Best Science Fiction Screen Character Of All Time?

[Trollheart]

You clearly haven't been paying attention.

In any case, that's fine. I was only asking because I could only think of fantasy characters I would describe as "favorite," not out of any doctrinaire impulse.

Not sure about that. I do know there are fantasy tv/movie characters, but I feel the sci fi ones vastly outnumber them. Anyway as it happens, the enormity of this task is only beginning to hit me, and that's only with science fiction characters! I could be months compiling a list of literally thousands of characters!

Strong sf elements in Dangermouse including outerspace, strange dimensions, bems etc.

Well I'm not familiar with the cartoon, but as I say, my own feeling is that maybe animated shows should be left out. Not sure how anyone else feels.

 

[JimC]

Cameron Phillips TSCC
Ripley Alien
Noomi Rapace's Lizbeth Salander

 

[Elckerlyc]

John Crichton
Aeryn Sun
Ka D'Argo
Chiana
Scorpius
Pilot
Rygel
Zhaan
(and last but not least) Moya

 

[hitmouse]

Not sure about that. I do know there are fantasy tv/movie characters, but I feel the sci fi ones vastly outnumber them. Anyway as it happens, the enormity of this task is only beginning to hit me, and that's only with science fiction characters! I could be months compiling a list of literally thousands of characters!

Well I'm not familiar with the cartoon, but as I say, my own feeling is that maybe animated shows should be left out. Not sure how anyone else feels.

Fair enough. It is your list. Does that exclude Yoda, or that film about big blue tree- huggers then?

 

[Danny McG]

and
Lady Penelope

1960's posh version or the modern hot version?

 

[Guttersnipe]

Roy Batty (Blade Runner, as played by Rutger Hauer)
Neo (the Matrix series)
Lando Calrissian (Star Wars Episodes 5 & 6)
Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop--anime)
Spock (the real Star Trek)
Ripley (Alien series)
R. Dorothy Waynewright (The Big O--anime)
Paul (Paul)

 

[angus]

Klaatu ( the Michael Rennie Version), in " The Day the Earth Stood Still",
Dr Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), and Robbie the Robot in "Forbidden Planet",
Frankenstein's Monster (most versions),
Londo Mollari ( Peter Jurassik) in Babylon 5,
Ambassodor Spock ,( the new Star Trek films),
Takeshi Kovacs ( human or animated versions)
Anyone in "The Expanse", particularly Detective Miller,
Dr Who ( any version before Chris Chibnall started running things)
Steve Zodiac ( Fireball XL5),
Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock's best role, IMHO), in "Gravity",
Louise Banks ( Amy Adams) , in " Arrival"

 

[Trollheart]

Okay, I now have a better idea of how I'm going to approach this, so here's the deal:

I'm now going with a "survivor" style idea, instead of rankings. This means that, in the words of Connor MacLeod, there can only be one. Winner, that is. Explanation of the Survivor principle, for those unfamiliar with the concept, is in note (4) below.

1) I've decided this will cover science fiction only, no fantasy characters. Also, as I already mentioned, only ones who have appeared on the screen, large or small.

2) no cartoons or animated series, that includes anime obviously. I'm not at all familiar with the latter to be able to know who is in what. It saddens me that this means no Bender or Fry, but I have to draw the line somewhere. Someone asked if Yoda was eligible. The answer is yes, he is.

3) I'm going to restrict it to a maximum of 12 characters from any one series or film. But not franchise. So there can be, for instance, 12 characters from Star Trek, 12 from NextGen, 12 from Deep Space Nine etc.

4) Only one version of a character counts. So Doctor Who will cover every actor and incarnation from Hartnell to Whitaker, Kirk will be both he from the original Trek and the new JJ Abrams movies, Flash Gordon will include both the original Buster Crabbe and the film version with Sam Jones. Remember, here it's character not actor. Also, even "mirror versions" of the likes of Kirk, Kira, Spock etc still fall under the one character.

5) Once I have the list compiled and agreed, I'll post them alphabetically in groups of fifty. I'll then ask you to vote off 10 in a particular period (maybe a week, maybe 2) and the survivors go forward to the next round. When we get down to the last 10 it will be maybe 2 or 3 a round till we're left with a winner. Then we move on to the next group. At the end (whenever that might be!) the survivors of each group will be pitted against each other, being voted off until there emerges a clear and undisputed winner.

