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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 5989106" data-attributes="member: 3887"><p>The solution to over-thinking something is not further over-thinking.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Think of the time frame as metaphoric. "A long, long time from now in, well, here".</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is obviously not an attempt at rigorous, speculative science fiction. You said it yourself, "there's fantasy here". </p><p></p><p></p><p>This statement is interesting. By what standards are elves and dwarves not being played 'correctly'? They are works of fiction, and as such, they're meant to say something about <em>us</em>, not some nonexistent reality where they're objectively real and not metaphor/allegory/flights of human fancy. </p><p></p><p>We understand them fine, after all, we created them. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Also interesting. The various forms of science fantasy (and in the case of WH40K and Dune, big time scales) in those settings don't bother you -- what's different about them? </p><p></p><p></p><p>Because the prospective audience is from Earth. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Because "Earth" resonates more than "some world in the Lesser Magellenic Cloud" or "that place where Mr. Mxyzptlk comes from". </p><p></p><p></p><p>We live here. This one's not rocket science. </p><p></p><p></p><p>It still has sentimental value. </p><p></p><p></p><p>If?</p><p></p><p>Could it be you simply don't like the Dying Earth subgenre? Though, even if you don't, I have to recommend Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun. Every SF/F fan should read it, IMNSHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 5989106, member: 3887"] The solution to over-thinking something is not further over-thinking. Think of the time frame as metaphoric. "A long, long time from now in, well, here". This is obviously not an attempt at rigorous, speculative science fiction. You said it yourself, "there's fantasy here". This statement is interesting. By what standards are elves and dwarves not being played 'correctly'? They are works of fiction, and as such, they're meant to say something about [i]us[/i], not some nonexistent reality where they're objectively real and not metaphor/allegory/flights of human fancy. We understand them fine, after all, we created them. Also interesting. The various forms of science fantasy (and in the case of WH40K and Dune, big time scales) in those settings don't bother you -- what's different about them? Because the prospective audience is from Earth. Because "Earth" resonates more than "some world in the Lesser Magellenic Cloud" or "that place where Mr. Mxyzptlk comes from". We live here. This one's not rocket science. It still has sentimental value. If? Could it be you simply don't like the Dying Earth subgenre? Though, even if you don't, I have to recommend Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun. Every SF/F fan should read it, IMNSHO. [/QUOTE]
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