Our 12 favorite sci-fi and fantasy TV moments of the decade by SciFi Wire. I suspect a lot of fans will disagree with this favourite moment...
So many great moments! Through the decade from X-Files and Buffy to the new crop of Fringe and Chuck, we've been blessed with a wealth of great moments in sci-fi and fantasy TV. The shows were often made under the threat of cancellation with impossibly tiny budgets, but somehow the casts and crews crafted their TV show puzzles together, and they were usually good. Sometimes they were great.
As we begin a new decade, it's time to reflect on some of those brief points in time where, in one way or another, everything changed for the characters. Here's our list of the 12 greatest moments of the decade (since we just couldn't get it down to 10). Our only rule is that each show gets only one moment, despite the fact that some of them (BSG, Lost, Buffy) could fill up the list all on their own. And just in case you couldn't guess--there'll be spoilers ahead.
10. Xena: Warrior Princess--"A Friend in Need Part II"
Meant as a companion piece to Hercules, Xena quickly surpassed its source material and embraced the potential the series had. Xena was good despite the over-the-top villains and cheesy special effects. During the six years Xena was on the air, both Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renée O'Connor) had children and lost them, they died many times, and they loved each other. However, our favorite moment came at the end of it all ...
Our Favorite Xena Moment: In the final episode of the series, something happened that wasn't common for a series. Xena died, and not in any way that would be easy for her to return. She was beheaded, as if to say to viewers ... this is really, really the end. But, of course, that wasn't the end. Xena becomes a ghost and has another adventure to save trapped souls in Japan. While we didn't care for that part of the episode, the final moments between the ghostly Xena and Gabrielle, are powerful. Despite Gabrielle's efforts to save her true love, Xena can't be brought back to life this time. However, Xena's ghost does accompany Gabrielle as she sails off for her solo adventures. It was an ending that was touching, sad and somehow perfect.
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