Classic scifi (both soft/hard) : cyberpunk :: cozy : gritty in murder mysteries.
How did I not see this before?
If the rhyming continues, the next 3 phases of scifi should correspond to: psychological murders, procedurals, and retro. Are there candidates already?
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We've had a Hollywood bastardization of I, Robot; psychological procedurals, as with Blade Runner 2049; and retro with Guardians of the Galaxy. Everything is happening at once now. But post-apocalyptic is the real through-line.
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After 2018, I think there will be a change in direction – as the vector of our possible futures is now clear.
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Well, if you're setting your terrestrial sci-fi in a believable world, it's got to include a combo of AI, climate and virology elements - unless a convincing reason why not. Dealing with the consequences of the anthropocene is sci-fi's big future mission.
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