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Classical Genre [Tuesday, 1st Period]
As per usual, there was coffee, there were pastries, and there was Rick.
"Morning, kids," Rick said, cheerfully. "Today we're looking at science fiction again. Only this time we're looking at films and television."
"Now there's a lot I could say on the subject," he said. "I could talk about how Mister What, by virtue of its long life has informed entire generations of fans. I could talk about what the differing trends towards optimistic versus pessimistic outcomes in British and American sci-fi say about the times and places they were made in. I could talk about how fan support managed to buy Lightning Bug, and its ruggedly handsome Captain, a new lease on life. I could talk about some of the factors that lead to most popular science fiction films and shows not being very sciencey at all.
"But really, when it comes down to it, science fiction media boils down to one important question. Space Battles or Galaxy Quest?" Rick paused to let that sink in. "The correct answer is both."
Rick pointed to a random student. "Same as last week, talk about what you watched, and how you liked it."
Rick held up a sheet of paper. "Remember to take a copy of your reading lists for fantasy. Same deal as for sci-fi, one book by next week, one film by the week after." He paused a moment to think it over. "Actually, considering how long they can get, make it a film by next week, book the week after, and don't ever say I never did anything for you."
[OOC: OCD up.]
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"Morning, kids," Rick said, cheerfully. "Today we're looking at science fiction again. Only this time we're looking at films and television."
"Now there's a lot I could say on the subject," he said. "I could talk about how Mister What, by virtue of its long life has informed entire generations of fans. I could talk about what the differing trends towards optimistic versus pessimistic outcomes in British and American sci-fi say about the times and places they were made in. I could talk about how fan support managed to buy Lightning Bug, and its ruggedly handsome Captain, a new lease on life. I could talk about some of the factors that lead to most popular science fiction films and shows not being very sciencey at all.
"But really, when it comes down to it, science fiction media boils down to one important question. Space Battles or Galaxy Quest?" Rick paused to let that sink in. "The correct answer is both."
Rick pointed to a random student. "Same as last week, talk about what you watched, and how you liked it."
Rick held up a sheet of paper. "Remember to take a copy of your reading lists for fantasy. Same deal as for sci-fi, one book by next week, one film by the week after." He paused a moment to think it over. "Actually, considering how long they can get, make it a film by next week, book the week after, and don't ever say I never did anything for you."
[OOC: OCD up.]
[Class Roster|Syllabus|Class Rules|Previous Classes]