I’ve talked before about sci-fi, and how the technology can be divided into hard and soft. The same can be done with magic. And like hard and soft sci-fi, both have their advantages and disadvantages. So, what divides the two? Hard magic represents magic as technology, albeit very advanced. Hard magic has strict rules, and behaves […]
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Deus Ex Machina and the Power of Plot Convenience
How many times have you heard something along the lines of this? Our heroes are in a tough spot! Whatever will they do? But wait! Our hero is going to harness the POWER OF FRIENDSHIP and gain powers they didn’t have before! Or a convenient army arrives and saves them. Or their enemies that are […]
A Wrinkle in Time, Reviewed by Daniel Zhu, 10
Imagine living in total peace, but being mind-controlled every minute of your life. The book A Wrinkle in Time describes such life in Camazotz; being controlled by IT, which is a brain that tries to drag you in, absorb your life force, and control you. Honestly, I don’t think that is a fair trade for […]
