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What's your Sci-Fi unpopular opinion? (kbin.social)

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It's a slightly click-baity title, but as we're still generating more content for our magazines, this one included, why not?

My Sci-fi unpopular opinion is that 2001: A Space Odyssey is nothing but pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. I've tried watching it multiple times and each time I have absolutely no patience for the pointless little scenes which contain little to no depth or meaningful plot, all coalescing towards that 15 minute "journey" through space and series of hallucinations or whatever that are supposed to be deep, shake you to your foundations, and make you re-think the whole human condition.

But it doesn't. Because it's just pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. Planet of the Apes was released in the same year and is, on every level, a better Sci-fi movie. It offers mystery, a consistent and engaging plot, relatable characters you actually care about, and asks a lot more questions about the world and our place in it.

It insists upon itself, Lois.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Star Wars was never good, or Predator is a 5/10 are probably my hottest takes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Space sounds in movies are BS and they ruin the atmosphere.

I shouldn't hear lazers, craft screetching by, etc.

Fucking starwars.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I really cannot understand why everyone gets so excited by Rogue One. It’s a story that there was absolutely no need to tell, and I felt it only cheapens the stakes of both itself and A New Hope. Besides, the plot is barely coherent at times, with characters who are worked up into huge deals being left behind without any meaningful affect on the story. I liked the Vader scene, I’ll give it that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Every captain in a mainstream ST series after Sisko was casted terribly. Like down right garbage. Janeway was unbearable and Bacula?!? Really? Admittedly, Brooks was pretty wooden but you could see his growth into the role once he started to relax. Discovery exists in the same place the memory of GoT now resides.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Blade Runner and its sequel are just too damned long.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

@Anomandaris

Unpopular SF opinion?

Peter Watts (Blindsight, et. al.) really, really, really needs a hug.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I think Mobile Suit GUNDAM directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino is one of the best SF TV show.

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