| Re: What actually makes it....
Science fiction - Some anomaly, usually advancements in technology but always something that can be explained or is thought to be explainable through science (realistically or not), that changes society or culture from what we consider normal to something nearly unrecognizable. Generally set from modern time to far future.
Fantasy - Same as science fiction, save for one exception. Rather than being explained through science, it's explained through some other fashion (mysticism/magic, folklore, happenstance, religion, tradition, etc). Generally set from far into the past to modern day. |