@socketwench @crowbriarhexe On the other hand, then you have something like Blake's 7, which I was rewatching recently -- it's got a very different vibe, being rooted more in Dr. Who crossed with Brave New World, 1984, and Foundation. Dunno.

There's probably a masters thesis in "video SF of the 70s, and how it changed post-Star Wars". There are plenty of exceptions, but there's a core of thoughtful attempts at melding adventure, prognostication, and philosophy, IMHO. Even BSG is trying.