Well, like I said, BSG and Caprica were just as much fantasy as most other SFC shows right now.



The Jedi Master

I'd say that Caprica though had a lot more hard science behind it compared to most other contemporary shows. Just the pilot alone delved a lot into how the holobands worked and explained the technical issues that Daniel was having in trying to create the first living AI.

Well by that metric EVERY show on SFC is just as hard science as Caprica was. They all have things that are explained with science that isn't quite something we could do but sounds reasonably near in the future. Especially Eureka, that show took over from Star Trek and Stargate when it comes to having tecnobabble. Haven is just as SF as the X Files or Fringe. WH13 and Sanctuary are more like alternate realities where things you would think are very rare are actually rather commonplace but hidden from the public.

All of them, in fact, have scientific explanations and reasons behind things that occur.

So what is the line then? How much stuff that can't/won't/isn't explained can be in the show before it becomes a fantasy? If you explain 100% of the minor stuff but leave a few MAJOR things unexplained, is it SF or fantasy? If you only explain the major stuff and don't bother with any of the minor stuff?




The Jedi Master

I do agree that the line between scifi and fantasy can be and very often is very blurry.

I think that's why for me personally, I've always separated the two depending on certain specific elements. For example, "fantasy" for me was stuff that had magic, elves, dragons, orcs, medieval-like technology, warlocks, etc. "Sci-Fi" was anything that had space travel, aliens, futuristic technology, etc.

Ok, so by your defintion nothing on SFC now is fantasy aside from occasional movies/miniseries. No series, in other words.



The Jedi Master

I guess so! I guess I'd just call it sci-fi lite.

Two of my fav's from the early days of TV Sci-fi.

Very nice. I love that purple hair.

Yeah, I just saw a photoshoot that Alessandra Torresani did a little while back... Definitely a fan. (if you want to see the pics, just google her name with Maxim.)

Both her and the actress who played Lacey Rand on Caprica are really attractive.

Case in point,

http://aka.media.entertainment.sky.com/i...Pictures-27.jpg