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I thought the whole point of sci-fi was to comment on society, politics, etc.
by basementcat 6y ago
I thought the whole point of sci-fi was to comment on society, politics, etc.
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- JetAlone 6y agoTeleologically speaking, that's one of its uses... But I think the whole point of sci-fi is more about story-telling through "what-ifs" of varying feasibility driven by vision and imagination. It's easy for that to become ideological commentary, even propaganda because our visions are affected by our worldview. But personally, I still wouldn't say that commentary defines any genre of writing besides commentary.
- goatlover 6y agoI personally like sci-fi for the sci-fi, as long as the story and characters are interesting and well written. It can include commentary on society and politics as a lot of good stories do, but it's not the main reason for reading or watching science fiction for me. It is supposed to be set in a fictional world, after all. One of imagination and exploring possibilities. And if it's just used as a medium for commenting on contemporary issues, I'm not interested. There's other mediums for that like the news or documentaries.
- spacemanmatt 6y ago> It is supposed I think that begins an overly-subjective line of thinking that just doesn't fit everyone. It certainly doesn't fit me.