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Will sci-fi MMOs ever shed their fantasy derived shackles?

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  • mmonoobletmmonooblet Member Posts: 336

    Originally posted by Reklaw

    If you look at just Sci-Fi in general you would see that not many people are into it, regardless if it's movie's, games, tv series....ect..ect.

    Well, if Avatar and Star Wars are Sci-fi... then you're completely wrong.

  • VirusDancerVirusDancer Member UncommonPosts: 3,649

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Well, I think part of the problem is that a lot of what players think if as "sci-fi" is most likely fantasy.

    Star Wars is not  sci-fi, it's a fantasy.

    Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, etc. Fantasy

     

    "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    I-Robot (movie or book pick your poison) is science fiction, The Last Man on Earth (which others probably know as "I am Legend") is Science Fiction. Foundation Series is Science Fiction. West World and Logan's Run are Science Fiction.

    John Carter of Mars is NOT science fiction.

     

    So having said that, the lure of fantasy is strong because it allows for things that could never be as opposed to things that very well could be. Whether it takes place in space or in some sort of quasi-medieval world is something else.

    There is a romanticism with fantasy whereas science fiction seems to be a bit colder, a bit more of a dash of possible reality.

    You cannot offer up a favored subgenre of Sci-Fi as the definition of Sci-Fi so as to exclude the other subgenres.  It does not work that way.

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  • jaxsundanejaxsundane Member Posts: 2,776

    Originally posted by mmonooblet

    Originally posted by Reklaw

    If you look at just Sci-Fi in general you would see that not many people are into it, regardless if it's movie's, games, tv series....ect..ect.

    Well, if Avatar and Star Wars are Sci-fi... then you're completely wrong.

     Agreed and I think that statement is simply wrong, in general fantasy movies seem to do much worse than sci fi films.  Atleast from where I see it.

    but yeah, to call this game Fantastic is like calling Twilight the Godfather of vampire movies....

  • ReklawReklaw Member UncommonPosts: 6,495

    Originally posted by mmonooblet

    Originally posted by Reklaw

    If you look at just Sci-Fi in general you would see that not many people are into it, regardless if it's movie's, games, tv series....ect..ect.

    Well, if Avatar and Star Wars are Sci-fi... then you're completely wrong.

    Sorry but I didn't say Sci-Fi can not be succesfull, if I did your reply could make me wrong.

    I still stand with what I said or let me put it differently: Other genre's have proven to be more populair then the Sci Fi genre.

    Oh yeah, signed by a Sci Fi fan myself.

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938

    Originally posted by VirusDancer

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Well, I think part of the problem is that a lot of what players think if as "sci-fi" is most likely fantasy.

    Star Wars is not  sci-fi, it's a fantasy.

    Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, etc. Fantasy

     

    "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    I-Robot (movie or book pick your poison) is science fiction, The Last Man on Earth (which others probably know as "I am Legend") is Science Fiction. Foundation Series is Science Fiction. West World and Logan's Run are Science Fiction.

    John Carter of Mars is NOT science fiction.

     

    So having said that, the lure of fantasy is strong because it allows for things that could never be as opposed to things that very well could be. Whether it takes place in space or in some sort of quasi-medieval world is something else.

    There is a romanticism with fantasy whereas science fiction seems to be a bit colder, a bit more of a dash of possible reality.

    You cannot offer up a favored subgenre of Sci-Fi as the definition of Sci-Fi so as to exclude the other subgenres.  It does not work that way.

    Not sure what you are talking about so I'll put it this way,

    John Carter of Mars, Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers = "not sci fi"

    I am Legend (last man on earth), I-Robot, foundation series, Logan's Run, West World = Sci-fi.

    I'm not quite sure what sub-genre you are talking about?

    oh, and this which I stated: "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

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  • VirusDancerVirusDancer Member UncommonPosts: 3,649

    Originally posted by jaxsundane

    Originally posted by mmonooblet


    Originally posted by Reklaw

    If you look at just Sci-Fi in general you would see that not many people are into it, regardless if it's movie's, games, tv series....ect..ect.

    Well, if Avatar and Star Wars are Sci-fi... then you're completely wrong.