Keep suggesting. I'll publish as much of the list as I can as I do it, so expect adjustments and additions as it goes. When the final list is complete I'll let you know and the voting can begin.

Thanks for your interest: live long and fester!

 

[paranoid marvin]

All things considered, it's Rimmer. And if you're not already convinced , a ride on the Rimmer Experience is all it takes.

 

[Trollheart]

I entirely agree. And if it hadn't been for all those people like Lister holding him back, holding him down, dragging him down, why, he could have been an admiral by now!

 

[Trollheart]

All right then. Here's what I done got so far.
This is only the list of characters from TV shows, and man is it big! I even had to amend the rule to extend maximum characters to 20, and even then I had to leave some good ones off Babylon 5! This list is by no means exhaustive, so if you have something to add continue to do so. Ideally, don't suggest any film characters yet, as I'm working on those now (or will be once I reboot myself... power at 14%, estimate fully charged in about six days...) and will publish the list when I have it. Then I can go through it adding your suggestions if needed.

All the below are of course in alphabetical order, surname first (for those who have two names) and I've tried, insofar as possible, to ensure that any character who is not instantly recognisable has the show they appear in beside them in brackets, but if you're unsure just ask.

Do not, I repeat do NOT start voting yet. The list is still being compiled. I'll let you know when this is ready to go live. For now, feel free to look at the list and tell me what you think.

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01 Boxer (Charlie Jade)

790 (Lexx)

Abernathy, Dolores (Westworld)

Adair, Devon (Earth 2)

Adama, Commander

Akari, Alvis (Killjoys)

Al-Feyr, Elida (Vagrant Queen)

Alexander, Lyta (Babylon 5)

Altria Nine (Pandora)

Anasazi, Tyr (Andromeda)

Android (Dark Matter)

Andromeda (Andromeda)

Anna (V Reboot)

Apollo, Captain

Archer, Captain Jonathan

Armistice (Westworld)

Arturo, Professor Max (Sliders)

Asha, Dahj (Star Trek Picard)

Asha, Soji (Star Trek Picard)

Athena, Lieutenant (Battlestar Galactica)

Austin, Steve

Avon, Kerr

Bach, Frank (Dark Skies)

Baldwin, Kyle (The 4400)

Baldwin, Tom (The 4400)

Ballard, Paul (Dollhouse)

Baltar (Battlestar Galactica)

Barbara, Dael “Barbie” (Under the Dome)

Barclay, Lt Reginald

Barstow, Dr. Bonnie (Knight Rider)

Bashir, Dr. Julian

Beanpole (The Tripods)

Beckett, Deputy Director Louise (Jake 2.0)

Beckett, Dr Sam (Quantum Leap)

Beckett, Maggie (Sliders)

Beeblebrox, Zaphod

Behemial Far Traveler (Andromeda)

Bellman, Dr. Julianne (Earth: Final Conflict)

Benes, Sandra (Space: 1999)

Bergman, Victor (Space: 1999)

Bester, Alfred (Babylon 5)

Big Giant Head, the (3rd Rock From the Sun)

Binks, Jar-Jar

Bishop, Peter (Fringe)

Bishop, Walter (Fringe)

Blake, Roj

Bloom, Sydney (VR5)

Bogg, Phineas (Voyagers!)

Boomer, Lieutenant (Battlestar Galactica)

Boone, William (Earth: Final Conflict)

Bortus, Lt Cmdr (The Orville)

Bowman, Charlie (Colony)

Bowman, Katie (Colony)

Bowman, Will (Colony)

Brendan, Guerin (Roswell)

Brink, Topher (Dollhouse)

Brook, Derrial “Shepherd” (Firefly)

Broussard, Eric (Colony)

Brown, Rembrandt “Crying Man” (Sliders)

Burnham, Michael (Star Trek Discovery)

Burton, Amos (The Expanse)

Bushie, Phil (Under the Dome)

C3PO

Cain, Commander

Calavicci, Admiral Al (Quantum Leap)

Cale, Logan (Dark Angel)

Cally (Blake's 7)

Cameron, Kiera (Continuum)

Camillo, Dr Stu (Future Man)

Carol (The Tomorrow People)

Cartagia, Emperor

Carter, Alan (Space: 1999)

Carter, Dr. Samantha (Stargate: SG1)

Carter, Sarah (Jake 2.0)

Casey, Sam (Gemini Man)

Cat

Chakotay, Lt.

