Comments on: The difference between fantasy and sci fi http://www.tom-mccluskey.com/2009/01/the-difference-between-fantasy-and-sci-fi/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: bk http://www.tom-mccluskey.com/2009/01/the-difference-between-fantasy-and-sci-fi/#comment-39 bk Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:03:58 +0000 http://www.tom-mccluskey.com/?p=68#comment-39 I could see that, but it seems like there are plenty exceptions to the rule. Lord of the Rings, with its (accidental?) commentary on war and the use of power, Star Wars and Luke's personal growth. (Mind you I'm talking about the original Star Wars, not the social commentary of the new ones) I wonder if it has to do with our relationship with technology and society at large. For instance, if you go to a lot of Cons and have a bunch of friends that you know that you all get together and dress up like mages and paladins and whatnot, would you be able to see more social commentary in works of fantasy? Or if you have two lego AT-ATs in your living room, would you identify more easily with characters in Sci-Fi, making them seem more personal? And where oh where do we place steampunk? -bk I could see that, but it seems like there are plenty exceptions to the rule. Lord of the Rings, with its (accidental?) commentary on war and the use of power, Star Wars and Luke’s personal growth. (Mind you I’m talking about the original Star Wars, not the social commentary of the new ones) I wonder if it has to do with our relationship with technology and society at large. For instance, if you go to a lot of Cons and have a bunch of friends that you know that you all get together and dress up like mages and paladins and whatnot, would you be able to see more social commentary in works of fantasy? Or if you have two lego AT-ATs in your living room, would you identify more easily with characters in Sci-Fi, making them seem more personal?
And where oh where do we place steampunk?

-bk

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