Science fiction is an existential metaphor that allows us to tell stories about the human condition. Isaac Asimov once said, “Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinded critics and philosophers of today, but the core of science fiction, its essence, has become crucial to our salvation, if we are to be saved at all.”
-Douglas Anders, Stargate SG-1 200th Episode
Here is my list of the top ten science fiction/fantasy televesion shows of the decade. Before I go into the list (and its defense), here is a list of the criteria I used:
- At least one episode of the show must have originally aired between January 1st 2000 and December 31st 2009.
- The show must have originally aired in some form of English.
- I am omitting cartoons, anime series and the superhero genre. I like those genres, but that’s another list.
- There weren’t that many to choose from, so the order of this list is actually more relevant than the sum of its content.
- I am evaluating the series as a whole, not just the episodes that aired this decade.
