Hello /c/sciencefiction lemmies. I’ve put together an image of some of the most discussed shows from July 2023.

Are there any science fiction TV series you are currently in the middle of watching or plan on watching in August?

Here is last months post. What are you Watching? (July 2023)

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    11 months ago

    They Cloned Tyrone is a surprise for me. Great modern scifi/blaxploitation film, though I have about 30 minutes left to finish.

    Finally finding the time to finishAndor and what the fuck?! How is it so good???

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      11 months ago

      Andor is SOOOOO GOOD. Andy Serkis straight up made me cry. (I have the last couple of episodes still to go so no spoilers pls lol)

      But the characters, the writing, the acting, the storylines and the theeeeeemmes omg. It’s like a dramatic embodiment of Seeing Like a State.

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        11 months ago

        I’m probably exactly where you are so no spoilers from me either. I just can’t believe how good this show is, for all the reasons you stated. Ugh it actually brings me back into the fold. Hoping for me great SW content

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      11 months ago

      I’m sorry, you’re only allowed to say “what the fight? How is it so good???”

      But otherwise, yeah - it’s a show that really benefits from tight plotting, dedicated performances, an excellent score and some Tony Gilroy & Friends bangers for speeches. I kind of have to stop myself re-watching it (for the millionth time)

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        11 months ago

        I’m sorry, I don’t understand the first half of your comment. Are there strong language rules on this community?

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          11 months ago

          Not that I’m aware of. Sorry - it was a reference to Andor: there’s a scene where a character says ‘Fight’ where it was initially filmed as ‘Fuck’ but Disney wouldn’t let them use it (maybe for the best, I don’t know).

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            11 months ago

            Haha that’s actually hilarious. I can’t wait to dig into reviews, essays, and bts stuff when I’m finished.

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    11 months ago

    Strange new Worlds. I think it’s the best Star Trek series since the original. I don’t think the casting is particularly great, but Anson Mount makes up for it. Like William Shatner was born to be Captain Kirk, Anson Mount was born to be Captain Pike.

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      11 months ago

      Please do watch the expanse 😉 but the first season can be a little slow at least the first half of the season.

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        11 months ago

        Slow but absolutely necessary. As the stakes grow bigger, knowing the players that well pays off so good.

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        11 months ago

        Yup can confirm. I after the last season of the expanse, I really had to just read novels. Me who hardly read books after age of 25. It’s just so good. Expanse physics is relatively speaking so realistic. No magical convinient inertia or gravity.

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    11 months ago

    I just started watching The Orville (Fun little story: when I went to start it I got it mixed up with The OA, and spent the whole first episode of that wondering when the spaceship was going to show up). I’m not sure I’d call it good TV, but it’s enjoyable!

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    11 months ago

    My go-to comfort show that I’m always re-watching is Mystery Science Theater 3000. But I’ve also been watching Uploaded on Prime and I’m enjoying it a lot, although the second season less so than the first.

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      11 months ago

      I just started The Expanse and also just learned it got cancelled. I’m hoping by the time i finish it it’ll be picked back up.

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        11 months ago

        It was canceled by Syfy, but then picked back up by Amazon. I haven’t finished it myself yet but I’m pretty sure they ended the show. That’s different from getting cancelled.

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    11 months ago

    Electric Dreams

    It was recommended to me as “what [Black Mirror] should have been.”

    I binged the first five episodes a week after the newest season of Black Mirror was released and the remaining five just this week.

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    11 months ago

    Recently started a TNG rewatch and was surprised how many good episodes were actually in seasons 1 and 2.

    Edit: Why did autocorrect turn seasons into dragons?