Chambers, Dr Sarah (Crusade)

Chapel, Nurse Christine

Charles (V)

Chekov, Lt Pavel

Chewbacca

Chiana (Farscape)

Cigarette Smoking Man

Clark, Captain Ryan (Avenue 5)

Clarke, President

Cobb, Jayne (Firefly)

Cole, James (12 Monkeys)

Cole, Marcus

Confidence (Red Dwarf)

Cooper, Gwen (Torchwood)

Crais, Bialar (Farscape)

Crichton, John (Farscape)

Crusher, Dr. Beverly

Crusher, Weaseley sorry Wesley

Culber, Hugh (Star Trek Discovery)

Cybermen

D'Argo, Ka (Farscape)

Da'an (Earth: Final Conflict)

Daleks

Dann (The Orville)

Data

Davros

Davros

Dax

Deacon, Theodore (12 Monkeys)

Decker, Charles (V Reboot)

Deep Thought

Delenn

Dent, Arthur

Devereaux, Marcus “Augur” (Earth: Final Conflict)

Dezz, Prima “Pree” (Killjoys)

Diana (V)

Doggett, Agent John (X-Files)

Don (People of Earth)

Donald, Reagan (Dark Angel)

Donovan, Mike (V)

Doors, Jonathan (Earth: Final Conflict)

Doug (Avenue 5)

Duarte, Kyle (Jake 2.0)

Ducat, Gul

Dunham, Olivia (Fringe)

Duvall, Xander (Pandora)

Echo (Dollhouse)

Eddie the computer (Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

Eilerson, Max (Crusade)

Einstein, Albert (Alien Nation)

Elnor (Star Trek Picard)

Eric (People of Earth)

Errinwright, Sadavir (The Expanse)

Esquivel, Linda (Under the Dome)

Evans, Erica (V Reboot)

Evans, Isabel (Roswell)

Evans, Michael (Roswell)

Evans, Tyler (V Reboot)

Farrell, Shawn (The 4400)

Female Changeling

Fett, Boba

Finn, Dr Claire (The Orville)

Five (Dark Matter)

Flood, Margaret (People of Earth)

Foley, Jake (Jake 2.0)

Fonegra, Carlos (Continuum)

Fontaine, Vic (DS9)

Ford, Dr. Robert (Westworld)

Foster, Alex (People of Earth)

Foster, Cade (First Wave)

Foster, Pippin “Pip” (Killjoys)

Four (Dark Matter)

Francis 7 (Logan's Run)

Francisco, Buck (Alien Nation)

Francisco, George (Alien Nation)

Francisco, Susan (Alien Nation)

Frank (Avenue 5)

Franklin, Dr. Stephen

Frye, Kaylee (Firefly)

Futturman, Josh (Future Man)

G'Kar

Galen (Crusade)

Galen (Planet of the Apes)

Gan, Oleg (Blake's 7)

Garak, Elim

Garibaldi, Michael

Garvey, Shed (The Expanse)

Gelineau, Julie “Jules” (Extant)

Geuvara, Max (Dark Angel)

Gideon, Captain Matthew (Crusade)

Glass, Anne (Fallen Skies)

Goines, Jennifer (12 Monkeys)

Goldman, Oscar (The Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman)

Goldwyn, Helena (Colony)

Gowron

Grady, Kelly (People of Earth)

Graham, Ozzie (People of Earth)

Grand Nagus Zek

Grayson, Commander Kelly (The Orville)

Guinan

Hammond, General George (Stargate: SG1)

Harkness, Captain Jack (Torchwood)

Harper, Owen (Torchwood)

Harper, Seamus Zelazny (Andromeda)

Hath (Vagrant Queen)

Hatwal, Jordan (Avenue 5)

Hawks, Lt Cooper (Space: Above and Beyond)

Herbal Thought (Dark Angel)

Hilly

His Divine Shadow (Lexx)

Holden, James (The Expanse)

Hollister, Captain (Red Dwarf)

Holly

Huer, Elias (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)

Hughes, Diane (Jake 2.0)

Hughes, Elsie (Westworld)

Hunt, Dylan (Andromeda)

Inquisitor, the (Red Dwarf)

Isaac (The Orville)

Ivanova, Lt Susan

Jabba the Hut

Jackson, Daniel (Stargate: SG1)

Jade, Charlie (Charlie Jade)

Janeway, Captain Kathryn

Jaq (Killjoys)

Jaqobis, D'Avin (Killjoys)

Jaqobis, Johnny (Killjoys)

Jeff (People of Earth)

Jessica 6 (Logan's Run)

Jet (Sapphire and Steel)

Joe (Joe 90)

John (The Tomorrow People)

John (V)

Johnson, Gerry (People of Earth)

Jones, Ianto (Torchwood)

Jones, Jeffrey (Voyagers!)

