| Re: What actually makes it....
I think that Sci-fi and fantasy all quite simply fit into a sort of Fantastic overview, as far as I'm concerened Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror all share to greater or lesser degree a fantastical element.
The zombie shambling round the corner the vampire entering through the window as mist to the cyborg striding down the starship corridor nodding to the alien officer preparing for battle with an implaciable foe, and everything in between. This all boils down to fantastic elements.
Also as scifi fans I feel we use this medium to search for answers and to pose questions to ourselves and others. We use this medium as others use other forms of fiction. which makes me even madder when some eedjit turns to me and says "its not really relevant to the real world" which I've had a few times. |