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My Sci-fi unpopular opinion is that 2001: A Space Odyssey is nothing but pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. I’ve tried watching it multiple times and each time I have absolutely no patience for the pointless little scenes which contain little to no depth or meaningful plot, all coalescing towards that 15 minute “journey” through space and series of hallucinations or whatever that are supposed to be deep, shake you to your foundations, and make you re-think the whole human condition.
But it doesn’t. Because it’s just pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. Planet of the Apes was released in the same year and is, on every level, a better Sci-fi movie. It offers mystery, a consistent and engaging plot, relatable characters you actually care about, and asks a lot more questions about the world and our place in it.
Star Wars is massively overrated. The only reason why it’s considered sci fi is because it has aliens, lasers and space but essentially has the same sci fi level as Guardians of the Galaxy. Im not saying its bad but really im more into Star Trek (even the bad ones) or even something like Titan AE where the sci fi topics are really drilled down into. I completely dont blame anyone for disagreeing with this viewpoint though
The Expanse is gonna hook ya deep, then. Get into it! 🍿
I keep telling myself I need to watch it but I never have enough time 😫
There is always time to watch The Expanse. I’ve seen it at least four times, start to finish, and jump at the chance to share it with friends who’ve yet to enjoy it.