anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

>> In mainstream media, sci-fi shows tend to take a backseat to classic
>> sitcoms and profoundly popular dramas. Despite this, the sci-fi genre
>> has a wildly loyal community, defending most borderline-cringe plots.
>> Regardless of the cult following, some sci-fi series have not stood the
>> test of time.
>>
>> While sitcoms get berated for distasteful jokes that don't align with
>> the values of today's political climate, sci-fi shows are more so at
>> risk of not looking as cool as before. When battling aliens, "looking
>> cool" is an essential factor that adds to its authenticity. So, when
>> viewers rewatch classics from decades ago, the low production value
>> often becomes a topic of harsh criticism in the niche community.
>>
>> 10 Four Seasons Of Heroes Is Generous (Heroes)
>>
>> During its prime, Heroes did surprisingly well. A disparate group of
>> randoms worldwide obtain superpowers for the very first time. Albeit
>> sounding corny now, 2006 was raving about the premise. However, with
>> Marvel producing all things superhero every other week, the rest of the
>> entertainment industry pursuing anything remotely similar never stands
>> a chance.
>>
>> Sporadically throwing in plot twists and ending seemingly every episode
>> on cliffhangers wasn't enough for Heroes to keep afloat. By today's
>> standard of superhero shows, anything without decades of comic book
>> history supporting them is deemed unworthy of success.
>
> HEROES didn't age badly; it wasn't any good right from the Pilot episode
>which is where I stopped watching.

I disagree. I think the first season was great, but then they immediately
brought back Skyler in season two...

>> 9 Lost Should Get Lost (Lost)
>>
>> Lost is the poster child for lack of proper planning. When
>> storyboarding any story, it's crucial to consider how the worldbuilding
>> will progress as naturally as possible. However, with how eccentric the
>> premise of Lost already was, finding a naturally developing story
>> progression is a feat.
>>
>> Towards the end of Lost, it becomes increasingly clear that the
>> creators never had a plan. Throwing in random anecdotes like polar
>> bears on a stranded, tropical island is as fascinating as Lost gets. As
>> compelling as the original synopsis was, the series ran its course. No
>> one wishes for a Lost revival any time soon.
>
> LOST fell apart halfway through the series, which the article mentions. So
> I'm not sure how that classifies as “aged badly“
>
>> 8 Star Trek Is A Classic Despite The Run-Down Production (Star Trek:
>> The Next Generation)
>>
>> Star Trek is undoubtedly sci-fi royalty. Cult following aside, Star
>> Trek: The Next Generation stands by some timeless values that align
>> with today's inclusive political ideals. It makes several attempts at
>> diversity and gender equality. Disregarding how these pertinent issues
>> are addressed and reflected in the dialogue, for the '60s, the show
>> made a solid attempt at standing on compassionate and harmonious
>> grounds.
>>
>> Star Trek: The Next Generation mostly ages in terms of its actual
>> production. From hairstyles to amateur lighting, the series' overall
>> aesthetic is incredibly outdated. Combined with stiff acting and slow
>> pacing, Star Trek: The Next Generation may be part of a classic, but by
>> no means has it aged well as a series.
>
> STAR TREK TNG was rotten right from the pilot all the way to data versus
> the space Mayans and including its movies. The person writing this article
> is an idiot. My viewing accomplice said after encounter at Farpoint that
> if this mess was called Battlestar Galactica the next generation we
> wouldn't have tuned in for episode two.
>
>> 7 Inhumans.
>> Many shows and movies have proven that the Marvel name doesn't
>> guarantee anything but epic CGI. This is why it speaks to how horrid
>> Inhumans is — they don't even have that going for them.
>>
>> Inhumans started aging horribly before it was even released. Originally
>> marketed as a movie, the first two episodes of the eight-episode series
>> were screened on IMAX and received monumental negative reviews from
>> critics and audiences. Being one of Jack Kirby's most significant
>> works, Inhumans had a lot going for it. Yet, its delivery disappointed
>> even the most hardcore Marvel fans. Conning it an X-Men knockoff,
>> Inhumans had mediocre production value and cringe dialogue, downgrading
>> an otherwise cool concept in the Marvel Universe.
>
> INHUMANS
> OMG! Inhumans collapsed during the first episode! How can something that
> was terrible to start with age poorly? And I love the Inhumans in the
> comics. But the first thing they did was decide they couldn't afford the
> effects and so they moved everybody off screen. Shaved medusa's head. Lost
> the lockjaw.

Danny from Superhero Movies Every day

https://superheroeseveryday.com/2022/08/29/inhumans-70b-1/#more-11518

is currently covering this with the host of the Signal Watch Podcast.
Apparently, he's the only person who watched the entire series.

>> 6 Conspiracy Theorists Are Now Internet Trolls (X-Files)
>>
>> Once upon a time, conspiracy theorists took center stage in the media
>> instead of hiding under endless Reddit threads in the deepest, darkest
>> corners of the internet. By reputation of mythology alone, X-Files has
>> aged poorly.
>>
>> When a series runs for 11 seasons, transcending decades into a new
>> millennium, aging poorly is entirely understandable. From 1993 to 2018,
>> X-Files fans have watched countless weekly monsters flop. Alternating
>> between the good and the bad, X-Files has had polarizing reviews.
>> Overall it has aged poorly, especially with the innumerable X-Files
>> variants the world has seen since its release.
>
> X FILES ran out of steam halfway through. I've never even seen a lot
> of the later episodes.

