You know that moment when someone asks you what makes science fiction and fantasy so special?
We’ve got the answers right here…
It seems unlikely, impossible even, but all we have to do is spread the word.
Its time for us to demonstrate to the world that sci-fi and fantasy are for everyone.
Modern audiences ask too many questions.
Can the heroreallyalways win?
Surely that would be far too unrealistic?
Such optimism, then, only exists in two genres, childrens television and science fiction.
When all else fails, it is this particular characteristic that that keeps us coming back for more.
We are as powerless to resist as Boromir presented with the one ring.
Everyday people with superpowers your thing?
How about gateways to other worlds?
kindly, its been done to death.
Yep, got that as well.
With sci-fi there are no limits, and anything is possible.
I know children who loveTorchwoodand adults that loveThe Sarah Jane Adventures.
This is because science fiction is a great leveller.
It doesnt talk down to the children or have a go at overcomplicate for adults.
The result is that children and adults can watch these shows together, as equals.
The Evidence:The Sarah Jane Adventures, X-Men, E.T.
What a fantastic message this is for children.
He was fifty-one years of age at this point.
And these wishes remain intrinsically childlike.
No, in the realm of imagination, these abilities take us beyond our mundane lives.
They give us the ability to do everything we always wanted.
In short, they give us the sort of fantasies that only a child is capable of believing.
People enjoy being scared.
Where better to find a scare than in a genre in which literally anything is possible?
True scares come from more sophisticated places than simple blood and gore.
They come from psychological places.
Star Warsproduced Leia, andDoctor Whocreated a vast range of strong, independent, female companions.
They could be heroes in their own right.
But, more importantly than this, these stories are timeless in themselves.
To use a horrendous cliche, these stories are like a fine wine.
Well, you know the rest.
Star Trekwas as much about the characters on the ship as it was about the exploration of space.
Programmes such asBuffyare as much about the trials and tribulations of high school as fighting evil.
Later, the show developed the theme into becoming adults and taking on responsibilities.
The Evidence:Star Trek: The Next Generation, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Dollhouse
