Of course we were back to normal the next day.
Yep, my article on why a reboot will do nothing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe actually got picked up and posted to Instapundit by Sarah Hoyt. Thank you, Sarah, and to all the comments I got there…which is sadly a lot more than I get over here. Even people who read the article here commented there. Kind of a shame.
AND I JUST REALIZED I SPELLED THE NAME WRONG IN THE COMIC! That’s two comics in a row I messed up. I can’t wait until the nonsense around here is over and I can put more time into stuff. I barely got the comic fixed in time which this week I actually had.
Over at The Clutter Reports this week, decluttering was not on my agenda. So I actually ended up using a video by YouTube artist Jazza where he builds storage boxes that double as regular decor. It’s pretty cool. Give it a look, and see how I make it on-topic.
Here at the Spotlight this week I’m hoping to get the next Chapter By Chapter installment of Tom Clancy’s Op-Center: Mirror Image done, as well as the regular comic reviews and videos, plus whatever interesting topics come up. Things are going to be a bit crazy the next few weeks, so please work with me and forgive me if something goes wrong. I’m going to do the best I can. Have a great week, everyone!
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Examining The Terms “Science Fiction” And “Fantasy”
Hang on, let me put that song in your head.
Someday I want to see Robotech: The Movie. Or at least find time for the original Megazone 23, which I can find. Looks like an interesting bit of science fiction.
Ah, that term. Science. Fiction. The science is fictional. Maybe that’s why it can’t save her. I didn’t even know the terms “science fiction” and “fantasy” were debatable terms outside of the snooty types who insist that “sci-fi” is somehow an insulting shortcut or something. However, here we are.
The source of this commentary comes from author Brian Neumeier, a name that’s come up on this site more than once. Usually it’s in the form of article links as he has some fascinating ideas, being a published author and all, and a chronicler of “cultural ground zero”, the point where our culture stopped changing as media and merchandise failed to advance out of fear of trying. Other times…I have notes. Guess which time this is. In this case we’re looking at a blog from his Kairos Publications site titled “Why ‘Science Fiction’ And ‘Fantasy’ Are Dead“. He doesn’t mean the genres because his whole thesis is that the terms were never real to begin with.
I looked up Cowan’s site via that link, an article series titled “Science Fiction Doesn’t Exist”. I considered using that as the source of this discussion but it’s a full series, with article lengths that make mine look tame in comparison. Let’s just say I learned my lesson with Seduction Of The Innocent and I might read that on my own someday. I’ll stick with Neumeier’s take, as I trust his honesty. We don’t always agree but there’s a reason I read and use his articles on this site.
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on July 25, 2025 in Art Of Storytelling, Book Spotlight, Comic Spotlight, Movie Spotlight, radio/audio drama, Television Spotlight, Video Game Spotlight, web series and tagged commentary, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, science fantasy, Science fiction, terminology.
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