i highly recommend it esp if you want quality sci-fi anime without fan service and slapstick #and if you've never read or watched an urasawa naoki work then get on it!! #well no pressure lol but with both of urasawa's monster and pluto more widely available internationally there has never been a better time #to read/watch a story written by a master storyteller and one of the greatest manga artists #it's a shame that pluto never got much promotion since it's such an incredible show with superb animation #urasawa breathed new modern life into the great osamu tezuka's astro boy with a fantastic retelling for new generations to enjoy #now go watch pluto!

[ketchup-monthly]

Batfam members favorite sci-fi shows:

with the help of @space-specs

Bruce- Doctor Who (i vote he’s either a 12 fan or a 9 fan -ketchup)

Dick- Star Wars: The Clone Wars series (2D and 3D)

Babs- Firefly (just look at the cast.)

Jason- Babylon 5 (also probably a big Star Trek TNG fan)

Tim- Star Trek: Discovery (but grew up watching Voyager and is definitely a Harry Kim fan)

Cass- Star Trek: The Animated Series (has so many of the gifs and screencaps to use as reaction images)

Steph- Star Trek: Lower Decks (its so much goofier than live action star trek stuff and she really vibes with Beckett Mariner)

Duke- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (there’s so many complex interpersonal stories and also Commander Sisko is a badass and a fantastic dad that a kid who lost his dad would look up to so much)

Damian- Astroboy (just look at it. just look at it. like gently holds -specs)

Cullen- Star Trek: The Original Series (idk he just seems like he’d enjoy some really homoerotic-not-at-all-homoerotic space dramas)

Harper- The Mandalorian (just LOOK at the suit designs, omg -specs)

Kate- The X-Files (gay people. also badass hot redhead)

Alfred- The Twilight Zone (its a classic, and he’s a classy man. plus i imagine that when he has time off, he just wants to indulge in something wacky and lighthearted instead of all doom and gloom)

Terry McGinnis- Quantum Leap (i have no explanation except that i think he’d like it -ketchup)

Matt McGinnis- Cyberchase (”it’s so retro!~” -ketchup, as Matt)

Jarro- Futurama (it just is. look at him. then look at futurama. then look back at him. then look back at futurama. now look back at him. now it makes sense to you.)

Drake Winston- Westworld (he’s a batfam member in my heart and deserves to be here. also he just would be, and specs agrees with me -ketchup)

Carrie Kelley- Misfits (robert sheehan. -ketchup)(enough said -specs)

Jim Gordon- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (yes it was a show. he’d like the books as well (all 5 of them), and the movie)

Bette- Lost (she just seems like she’d enjoy it)

Luke Fox- Battlestar Galactica (i vibe-checked it and it checks out -specs)

#this was a joint effort and we are both insane #also we have not seen most of these shows but we know things about them and vibe-checked #*i* have seen a lot of the star trek stuff (ketchup says) #and we have a mutual bestie who watches the space dramas and tells us all about them #enjoy our sleep-deprived ramblings #let us know if you liked it and want more please #incorrect batfam quotes #batfam headcanons #sci-fi media #bruce wayne #dick grayson #barbara gordon #jason todd #tim drake #cassandra cain #stephanie brown #duke thomas #damian wayne #cullen row #harper row #kate kane #alfred pennyworth #terry mcginnis #matt mcginnis #jarro #drake winston #carrie kelly #jim gordon #bette kane #the 'tism lists

[piebutt]

scavengers reign was so fucking good i'm fucked up

#beautiful and haunting and exactly what i've wanted from sci fi for so long #more horrifying animated sci fi please....please..... #we've been watching infinity train too #have the last season to go but im wavering since i know it's the last one

[sorenlionheart]

you want to hear about my ocs so bad

#soren.txt #its funny when i was watching superman and i was like “hey this reminds me of rai of the earth” (a webcomic i want to make one day) #and this project kickstarted off of steven universe. in short i wanted a more sci-fi lean so that's how i got from point a to b #although if i ever did talk about this project id probably just copy and paste the shit i say when im rambling to my friends #oh also. they're furries #ill add more to this post later

