the word studio notebook

I'm a freelance writer, designer, and game developer. My name is Will Hindmarch, and this is a casual notebook I keep on the web.
Jan 10 '12
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1. Space: Above and Beyond (1995-1996)

Why it’s unsung: Like many of the shows on this list, it only ran for one season, on Fox. And like the other shows on this list, it often gets ignored when people are talking about the enduring classics of the genre.

Why it rules: As veteran TV writer Jesse Alexander wrote for us a while back, this show blazed new trails and helped prepare the way for other gritty shows about space combat. The show featured “relatable, almost ordinary characters overcoming extraordinary challenges through teamwork and sacrifice.” And it dealt with tough issues like the rights of genetically engineered people, artificial intelligence, and war against an alien species.

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10 Unsung Science Fiction TV Classics

Srsly, Space: Above and Beyond was AWESOME. I’ve got the DVDs if anybody wants to do a rewatch with me.

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Not only do I still hold this show dear, but I gave it as a Christmas gift as recently as yesterday. A bunch of what I learned about how to write and tell stories came from this era of television, frankly, for better or worse.

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  3. lizlet said: This might be ripe for LTFing. Been forever since I watched it.
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