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Is it just me or is Apple TV+ really leaning hard into the Science Fiction and (and nerd) categories a lot more than the other streamers? Foundation (Which I h

Is it just me or is Apple TV+ really leaning hard into the Science Fiction and (and nerd) categories a lot more than the other streamers? Foundation (Which I have not watched yet). See Mythic Quest. Severence. For All Mankind. Prehistoric Planet (obviously not science fiction but for sure nerd). And others that I am likely missing? Also good science fiction that feels like they really invested in it

pohl 4y ago
Invasion, Amazing Stories
- nerdjon 4y ago
  I have not seen those either but I will need to. Wasn't there at tom hanks movie that involved a robot or something?
  - pohl 4y ago
    Oh, yeah, "Finch". I loved it.
zerocrates 4y ago
Amazon has several: The Expanse counts for a lot in my book. Netflix obviously has Stranger Things, Dark, now 1899, and a million other things because they just make some of everything. Sense8, Black Mirror, Love Death and Robots, Cyberpunk Edgerunners...
- speed_spread 4y ago
  Amazon has the amazing "Tales from the loop" which is IMHO the best SciFi show they produced. I think it gets overlooked because of the low-key "tale" format, where every episode is its own little story in a shared universe. But it's beautifully filmed and truly captures the essence of Simon Stalenhag's paintings which it is based upon.
Anthony-G 4y ago
Invasion was good but not great. It got off off to a solid start with well-developed, interesting characters (well-acted), good music and good direction. I also really liked how the story-line for the character played by Sam Neill dashed my expectations (don’t want to spoil it for others). Not knowing what exactly was happening required a certain investment in the fate of the characters and while watching I wasn’t sure if they pay-off would be worth it. Unfortunately, the second half of the season did not quite live up to the potential that the first part hinted at. After finishing the show, I found it didn’t really leave a lasting impact on me though it’s probably still worth a watch if you like science fiction. Not quite science fiction – but I’d highly recommend the Shining Girls mini-series. I like self-contained shows that tell their stories in one season and both my wife and I thought this was excellent (story, acting, direction, visuals). Again, the viewer doesn’t know what’s happening at the start: does the protagonist have some sort of schizophrenia or is there something stranger going on? (not going to spoil it). Apparently, it was (loosely?) based on a book but I’d never heard of the book so can’t say anything about that.

pohl 4y ago

Invasion, Amazing Stories

nerdjon 4y ago
I have not seen those either but I will need to. Wasn't there at tom hanks movie that involved a robot or something?
- pohl 4y ago
  Oh, yeah, "Finch". I loved it.

zerocrates 4y ago

Amazon has several: The Expanse counts for a lot in my book. Netflix obviously has Stranger Things, Dark, now 1899, and a million other things because they just make some of everything. Sense8, Black Mirror, Love Death and Robots, Cyberpunk Edgerunners...

speed_spread 4y ago
Amazon has the amazing "Tales from the loop" which is IMHO the best SciFi show they produced. I think it gets overlooked because of the low-key "tale" format, where every episode is its own little story in a shared universe. But it's beautifully filmed and truly captures the essence of Simon Stalenhag's paintings which it is based upon.

Anthony-G 4y ago

Invasion was good but not great. It got off off to a solid start with well-developed, interesting characters (well-acted), good music and good direction. I also really liked how the story-line for the character played by Sam Neill dashed my expectations (don’t want to spoil it for others). Not knowing what exactly was happening required a certain investment in the fate of the characters and while watching I wasn’t sure if they pay-off would be worth it. Unfortunately, the second half of the season did not quite live up to the potential that the first part hinted at. After finishing the show, I found it didn’t really leave a lasting impact on me though it’s probably still worth a watch if you like science fiction. Not quite science fiction – but I’d highly recommend the Shining Girls mini-series. I like self-contained shows that tell their stories in one season and both my wife and I thought this was excellent (story, acting, direction, visuals). Again, the viewer doesn’t know what’s happening at the start: does the protagonist have some sort of schizophrenia or is there something stranger going on? (not going to spoil it). Apparently, it was (loosely?) based on a book but I’d never heard of the book so can’t say anything about that.