Den Warren's Blog - Posts Tagged "magic"
Superhero Fiction: Fantasy or Sci-Fi?
This is the burning question of all nerds who have nothing better to do than fret over geek minutia. The only people more geeky than those interested in such questions are those who take the time to compose answers to them.
The correct answer is. . . both. I'm not just saying this so I can sound like I am smarter than those who ask, or like some kind of Zen Master over fiction.
Here is my rationale. If you look at the origin of the superhero's powers, that gives you the answer. Thor is Fantasy, because he gets his powers from some sort of Nordic pagan deal with his hammer. Don't really remember, since I didn't like him that much. Hulk is Sci-Fi because it was drug induced.
Although I am a Christian and believe in things most people today would find incredible, religious or magic origin stories are not generally a good enough for me to suspend my disbelief. I prefer a good science lie.
The correct answer is. . . both. I'm not just saying this so I can sound like I am smarter than those who ask, or like some kind of Zen Master over fiction.
Here is my rationale. If you look at the origin of the superhero's powers, that gives you the answer. Thor is Fantasy, because he gets his powers from some sort of Nordic pagan deal with his hammer. Don't really remember, since I didn't like him that much. Hulk is Sci-Fi because it was drug induced.
Although I am a Christian and believe in things most people today would find incredible, religious or magic origin stories are not generally a good enough for me to suspend my disbelief. I prefer a good science lie.
