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I'm not saying Dune is idiomatic Sci-fi ... but your definition fits almost perfectly Dune :) > The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments p
by cafebabbe 9y ago
I'm not saying Dune is idiomatic Sci-fi ... but your definition fits almost perfectly Dune :)
> The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways
Like acquired omniscience, for instance ? Or the idea of a galatical economy based on travel fuel ?
> Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems,
About half of the story are analytical inner monologues...
> SF is putting characters into far psychological extremes and thought experiments.
Yeah well that's the TL;DR of the Atreides arc...
- Keyframe 9y agoIt's debatable, as I've said. It certainly can be viewed as an SF. However, main story vehicle is that of 'the chosen one' and of 'the legend / prophecy' which is usually main driving vehicle in fantasy. So, maybe an SF Fantasy? :) Matrix trilogy dwells into that space as well. I love Lynch's Dune adaptation very much though.
- fao_ 9y agoThe Lion of Commare follows "the chosen one" arc, yet nobody doubts that it is science fiction.
- the_af 9y agoIndeed. There is very little action in Dune. Almost all of it is politicking and inner monologues. Dune is definitely NOT a space opera like Star Wars.