Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 2x05 - "Saints of Imperfection"

[XCV330]

"Science fiction" is to broad a term in popular usage to mean anything now, although I do think it used to have a solid definition (or identity) before it became so popular from the media and special effects.

I agree. Originally it meant scantily clad women being attacked or rarely attacking bug eyed monsters and tentacle thingies.

Progress!

 

[Guy Gardener]

So 20 years ago, Landry's shirt would have shed off as the tartigrade was crushing her rib cage, because of sexism, and 40 years ago she would have lost her trousers too, because of double sexism, and 60 years ago, she never would have been allowed to wear trousers, because of triple sexism?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Yeah. As "Noname given" mentioned above, Star Trek has never been real science fiction, but rather "sci-fi lite".

I wouldn't put it that way. All science fiction is real science fiction. Trek tends to be Science FICTION rather than SCIENCE Fiction.

 

[Nerys Myk]

"Science fiction" is to broad a term in popular usage to mean anything now, although I do think it used to have a solid definition (or identity) before it became so popular from the media and special effects.

Nah, It was everything from pulp stuff like Burroughs to the drier stuff like Asimov.

 

[eschaton]

I have a fever of 102 right now, so it looks like I won't be watching the episode tonight.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Feel better.

 

[Hythlodeus]

While I can't exactly place Star Trek's spot on the vast spectrum of Science Fiction, at least I can say that Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still, but he told us where we stand

 

[Hythlodeus]

I have a fever of 102 right now, so it looks like I won't be watching the episode tonight.

for a moment, I was worried, but then I remembered that Fahrenheit is a thing

 

[Jackson_Roykirk]

I wouldn't put it that way. All science fiction is real science fiction. Trek tends to be Science FICTION rather than SCIENCE Fiction.

Maybe "real" isn't the right term. However, I personally think there is a difference in the tern "science fiction and "sci-fi".

 

[Hythlodeus]

Maybe "real" isn't the right term. However, I personally think there is a difference in the tern "science fiction and "sci-fi".

yep, one is shorter than the other

 

[Nerys Myk]

While I can't exactly place Star Trek's spot on the vast spectrum of Science Fiction, at least I can say that Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still, but he told us where we stand

And Flash Gordon was there in silver underwear...

 

[Jackson_Roykirk]

for a moment, I was worried, but then I remembered that Fahrenheit is a thing

To us Americans, a body temperature of 39 would be just as startling!

 

[Nerys Myk]

yep, one is shorter than the other

Vowels are overrated. SF

 

[eschaton]

for a moment, I was worried, but then I remembered that Fahrenheit is a thing

Maybe I'm just half Tholian.

 

[Hythlodeus]

Vowels are overrated. SF

I'll compromise to Syfy, but don't quote me on that

 

[Nerys Myk]

I'll compromise to Syfy, but don't quote me on that

Too late.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Vowels are overrated.

Are you from Wales?

 

[Hythlodeus]

Are you from Wales?

probably from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

 

[Turtletrekker]

I have a fever of 102 right now, so it looks like I won't be watching the episode tonight.

Pon Farr on Valentine's Day. How appropriate.

I kid, of course. Get well soon.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Are you Welsh?

Efallai