What is the single best science fiction or fantasy franchise?

[Richards]

Whoops - wrong thread!

Johnathan

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

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[Richards]

Yeah, I originally meant to post that in the "best ratio of hits and misses" thread.

Johnathan

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Yeah, I originally meant to post that in the "best ratio of hits and misses" thread.

I have made the same mistake myself. Hoist upon by own petard! And I didn't even know I owned a petard!

 

[Richards]

"Hoist by a petard I borrowed from someone else" doesn't really have that same ring to it.

Johnathan

 

[J.Quondam]

"Hoist by a petard I borrowed from someone else" doesn't really have that same ring to it.

Johnathan

It sounds a bit unsanitary, as well.

 

[Parmandur]

Objectively, Pokémon.

Subjectively, Tolkien's Middle Earth.

 

[Clint_L]

Marvel. Comics, movies, TV, and so on. DC second (swap 'em if you like; IDC).

If your criterion is cultural impact, I switch to Frankenstein.

 

[Stalker0]

the ending of ME3

 

[Corinnguard]

Babylon 5 could be the best considering that all five of it's seasons were planned well in advance.