Space: Above and Beyond

Pros: Good sci-fi is hard to come by, and this is definitely good.
Cons: Special effects aren't so special anymore, DVD prone to malfunction.

When I was starting college, it was just about the time Wing Commander IV was coming out, and a bunch of my dormmates were talking about how awesome it would be if there was something besides video games that was actually advancing different avenues in ...

Pros: One of the best Sci-Fi  made-for-tv show's ever.
Cons: Cliffhanger ending and you never find out what happens to all the main characters.

THE BEGINNING The series begins with the pilot episode , a 2 parter, that shows how mankind has begun using large rockets to colonize extra-solar planets and now has a space navy.   This is a great hook to the show because ...