Watching some old shows like Babylon 5. It's nice to see how much Mass Effect was influenced by it. There was even a Project Lazarus in Babylon 5 like there was in Mass Effect. And the Collectors from Mass Effect 2 are clearly based on an image of Babylon 5's Shadows.
I still find the acting in sci-fi shows like these to be top notch. Better than most acting I see today. It's like the old generations know exactly how to sound believable. Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Jeff Bridges, Dwight Schultz, and even Bruce Boxleitner... those kinds of actors are just great.