     Agreed and I think that statement is simply wrong, in general fantasy movies seem to do much worse than sci fi films.  Atleast from where I see it.

    There is what, one "Sci-Fi" movie in the top ten box office list?  There are eight "Fantasy"...

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  • BeansnBreadBeansnBread Member EpicPosts: 7,254

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Originally posted by VirusDancer


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Well, I think part of the problem is that a lot of what players think if as "sci-fi" is most likely fantasy.

    Star Wars is not  sci-fi, it's a fantasy.

    Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, etc. Fantasy

     

    "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    I-Robot (movie or book pick your poison) is science fiction, The Last Man on Earth (which others probably know as "I am Legend") is Science Fiction. Foundation Series is Science Fiction. West World and Logan's Run are Science Fiction.

    John Carter of Mars is NOT science fiction.

     

    So having said that, the lure of fantasy is strong because it allows for things that could never be as opposed to things that very well could be. Whether it takes place in space or in some sort of quasi-medieval world is something else.

    There is a romanticism with fantasy whereas science fiction seems to be a bit colder, a bit more of a dash of possible reality.

    You cannot offer up a favored subgenre of Sci-Fi as the definition of Sci-Fi so as to exclude the other subgenres.  It does not work that way.

    Not sure what you are talking about so I'll put it this way,

    John Carter of Mars, Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers = "not sci fi"

    I am Legend (last man on earth), I-Robot, foundation series, Logan's Run, West World = Sci-fi.

    I'm not quite sure what sub-genre you are talking about?

    oh, and this which I stated: "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    Your definition of the sci-fi genre is just that. YOUR definition of the sci-fi genre.

     

    YOU are redefining it to suit what you preceive as sci-fi.

  • mmonoobletmmonooblet Member Posts: 336

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Originally posted by VirusDancer


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Well, I think part of the problem is that a lot of what players think if as "sci-fi" is most likely fantasy.

    Star Wars is not  sci-fi, it's a fantasy.

    Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, etc. Fantasy

     

    "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    I-Robot (movie or book pick your poison) is science fiction, The Last Man on Earth (which others probably know as "I am Legend") is Science Fiction. Foundation Series is Science Fiction. West World and Logan's Run are Science Fiction.

    John Carter of Mars is NOT science fiction.

     

    So having said that, the lure of fantasy is strong because it allows for things that could never be as opposed to things that very well could be. Whether it takes place in space or in some sort of quasi-medieval world is something else.

    There is a romanticism with fantasy whereas science fiction seems to be a bit colder, a bit more of a dash of possible reality.

    You cannot offer up a favored subgenre of Sci-Fi as the definition of Sci-Fi so as to exclude the other subgenres.  It does not work that way.

    Not sure what you are talking about so I'll put it this way,

    John Carter of Mars, Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers = "not sci fi"

    I am Legend (last man on earth), I-Robot, foundation series, Logan's Run, West World = Sci-fi.

    I'm not quite sure what sub-genre you are talking about?

    oh, and this which I stated: "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    To YOU, Star Wars and Buck rogers are not sci fi.  to many, many other people, they are sci-fi.

    And you can decide that you want sci fi to be all about dealing with man's relationship blah blah blah

    But that doesn't make it the case, it doesn't make it true and universally accepted.

    The FACT is, people interpret them differently. 

  • VirusDancerVirusDancer Member UncommonPosts: 3,649

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Originally posted by VirusDancer


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Well, I think part of the problem is that a lot of what players think if as "sci-fi" is most likely fantasy.

    Star Wars is not  sci-fi, it's a fantasy.

    Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, etc. Fantasy

     

    "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    I-Robot (movie or book pick your poison) is science fiction, The Last Man on Earth (which others probably know as "I am Legend") is Science Fiction. Foundation Series is Science Fiction. West World and Logan's Run are Science Fiction.

    John Carter of Mars is NOT science fiction.

     

    So having said that, the lure of fantasy is strong because it allows for things that could never be as opposed to things that very well could be. Whether it takes place in space or in some sort of quasi-medieval world is something else.

    There is a romanticism with fantasy whereas science fiction seems to be a bit colder, a bit more of a dash of possible reality.

