As a long-time sci-fi fan I can assure you there is a lot of great storytelling in that genre, like in every genre of fiction. Please allow me to recommend one tv show and one movie. The tv show is Stargate SG-1, and what is different about it is it is set in the current day, not some perfect or dystopian future. One of the main characters, Samantha Carter, played by Amanda Tapping, is a brilliant role model for girls and young women. She is the smartest one on the team, and just as tough as the guys when it comes to combat situations. The movie is "Blade Runner." Made in 1982, set in 2019, it imagines a Los Angeles and a society full of interesting people and events.