Jones, Katerina (12 Monkeys)

Joshua (First Wave)

Joshua (V Reboot)

Judd, Herman (Avenue 5)

Jurati, Agnes (Star Trek Picard)

K9

Kahless

Kai (Lexx)

Kamal, Alex (The Expanse)

Kamura, Irish (Avenue 5)

Kano, David (Space: 1999)

Kellog, Matthew (Continuum)

Kelly, Karen (Avenue 5)

Kendry, Delle Seyah

Kenny (The Tomorrow People)

Keonig, Commander John (Space: 1999)

Kes (Voyager)

Keyali, Lt Talla (The Orville)

Khan, Yasmin (Dr Who)

Kim (The Tomorrow People)

Kim, Harry

Kin Rit, Khylen (Killjoys)

Kincaid, Liam (Earth: Final Conflict)

Kirk, Captain James T.

Kitan, Lt Alara (The Orville)

KITT (Knight Rider)

Klyden (The Orville)

Knight, Michael (Knight Rider)

Kochanski, Christine

Kosh

Kotto, Vir

Krob (Vagrant Queen)

Krychek, Alex (X-Files)

Kryten

Kurt (People of Earth)

La Forge, Cmdr Geordi

Lady Penelope (Thunderbirds)

Lady, the (Killjoys)

LaMarr, Lt John (The Orville)

Landry, Father Jack (V Reboot)

Langton, Boyd (Dollhouse)

Lazaro, Cmdr Ori (Vagrant Queen)

Lee, Fancy (Killjoys)

Lennier

Lexx

Li, Greg (Pandora)

Lisa (V Reboot)

Lister, Dave

Lochley, Captain Elizabeth (Crusade)

Loengard, John (Dark Skies)

Logan 5 (Logan's Run)

Lorca, Gabriel (Star Trek Discovery)

Lore

Lowe, Bernard (Westworld)

Lubinsky, Karl (Charlie Jade)

Lucifer (Battlestar Galactica)

Lucy (Killjoys)

Lydecker, Col Donald Michael (Dark Angel)

Mallory, Quinn (Sliders)

Malloy, Lt Gordon (The Orville)

Man in Black, the (Westworld)

Mao, Julie (The Expanse)

Marcus (V Reboot)

Marina (Stingray)

Marker, Aaron (12 Monkeys)

Marquette, Lili (Earth: Final Conflict)

Martin (V)

Martin, Spike (Avenue 5)

Marvin the Paranoid Android

Mason, Ben (Fallen Skies)

Mason, Hal (Fallen Skies)

Mason, Matt (Fallen Skies)

Mason, Tom (Fallen Skies)

Master, the (Dr Who)

Matheson, Lt John (Crusade)

Maxwell, Robin (V)

May, Maggie (Fallen Skies)

Maya (Space: 1999)

Mayweather, Travis (Star Trek Enterprise)

Mc Coy, Doctor leonard

McAlister, Angie (Under the Dome)

McCawley, Rafe (Defiance)

McEachin, Cynthia (Dark Angel)

McEvoy, Billie (Avenue 5)

Mellanby, Dayna (Blake's 7)

Mercer, Captain Ed (The Orville)

Mia (Avenue 5)

Miles, Devon (Knight Rider)

Millay, Millay (Westworld)

Miller, Joe (The Expanse)

Mindy (Mork and Mindy)

Mira (Terra Nova)

Missy (Dr Who)

Mollari, Londo

Morden

Mork (Mork and Mindy)

Morn

Morrison, Gina (People of Earth)

Morrow, Paul (Space: 1999)

Moya (Farscape)

Mudd, Harry

Mulcair, Rav (Avenue 5)

Mulder, Fox

Musiker, Rafaella “Raffi” (Star Trek Picard)

Nafeel, Dureena (Crusade)

Nagata, Naomi (The Expanse)

Nambulous, Crazy Eddie (First Wave)

Nancy (People of Earth)

Narek (Star Trek Picard)

Neelix

Nerys, Lt Kira

Newman, Dr Anthony (The Time Tunnel)

