• marcos@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    A lot of most sci-fi out there is people talking to each other. It’s more a case of the people watching them having selective memory and ST fans memory selecting things the other way around.

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      10 months ago

      Talking to each other and talking to each other to avoid a fight are two different things. Most sci-fi TV does not shy away from shooting first and asking questions later.

      • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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        10 months ago

        Key takeaway being that there’s a bit of distinction, and a hell of a lot of overlap, between sci-fi, fantasy, and action/adventure.