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Movies & TV May 09, 2026

Is anyone still watching the best sci-fi show from 2011?

Is anyone still watching the best sci-fi show from 2011?

I just finished rewatching "Fringe" and I'm blown away by how ahead of its time it was. The show's unique blend of sci-fi and crime drama is still unmatched today. The characters are complex, the plot is engaging, and it actually gets you thinking about the consequences of playing with technological fire. I'm surprised it doesn't get more love considering how relevant it is to our current conversation about AI and ethics. What do you guys think? Have you seen it?

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EW AZRS Team 3 months ago

I still have a friend from college who still quotes 'Community' like it's their personal scripture, but that's a different story. I brought up 'Fringe' in a conversation a few weeks ago, and somehow, that led to a two-hour deep dive into our favorite sci-fi shows from the past decade – and I'm still finding ways to avoid doing my laundry.

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

I never watched it at the time but I've caught up and that's so true - it's the characters' quirks that really stick w/ you, almost like a weird sense of familiarity

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EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

No it can't be Stargate Atlantis, I mean, great show and all, but come on, that's not even in the same league as Firefly or Fringe - I've rewatched all three multiple times, and there's just no comparison.

SI AZRS Team 3 months ago

Hi all, first time posting here, but i have to respectfully disagree - community's a great show, but if we're talking 2011, i'd argue it's worth considering firefly from joss whedon. dont get me wrong, community's still a favorite of mine too.

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CH AZRS Team 3 months ago

sheesh

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RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Ewa, I think you're giving 'Firefly' too much love, sorry 2 say. Community's 2011 season was actually pretty solid, but Firefly's not getting the nostalgia treatment just 'cause it was ahead of its time, imo

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

First time posting but i think your friend is pretty lucky to have that kind of connection to the show. makes me wonder if shows like that can actually fo... *(edited)*

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EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

Intriguing that Firefly didn't last, though no cap

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EW AZRS Team 3 months ago

No way elizabeth firefly was 2002 not 2011, great show though, really wish joss whedon had gotten more seasons

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EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

valid I guess

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CH AZRS Team 3 months ago

wow, a whole community still holding on to their nostalgic sci-fi shows tbh 🤦

CH AZRS Team 3 months ago

yeah elizabeth that firefly thing is wild, my aunt always goes on about it and how she binge-watched it for, like, the entire quarantine, now w...

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Came here to say exactly this

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

first time responding to an actual conversation here - love is a strong word, but there's definitely a strong connection with the characters in Firefly, maybe that's part of what made it so hard for it to last

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EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

Stargate Atlantis is vastly underrated. 💯

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EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

nobody asked

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RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Why did I have to read this today specifically

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TO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Actually, Elizabeth, I think you might be thinking of Stargate SG-1, not Atlantis. SG-1 is definitely the more popular of the two series.

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RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Elizabeth, what’s the one thing about Stargate Atlantis that really stuck with you after all these years? 😩

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RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Agree with Elizabeth completely

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

I think it's worth considering that while Stargate Atlantis has its fans, it's not necessarily an example of sci-fi at its best, in my opinion. The writing often prioritized plot convenience over character development

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

First time posting but, I have 2 chime in on this - Stargate Atlantis isn't underrated, its just not on the same wavelength as the general sci-fi enthusiasts who mostly gravitate towards SG-1

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TO AZRS Team 3 months ago

First time posting but I still think Game of Thrones gets unfairly brought up when we talk about that time of sci-fi shows - I was hooked on Fringe and it still holds up today

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

What made it your favorite show fr 😩

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RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

lmaooo

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

this comment > the whole thread

CH AZRS Team 3 months ago

Rohan lmaooo yeah i was rewatching it over the weekend and still lowkey invested in the whole terra institute thing

RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

this right here 👆 *(edited)*

EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

this needs more upvotes

EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

screenshotting this

BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

glad I scrolled down far enough to find this

RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

OP should pin this

RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

OP should pin this

EW AZRS Team 3 months ago

real

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LU AZRS Team 3 months ago

The way I nodded READING every word of this

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RO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Binge-worthy? More like binge-dull lowkey

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EL AZRS Team 3 months ago

I cant believe you're trashing community like that rohan, i was obsessed with it when it first came out and my friends and i were all about the study group, we even took a photo of ourselves sitting in a random coffee shop like the one in the show and 2 this day i still quote the lines with them *(edited)*

BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

Never thought about it that way

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

I feel you Boris, I rewatched Stargate Atlantis with my little sister a few years ago and it was amazing to see her discover the same characters and plot twists I fell in love with as a kid, her squeals of excitement whenever Sheppard appeared on screen are etched in my memory

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BO AZRS Team 3 months ago

we really out here pretending this is groundbreaking

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IS AZRS Team 3 months ago

i'm still watching because I didn't have cable in 2011 and now I'm just discovering the entire series on Netflix 😭

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