Comments on: The Trouble With Science Fiction http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/movies/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/ Come Explore what's new in Hollywood and in Tech Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John Bowers http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/movies/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-19140 John Bowers Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:08:45 +0000 http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/2009/09/16/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-19140 Actually, no, there are no aliens in the Fighter Queen series. The Sirians are 100% human, descendants of North American white supremacists such as the KKK and skinheads. Actually, no, there are no aliens in the Fighter Queen series. The Sirians are 100% human, descendants of North American white supremacists such as the KKK and skinheads.

]]> By: Richard ( down under ) http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/movies/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-2976 Richard ( down under ) Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:15:26 +0000 http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/2009/09/16/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-2976 Well done John. But your 'space opera' is fighting aliens, isn't it. But I agree, is about the Fighter Queen and the people. Although you do use a few special effects for your space battles --- always cheaper writing than viewing ! Well done John.
But your ‘space opera’ is fighting aliens, isn’t it. But I agree, is about the Fighter Queen and the people. Although you do use a few special effects for your space battles — always cheaper writing than viewing !

]]> By: Al Philipson http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/movies/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-2972 Al Philipson Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:48:03 +0000 http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/2009/09/16/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-2972 You brushed by B5 so fast that I'll bet most folks missed it. IMHO Babylon 5 was the best SF series to ever hit TV. Well plotted and directed by Straczynski(with help from Harlan Ellison), it was a 5-year planned series with a beginning, middle, and end. It was mostly about the clash of cultures, personalities, and ambition. The characters changed and grew as the series developed. Good guys became bad guys and conversely. Each episode was a story unto itself, but within the overall story and conflict between "good" and "evil". Yes, most of the aliens came off as "human", but that's what audiences demand of any character that's supposed to be sympathetic. Straczynski was happy to finish the work, but got hornswoggled into doing a spin-off, "Crusade", that didn't last long because it just didn't have the passion he'd put into the 5-year project. You brushed by B5 so fast that I’ll bet most folks missed it.

IMHO Babylon 5 was the best SF series to ever hit TV. Well plotted and directed by Straczynski(with help from Harlan Ellison), it was a 5-year planned series with a beginning, middle, and end. It was mostly about the clash of cultures, personalities, and ambition. The characters changed and grew as the series developed. Good guys became bad guys and conversely.

Each episode was a story unto itself, but within the overall story and conflict between “good” and “evil”. Yes, most of the aliens came off as “human”, but that’s what audiences demand of any character that’s supposed to be sympathetic.

Straczynski was happy to finish the work, but got hornswoggled into doing a spin-off, “Crusade”, that didn’t last long because it just didn’t have the passion he’d put into the 5-year project.

]]> By: Sam http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/movies/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-2922 Sam Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:08:07 +0000 http://www.AnotherMovieGuide.com/2009/09/16/the-trouble-with-science-fiction/#comment-2922 I'm a big fan of time travel and loved the effort ABC made with "Life on Mars". I then discovered that the British version, which was able to run til conclusion, was supremely better and available online. I know nothing about a show being brought back called, "Fringe", but it's continuously referred to as "something for those who liked, "X-Files"". I’m a big fan of time travel and loved the effort ABC made with “Life on Mars”. I then discovered that the British version, which was able to run til conclusion, was supremely better and available online.

I know nothing about a show being brought back called, “Fringe”, but it’s continuously referred to as “something for those who liked, “X-Files”".

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