Oh Where Oh Where Has all the Great Science Fiction Gone?

I just watched the movie Titan A.E. which came out years ago. I'd never seen it but quite enjoyed it. It is a science fiction cartoon. It got me thinking, why do we not have more sci-fi cartoons? (Please note: I always mean science fiction when I use the term sci-fi- and never fantasy). I think cartoons are great for sci-fi. Anyways I liked the movie.

I also got thinking that we have far too little sci-fi movies in general. Last summer we only had The Invasion which I didn't see because it got poor reviews for multiple reasons. By the way, Transformers and comic movies are not sci-fi.

I love sci-fi. It is so much fun to watch. Recently we had a few great sci-fi movies. Serenity was probably the best. I, Robot was great despite not following the book at all. A few years ago we had The Matrix trilogy which was fantastic, although best in edited form.


There are a few sci-fi movies that need to be made soon. Ender's Game has been in the works for years and really needs to be made. Well, right now I can't think of any other sci-fi movies that need to be made.

I need some sci-fi to satiate my sci-fi cravings! Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox is a really good TV show and helps. LOST also has a lot of sci-fi elements. Still, I need more! Stargate: Atlantis started out good, but in recent season the writing has really gone downhill. The show is getting to be more and more like Stargate: SG-1 which really sucks. Of course there are no Star Trek shows being made right now, which is sad. Still, that at least means I don't have to get mad that they use the deflector array to solve all their problems. I'm so glad they put that deus ex machina in every episode.

We need some good sci-fi movies right now and some TV shows would also be nice.

I suppose I should also mention that Arthur C. Clark, author of 2001, 2010, etc., Childhood's End, the Rama series, and many other books, died recently (I think today or yesterday). He did a lot for science fiction and I really enjoyed his work.

I really don't know how to end this blog so...bye.