• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    11·
    6 months ago

    “Space opera” has been a term in science fiction since at least the 1940s. Flash Gordon, John Carter, and Buck Rogers all fought Emperors.

    • Clay_pidginEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      I’m so cheesed off that the John Carter didn’t perform well. It was pretty good and they’re really interesting/fun books.

      • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
        21·
        6 months ago

        I think I made it through one Burroughs book [ a WW2 era Tarzan]

        If you want a great heroic fantasy, try Robert Heinlein’s “Glory Road.” He gives you a great adventure, and casually kicks all the tropes in the knee.

        • Clay_pidginEnglish
          2·
          6 months ago

          I read mostly old sci-fi, so I can manage colonialist, racist, and misogynist stuff and enjoy the story around it!