Orson Scott Card on Trek & Rebuttal

[Ketjak]

I never did get "Firefly," myself.

Then again, I haven't watched a lot of it. I liked the characters, though some make me wonder "What is with this guy?"

...or girl.

Borrow or buy the set. Watch from the beginning to the end as presented on the DVD. While doing so, try to forget what you've already seen. Fox screwed it up by showing it out of order.

One of the flaws of the show is that it really should be seen in order, at least most of that first season. The coherence of the linear story is also one of it's greatest strengths, so it balances out well.

 

[Raven Crowking]

I've always been convinced that one of the greatest tributes to B5 is the fact that they managed to get Harlan Ellison to be associated with them for the full 5 year run without him going nuts on them.

Yet.....

 

[johnsemlak]

I can't say I would disagree with Mr. Card's take on Trek. But the fact is I enjoy Trek in most incarnations immensely, and while I'm mixed on whether Star Trek should continue, I would like to see more television in that vein.

I might acknowledge that ST shares more with LotR and SW than more 'hard core' SF (detailed alien cultures, rich and large setting, attention to alien langauges, racial conflict, etc). Guess it's just what I like.

I believe I enjoy trek more than Mr. Card's vision of what SF tv ought to be, and I am certain I would be bored to death of Being John Malkovich--The Series (particularly since it wouldn't star John Malkovich).

 

[mojo1701]

I might acknowledge that ST shares more with LotR and SW than more 'hard core' SF (detailed alien cultures, rich and large setting, attention to alien langauges, racial conflict, etc). Guess it's just what I like.

I never thought of it that way. Could be why I DON'T watch a lot of various sci-fi.

 

[Pielorinho]

reads The Sun, the Moon and the Stars

You ever have one of those cool experiences where:
1) You read a wonderful book
2) Years later, you become entranced by a wonderful author and read everything by him; and
3) realize at some point that the wonderful book you read years ago is by the wonderful author who's now entranced you?

That's The Sun, the Moon and the Stars for me. Man, it was great when I read it at 15, and it's great now!

(Curiously, I had a similar experience with Orson Scott Card and his novella "Bully and the Beast," which is a pretty great fairy tale, the genre in which I think the man shines.)

Daniel

 

[Desdichado]

You ever have one of those cool experiences where:
1) You read a wonderful book
2) Years later, you become entranced by a wonderful author and read everything by him; and
3) realize at some point that the wonderful book you read years ago is by the wonderful author who's now entranced you?

No, but I did something simliar when I "discovered" Depeche Mode during their "Music for the Masses Tour" in 1988 or so, and then later found out that they had sung "People Are People" which had been one of my favorite songs when I was 12-13 or so (when it was new in 1984.)

Same thing but in music.

 

[Staffan]

I've always been convinced that one of the greatest tributes to B5 is the fact that they managed to get Harlan Ellison to be associated with them for the full 5 year run without him going nuts on them.

That's probably because JMS and Harlan are buddies.