Posted on 08/04/2017 3:38:23 PM PDT by mairdie
DS9 definitely had some unique characters. I also liked the Odo character, but I also developed a liking to the O’Brien one; don’t know why exactly. Ah, and Gul Dukat as the complex, strangely likable bad guy. And while I’m at it, I might as well admit that my favorite sci-fi series was Battlestar Galactica, the new one. The Empire Strikes back was the only Star Wars movie I really liked (and I really liked it). Although the 1st wasn’t bad—but do you really need to build a 100 kilometer wide ship capable of blowing a planet to smitherines? Seems a bit overkill, when all you need to do is just wipe out all life. A really big nuke would do that, and could easily fit into a Corellian corvette. I would have a hard time deciding my favorite sci-fi movie overall, however. I might make a list of the potential candidates some day.
Favorite movie scifi
Galaxy Quest
We May Never Pass This Way Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-cwIrLvbbg
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Favorite TV scifi
Quark - Richard Benjamin
Wind Beneath My Wings - with Quark and Sat Nite Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6x-kuXWyqY
Can’t get away from the funny.
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Gul Dukat - try this one
Song for My Father
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOGBV7ThTX8
One of the saddest moments in TV. Damar murdered Dukat’s daughter right in front of him, and neither he or Kira killed him the first chance they could get. On another note, I sense you have a affinity for sci fi/comedy. A rare combination. You must have read Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy.
I haven’t read Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy. And I have no idea why. Pretty sure it’s in the hallway. I also own all of the old Battlestar Galactica, but haven’t watched it yet. How does the old compare with the new? And I can’t force myself through the first seasons of Voyager or Sentinel, both shows that I bought complete. On the other hand, I fell in love with Dr Who, Farscape and DS9 by buying them all, so I guess you win some...
"Hitchhiker's Guide" was equally great. Well, the books and the British TV mini-series were. The movie, not so much.
And, thanks to Tom Lehrer, I can probably still recite all of the elements in the Chemical table, though not in order. "There's Antimony, Arsenic, Aluminum, Selenium..."
Have to wait for later in the evening to see YouTube. Husband runs such a tight computer system that I can only watch on a standalone computer, and it’s currently turned off for the August heat. Sort of a computer for every purpose so we let a few go dark. On the other hand, we’ve never had a virus. I always watch with subtitles. Especially British. Farscape is driving me mad because no subtitles on the disks.
Ah, British mini-series. Off to Amazon UK! Thanks!
Tom Lehrer’s Elements for NCIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlk2ZY-0Gn4&list=PLYTtL1FB2XCrqG56j6zwS15u31Iytmt25&index=18
Oh, well I didn’t mention the youtube’s title. Star Wreck: in the Pirkinning. It’s a Star trek parody will some very good CGI. It’s Finnish I think.
That is why I think DS9 was the best series because it recognized that sometimes a good ass kicking is the best solution!
Star Trek Sisko Vs Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUEKNu11gFQ
Garak and Quark were the best!
“Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They’re a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.”
“But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty Klingon.” Quark from: The Siege of AR-558
Bashir: “What I want to know is that out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which one’s weren’t?”
Garak: “My dear Doctor they’re all true.”
Bashir: “Even the lies?”
Garak: “Especially the lies.”
DS9 “The Wire”
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