03-08-2009, 12:25 AM
(02-24-2009, 08:40 PM)Phoenix Wrote: I wondered if that meant that if we were to look at our science fiction media, it offers us a tentative view of our future.
I've always thought that Star Trek had much truth in it, and actually very Law of One-based. Although, hopefully, there will be less shoot-em-up in our future! I think they added the obligatory violence (though relatively sparse compared to other shows) to get viewers, but their main focus was on Law of One-based concepts like The Prime Directive, advanced scientific concepts like alternate dimensions, etc. Overall, a very positive series, all of them!
I wouldn't say this is true of the vast majority of sci-fi flicks, though. Most seem to be prophetic of an STS future, rather than an STO one. Movies such as The Matrix, Terminator, etc.
And, while there is much that is good in the Star Wars flicks, they do focus predominately on, well, war. So I'm not actually a huge Star Wars fan.
Ha, reminds me of that silly quiz:
Which do you prefer?
Dogs or cats?
Beatles or Stones? etc.
Star Wars or Star Trek?
Star Trek!