    You cannot offer up a favored subgenre of Sci-Fi as the definition of Sci-Fi so as to exclude the other subgenres.  It does not work that way.

    Not sure what you are talking about so I'll put it this way,

    John Carter of Mars, Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers = "not sci fi"

    I am Legend (last man on earth), I-Robot, foundation series, Logan's Run, West World = Sci-fi.

    I'm not quite sure what sub-genre you are talking about?

    oh, and this which I stated: "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    What you state Sci-Fi is supposed to be is a subgenre of Sci-Fi... the items that you have excluded as Sci-Fi, are from other subgenres of Sci-Fi.  You are using your definition of a type of Sci-Fi to define the genre as a whole to exclude other works from the genre.  They are simply within different subgenres of Sci-Fi.

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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938

    Originally posted by mmonooblet

    Originally posted by Sovrath


    Originally posted by VirusDancer


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Well, I think part of the problem is that a lot of what players think if as "sci-fi" is most likely fantasy.

    Star Wars is not  sci-fi, it's a fantasy.

    Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, etc. Fantasy

     

    "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    I-Robot (movie or book pick your poison) is science fiction, The Last Man on Earth (which others probably know as "I am Legend") is Science Fiction. Foundation Series is Science Fiction. West World and Logan's Run are Science Fiction.

    John Carter of Mars is NOT science fiction.

     

    So having said that, the lure of fantasy is strong because it allows for things that could never be as opposed to things that very well could be. Whether it takes place in space or in some sort of quasi-medieval world is something else.

    There is a romanticism with fantasy whereas science fiction seems to be a bit colder, a bit more of a dash of possible reality.

    You cannot offer up a favored subgenre of Sci-Fi as the definition of Sci-Fi so as to exclude the other subgenres.  It does not work that way.

    Not sure what you are talking about so I'll put it this way,

    John Carter of Mars, Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers = "not sci fi"

    I am Legend (last man on earth), I-Robot, foundation series, Logan's Run, West World = Sci-fi.

    I'm not quite sure what sub-genre you are talking about?

    oh, and this which I stated: "Sci-Fi" is supposed to deal with man's relationship with technology and how it effects them. Or man's relationship with technology or space and the possibility of what that brings.

    To YOU, Star Wars and Buck rogers are not sci fi.  to many, many other people, they are sci-fi.

    And you can decide that you want sci fi to be all about dealing with man's relationship blah blah blah

    But that doesn't make it the case, it doesn't make it true and universally accepted.

    The FACT is, people interpret them differently. 

    Ok, now I'm clearer as to the objections, however these aren't "my" definitions, they are "the" definitions.

    Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings.

    Star Wars takes place in space but put it on land and give everyone actual swords and nothiing really changes.

    West World or I-Robot is about man's relationship to technology.

    I would then say that just because you and others want science fiction to be about something else doesn't mean that it's so subjective.

    It's just not. Science Fiction has always been about man's relationship to technology. Where it takes place is immaterial.

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  • mmonoobletmmonooblet Member Posts: 336

    Originally posted by VirusDancer

    Originally posted by jaxsundane


    Originally posted by mmonooblet


    Originally posted by Reklaw

    If you look at just Sci-Fi in general you would see that not many people are into it, regardless if it's movie's, games, tv series....ect..ect.

    Well, if Avatar and Star Wars are Sci-fi... then you're completely wrong.

     Agreed and I think that statement is simply wrong, in general fantasy movies seem to do much worse than sci fi films.  Atleast from where I see it.

    There is what, one "Sci-Fi" movie in the top ten box office list?  There are eight "Fantasy"...

     


    1

    Gone with the Wind

    MGM

    $1,606,254,800

    $198,676,459

    1939^

    2

    Star Wars

    Fox

    $1,416,050,800

    $460,998,007

    1977^

    3

    The Sound of Music

    Fox

    $1,132,202,200

    $158,671,368

    1965

    4

    E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

    Uni.

    $1,127,742,000

    $435,110,554

    1982^

    5

    The Ten Commandments

    Par.

    $1,041,450,000

    $65,500,000

    1956

    6

    Titanic

    Par.

