[mom133d (aka Liz)]

I was asking another Sci-fi/fantasy fan for recommendations and he asked if I was into "hard-core Sci-Fi". I am not, and gave up on Solaris. I have slept through every attempted viewing of 2001, but did finish the book - with a big "Ah Ha! So that's what the first 45 minutes are about!" moment.

I read for entertainment (and if I'm not careful I might learn something along the way Hey Hey Hey...) and most "hard core" just makes me think too much.

 

[mom133d (aka Liz)]

Lucas created a sci-fi/fantasy universe that appealed to the masses. The genre still has trouble appealing to Joe American - look at how many Sci Fi TV shows are out there. And then they are still generally stuck on Friday night, because I guess folks who like that stuff don't have a life. Even Sci-Fi network (sorry SyFy network) shows little. How does wrestling relate to Sci-Fi?!?

The perception is that science fiction is all Tolkien, Clarke, Asimov and the other "masters". For the record, I don't consider Star Wars true sci-fi. It is more fantasy with some sci-fi thrown in. Star Trek, IMHO, is more sci-fi. And remember, it bombed when it first aired on TV.