Why are vast numbers of people not open to experiencing fantasy or even sci fi stories

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22.12.2019 21:55:13
Dana Brooks

I heard one person say they know a lot of people who refuse to read fantasy books or watch fantasy shows because they're not 'real.' They also said a lot of these people think sci fi is boring. Why are people not open minded? I thought Battlestar Galactica would be boring judging by online opinion but I decided to check it out and so far I think season one is a thrill ride! I also binged season 4 of The Expanse and enjoyed that as well. I was never a fan of Star Trek or Star Wars but there was something about Mass Effect that pulled me in. I never took the genre seriously until I experienced Mass Effect. Perhaps Mass Effect conditioned me to enjoy sci fi even more.

Has society done such a good job of killing intellect and imagination that the majority can't enjoy masterpieces like The Lord of the Rings or Battlestar Galactica?



22.12.2019 21:55:13
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22.12.2019 22:01:30
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I think its cause they think its for kids or "nerds" or whatever the hell theyre on about. 

22.12.2019 22:01:30
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22.12.2019 23:01:12
ghoulver

yeah, gonna have to agree with the fact that it's usually because people boil it down to something that's childish and only for kids / nerds

22.12.2019 23:01:12
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22.12.2019 23:06:07
Briar

I used to be really obsessed with not looking "nerdy" or "not normal" so mostly just didn't read any fantasy or sci fi except for the things that got "mainstream" and it was ok to like, I think a lot of people share that view on it.
I'm older now and don't really think like that, mostly cause i found people who didn't actually care, unfortunatly i'm no longer that interested in reading 

22.12.2019 23:06:07
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23.12.2019 08:26:44
Thoradia

not gonna lie lord of the rings is kinda poop tier fantasy

23.12.2019 08:26:44

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23.12.2019 08:57:24
railophone

I honest to god just think it's so freakin boring. Can't read any galactic, mecha, time-travel, etc stuff. It might be because I've studied "hard" science my whole life, so I find everything dumb and unrealistic, which makes me nitpick and critique it harder. You could be an incredible author but if it's sci fi, like 95% of the time I'm not gonna like it. Some fantasy is fine, but idk, it's few and far between for me.
I don't feel any type of way toward those who do read and enjoy it. We all just like different things. 

23.12.2019 08:57:24
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16.11.2020 19:32:32
layla bimbo

i dont really mind it. i mean sometimes they can be boring not gonna lie but they're okay.people dont have to hate.everyone likes different things. 

16.11.2020 19:32:32
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18.11.2020 15:23:06
Sergei the Strong

All i want to read in my down time is sci-fi/fantasy. I wish more people were into it because while there are tons of great books, I wish there were more fantasy movies! And if it was more popular they would be more to watch, imo

18.11.2020 15:23:06
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18.11.2020 16:52:16
MikansMIlkers

I think its cause a lot of the time fantasy stories are associated with kids, since fairy tales usually have a lot of fantasy themes.
And maybe the fear of being seen as a geek?

18.11.2020 16:52:16
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18.11.2020 17:08:28
Mixxa

I never really had the feeling that majority dislikes fantasy. I feel like people tend to get more judgmental when someone is not into classics like lotr. 

18.11.2020 17:08:28

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