tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post7590514746781317440..comments2023-10-17T03:57:52.371-05:00Comments on In the words of Tom: Science Fiction anyone?Tom Doolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451129317759266295noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post-50791788369675258752011-08-19T08:00:22.429-05:002011-08-19T08:00:22.429-05:00Space Opera to Hard Sci-fi is like High Fantasy to...Space Opera to Hard Sci-fi is like High Fantasy to Grim Fantasy. Same basic genre, but one is grounded in a more "realistic" setting.<br /><br />I'd love to see more sci-fi on TV, but it probably won't happen, unless you count the silly (Eureka) or the overly dramatic/angst-y (Farscape etc.). <br /><br />What I liked most about Babylon 5 was that you could tell that the entire script was written ahead of time and wasn't subject to the whims of the TV gods.<br /><br />If Niven/Pournelle ever started to write scripts that made it onto the screen, I'd be an instant, slobbering fanboy.aka Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840169407835436058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post-13633044315454331752011-08-18T21:07:15.852-05:002011-08-18T21:07:15.852-05:00Avatar was really more of a fantasy to me. I tell ...Avatar was really more of a fantasy to me. I tell you though, I haven't been impressed with a lot of recent SF. I prefer reading older stuff in general. Terra Nova might spark something.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post-91515572674582169672011-08-18T08:52:58.503-05:002011-08-18T08:52:58.503-05:00Yeah, after some discussion on Facebook, I realize...Yeah, after some discussion on Facebook, I realized that what I am looking for is most likely considered Space Opera, even if it has a hard sci fi bent.<br /><br />My favorite sci fi show has always been Stargate SG-1. Not really sure why. I guess it's the fact that it's a blend of modern military and sci fi.<br /><br />And I need to read more in the genre too. but right now I am trying to write so much fantasy that I don't want to derail that. Which happens quite easily for me.Tom Doolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451129317759266295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798129571242557592.post-55863964227383399002011-08-17T18:43:17.462-05:002011-08-17T18:43:17.462-05:00Big topic :)
You're right, I wish there were ...Big topic :)<br /><br />You're right, I wish there were more throwback scifi shows and movies available - especially on cable.<br /><br />I guess it is still thriving in books?<br /><br />I always preferred space opera over the hard science stuff.<br /><br />'Babylon 5' was great because it tickled your brain and gave you action - but the tickling wasn't science stuff, it was drama.<br /><br />I know Baen favors action, adventure and character first, then the science, if any. They are still the go-to publisher for adventurous scifi, from what I've heard.<br /><br />I probably should read more in the genre, but I got away from it years ago. The closest I come now is sword-&-planet and some stories from RayGunRevival online. The occasional David Drake "Hammer's Slammers" story.Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.com