    $1,020,349,800

    $600,788,188

    1997

    7

    Jaws

    Uni.

    $1,018,226,600

    $260,000,000

    1975

    8

    Doctor Zhivago

    MGM

    $986,876,900

    $111,721,910

    1965

    9

    The Exorcist

    WB

    $879,020,900

    $232,671,011

    1973^

    10

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Dis.

    $866,550,000

    $184,925,486

    1937^

    Top 10 movies, adjusted for inflation...     Star Wars and ET for Sci Fi.... and Fantasy gets Snow White :)

  • BeansnBreadBeansnBread Member EpicPosts: 7,254

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Ok, now I'm clearer as to the objections, however these aren't "my" definitions, they are "the" definitions.

    Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings.

    Star Wars takes place in space but put it on land and give everyone actual swords and nothiing really changes.

    West World or I-Robot is about man's relationship to technology.

    I would then say that just because you and others want science fiction to be about something else doesn't mean that it's so subjective.

    It's just not. Science Fiction has always been about man's relationship to technology. Where it takes place is immaterial.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

     

    http://www.answers.com/topic/science-fiction

    A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

     

    http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Science_fiction

     

    It is possible to apply the creative imagination to different areas of this idea, for example:


    • the impact of imagined science

    • the imagined impact of actual science

    • imagined technology based upon actual science

    • imagined technology based upon imagined science

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined societies

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined individuals, etc., etc.

     


     


    I could keep going, but your personal definition has nothing to do with what almost everyone considers science fiction.

  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,404

    "Science fiction consists of improbable possibilities, fantasy of plausible impossibilities."

     

    Check this out  http://www.treitel.org/Richard/sf/sf.html

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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938

    Originally posted by colddog04

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Ok, now I'm clearer as to the objections, however these aren't "my" definitions, they are "the" definitions.

    Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings.

    Star Wars takes place in space but put it on land and give everyone actual swords and nothiing really changes.

    West World or I-Robot is about man's relationship to technology.

    I would then say that just because you and others want science fiction to be about something else doesn't mean that it's so subjective.

    It's just not. Science Fiction has always been about man's relationship to technology. Where it takes place is immaterial.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

     

    http://www.answers.com/topic/science-fiction

    A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

     

    http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Science_fiction

     

    It is possible to apply the creative imagination to different areas of this idea, for example:


    • the impact of imagined science

    • the imagined impact of actual science

    • imagined technology based upon actual science

    • imagined technology based upon imagined science

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined societies

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined individuals, etc., etc.

     


     


    I could keep going, but your personal definition has nothing to do with what almost everyone considers science fiction.

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    I put in yellow what sums up what I've also said.

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  • BeansnBreadBeansnBread Member EpicPosts: 7,254

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    You said Star was is not science fiction. Star Wars is science fiction. Star Wars has a lot of science behind many of it's ideas. Read about it.

  • mmonoobletmmonooblet Member Posts: 336

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Originally posted by colddog04


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Ok, now I'm clearer as to the objections, however these aren't "my" definitions, they are "the" definitions.

    Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings.

    Star Wars takes place in space but put it on land and give everyone actual swords and nothiing really changes.

    West World or I-Robot is about man's relationship to technology.

    I would then say that just because you and others want science fiction to be about something else doesn't mean that it's so subjective.

    It's just not. Science Fiction has always been about man's relationship to technology. Where it takes place is immaterial.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

     

    http://www.answers.com/topic/science-fiction

    A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

     

    http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Science_fiction

     

    It is possible to apply the creative imagination to different areas of this idea, for example:


    • the impact of imagined science

    • the imagined impact of actual science

    • imagined technology based upon actual science

    • imagined technology based upon imagined science

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined societies

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined individuals, etc., etc.

     


     


    I could keep going, but your personal definition has nothing to do with what almost everyone considers science fiction.

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    I put in yellow what sums up what I've also said.

    no matter how many times you say it, it won't become true.

    You h ave in your mind what you want sci-fi to be... and it's just not the case.  Get over it.

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938

    Originally posted by mmonooblet

    Originally posted by Sovrath


    Originally posted by colddog04


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Ok, now I'm clearer as to the objections, however these aren't "my" definitions, they are "the" definitions.

    Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings.

    Star Wars takes place in space but put it on land and give everyone actual swords and nothiing really changes.

    West World or I-Robot is about man's relationship to technology.

    I would then say that just because you and others want science fiction to be about something else doesn't mean that it's so subjective.

    It's just not. Science Fiction has always been about man's relationship to technology. Where it takes place is immaterial.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

     

    http://www.answers.com/topic/science-fiction

    A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

     

    http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Science_fiction

     

    It is possible to apply the creative imagination to different areas of this idea, for example:


    • the impact of imagined science

    • the imagined impact of actual science

    • imagined technology based upon actual science

    • imagined technology based upon imagined science

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined societies

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined individuals, etc., etc.

     


     


    I could keep going, but your personal definition has nothing to do with what almost everyone considers science fiction.

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    I put in yellow what sums up what I've also said.

    no matter how many times you say it, it won't become true.

    You h ave in your mind what you want sci-fi to be... and it's just not the case.  Get over it.

    answer the question please.

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  • mmonoobletmmonooblet Member Posts: 336

    Originally posted by colddog04

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    You said Star was is not science fiction. Star Wars is science fiction. Star Wars has a lot of science behind many of it's ideas. Read about it.

    It's almost as if it is both Sci-Fi and Fantasy AT THE SAME TIME!  You might even say that both sci-fi and fantasy are just variants of the FICTION genre.  Amazing concept... yet some people just can't grasp it.

  • DrakynnDrakynn Member Posts: 2,030

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Originally posted by colddog04


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Ok, now I'm clearer as to the objections, however these aren't "my" definitions, they are "the" definitions.

    Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings.

    Star Wars takes place in space but put it on land and give everyone actual swords and nothiing really changes.

    West World or I-Robot is about man's relationship to technology.

    I would then say that just because you and others want science fiction to be about something else doesn't mean that it's so subjective.

    It's just not. Science Fiction has always been about man's relationship to technology. Where it takes place is immaterial.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

     

    http://www.answers.com/topic/science-fiction

    A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

     

    http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Science_fiction

     

    It is possible to apply the creative imagination to different areas of this idea, for example:


    • the impact of imagined science

    • the imagined impact of actual science

    • imagined technology based upon actual science

    • imagined technology based upon imagined science

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined societies

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined individuals, etc., etc.

     


     


    I could keep going, but your personal definition has nothing to do with what almost everyone considers science fiction.

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    What your saying by your defintion  "Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings."  is a lot mor enarrow than the defintions quoted by others and yourself from different sources.Star Wars does indeed qualify as SciFi under those criteria as it does dela with imagined innovations in science such as space travle adn evne light sabers(whixh are actually scientifically viable using plasma but we don't have the technology to make a powerful enough and small enough power source for) nowhere does it say that technology or man's relationship to it has to be the central premise for the plot.

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938

    Originally posted by colddog04

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    You said Star was is not science fiction. Star Wars is science fiction. Star Wars has a lot of science behind many of it's ideas. Read about it.

    Yes that is true, it's not about the "impatc of imagined innovations in science or technology".

    It's about man's relationships to each other, goverment and probably religion and belief systems.

    Regardless of it having the ideas of science since there are space ships and lasers, they are irrelevant to the story.

    Again, take the story themes and characters and put it in some sort of dark ages and you have to change very little as far as the themes of the story.

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  • mmonoobletmmonooblet Member Posts: 336

    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Originally posted by colddog04


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    You said Star was is not science fiction. Star Wars is science fiction. Star Wars has a lot of science behind many of it's ideas. Read about it.

    Yes that is true, it's not about the "impatc of imagined innovations in science or technology".

    It's about man's relationships to each other, goverment and probably religion and belief systems.

    Regardless of it having the ideas of science since there are space ships and lasers, they are irrelevant to the story.

    Again, take the story themes and characters and put it in some sort of dark ages and you have to change very little as far as the themes of the story.

    But it's still sci fi :)

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938

    Originally posted by Drakynn

    Originally posted by Sovrath


    Originally posted by colddog04


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    Ok, now I'm clearer as to the objections, however these aren't "my" definitions, they are "the" definitions.

    Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings.

    Star Wars takes place in space but put it on land and give everyone actual swords and nothiing really changes.

    West World or I-Robot is about man's relationship to technology.

    I would then say that just because you and others want science fiction to be about something else doesn't mean that it's so subjective.

    It's just not. Science Fiction has always been about man's relationship to technology. Where it takes place is immaterial.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

     

    http://www.answers.com/topic/science-fiction

    A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

     

    http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Science_fiction

     

    It is possible to apply the creative imagination to different areas of this idea, for example:


    • the impact of imagined science

    • the imagined impact of actual science

    • imagined technology based upon actual science

    • imagined technology based upon imagined science

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined societies

    • the impact of science and technology, or both, upon imagined individuals, etc., etc.

     


     


    I could keep going, but your personal definition has nothing to do with what almost everyone considers science fiction.

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    What your saying by your defintion  "Science ficiton IS about man's relationship to science and what science brings."  is a lot mor enarrow than the defintions quoted by others and yourself from different sources.Star Wars does indeed qualify as SciFi under those criteria as it does dela with imagined innovations in science such as space travle adn evne light sabers(whixh are actually scientifically viable using plasma but we don't have the technology to make a powerful enough and small enough power source for) nowhere does it say that technology or man's relationship to it has to be the central premise for the plot.

    Ok, but listen to what I'm saying "star wars is not about lasers or space travel".

    It's not "about" that.

    It "has" that but it's not "about" that. And that is where the difference is.

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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,938

    Originally posted by mmonooblet

    Originally posted by Sovrath


    Originally posted by colddog04


    Originally posted by Sovrath

    ok so what is different from this than what I've said:

     

    Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[1][2][3] It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature

     

    with the exception that Star Wars is not science fiction, it's probably closer to "science fantasy".

    You said Star was is not science fiction. Star Wars is science fiction. Star Wars has a lot of science behind many of it's ideas. Read about it.

    Yes that is true, it's not about the "impatc of imagined innovations in science or technology".

    It's about man's relationships to each other, goverment and probably religion and belief systems.

    Regardless of it having the ideas of science since there are space ships and lasers, they are irrelevant to the story.

    Again, take the story themes and characters and put it in some sort of dark ages and you have to change very little as far as the themes of the story.

    But it's still sci fi :)

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  • VirusDancerVirusDancer Member UncommonPosts: 3,649

    Originally posted by mmonooblet

    Originally posted by VirusDancer


    Originally posted by jaxsundane


    Originally posted by mmonooblet


    Originally posted by Reklaw

    If you look at just Sci-Fi in general you would see that not many people are into it, regardless if it's movie's, games, tv series....ect..ect.

    Well, if Avatar and Star Wars are Sci-fi... then you're completely wrong.

     Agreed and I think that statement is simply wrong, in general fantasy movies seem to do much worse than sci fi films.  Atleast from where I see it.

    There is what, one "Sci-Fi" movie in the top ten box office list?  There are eight "Fantasy"...

     


    1

    Gone with the Wind

    MGM

    $1,606,254,800

    $198,676,459

    1939^

    2

    Star Wars

    Fox

    $1,416,050,800

    $460,998,007

    1977^

    3

    The Sound of Music

    Fox

    $1,132,202,200

    $158,671,368

    1965

    4

    E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

    Uni.

    $1,127,742,000

    $435,110,554

    1982^

    5

    The Ten Commandments

    Par.

    $1,041,450,000

    $65,500,000

    1956

    6

    Titanic

    Par.

    $1,020,349,800

    $600,788,188

    1997

    7

    Jaws

    Uni.

    $1,018,226,600

    $260,000,000

    1975

    8

    Doctor Zhivago

    MGM

    $986,876,900

    $111,721,910

    1965

    9

    The Exorcist

    WB

    $879,020,900

    $232,671,011

    1973^

    10

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Dis.

    $866,550,000

    $184,925,486

    1937^

    Top 10 movies, adjusted for inflation...     Star Wars and ET for Sci Fi.... and Fantasy gets Snow White :)

    That is domestic.  Not worldwide.

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