[thefanciestborrower]

Proposal: safe vore is wildly underutilized as a tool in sci fi projects. All these aliens and you're telling me none of them went "I can store my friends inside of me" or "smuggling people is way easier when they're tiny and in your stomach"

I've been looking at star trek tng for a rewatch recently and I think adding that to part of the culture shock would be excellent

YES YOU! YOU GET IT! Vore as a sci-fi plot device is already top tier, but when you couple it in with cultural differences it’s actually amazing. Like, considering the amount of animals that have weird ways of carrying their young it would honestly be weirder if aliens didn’t have a similar sort of thing built into their culture and/or anatomy. To them it’s as logical as putting something in a pocket or bag, but of course humans don’t tend to associate being eaten with anything good, so the amount of misunderstandings that would crop up is hilarious. Plus there’s ample room for translation errors as well which would be super entertaining 

PARTICULARLY in the TNG series though oh my gosh. I imagine if it’s something done by a species the federation is familiar with it would definitely be covered in the academy, but hearing about it a lecture hall is waydifferent than seeing/experiencing it first hand. The more experienced of the crew would most likely be pretty adept at handling such a situation, but of course you’re always gonna get an ensign who freaks out about everything coughWesleycough. 

I have, way too many thoughts on every member of the tng crew tbh so I’m not gonna dump them all here but...just know I absolutely headcanon Data to have a functional stomach. Why? Well if there are certain species who use eating someone as a means of protection and transportation and such, then I feel like putting that sort of function into an android might be seen as a useful thing to do. If nothing else it makes internal maintenance easier lol. And also I just like robot vore and have a pred crush on Data don’t judge me. No one except maybe Jordi knows he can do that until it becomes relevant so I’m just imagining the chaos such a discovery would cause and wheezing about it lmao. 

Now don’t get me started on how everyone would react to finding a species who sees eating someone for one of these reasons to be perfectly normal for the first time. Now that would for sure cause some misunderstandings and just try and tell me it wouldn’t make a fantastic episode. Just try. Ughhh sci-fi alien/human culture shock is already way fun but when you add vore in there I swear it becomes so much more entertaining 

#anyways can you tell I have a lot of feelings? #cause I do #sci-fi was the very first genre I ever tried writing in and the nostalgia factor is off the charts every time I get to mess around with it #plus this particular series is also super nostalgic to me since my family used to watch it together all the time so #yeah I’ve got a great many thoughts lol #soft vore #safe vore #fandom vore #ask #dibbiedabbiedoobie #also side note for anyone not familiar with my fandoms and what not #don’t worry bout it! #really just included that part to encourage interaction from people who want more content for any of their favorites lmao #but my real goal was to just interact with people in general #so like...literally just fill free to say hi or send in some favorite vore scenarios or whatever I’m honestly not picky #just wanna get some more interaction going on this blog is all lol #vore trek

[sketchy-galaxy]

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#i wish there was more black people in mecha #sorry im soo tired today #then i saw a funny mecha *do you crave the metal chasis?* type post #and i really wished black people were in sci fi stuff more #like guys i can only watch es so many times #even if the robots arent alive ill take it if a black person was there #afrofuturism is the term for like african sci fi novels #but even that doesn't have anything that i can find #like I just want to read or watch something that has someone like me in it #starrtalks

[reachexceedinggrasp]

Have been hearing from several professional and unprofessional critics alike that 65 was a disappointment, can you give a more thorough explanation as to how the script is lacking? Most importantly what about Driver's acting,did the poorly written script managed to affect his performance in a degradable way?

The actors did great with what they were given, the main problem was that they were barely given anything. It felt like a first draft because the characters have almost no personality, the relationships and themes are undeveloped, and it doesn't do anything with any of the ideas it introduces.

Like, first the set-up is super paint by numbers, serviceable but ponderous and overdone. Then the sentimentality they're trying to bring to it to give Mills pathos is just incredibly hacky. He's a pilot going on a two year assignment to pay for his seriously ill daughter's medical treatment, analogous to a technical diver or someone in the military. The daughter has Occasional Cough disease and is classically precocious while being played by an actress too old for how young they're writing her.