I got tired of them continuously switching between "it's really a an
alien conspiracy" and "It's really a gubberment coverup".

>> 5 The 100 Is Australia (The 100)
>>
>> Unofficially paying homage to Australia's convict past, The 100 sends
>> 100 juvenile convicts to planet Earth decades after its devastation.
>> While initially raking in positive reviews left and right, the hype
>> around the once-intriguing premise died out fairly quickly.
>>
>> After the second season, the plot went rather bonkers. Killing off
>> beloved characters for insufficient reasons and adding filler plot
>> points stalled the story's pacing. The 100 may have redeemed themselves
>> in a couple of their following seasons, but Season 7's controversial
>> premiere finally ended the show's declining reputation once and for
>> all.
>
> The 100 was rotten from the start. Right down to the fact that there never
> were 100 convicts. Idiots. A show only Ian James Ball could love.

Never saw it.

>> 4 Westworld.
>>
>> Series prolonging its inevitable end is a common epidemic in Hollywood.
>> Many deem Westworld's first season as some of the best pilot seasons
>> television has ever seen. A classic case of robots taking over the
>> world, the futuristic amusement park falls victim to machines gaining
>> sentience. This compelling premise was delivered beautifully in the
>> first season, but the same could not be said for the two that supersede
>> it.
>>
>> With complex worldbuilding and riveting action sequences, Westworld set
>> itself up for failure by putting the bar so high with its first season.
>> Their attempt at unveiling their plot twist in Season 2 didn't live up
>> to the immensely suspenseful setup in the prior season.
>> Overcompensating for Season 2's convoluted approach, Season 3 fell flat
>> in plot progression and was overly cynical for no apparent reason.
>
> Westworld is still in production for God sakes! It augured in in season two
> when they switchEd show runners.
>
>> 3 Primeval.
>>
>> Like Westworld and many, many more in Hollywood, Primeval outlived its
>> expiry date. Time-twisting related plots always have captivating
>> synopses. Primeval follows a group of eccentric government officials
>> battling time-bending anomalies from across the infinite timeline.
>>
>> Unlike Westworld, Primeval had more than just one good season. Doubling
>> that number, Primeval only started progressively declining during its
>> controversial third season. Frankly, any show audacious enough to kill
>> off its main character is at risk of aging poorly. Unsurprisingly, the
>> demise of the main protagonist buries multiple unanswered story arcs.
>> Somehow, the show continues for two seasons following Nick Cutter's
>> death. Without anything enticing enough for the audience to stick
>> around, Primeval started aging poorly before the series ended.
>
> PRIMEVAL kept dribbling out new stuff for a long time but I'm glad they did
> because they actually wrapped everything up.
>
>> 2 The World Is No Stranger To The Multiverse (Sliders)
>>
>> When Sliders first debuted in 1995, the multiverse introduction had the
>> audience quaking. Exploring every possible corner of the multiverse,
>> the group of four jumps from one Earth to another. Some only varied
>> slightly to Earth Prime, but others featured the USSR being the
>> dominant empire and spider-wasp hybrids slowly killing off the human
>> race.
>>
>> Somewhere along the line, Sliders' creators started taking a darker
>> approach to their adventures. Dabbling in the horror genre and adding
>> aliens into the mix muddled the series. Despite the creativity, the
>> change in direction ruined the once-riveting series. Especially now,
>> with the MCU and the Arrowverse taking center stage in the media,
>> Sliders looks like a confusing and amateur predecessor.
>
>SLIDERS crashed and burned when they lost Sabrina Lloyd.

We could have had DOORWAYS.

>> 1 Stargate SG-1 Was Dethroned For Low Production Value (Stargate SG-1)
>>
>> Stargate SG-1 had immense popularity and success when it came out in
>> '97. It was a powerhouse on Showtime and overwhelmingly raked in
>> viewers when MGM and the premium cable network invested big money into
>> the program.
>>
>> However, their time under the sun was abruptly cut short with Richard
>> Dean Anderson's leave at the end of Season 8. There was a shift in
>> character development and plot progression. Although longtime fans
>> stuck around for the sake of their loyalty to the show, the passion
>> they once had for Stargate SG-1 was long gone. With how much technology
>> has progressed and the film industry has evolved, Stargate SG-1 no
>> longer has the same allure. Not even nostalgia can salvage what once
>> seemed revolutionary and has degraded into an amateur-looking motion
>> picture.
>
> STARGATE SG1 did lose its way, but not when Jack left entirely but when he
> became goofy Jack. The last two seasons, STARGATE FG 1 (the “FG“ stands
> for: FARGATE!) Are different but not bad in any way. In fact some of the
> best work is there, right down too and definitely including the finale
> CONTINUUM. Now what sucks is Stargate SGA Atlantis. What sucks worse is
> Stargate SGU universe. What sucks worse is Stargate SG O origins. O my God
> does origins suck. I don't think I can possibly express how badly origins
> sucks.
>
> So whoever or whatever wrote this (when you use a non-standard single word
> as your bio name and no picture you really need to include your pronouns)
> just got it all wrong right from the premise. They didn’t manage to come
> up with one show that seemed good at the time and that you were embarrassed
> to watch a rerun of now.
>
>How about season two of lost in space?

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Let's go Brandon!