r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Alextral • 2d ago

I really hate this

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Fantasy and science fiction being cramped in the same section, which is already so small :(

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u/scotteatingsoupagain 2d ago

Saying that there should be some sci in sci fi doesn't mean I'm a fuckin hard sci fi supremacist lmao

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u/PiersPlays 2d ago

Star Wars has hyperspace, and lightsabers, and aliens, and planet destroying weapons, and robots. That's all sci-fi.

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u/scotteatingsoupagain 2d ago

Fantasyyy

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u/PukachickPukachick66 2d ago

Sci fi is defined as “fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.” Star Wars frequently portrays space and life on other planets and even if it isn’t literally based on actual science it clearly imagines scientific and technological advancement. Star Wars is definitely sci-fi

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u/Jack_Vermicelli 13h ago

Your definition specifies "future;" that excludes Star Wars.

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u/PukachickPukachick66 5h ago edited 5h ago

“Future” is a matter of perspective i guess. While the opening says the story takes place in the past in a different galaxy, all the technology and science displayed in star wars would be widely considered futuristic by most people when compared with what we have today. Stuff like space travel, destroying entire planets, robots, aliens, etc. is (potentially) in humanity’s future, therefore media that portrays it should be considered sci-fi imo, even if that media takes place somewhere uninvolved with humanity