Top 100 Shows To See (80-71)

80. The Lone Gunmen

Everyone loved the Lone Gunmen in the X-Files, and they are pretty great here too… but not quite as good considering how the plot felt a tad bit tacked on and less significant than the plot of the X-Files. It also didn’t help that its plot ended in the X-Files with their death.

79. Trinity Blood
Genetically modified humans made to survive in space have lived on mars while normal humans have suffered an apocalypse. The GMO humans return and due to their longevity, hate of light, and vampiric eating patterns, are considered to be vampires. A social rift opens between humans and vampires that must be solved.

78. The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
It was hard to find this show due to the crappier 90’s version taking up most of search results. This is the 80’s incarnation of Jonny Quest and is similar to the original, but Jonny’s voice is terrible. Some of the plots are a bit more farfetched, but the animation is better.

77. Star Trek: Voyager
This version of Star Trek is one of the last ones worth watching. The first two seasons aren’t very good with the plots primarily focused on either holodeck malfunctions or having their warpdrive not functioning. After that the show starts to balance out and it becomes worth watching.

76. The Office
An office filled with interesting characters in dramatic and hilarious situations is presented in a mockumentary form. It’s funny and surprisingly has some interesting ethical situations presented well.

75. Battlestar Galactica (2004)
This is on the list primarily due to the legal issues later in the series. It has great depictions of science fiction space warfare and it has interesting philosophical discussions. That being said, the series is full of flaws and the ending is unforgivable and anticlimactic.

74. Deadman Wonderland
Insane private prisons making profit off of the suffering of prisoners? Sounds like typical America, but not quite. Rather than the typical sweatshops, the prisoners are used for gladiatorial events that are very dangerous. The protagonist finds himself framed and sent to the prison where he discovers that he is blood based powers.

73. Caprica
This show is only here due to some of the ideas about artificial intelligence. It had some interesting themes and it had action that kept it entertaining. I can’t say that it really is very original, nor would I watch it again.

72. Requiem From The Darkness
This show is a collection of morbid stories gathered by the protagonist as follows a group of people out to expose and punish evil. This show is worth watching for the animation alone, but the plots are great too.

71. Detentionaire
I started watching this show on a whim. I was pleasantly surprised by a good characters and a sincerely interesting plot. The animation is also interesting and unique, surpassing the other cartoons of its time. Beyond that I like the way it promotes a distrust of authorities and a good protagonist willing to break rules to reveal an overarching conspiracy after he is framed at school.  I guess, as they say, you should never leave a cyborg wizard behind.