Nichols, Ryan (V Reboot)

Nog

Nolan, Joshua (Defiance)

Noonian Singh, Khan

Number Six (Battlestar Galactica)

Number Six (The Prisoner)

Nyira, Irisa (Defiance)

O'Brien, Graham (Dr Who)

O'Brien, Miles

O'Neill, Jack (Stargate: SG1)

Odo

One (Dark Matter)

Orac (Blake's 7)

Organa, Princess Leia

Orson (Mork and Mindy)

Oswald, Clara (Dr Who)

Palpatine, Emperor

Paranoia (Red Dwarf)

Paris, Lt Tom

Parker (Thunderbirds)

Parker, Liz (Roswell)

Parrish, Juliet (V)

Phillips, Dr. Douglas (The Time Tunnel)

Phlox, Dr. (Star Trek Enterprise)

Picard, Captain Jean-Luc

Pilar, Delaney (Pandora)

Pilot (Farscape)

Pond, Amy (Dr Who)

Prefect, Ford

Q

Quark

Quatermass, Prof

Quinn, Jonas (Stargate: SG1)

Radcliffe, Jordan (First Wave)

Railly, Cassie (12 Monkeys)

Ralen (Pandora)

Rali, Amae (Vagrant Queen)

Rali, Chaz (Vagrant Queen)

Ramse, Jose (12 Monkeys)

Reed, Malcolm (Star Trek Enterprise)

Reena (Charlie Jade)

Rem (Logan's Run)

Restal, Vila (Blake's 7)

Reynolds, Malcolm (Firefly)

Riker, Commander William T.

Rimmer, Ace

Rimmer, Arnold Judas

Rioss, Cristobal “Chris” (Star Trek Picard)

Ro, Ensign Laren

Robinson, Dr. Maureen (Lost in Space)

Robinson, Prof John (Lost in Space)

Robinson, Will (Lost in Space)

Rogers, Buck

Rom

Rosewater, Amanda (Defiance)

Roslin, Laura (Battlestar Galactica)

Ross, Thomas James (Pandora)

Russell, Dr Helena (Space: 1999)

Rygel XVI, Dominar (Farscape)

Sadler, Alec (Continuum)

Sandoval, Ronald (Earth: Final Conflict)

Sapphire (Sapphire and Steel)

Sarek

Saru (Star Trek Discovery)

Sato, Hoshi (Star Trek Enterprise)

Sayers, Kimberley (Dark Skies)

Schultz, Richard (People of Earth)

Scorpius (Farscape)

Scott, Lt. Montgomery

Scully, Dana

Scutters (Red Dwarf)

Sela, Commander (STNG)

Serina (Battlestar Galactica)

Serra, Inara (Firefly)

Servalan (Blake's 7)

Seven of Nine

Shadows, the

Shannon, Elizabeth (Terra Nova)

Shannon, James “Jim” (Terra Nova)

Shannon, Josh (Terra Nova)

Shannon, Maddie (Terra Nova)

Shannon, Zoe (Terra Nova)

Sheridan, Captain John

Shumway, Julia (Under the Dome)

Sierra (Dollhouse)

Sikes, Matt (Alien Nation)

Silver (Sapphire and Steel)

Simms, Pawter

Sinclair, Commander Jeffrey

Sinclair, Ryan (Dr Who)

Sisko, Captain Benjamin

Sisko, Jake

Six (Dark Matter)

Skinner, Assistant Director Walter

Skoruis, Maia (The 4400)

Skouris, Diana (The 4400)

Skywalker, Anakin

Skywalker, Luke

Slartifbartfast

Smith, Dr. Zachary (Lost in Space)

Smith, Sarah Jane

Snyder, Proxy Alan (Colony)

Solo, Han

Solomon, Dick (3rd Rock From the Sun)

Solomon, Harry (3rd Rock From the Sun)

Solomon, Sally (3rd Rock From the Sun)

Sommers, Jaime (The Bionic Woman)

Song, River (Dr Who)

Soolin (Blake's 7)

Spencer, Matt (Avenue 5)

Spock

Stannis, Jenna (Blake's 7)

Starbuck, Lieutenant

Stark (Farscape)

Starnets, Paul (Star Trek Discovery)

Steel (Sapphire and Steel)

Steele, Jim (Dark Skies)

Stelling, Isaac (Vagrant Queen)

Straker, Commander Ed (UFO)

Stubbs, Ashley (Westworld)

