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More fantasy than SF

posted 10 years ago by Diablo-Helldemmon
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I don't know about any of you, but all of this screams fantasy to me: medieval setting with steam-punk tech, magical powers that allow individuals to transform, giant beings that don't eat. It reminds me of Jack the Giant Slayer a lot more than say, Mad Max, Snowpiercer, The Maze Runner, Hunger Games, Divergent, Planet of the Apes (the new ones), anything with DEAD in the title and whatnot.

So, could this be considered fantasy instead of SF?

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[–] misslethologica 10 years ago

Well... Attack on Titan reminds me a lot of Evangelion, which is definitely sci-fi. It's a distopia, the people in Attack on Titan are forced to live inside gigantic walls, and the government's top agenda is to keep a small privileged section of society safe, within the innermost walls, even at the cost of other lives. And the Titans DO eat, they consume humans. I would consider it sci-fi, although of course there are elements of fantasy.

[–] Diablo-Helldemmon 10 years ago

You are right. They do eat. I should've said they don't need to eat to stay alive. Their craving for humans is just that: a craving. They don't need humans to stay alive.

Logan: I don't know!
Rogue: You don't know, or you don't care?
Logan: Pick one. X-Men

[–] !!!deleted!!! (57872752) 10 years ago

You know what fantasy is? It's something that is make believe. Just because it's supposedly "grounded in reality" doesn't make it any less a fantasy. Those movies you just listed - pure fantasy. The life you lead is a fantasy. Hell you're asleep when you're awake probably. And all things are based in some reality to a degree, doesn't matter how fantastical or "science" like it is.
Matter of fact I'm sure the science you adhere to is the same unproven stuff that's been touted for 200 years. Unproven = fantasy if you believe in it because it doesn't work in the real world.
Time to wake up from the matrix.

[–] BarneyRubbleNLittleChina 10 years ago

Thanks for the meta but this is about genres, Morpheus. 

Anyway ... i vote Fantasy.

[–] radicalein 10 years ago

Don't really care sci-fi or fantasy, as I love both Maze Runner and Lord of Rings franchise...

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[–] Diablo-Helldemmon 10 years ago

Don't get me wrong. I love both fantasy and sci-fi. LOTR is my favorite movie, Aliens is my second, and Interstellar, Cloud Atlas, Predestination and others are in my top ten. I just want to know where to put this: fantasy or sci-fi.

Logan: I don't know!
Rogue: You don't know, or you don't care?
Logan: Pick one. X-Men

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[–] Tastentier 10 years ago

Almost all works that are called science fiction lack the science element, as far as I'm concerned. Godzilla? Fantasy / horror. Lizards don't multiply in size when doused with radiation, they just die from radiation sickness. Alien? Creature horror. E.T.? Fantasy. Star Wars? Knight rescues princess, a fairy tale set in space. Terminator? Horror. The Hunger Games? Fantasy. Star Trek? Well, there is a certain element of sociology and ethical philosophy. Let's call that one "soft sci-fi". But all the other works mentioned hardly qualify as scientific speculation and prediction. "Maybe there are aliens somewhere", "maybe we'll explore space some day" or "maybe the future is kinda bleak" is not particularly scientific.

[–] Diablo-Helldemmon 10 years ago

Nevermind. The movies are sci-fi with no hint of fantasy. They took the medieval setting of the anime and manga and turned it into a modern day fight against giant humanoids. I must say I am disappointed by this decision, as it would've made the struggle much harder and the setting fantasy like. Also, would've loved to see them battle titans on horses instead of armored vehicles.

Logan: I don't know!
Rogue: You don't know, or you don't care?
Logan: Pick one. X-Men