Cool, but then I'm predilected towards enjoying stuff that pokes fun of supposed cultural icons. I have no idea how supposed adults can be so consumed by Star Trek or Star Wars fantasies. Sure I likes Star Wars when it first came out and was a fresh film departure. If these space fantasies were good SF or fantasy (i.e. had interesting, well developed, fresh big ideas, the hallmark of good SF and fantasy) fine, but they certainly don't. As Brin says, they also lack well designed story arcs that make for more interesting entertainment, q.v. Josh Wedon's Buffyverses. Over all, Brin seems like he's a bit off the deep end on his fixation on the threat of romanticism, although I agree with his basic philosophical viewpoint. He's also captivated by the threat of neo-con boogeymen. Liked his earlier stuff but couldn't stand his 'Kiln People' and stoped reading after a few chapters.

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