Sulu, Hikaru

Sun, Aeryn (Farscape)

T'Pau

T'Pol

Tall Man (12 Monkeys)

Tam, River (Firefly)

Tam, Simon (Firefly)

Tarr, Datak (Defiance)

Tarr, Stahma (Defiance)

Tarrant, Del (Blake's 7)

Tate, Sky Alexandria (Terra Nova)

Taylor, Commander Nathaniel (Terra Nova)

Te'alc (Stargate: SG1)

Telemachus (Andromeda)

Tempest, Troy (Stingray)

The Doctor (Dr. Who)

The Doctor (Voyager)

The Hood (Thunderbirds)

The Robot (Lost in Space)

Theodore “Teddy” Flood (Westworld)

Theodore, Calvin (Dark Angel)

Thor (Stargate: SG1)

Three (Dark Matter)

Tiger (Future Man)

Tigh, Colonel (Battlestar Galactica)

Tilly, Sylvia (Star Trek Discovery)

TIM (The Tomorrow People)

Torres, Lt B'Elanna

Tracy,Alan (Thunderbirds)

Tracy,Brains (Thunderbirds)

Tracy,Gordon (Thunderbirds)

Tracy,John (Thunderbirds)

Tracy,Scott (Thunderbirds)

Tracy,Virgil (Thunderbirds)

Trance Gemini (Andromeda)

Travis (Blake's 7)

Trillian

Troi, Counsellor Deanna

Troi, Lwaxanna

Tucker, Charles “Trip” III (Star Trek Enterprise)

Turin (Killjoys)

Tuvok

Tweedle, Stanley H (Lexx)

Twiki (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)

Two (Dark Matter)

Tyler, Ash (Star Trek Discovery)

Tyler, Richard (The 4400)

Tyler, Rose (Dr Who)

Uhura, Lt. Nyota

Urko (Planet of the Apes)

Vader, Darth

Valenti, Sherrif Jim (Roswell)

Valentine, Beka (Andromeda)

Valentine, Sonya (Continuum)

Vansen, Captain Shane (Space: Above and Beyond)

Vash (STNG)

Verta, Travis (Continuum)

Victor (Dollhouse)

Vincent, David (The Invaders)

Virdon, Col (Planet of the Apes)

Vogon Captain

Vos, Zephyr “Zeph” (Killjoys)

Walsh, Jonathan (People of Earth)

Wang, Lt Paul (Space: Above and Beyond)

Washburne, Hoban (Firefly)

Washburne, Zoe (Firefly)

Watson, Yvonne (People of Earth)

Weaver, Captain Dan (Fallen Skies)

Wells, Wade (Sliders)

West, Lt Nathan (Space: Above and Beyond)

Wheeler, Chelsea (People of Earth)

Will (The Tripods)

William (Westworld)

Williams, Rory (Dr Who)

Willie (V)

Wilma (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)

Winn, Vedek/Kai

Winters, Talia (Babylon 5)

Wolf (Future Man)

Woods, Dr John (Extant)

Woods, Ethan (Extant)

Woods, Molly (Extant)

Worf, Lt.

Xevelyn (Vagrant Queen)

Yadeen, Dutch (Killjoys)

Yaphit, Lt (The Orville)

Yar, Lt Tasha

Zac, Lieutenant

Zaius (Planet of the Apes)

Zathras

Zelda (Terrahawks)

Zen (Blake's 7)

Zev (Lexx)

Zhaan, Pa'u Zoto (Farscape)

Zhou, Jacqueline “Jax” /Pandora (Pandora)

Zo'or (Earth: Final Conflict)

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Wow! Lots of names I recognise. Lots of names I don't. And lots of names I'd forgotten, but who I could picture immediately.

Couple of observations - you've got Davros in twice.

You've got some Dr Who companions, but there are a couple of, I would say, notable absences i.e. those that were in at least a couple of seasons, that might be added - Leela, Jo Grant, Tegan, Peri, Ace

You've obviously put a lot of work in

 

[Margaret Note Spelling]

Just a couple of points. Are you sure that putting Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker as different entries won't divide the votes for him oddly? A case could be made for them being different characters, but I can imagine most people who like the character being unsure which person to select. Unless we're simply making a distinction between prequel Anakin and original Anakin, which brings up a whole new issue about variations on a character.

