Do you think science fiction is military glorifying propaganda?

[JakeWIlls92]

The N7 is basically an American soldier in space!

 

[Montrovant]

Science fiction is a pretty broad genre, encompassing multiple artistic forms. Some may glorify the military, but certainly not all of it does. Very odd thread.

 

[RWNJ]

The N7 is basically an American soldier in space!

Many of our technological advances were first written about in science fiction. Cellphones are just one example.

 

[Bleipriester]

 

[JakeWIlls92]

 

[Correll]

The N7 is basically an American soldier in space!

It can be. THe desire for large scale action often leads to a lot of military style roles.


But just as often is can be used to paint them as the bad guys, see Avatar.

 

[WillMunny]

Not at all; Avatar insulted the military in a glaring, childish way by making them one-dimensional stereotypes. Did movies like Forbidden Planet, 2001, the majority of Star Trek movies or Alien have anything to do with the military? No.

 

[Correll]

Not at all; Avatar insulted the military in a glaring, childish way by making them one-dimensional stereotypes. Did movies like Forbidden Planet, 2001, the majority of Star Trek movies or Alien have anything to do with the military? No.

Some of them, yes.