Sci-Fi Space or Space Opera is a sub category of Sci-Fi. This category dwells on a melodramatic adventure, space warfare, romance, interplanetary battles and risk-taking.
This category which is mainly set in outer space most of the time includes clash between opponents with new age weapons, sophisticated tech and abilities.
Thanks to TV shows and films like Star Trek and Star wars, this sub category is one of the widely known sub category of Sci-Fi genre.
While the stories may be simple and cliche, it’s unexpected and complex. This sub-category is evolving such that other themes have been added with the aim of enhancing the story. Here are a few recommendations worth watching:
Movies
- Forbidden Planet (1956)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
- Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- Serenity (2005)
- WALL-E (2008)
- Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
- Star Trek (2009)
- Avatar (2009)
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
- Elysium (2013)
- Gravity (2013)
- Interstellar (2014)
- The Martian (2015)
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
- Rogue One (2016)
- Passengers (2016)
TV Shows
- The Jetsons (1962-1963, 1985-1987)
- Lost in Space (1965-1968)
- Star Trek: The original series (1966-1969)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001)
- Stargate SG 1 (1997-2007)
- Farscape (1999-2003)
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)
- Firefly (2002-2003)
- Andromeda (2000-2005)
- Stargate Atlantis (2004-2009)
- Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
- The Expanse (20115-)
- Star Trek Discovery (2017-)
Have you seen any movie or TV show above mentioned already? What did you think of it? Feel free to leave your comments. I would love to hear from you.