i was thinking maybe we’re more optimistic about how fast society can advance than in the past and thats being reflected in our media. like Asimov stuff vs star trek vs cyberpunk, bladerunner, type stuff being set like 50-100 years from now instead of like, the year 3000+. maybe im wrong
Sorry. I don’t mean to respond to everyone’s engaging comments, but just wanted to tell you that this is a very interesting point I hadn’t even thought of. The difference between grand, epic high fantasy sci-fi versus more grounded, urban storytelling. And even then, some of the more notorious franchises take both approaches.
Eh, anyway, I don’t want to regurgitate the thoughtful points you already made, so I won’t. Thanks for sharing. Best!