Anyway, they keep hammering on Mills having pictures and videos of her and constantly play them. These videos are entirely free of content and tell us nothing about either character. It's like placeholder dialogue. This is very tedious. I get it, he has a daughter.

But the main thrust of the film is the crash, the desperateness of the situation, and the renewed quest to escape once he realises there is another survivor. Mills the character has to carry almost the entire movie essentially alone, because Koa the other survivor does not speak a language he (or we the audience) can understand. And I think Adam could easily do that, he's a very engaging screen presence even in this, but they give him zero tools. Mills sends one message and then does not make further attempts or audio diary entries or anything like that. He doesn't talk to himself. He doesn't talk to Koa much and when he does talk to her the writers haven't thought at all about how people who don't share a language can communicate.

There's one scene where he draws for her, but it's horribly executed and for the rest of the film he just shouts slowly at her and when the plot needs her to understand, she magically does. There's just barely any effort made to establish a connection between them, we're supposed to care because she's a little girl and remember he has a daughter. It's especially stupid because one of the few things the movie bothers to tell us about Mills is that he's heroic. He considers suicide when he thinks he is the only survivor in a hopeless situation, he doesn't want to endanger anyone by calling for rescue and clearly has guilt issues, but he becomes determined to save that person the moment he discovers someone else is alive. It's clear he would have done this for anyone, it's not because Koa is a young girl.

If he'd had a monologue where he recorded his experiences for anyone who might recover the ship, or messages to his wife, or if he just thought aloud, or if he'd really tried to communicate with Koa, we could have seen some personality from him and the whole movie would have worked imo. Adam is more than charismatic enough to carry that off. But with the boring dialogue, no personality, and cloying hack sentiment the only thing going on... it's just empty when they try to make us care. You can see all the strings. Every device they use is so obvious and so unthoughtful.

There were one or two really funny/cute moments, but it's sold entirely by the actors with no dialogue.

There's also some bad blocking and confusing scene construction that undermines the performances, but it's not super embarrassing or anything, it's just not good. There's no support for the heady emotional moments or some of the intense physical moments, the actors are just adrift trying to sell it without context. So the script didn't really degrade Adam's acting apart from not giving him anything to work with, but the director does let him down. It's not an impressive showing for anyone.

But like, what is the point? We find out his daughter died while he was away despite the treatment. Was that necessary? He needs a dead daughter to bond with this orphaned girl on a hostile planet? He doesn't have an arc about learning to value life or wanting to live again, he is willing to give up out of guilt and despair and then instantly changes his mind when someone else's life is at stake. He's a selfless person, he already was, the only reason he's on this mission in the first place is because he's willing to do anything to save someone. Nothing happens on a character level. I'm not asking for much, it's a very simple story and that's fine, just something to invest in. It also has nothing to say about emotional connection without words or communication or language- why make them unable to communicate if you're not going to do anything with it?

He lies to Koa that her family is waiting for her at the escape pod to get her to come with him and that's supposed to be our stakes (the only stakes the film has besides 'will they die'), but it's just goofy because it's so haphazard and it's so unclear what she even thinks is happening. She's even more of a blank slate than Mills so I felt no tension about the lie or their relationship. When she finds out, it's deeply blah.

It just feels like there's no thought behind it and there's not enough effort put into it to make it as mindlessly entertaining as it should be either. Even a dumb action thriller needs character. There are good sequences, but way too many parts of it seriously drag because of how underwritten it is. I'm also really annoyed about a) the replacement goldfish plot of them killing his daughter so he can bond with Koa as though a man can't just care about a child in danger because he's a decent person and b) his wife is in the opening scene doing exposition and then she is literally never mentioned again. He has no pictures or videos of her. Getting back to her is not part of his motivation. We will endlessly harp on his dead daughter but the wife is chopped liver. Fuck you, movie.

