I love both. Fantasy has that lovable edge while sci-fi just gives this amazing feeling of exploration and wonder that just cannot be matched by fantasy (close though).
Poll: Fantasy, Science Fiction, or both?
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I've read all of Feist's work bar Rage of a mad god. They're okay, but there's often far too much of the whole 'We do this for the greater good' bullshit. And even then, all of his cavalry AND infantry only had chainmail.
I'll take any genre, including Girl Vampire Erotica and My Life In the Fashion Industry, if it's thoughtful, engaging, and revealing. I.e., well-written.
I can't remember the last time I read a well-written science fiction or fantasy story post-1958.
Except for the stuff I write. Which I don't finish, because I already know how it ends in my head.
Too bad for you people. Too, too bad.
I can't remember the last time I read a well-written science fiction or fantasy story post-1958.
Except for the stuff I write. Which I don't finish, because I already know how it ends in my head.
Too bad for you people. Too, too bad.
My preference is with Sci-Fi, but depending on how well your ale to meld the supernatural with the advanced, Science Fantasy can turn out to be pretty good, too.
*George Lucas and Some Guy collide at film college and mix up their scripts*
Some Guy: You got Sci Fi in my Fantasy!
George Lucas: You got Fantasy in my Sci Fi!
*Both look around nervously*
*Gunshots ring out*
*George Lucas runs away cackling*
Just thought I'd attempt to make you all laugh.
Some Guy: You got Sci Fi in my Fantasy!
George Lucas: You got Fantasy in my Sci Fi!
*Both look around nervously*
*Gunshots ring out*
*George Lucas runs away cackling*
Just thought I'd attempt to make you all laugh.
I am a 65-35% guy, 65% Sci-fi and 35% Fantasy.
In my world there exists no books in the fantasy genre able to mach up to "Dune" by Frank Herbert and "Exession" and "The Player Of Games" by Iain M. Banks.
I think it is ok to combine them sometimes...
In my world there exists no books in the fantasy genre able to mach up to "Dune" by Frank Herbert and "Exession" and "The Player Of Games" by Iain M. Banks.
I think it is ok to combine them sometimes...
Dune is nice, but I found it too...silly, with the whole 'One-planet-is-key-to-the-empire' and the prophetic superhumans. Oh, and his warfare is a bit odd.
Sci-fi can have it's own depth.Ultrajoe said:
For instance, the manual for the PC/Sega CD game Microcosm..
it's actually one of the most hilarious things I've ever witnessed.
about 25 pages of story, an extensive list of planets, their populations, their geological make-up, their economic status, their relation to the various powerbases..
What is the game? You play a tiny person swimming through a person's body killing robot aliens.
deeeeep.
Either genre can be done well, including if you mix them together, bring on the science fantasy!
it doesnt matter as long as its done well. there are ninjas in both. wizards are (99%) exclusive to fantasy, but cyborgs (99%) exclusive to sci-fi. i have seem some EXTREMELY corny combinations, but there are good ones too. its all about the quality of the writing.
I voted Fantasy. I'm not sure what exactly, but there's just something about it that I prefer over Sci Fi. Truly anything can be done with Fantasy, whereas it's more difficult to do some things with Sci Fi, I think. Although the glut of Tolkien-esque, elves & orcs style Fantasy is wearisome. I'd love to see more unconventional stuff like Exalted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exalted].