| When A Hard Science Fiction Fan Calls Something | What He Means Is |
|---|---|
| Hard Science Fiction | “I liked it. It had spaceships and robots and lasers and stuff.” |
| Soft Science Fiction | “I didn’t like it, but it had spaceships and robots and lasers and stuff.” |
| Hard Fantasy | “I liked it, but it didn’t have spaceships and robots and lasers and stuff.” |
| Soft Fantasy | “I didn’t like it, and it didn’t have spaceships and robots and lasers and stuff.” |
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I thought the distinction in fantasy was more between “high” and “low.” I think high fantasy is when there are a lot of kingdoms, horses, and swords, and they all have names. Low fantasy is when there are elves that work at 7-11.
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Hee hee. And yeah, that’s the high-versus-low fantasy divide in two sentences.
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