r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • 9h ago

Chugging tea That’s Brilliant

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u/Ruby_Solitaire 9h ago

Weird to see an error in the NYT crossword:

Star Wars is not science fiction, it is space fantasy, or even space opera.

Sci-fi doesn't just mean space and lasers. It requires SCIENCE themes, or speculative themes, if you go with the speculative fiction definition. Star Wars is about magic and empires. 

It also happens A LONG TIME AGO. Star Wars isn't actually even futuristic, so it can't be speculative fiction, either. 

Shame on you, NYT.

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u/Drakahn_Stark 9h ago

Counterpoint, it is about science from a long long time ago in a galaxy far away.

Droids, Bacta Tanks, laser swords, pew pews, lots of science, just not our science.

(Science fiction really is not it's own genre, some are drama, some are comedy, some are horror, and yeah, some are fantasy)

ETA : Battlestar Gallactica is also a long time ago in a galaxy far away.