Nathan Fillion, Patrick Stewart, Karen Gillan and Kelly Hu at Salt Lake Comic Con FanX 2014
Top 10 shows on Netflix to watch in preparation for Salt lake Comic Con 2014
July 22, 2014
Aside from the perennial recommendations of Doctor Who and Firefly, those who are getting ready to go to Salt Lake Comic Con in September have a variety of shows to stream on Netflix. Here are the top 10. 1. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys – Kevin Sorbo will be premiering his new film Mythica at Salt Lake Comic Con in September. Bruce Campbell and Dean O’Gorman will also be on hand. It has probably been a couple of years since you have seen the show, and it is still as funny and cheesy as it was when it aired on TV on Saturdays. You can also have fun comparing it to Hercules with Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson coming out this Friday. Netflix has 6 seasons online. 2. Farscape – An underrated show that got its start in America on the Sci-Fi Network (before it dumbed down its name and was able to claim Sharknado as its biggest hit). Farscape is a smart, well-produced show that explores the mediocrity of man and the individual’s ability to rise above that mediocrity. It has everything that a good space epic should have, and Jim Henson’s Muppet Shop provided several of the characters. Claudia Black and Ben Browder played the main characters, but Gigi Edgley’s Chiana was enthusiastic, and loyal. She moved with grace and mystery and spoke like a sailor about to go on shore leave – at least if that sailor was on a TV show back when censors cared about what was said on TV. Netflix has 4 seasons available to watch. 3. Torchwood – Called an adult version of Doctor Who. Lead player John Barrowman is the main attraction in this spinoff as the man who couldn’t die. The reveal of his lifespan is worth watching every moment of this show. Netflix has 4 seasons available to stream. 4. Burn Notice – The draw in Burn Notice is really Gabrielle Anwar, whose character Fi may or may not be stable. However, for those going to Salt Lake Comic Con, Burn Notice features Bruce Campbell as ex-Navy Seal Sam Axe friend to burned spy Michael. Netflix has 7 seasons of this instructive spy thriller ready to watch. 5. Revolution – This show explores what happens when the United States loses power forever. Giancarlo Esposito plays opportunist, former insurance adjuster, and sadist Tom Neville. He is one of the bad guys that has a complicated relationship with the protagonists. Netflix has 1 season to watch. |
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6. The Incredible Hulk – See the original Hulk. Lou Ferrigno was so huge, they did not need to CGI him to make him look like a hulk. Ferrigno is still huge. He is also the man who recruited Stan Lee to Salt Lake Comic Con in 2013. Watching this version of the Hulk won’t be as slick as watching the CGI versions, but it will be infinitely better as the TV show focuses on the journey of David Bruce Banner. There are 5 seasons on Netflix.
7. Being Human – The Incredible Hulk only barely beat out Being Human for the 6th spot. Being Human is a complex story about three roommates who are a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost, but all they really want to be is human. The three stars, including Sam Witwer as the vampire, bring humanity to the forefront as they struggle with their other worldly problems. Sometimes, it takes monsters to show us what being human is all about. See 3 seasons on Netflix.
8. Arrow – With heartthrob Stephen Amell and John Barrowman coming to Salt Lake Comic Con. Netflix’ lone season of Arrow is as can’t miss as the vigilante’s aim. The show seems a lot like Batman with bow, but it is still intense and complicated. Everything that a decent superhero show should be.
9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Do I really have to recommend Buffy the Vampire Slayer? The most innovative show on television that lasted longer than three seasons, Joss Whedon’s tiny blonde with a stake in the vampire hunting business and in going to high school was a revelation. While Salt Lake Comic Con doesn’t (yet) have the No. 1 slayer, it is bringing Eliza Dushku to the convention. Even though Dushku was only in 20 episodes, she was the perfect foil for Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy. Netflix has 7 seasons.
10. Xena: Warrior Princess – If you are going to binge watch Hercules, you might as well also binge watch its spinoff Xena. The same three stars (Sorbo, Campbell and O’Gorman) had roles in Xena, but on a far smaller scale, at least for Sorbo. Watch 6 seasons on Netflix.
Salt Lake Comic Con is not done announcing guests, and this list is sure to change when new announcements are made. So be sure to pick something out that you are going to enjoy. That way if a star is unable to make it, you won’t have wasted your time watching something you dislike.
7. Being Human – The Incredible Hulk only barely beat out Being Human for the 6th spot. Being Human is a complex story about three roommates who are a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost, but all they really want to be is human. The three stars, including Sam Witwer as the vampire, bring humanity to the forefront as they struggle with their other worldly problems. Sometimes, it takes monsters to show us what being human is all about. See 3 seasons on Netflix.
8. Arrow – With heartthrob Stephen Amell and John Barrowman coming to Salt Lake Comic Con. Netflix’ lone season of Arrow is as can’t miss as the vigilante’s aim. The show seems a lot like Batman with bow, but it is still intense and complicated. Everything that a decent superhero show should be.
9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Do I really have to recommend Buffy the Vampire Slayer? The most innovative show on television that lasted longer than three seasons, Joss Whedon’s tiny blonde with a stake in the vampire hunting business and in going to high school was a revelation. While Salt Lake Comic Con doesn’t (yet) have the No. 1 slayer, it is bringing Eliza Dushku to the convention. Even though Dushku was only in 20 episodes, she was the perfect foil for Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy. Netflix has 7 seasons.
10. Xena: Warrior Princess – If you are going to binge watch Hercules, you might as well also binge watch its spinoff Xena. The same three stars (Sorbo, Campbell and O’Gorman) had roles in Xena, but on a far smaller scale, at least for Sorbo. Watch 6 seasons on Netflix.
Salt Lake Comic Con is not done announcing guests, and this list is sure to change when new announcements are made. So be sure to pick something out that you are going to enjoy. That way if a star is unable to make it, you won’t have wasted your time watching something you dislike.