A dimensional gate opens in front of you. The world behind you is burning. You MUST leave or fry. Here are your choices.
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT QUESTION!
@peeppeepcircus I hear that it's a serious question for NASA employees. Trek or Wars. #OfficePolitics
The Expanse was no slouch either.
@peeppeepcircus Too dark for me. It underscores the idea that humans will NEVER get over themselves. @Sr0bi
That dark side lends some realism to it. The original Trek had it's share. They just didn't have Spielberg or Cameron to make it more dramatic. But they did always manage to escape death in the end, well except for that one unfortunate guy on the away team.
Aliens can be scary if done right but it's people that are most devious. It does have to be hard for writers to come up with new ways for machines to take on bad human traits. At least to some extent we're getting past the possessed spaceship phase.
Or are we?
@Sr0bi I present the same argument I always have. If I want dark, I'll watch the evening news. I use fiction to be inspired.
The Expanse was a breath of fresh air in a number of ways - although I have to say I did get tired of hearing about that protomolecule.
@TwiHusband @peeppeepcircus
Wait. No BSG or SGA?