I get you, but IMHO Fantasy for example has a unique quality for escapism that should not be disregarded. I don’t want to say that fantasy is strongest when doing escapism, I just find it hard to regard one higher than the other. And while Sci Fi is no slob for escapism either, I do find it stronger when it reflects on humanity.
What do you think of the industrialisation aspects in Tolkien’s Legendarium?
Yes, I think today, SciFi / Space Fantasy works best to directly reflect current situations and dangers. It can naturally be constructed in a dystopical way and used as an example for a bad future.
For typical High Fantasy, imo it is way more difficult to pull something like that off, because it is usually closer related to our historical past. For topics like racism, discrimination or other social aspects (life during the plague?) it can still work nicely. But I agree, it’s a delicate matter to not “overdo” it and ruin the escapism.
There are so many kinds of Fantasy, and all art imitates life in one way or another is what I’m saying :)
Sci Fi is always at it’s best when it’s not about itself but about us.
I think Fiction in general, not just Sci. But regardless, it always depends on the degree imo.
I get you, but IMHO Fantasy for example has a unique quality for escapism that should not be disregarded. I don’t want to say that fantasy is strongest when doing escapism, I just find it hard to regard one higher than the other. And while Sci Fi is no slob for escapism either, I do find it stronger when it reflects on humanity.
What do you think of the industrialisation aspects in Tolkien’s Legendarium?
Yes, I think today, SciFi / Space Fantasy works best to directly reflect current situations and dangers. It can naturally be constructed in a dystopical way and used as an example for a bad future.
For typical High Fantasy, imo it is way more difficult to pull something like that off, because it is usually closer related to our historical past. For topics like racism, discrimination or other social aspects (life during the plague?) it can still work nicely. But I agree, it’s a delicate matter to not “overdo” it and ruin the escapism.
There are so many kinds of Fantasy, and all art imitates life in one way or another is what I’m saying :)