But yeah the scene with the flower may be bog standard but it worked. Adorable, funny, A+ no notes. Again, credit to the actors because this is a super paint by numbers moment but they sold it. If they had leaned into the comedy a tish more, this would be a blockbuster. Every moment of deadpan with Mills, usually completely non-verbal, is stellar. He is funny and letting him be more funny would have saved this. Let him John McClane it up. They already have him getting progressively more injured as the film goes on, if they'd just let him talk to himself and be sarcastic this thing would have worked.

#if you want to stare at Adam being hot and competent it's great for that #he is in almost every single scene and gets to be an action star #it is worth it if you're watching for him and it's certainly not awful or anything #I was disappointed because I expected it to be a lot more fun and/or a lot more character driven #but it's mediocre it's not outright bad #it's shallow I guess I should say #I was expecting it to be interesting #I was expecting some actual sci-fi elements #but if you are here for suspense and dinosaurs- it's pretty good on that #some boring parts and the budget limitations show a bit but they do a lot with what they have #65

[plowolffe]

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#me and the bf are watching andor right now #bc we heard it was the best sw show on disney and so far everyone is right #within the first 10 mins I knew it would be good — the scripts are very well done and I really appreciate (so far) the lack of key jangling #no ‘remember this character remember this remember that’ it feels more like an indie sci-fi so far less like Star Wars #which is GOOD! I only didn’t want to watch it because I have a weird dislike of diego l*na but so far he’s been great #we’re on episode 4?? and we haven’t seen a single stormtrooper which is really great they are showing a lot of discipline here #whereas kenobi ahsoka and mando do nothing but piss me off #did I like seeing hayden and the clones last week #of course I did. was it good #no absolutely not that episode was trash like everything other episode so far in ahsoka #I’m still tuning in but I’m not optimistic #anyway andor good #txt

[naomiknight-17]

I have finished watching the Orville

What a great finale. If this is the end of the show, I'm happy. If there's more, I'm also happy. Great job to everyone involved

Man was I grateful for the levity in the final episode, we really needed that after how stressful most of the season had been. And I'm very happy that the couples I support (and their children!) all seem to be doing well

But on that note... Bortus, uh... Bortus should not try to do Gordon's job in any way shape or form ever again

#the orville #naomi watches the orville #the orville spoilers #just in case #i'm being vague but still #i don't want to ruin it for anyone #if you haven't watched it yet please do so #if you like sci fi and comedy and drama and action and just a smidge of romance #i can't recommend it more highly #most fun i've had since star trek tng

[happybunnykat]

The best episodes of sci-fi tv shows are when they are clearly making it about a social justice issue they feel strongly about and want to see changed. The second best episodes are when the writers have what is clearly a thinly veiled obscure fetish as the plot.

#a talking bunkat #This is about both Doctor Who AND Star Trek btw. #And any other sci-fi tv show you want to add I want to watch more tbh

[lesbiten]

ianto jones. send tweet

ianto jones post tweet

#you know what speaking of him #i want more than anything to show people here torchwood because i am a sane person #but the one girl i would watch it with told me she hates sci-fi and didnt really like doctor who #SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO HERE! what the shit #college is a hell world #asks #mutuals tag

[hometownrockstar]

look i also dont watch kids cartoons bc im older now and theyre obviously not written for me and i greatly enjoy the various adult shows n stuff ive watched and find it more narratively interesting and fun to analyze but i dont think its like the fall of society if an adult still likes some kid shows or games ok not even talking abt the people who refuse to let go of harry potter or whatever else ok can i be a centrist on this for once.

#remember all the kids cartoons writers who would say they wrote stuff to be enjoyable to the kids #and also add stuff for the parents who watch it with them #also also. i understand the appeal of some cartoons bc of a lack of western adult animation #i would like to see more nice animation and colors. ive watched quite a few animes lately that were adult n looked amazing #also abt watching cartoons for the ''lgbt rep'' no i dont think its all in kids cartoons. i do think the adult stuff isnt necessarily #super easy to find. when i search for lgbt movies all i find are lists n articles mentioning steven universe for the hundreth time #or all coming of age period films. which i like btw. but is not necessarily like... sci-fi fantasy stuff some ppl would want #again. not arguing it doesnt exist. but these lists sure arent telling me where to find it