Why does anything appeal to us? I’m sharing my thoughts on the appeal of sci-fi and fantasy. I was not quite five years old. My mom and dad took me to see a movie. The opening music blared, the words crawled up the screen, and then a starship soared in – being fired on by…
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This Time is a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Lover’s Dreams
So many great sci-fi shows, movies, and books are out there – a sci-fi and fantasy lover’s dreams. My love of sci-fi began when I was a small child. Even before I saw Star Wars for the first time as a not-quite-5-years-old, I loved the idea of traveling across space, exploring the unknown, and all…
Why Do I Love Sci-fi?
Sci-fi has always represented potential and possibilities to me. As a kid, I wanted a lightsaber. I mean, c’mon, who wouldn’t? Laser sword! So cool! Rockets leaving Earth and orbiting the planet are amazing. Probes into the solar system expand our knowledge. But how awesome would it be to board the Millennium Falcon or Serenity…
Breaking Down Sci-fi and Sci-fantasy
Sci-fi and sci-fantasy share many things – but differ in key ways. At nearly 5 years old, in May of 1977, my parents took me to see a movie that would shape my life in a lot of different ways. The opening theme boomed, the famous text crawl scrolled up, and then a ship came…
Why I Liked The Last Jedi
I will strive to avoid spoilers, but beware…if you have not seen the movie yet, you might not want to read this. Since I was first exposed to Star Wars (and FYI, I will nearly always refer to Episode IV – A New Hope as Star Wars), it has elated and inspired my imagination. That…
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