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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 8225347" data-attributes="member: 19675">Re: citiesI think how we interact with cities in fictional works depends on the individual.&nbsp; Personally, I have slightly different expectations between fictionalization of real cities- even those I’ve never been to- vs those made up from whole cloth.&nbsp; I think it’s because even the relatively unfamiliar ones are still going to be more familiar than those made of whole cloth.I mean, while a lot of truly ginormous critters can be found in various sci-fi/fantasy/horror fiction settings (Dune, Star Wars), real kaiju stories are almost ALL set on Earth.&nbsp; And I think it’s because a majority of the audience relates more to a critter towering over Tokyo, NYC or the like as opposed to how they’d react to similar action occurring on Tatooine.See also alien invasion stories.&nbsp; I can only think of a few good ones- like Avatar &amp; that one episode of Twilight Zone- in which the invaders were terrans on alien soil.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 8225347, member: 19675"] Re: cities I think how we interact with cities in fictional works depends on the individual. Personally, I have slightly different expectations between fictionalization of real cities- even those I’ve never been to- vs those made up from whole cloth. I think it’s because even the relatively unfamiliar ones are still going to be more familiar than those made of whole cloth. I mean, while a lot of truly ginormous critters can be found in various sci-fi/fantasy/horror fiction settings (Dune, Star Wars), real kaiju stories are almost ALL set on Earth. And I think it’s because a majority of the audience relates more to a critter towering over Tokyo, NYC or the like as opposed to how they’d react to similar action occurring on Tatooine. See also alien invasion stories. I can only think of a few good ones- like Avatar & that one episode of Twilight Zone- in which the invaders were terrans on alien soil. [/QUOTE]

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