I was surprised when I started thinking about this that my list doesn't have more SF/F on it, as I've been a longtime fan of the Trek and Who franchises and a lifetime reader in the genre.
I think, though, that for me "favorite" involves a degree of overall consistency that many longer-running series haven't always sustained, so when drafting a list of all-time favorites, I went for things that shine as a whole. (Also, I'm nearly as much of a mystery/swashbuckler fan as I am an SF/F fan, so that was definitely a consideration.)
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Date: 2010-07-14 06:09 pm (UTC)I think, though, that for me "favorite" involves a degree of overall consistency that many longer-running series haven't always sustained, so when drafting a list of all-time favorites, I went for things that shine as a whole. (Also, I'm nearly as much of a mystery/swashbuckler fan as I am an SF/F fan, so that was definitely a consideration.)