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What things are considered sci fi?
What kinds of books and movies fall into this category?
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Science fiction is a very broad category, particularly as it can blend with other categories. For example: Star Wars is considered to be one of the most popular science fiction films of all time, but in actuality, Star Wars is more fantasy than it is science fiction. This is because, according to the "official" definition of science fiction, what occurs in a sci-fi story should be at least theoretically possible in some way. However, what people decide is "theoretically possible" is very subjective. As a result, science fiction encompasses a large variety of themes and ideas.
Usually if a story contains robots, aliens, space, time travel or scientific experimentation, it is considered science fiction. Again, this has the ability to blend; often horror stories have science fiction elements in them. A good example of this is the film "28 Days Later"; though the film is a many ways a good old fashioned zombie flick, the fact that the zombies are created by the spread of a disease makes it a science fiction based plot.
The same is true of the books "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson or "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. While these books fall easily into the horror genre, the fact that both Mr Hyde and Frankenstein monster are created due to scientific experiments allow both of those stories to fall under the science fiction category, depending on who you ask. All in all, the definition is a little iffy, and in many cases your own judgment is just as good as anyone else's.
Usually if a story contains robots, aliens, space, time travel or scientific experimentation, it is considered science fiction. Again, this has the ability to blend; often horror stories have science fiction elements in them. A good example of this is the film "28 Days Later"; though the film is a many ways a good old fashioned zombie flick, the fact that the zombies are created by the spread of a disease makes it a science fiction based plot.
The same is true of the books "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson or "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. While these books fall easily into the horror genre, the fact that both Mr Hyde and Frankenstein monster are created due to scientific experiments allow both of those stories to fall under the science fiction category, depending on who you ask. All in all, the definition is a little iffy, and in many cases your own judgment is just as good as anyone else's.
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