.::.::.. Doctor Who
Doctor Who was my first fandom ever. i'm talking about starting with the original series. y'see, it's all my mother's fault that i'm a gianormous scifi geek (i'm not complaining!). it was through her that i got all the Star Trek series, Quantum Leap, Star Wars, and yes, Doctor Who (and later, by way of that, Red Dwarf because RD came on right beside it), among others. she wasn't the kind of parent to plop me down in front of the teevee to be electronically babysat, but she made sure i was awake when time for Doctor Who came around. PBS is virtually the only channel i ever watched. i was iiitty bitty when i fell in love with Doctor Who. i remember falling asleep on the floor after it had aired late on Saturday nights. i have fond memories of all the Doctor's incarnations, and you cannot imagine how utterly thrilled i was when BBC decided to create the new series. and hearing the theme again? GAH. just awesome. and i have to say, personally, i feel that the new series have lived up to the legend and mythology of the old. both Eccleston and Tennant have been an honour to the title of the Doctor. ahem. pardon my essay. ;)

Torchwood ..::.::.
after Doctor Who, how could i not watch RTD's Torchwood? two words. Captain. Jack. watch just one ep- just a few minutes of one ep- and you'll understand. (Eve Myles with her grin and Welsh accent are the awesome icing on the awesome cake. *fans self*)

.::.::.. The L Word
almost the entire cast of main characters are lesbians. so yeah, that's what drew me in. but it turned out to be really good. the story arcs are mostly great (though there is a bit of soap-opera-ness in places). the characters are falliable, make bad decisions, fall into good things, and none of them are anywhere close to perfect, thank goodness. and it helps that Kate Moennig is Sexy Sexypants McSexOnLegs, too. >.>

Dexter ..::.::.
Dexter works for the cops as a forensic expert in blood spatter. he's also a serial killer. he puts down criminals who escape justice. veeery good show. i'm just getting into it, courtesy of Lymeypantsu. one of these days, i'll learn to take my friends' advice on great shows and not put up a fight before watching. really. i will.

.::.::.. FarScape
John Crichton is accidentally shot through a wormhole while on a fairly routine space mission. he flies through to crash into another ship, killing it's pilot (thus making a gianormous enemy in said pilot's brother), and ends up on a ship full of alien prisoners. Zhaan, a Delvian Pa'u. Ka D'Argo, a Luxan ex-general. Aeryn Sun, a Peacekeeper grunt. Dominar Rygel, a Hynerian king in exile. and very soon, Chiana, a young Nebari noncomformist. the show is so original, so unlike anything else on television. you truly fall in love with the characters. i met all my best friends through this show, so that adds a few hundred awesome billion points -^__________^-

Charmed ..::.::.
in the beginning, The Charmed Ones were Prue, Piper, and Phoebe. things happen (without giving too many spoilers), and in the last few recent seasons the three are Piper, Phoebe, and Paige. overall, the show is about three sisters who are brought back together through their late grandmother and given a not-so-gentle nudge into being witches. Wicca is mentioned quite a bit, and there are some Wiccan principles in there, but don't take the show as gospel, mmkay?

.::.::.. The Sentinel
Jim Ellison spent a long time in the jungle, and as a result, his senses were heightened to help him survive. he then meets Blair Sandburg, an anthropology grad student. there is so much slashing possibility for this, it's ridiculous wonderful! xD Jim and Blair are the old married couple of slash.

Profiler (The Skewed Believers site) ..::.::.
what can i say? i've always been one to love the fucked up 'shipper pairings. the site linked above pairs Samantha and Jack. *shiftyeyes* anyway, Samantha Waters is a forensic psychologist who is being stalked by a murderer/psycho the media has dubbed The Jack of All Trades. after Jack murders her husband, Samantha leaves the FBI to take care of her daughter and ends up living as a prisoner in her own home. long story short; her boss talks her into coming back to work and Jack starts up again. story goes from there.

.::.::.. Forever Knight
vampires! one of my first loves, growing up. the FK world vampires are more like Anne Rice vampires; cherubic, guilt-ridden, and multi-faceted, rather than one-dimensional bloodthirsty monsters of Draculian legend.

Firefly ..::.::.
the site is for the movie Serenity, but it's aaall about Firefly. yet another show i was introduced to late. it was cancelled after only slightly more than half a season (thanks morons execs). Firefly is scifi-westernish show set in the 26th century. there are spaceships, guns, interplanetary war (sort of), duels, government conspiracy, livestock- it sounds strange, yes. but it's good. it's by Joss Whedon. of course it's good. it's rerunning on scifi at the moment, but you should buy the dvd set. it's more than worth it.

.::.::.. Criminal Minds
honestly, i watch Criminal Minds for the cuteness that is Kirsten Vangsness, and to see Matthew Gray Gubler play a really damn awkward know-it-all genius. but it does have some fantastic story arcs.

Dark Angel ..::.::.
yeah, yeah, it was cancelled after only two seasons (because some critics had their heads stuck where the sun don't shine), but i still think it was a great series, and could have become even better, had they been able to run longer. Jessica Alba was the perfect Max, Michael Weatherly is just adorable, and i adored Valarie Rae Miller as Original Cindy. wonder why? *^^*

.::.::.. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and by extention, Angel the series (the site linked above has images, transcripts, and information on both). that isn't the official site, obviously, but i love buffyworld because they have summaries of each episode, information about little things mentioned in each ep, quotes, pictures, forums, and more.

SeaQuest ..::.::.
SeaQuest was another of my early fandoms. it attracted me because one of the main characters was a young genius, it's futuristic, and there were some very dark episodes, where most shows around the time were fluff. it's about a submarine, a great captain who's basically the guardian of this kid who's far too smart for his own good, and a 'talking' dolphin named Darwin. i know, it's another one that sounds strange. it's kinda one of those shows you need to watch from the beginning, lest ye be lost. [Jonathan Brandis died Nov 12 '03, at 27 years of age. your fans loved you, Jon. you will be greatly missed... -_-] there is a site dedicated to Jon here. the first season dvd set of SeaQuest is now for sale.

.::.::.. Stargate Atlantis
i gravitate toward snarky geniuses, therefore i am all about Dr Rodney McKay. but the rest of the Atlantis team is awesome, as well. plot is basically: the myth about the lost city of Atlantis is partially true, only it's been a little muddled over the years. Atlantis exists on another planet, in the Pegasus galaxy. a team from Earth goes through, knowing that it's a one way trip, since there isn't a power source sufficient to let them go back and forth. stuff happens from there. i'm not good at explanations, but trust me, it's good.

NCIS ..::.::.
NCIS is about a Naval Criminal Investigative Service team. one of the stars is Pauley Perrette. mrrow. reason enough to watch, right there.