You don't seem to have included anybody from Stargate Atlantis, the spin-off from SG-1. I would personally nominate at least Dr. Rodney McKay and Colonel John Shepherd and Dr. Elizabeth Weir, and Dr. Carson Beckett was, if nothing else, an unusual phenomenon as far as fandom involvement with his character arc.

I'm also wondering, for the final vote, if it should be made clearer somehow exactly what criteria people need to be be using here for picking their vote. As it is, they could easily take "best," to mean either, "most admirable," or, "most interesting and complex," or, "most impactful on popular culture." The problem I can see there would be between people deciding whether to vote for favorite well-done villains, or the character they would actually consider most admirable, or even the character they think did the most to affect their lives.

 

[Elckerlyc]

Also missing (characters from):
TV-series
Stargate Universe
Altered Carbon
Stranger Things

Films
Avatar
Dune
Arrival
District 9
Gravity
Interstellar
I, Robot
Jumper
Looper
Minority Report
The Martian
and probably a score of other movies.

I agree that if we are going to vote, it should be clear what exactly we are trying here to establish here. If, next to all of us having our own favorite character, we are also using our own criteris, this vote is going nowhere.

 

[Boaz]

@Vince W Hit most of mine.

Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard. Burnt out, but dogged.
Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty. Is he human or a lamp?
Nathan Fillion as Malcolm Reynolds. He struggles with faith, community, and liberty while walking his own path.
Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley. Rises to the occasion when put in an impossible position.
Bolaji Bodejo as The Alien. A villain that cannot be reasoned with.
Bruce Willis as Coben Dallas. Has all the one-liners, adventures, luck, and looks that make a hero.
Milla Jovovich as Leeloo. A savior with a multipass!
Ian Holm as Father Vito Cornelius. A scholar quickly out of his depth.
Chris Rock as Ruby Rhod. His comedic relief is phenomenal.
Gary Oldman as Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg. Just a great, great villain.
David Prowse and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader. Inexorable.
Harrison Ford as Han Solo. Sometimes he even amazes himself.
Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator. Like the Alien, he cannot be reasoned with...
Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith. Another villain with an inhuman agenda.
William Shatner as James T. Kirk. The last real hero from our parents and grandparents.
Leonard Nimoy as Spock. An alien on our side! The problem is that he can ONLY be reasoned with. He will not succumb to passion.
Ricardo Montalban as Khan Noonien Singh. His villainous plan stems from a wholly human motivation... vengeance.
Tim Allen as Jason Nesmith aka Peter Quincy Taggert. A double edged sword... both an homage and a parody of Captain Kirk.
Alan Rickman as Alexander Dane aka Dr. Lazarus. A human playing at being Spock... and totally believed by his audience.
Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky. The loner.
Kelly LeBrock as Lisa. Brought to life by teenage boys.
David Harbour as Jim Hopper. A cop struggling with addictions and wanting redemption for his daughter's death and failed marriage.
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven. You want to protect this little girl while making sure she doesn't kill you.
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington. I thought Steve would die because he was the egotistical jerk, but then he totally comes around!
Josh Holloway as Sawyer aka James Ford. Con man. Petty criminal. Jerk. Murderer. Leader. Rescuer.
Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus. Hard hearted and strong for his people or amoral, back-stabbing snake?
Erin Grey as Wilma Deering. HOT! HOT! HOT!
Dean Stockwell as Alan Calavicci. Is he a real person or a stored memory? Either way he's hilarious, irreverent, and loyal.
Brad Dourif as Peter De Vries. A mentat. In fact, he's THE mentat. Dourif always steals every scene in every film.
Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper. You want to know where inspiration for MIB and Agent Smith came from? Watch Twin Peaks.
Zoie Palmer as Android. So Dark Matter leaves a lot to be desired, but Palmer's portrayal is great.

 

[Trollheart]

Ok let me get to your replies if I can.
First, let me preface this by saying this is, obviously, a Herculean effort and though I'm used to intense and extensive research, this began to wear on me after a while. So I'll admit that yes, on some occasions I saw a show I did not know and thought sod it, I'm not doing that. If someone thinks it's important they'll tell me. And now you've told me! So on to your replies/questions/points.

Note: I haven't quoted BOAZ as your points almost exclusively cover movies, and as I explained, I have only researched the TV shows at the moment, so I will be getting into the movies once I've taken a break, kicked back, and watched a galactic empire or two rise and fall. You know how it is.

Wow! Lots of names I recognise. Lots of names I don't. And lots of names I'd forgotten, but who I could picture immediately.

