[wilsondm2]

I respect your opinion, but personally I would say that there are far worse, truly lousy, hackneyed, stereotypical examples out there. Better not to think about them.

What would you say to a story that featured no slimy aliens, no wormholes or warp drives, took place on earth only, and featured only humans? Could that possibly be science fiction, do you think?

Just wondering....

Hmmm - Caprica (spinoff from Battlestar Galactica) may fit that description, also Dollhouse from Joss Whedon?

Both of these shows are GREAT btw.

 

[wilsondm2]

Hmmm - I think this thread is interesting and coming from two distinct sides of the road. Those that like peanut butter and those that like chocolate.  Both are good, but better together!

Seriously though, there are many, many flavors of Sci-Fi and many different devotees. One of my favorite authors is Robert Heinlein, an engineer by trade and writer by choice.  He uses many different engineering angles to approach his stories and has mixed fantasy at times and slimy aliens at others. I enjoy them all. I think that no one is better or worse for liking Dune over Star Wars or vice-versa. In fact there are times that I want a serious in-depth book and others I want something lighter. In general I like stories that are more optimistic and this is why I like Al's Distant Cousin series. I also like end of the world/dystopia type books too and when I'm in the mood I read those.

my .02