Comments on: 5 Greatest Space Operas (And No, Foundation Isn't One Of Them) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: James H http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-517 James H Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:36:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-517 I don't think you understood foundation, and the fact that you said they were 'heavy', really does illustrate this... I don’t think you understood foundation, and the fact that you said they were ‘heavy’, really does illustrate this…

]]> By: Somebody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-516 Somebody Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:01:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-516 Alastair Reynolds sure is a good read and I'd love to see "Chasm City", that space opera noir, beeing the first story in the timeline of "Revelation Space" (though it is not officially a part), on a big screen. So many pictures in my mind. As for the "Foundation" I very much disagree with calling it the "rubbish" someone did before. Though it may not be typical space opera it is set in such a scene. The core of the story is more or less not dependent on it and the idea behind it is ... amazing and frightening. Thinking of the knowlege of our time about psychology, media, politics , ..., society itself, sure makes my mind spin sometimes. So I'd call it a spaceoperaeske science fiction analogy. Alastair Reynolds sure is a good read and I’d love to see “Chasm City”, that space opera noir, beeing the first story in the timeline of “Revelation Space” (though it is not officially a part), on a big screen.
So many pictures in my mind.

As for the “Foundation” I very much disagree with calling it the “rubbish” someone did before. Though it may not be typical space opera it is set in such a scene. The core of the story is more or less not dependent on it and the idea behind it is … amazing and frightening. Thinking of the knowlege of our time about psychology, media, politics , …, society itself, sure makes my mind spin sometimes.
So I’d call it a spaceoperaeske science fiction analogy.

]]> By: Matt Williams http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-515 Matt Williams Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:50:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-515 Way to go mentioning Babylon 5, one my personal inspirations for sci-fi and space opera! Incidentally, it seems our reviews on the Dune series were cited by the same website. Thought I'd come by and say hello! Way to go mentioning Babylon 5, one my personal inspirations for sci-fi and space opera! Incidentally, it seems our reviews on the Dune series were cited by the same website. Thought I’d come by and say hello!

]]> By: Good Reading – Legends of Dune: The Background | Most Popular Books http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-514 Good Reading – Legends of Dune: The Background | Most Popular Books Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:29:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-514 [...] 5 Greatest Space Operas (And No, Foundation Isn’t One Of Them … – … the prequels/sequels written by his son and kevin j anderson definitely fit the bill. arrakis is just one of the many planets where story lines unfold. this is especially the case in the ‘legends of dune’ trilogy … [...] [...] 5 Greatest Space Operas (And No, Foundation Isn’t One Of Them … – … the prequels/sequels written by his son and kevin j anderson definitely fit the bill. arrakis is just one of the many planets where story lines unfold. this is especially the case in the ‘legends of dune’ trilogy … [...]

]]> By: Free RPG Day and space opera support | Gene's Worlds http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-513 Free RPG Day and space opera support | Gene's Worlds Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:55:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-513 [...] my recent interest in retro-clone games, I've picked up several for space opera, including X-Plorers, Forgotten Futures (more retro than clone), and Humanspace Empires. Although [...] [...] my recent interest in retro-clone games, I've picked up several for space opera, including X-Plorers, Forgotten Futures (more retro than clone), and Humanspace Empires. Although [...]

]]> By: Statik http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-512 Statik Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:05:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-512 What about the Sten series by Alan Cole and Chris Bunch ? What about the Sten series by Alan Cole and Chris Bunch ?

]]> By: Nash http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-511 Nash Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:33:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-511 While they are not the most eloquently written books in any galaxy, Kevin Anderson's Saga of Seven Suns is absolutely a space opera, and worth mentioning, in my opinion, purely because it's relentlessly plot driven. Anderson knows he can't develop characters all too well, so he makes sure a crap load of stuff is always happening, all the time. Great fun. Also, another shout out for PF Hamilton and Alastair Reynolds. While they are not the most eloquently written books in any galaxy, Kevin Anderson’s Saga of Seven Suns is absolutely a space opera, and worth mentioning, in my opinion, purely because it’s relentlessly plot driven. Anderson knows he can’t develop characters all too well, so he makes sure a crap load of stuff is always happening, all the time. Great fun.

Also, another shout out for PF Hamilton and Alastair Reynolds.

]]> By: Ryan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-510 Ryan Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:39:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-510 Elizabeth Moon's Trading in Danger series is an epitome of space opera endeavor. Elizabeth Moon’s Trading in Danger series is an epitome of space opera endeavor.

]]> By: Edwin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-509 Edwin Mon, 23 May 2011 14:50:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-509 A lot of the books from Peter F Hamilton and Alastair Reynolds are space opera in their writers own epic scale universe. A must read for all space opera fans, that good. A lot of the books from Peter F Hamilton and Alastair Reynolds are space opera in their writers own epic scale universe.
A must read for all space opera fans, that good.

]]> By: Boro http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-508 Boro Thu, 05 May 2011 20:50:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/09/19/5-greatest-space-operas-and-no-foundation-isnt-one-of-them/#comment-508 my all time absolute favorite - the Gap series: Awesome technology. Intricate and brutally sinister plot with true anti-heroism. I believe this series suffered from its first and quite honestly D- book, but from the second book forward it is simply mind-blowing and crack-addictive. my all time absolute favorite – the Gap series: Awesome technology. Intricate and brutally sinister plot with true anti-heroism. I believe this series suffered from its first and quite honestly D- book, but from the second book forward it is simply mind-blowing and crack-addictive.

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