Couple of observations - you've got Davros in twice.

You know, when I was looking at my original, unordered list I was sure I had put him in, but when I looked again he wasn't there so I added him in. Guess I'll have to take him out now, as I assume various Doctors wish they could have! Thanks for that.

You've got some Dr Who companions, but there are a couple of, I would say, notable absences i.e. those that were in at least a couple of seasons, that might be added - Leela, Jo Grant, Tegan, Peri, Ace

You've obviously put a lot of work in

Indeed. There are SO many companions they well pushed the max limit, and I had to cut some out. I went for the ones I thought might be the most important overall to the Who series, the newer ones - I have no idea of the age demographic here, but I personally remember one or two from "Classic" Who and that's it, but I know all the "new" ones. So Rose, Amy, Clara, those types I left in. I had to ditch Donna (oh no!) and I think Graham just about squeezed in. Then I remembered the goddamn Daleks and the Cybermen! D'oh! So out more went.

Just a couple of points. Are you sure that putting Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker as different entries won't divide the votes for him oddly? A case could be made for them being different characters, but I can imagine most people who like the character being unsure which person to select. Unless we're simply making a distinction between prequel Anakin and original Anakin, which brings up a whole new issue about variations on a character.

Good point, very good point. I don't know whether you would treat them separately, though I guess not. Wouldn't it be like comparing "Evil" Garibaldi from Babylon 5 to "normal"? As in, when he was under Bester's control? Or maybe literally Evil Angel (though we're not doing fantasy, just a comparison here) to "good" Angel? Maybe I'll take old Anakin out.

You don't seem to have included anybody from Stargate Atlantis, the spin-off from SG-1. I would personally nominate at least Dr. Rodney McKay and Colonel John Shepherd and Dr. Elizabeth Weir, and Dr. Carson Beckett was, if nothing else, an unusual phenomenon as far as fandom involvement with his character arc.

Thanks. I'm no fan of SG1 and I didn't watch any of the spin-offs, so that helps. I admit I saw Atlantis and the other one (can't remember now, Universe maybe?) and thought, ah no I can't be bothered....

I'm also wondering, for the final vote, if it should be made clearer somehow exactly what criteria people need to be be using here for picking their vote. As it is, they could easily take "best," to mean either, "most admirable," or, "most interesting and complex," or, "most impactful on popular culture." The problem I can see there would be between people deciding whether to vote for favorite well-done villains, or the character they would actually consider most admirable, or even the character they think did the most to affect their lives.

The thing about the Survivor Principle is that you don't have to reason it out. You simply pick one over the other. This can be down to your own particular tastes, love or hate for the character, the impact they've made on the series/sf in general, or just that you're having a particularly good or bad day. You don't have to explain or justify your choice, though of course you can, and probably someone will challenge you if they don't agree. Phasers on stun, now, remember!

Also missing (characters from):
TV-series
Stargate Universe
Altered Carbon
Stranger Things

I'll get to those, a little burned out at the moment if I'm honest.

Films
Avatar
Dune
Arrival
District 9
Gravity
Interstellar
I, Robot
Jumper
Looper
Minority Report
The Martian
and probably a score of other movies.

Like I said, not doing films yet.

I agree that if we are going to vote, it should be clear what exactly we are trying here to establish here. If, next to all of us having our own favorite character, we are also using our own criteris, this vote is going nowhere.

See my reply to Margaret above.

Thanks for the interest, guys! I'll try to get the film list done by next week if possible.

 

[Boaz]

@Trollheart Keep it a labor of love... don't let anyone rush you. Make it your thing.

 

[Sinful Cyndi]

Lazarus Long, from Heinlein's "Methuselah's Children" and "Time Enough For Love".

One of Heinlein's greatest creation IMO

 

[hitmouse]

Lazarus Long, from Heinlein's "Methuselah's Children" and "Time Enough For Love".

One of Heinlein's greatest creation IMO

Is there a screen adaptation of this?

 

[Trollheart]

Lazarus Long, from Heinlein's "Methuselah's Children" and "Time Enough For Love".

One of Heinlein's greatest creation IMO

Once again, no novels. Films or TV series only, and at the moment I'm only taking suggestions for TV series.
I don't want to keep repeating myself, and I certainly don't wish to seem rude, so any further suggestions outside of TV series will be ignored by me. Sorry, but I just can't keep reiterating what I've said several times already.