Comments on: How to define a genre … and why not to bother http://futurismic.com/2008/06/25/how-to-define-a-genre-and-why-not-to-bother/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:10:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Babylon http://futurismic.com/2008/06/25/how-to-define-a-genre-and-why-not-to-bother/comment-page-1/#comment-19709 Babylon Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:37:54 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3530#comment-19709 Firefly is a western. Firefly is a western.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/06/25/how-to-define-a-genre-and-why-not-to-bother/comment-page-1/#comment-15503 Paul Raven Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:50:46 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3530#comment-15503 <i>Exactly</i>, Mike. Exactly, Mike.

]]> By: ZZZMike http://futurismic.com/2008/06/25/how-to-define-a-genre-and-why-not-to-bother/comment-page-1/#comment-15500 ZZZMike Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:53:09 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3530#comment-15500 Paull Raven: "Strip away the superficial trappings of space travel and ray-guns, and Trek is just another adventure series." Like "Firefly"? Paull Raven: “Strip away the superficial trappings of space travel and ray-guns, and Trek is just another adventure series.”

Like “Firefly”?

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/06/25/how-to-define-a-genre-and-why-not-to-bother/comment-page-1/#comment-15272 Paul Raven Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:36:38 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3530#comment-15272 I think this lively debate actually supports Jonathan's hypothesis! We all know it when we see it, but everyone sees it slightly differently ... ;) Colonialism aside, <i>Trek</i> disqualifies itself from ZZMike's original description, which is the point I was trying to make - it's almost never about the impact of change or innovation on the characters. The acid test is: would the plots still work if you set them on a Victorian-era steamliner, or a clockpunk-fantasy airship? Strip away the superficial trappings of space travel and ray-guns, and <i>Trek</i> is just another adventure series. I think this lively debate actually supports Jonathan’s hypothesis! We all know it when we see it, but everyone sees it slightly differently … ;)

Colonialism aside, Trek disqualifies itself from ZZMike’s original description, which is the point I was trying to make – it’s almost never about the impact of change or innovation on the characters. The acid test is: would the plots still work if you set them on a Victorian-era steamliner, or a clockpunk-fantasy airship? Strip away the superficial trappings of space travel and ray-guns, and Trek is just another adventure series.

]]> By: Agent Z. http://futurismic.com/2008/06/25/how-to-define-a-genre-and-why-not-to-bother/comment-page-1/#comment-15268 Agent Z. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:07:54 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3530#comment-15268 It's probably not fair for me to give an opinion on 'The Road' vs. 'A Canticle for Leibowitz.' It's been so many years since I read the latter. I remember enjoying it and thinking it a good book, but I've never had the urge to re-read it. 'The Road,' on the other hand, is definitely a book I will be reading again and again. It’s probably not fair for me to give an opinion on ‘The Road’ vs.
‘A Canticle for Leibowitz.’ It’s been so many years since I read the
latter. I remember enjoying it and thinking it a good book, but I’ve
never had the urge to re-read it. ‘The Road,’
on the other hand, is definitely a book I will be reading again and again.

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