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All in Sci-Fi Themes
In which I take a dive into three possibilities of time and time travel.
Near and far future science fiction are two foundational subsets of the genre. Both have advantages and disadvantages, mainly for the writer.
Science fiction is the genre of ideas, curiosity and truth. Exploring Earth and space are quests for all of those.
Today I take a dive into the sci-fi staple that is extraterrestrials.
Aspirational, or idealistic, science fiction, such as Star Trek, shows us what we could be by actually showing us what we could be!
The science fiction genre lends itself very well to morality tales, where the protagonist, or the reader, can learn a valuable lesson.
Zombies are a great storytelling device, representing built-in conflict and the total loss of control.
Messing with nature is a popular sci-fi theme, stemming from our very human curiosity, desire for knowledge and inability to accept ourselves.
I think the best science fiction stories are jarring. They wake us up and show us to ourselves.
Some thoughts on Black Mirror and the show's central thesis.
Taking a deep dive into the tragedy of Jake's life in Frankenstein.
I talked about the theme of progress and production in my review of R.U.R. Here, I unpack that theme a bit more.
A list of reasons of why I love science fiction so darn much.
Let's explore the idea of blocking as presented in the series Black Mirror.
Today I'd like to talk about my favourite new sci-fi show Westworld and some of the ethical questions it raises.
The next story on my list is the play R.U.R by Czech writer Karl Capek. That review will come shortly, but I wanted to write a pre-post as it were about robots in general and why I'm so fascinated by them.
Today I'd like to talk a little bit about the post-utopian theme found in The Time Machine (and other sci-fi stories of course).
