And then buffy stalked edward.... the end.

well kats and kit’ns its that time again.

Another week another day spent daydreaming about how life could or should be…. Oh how we could go on for hours on this subject but that my darlings will be another post entirely for now lets talk of one of my favorite things….. sci-fi. No im not talking about the channel that has all the cool shows like BSG, being human and ghost hunters though in a way they are still relevant no im talking about science fiction, the stuff that has managed to cause havoc in society for decades (yes Mr.Wells im talking about you). And while sci-fi is amazing modern society has always seemed to have a fascination with magic and fantasy that seems to be stronger than its obsession with sci-fi… why is this?

Lets look at some of the big hits that have dominated theaters across the country harry potter, twilight, avatar (yes there is a little magic in this one as well ppl) if you take them at face value one could say there is little to no science in these films what so ever. But I disagree… honestly that’s part of the draw for all things magic the subtle insertion of science into the plot or story. sci-fi and fantasy are connected because the science aspect is so subtle that we can easily miss it if we aren’t looking for it.

Think of the old stories of merlin and the great times of old, when men were men and lizards were dragons…. And the witches oh the witches. But what do you always have in these and in fairy tales, that’s right potions, and what does that involve? Chemistry or alchemy whatever point is there is a combination of things that bubble and boil and go poof then suddenly you have david hasselhoff standing there.

But I digress

I cant say that fantasy is the literature of our age, while its great to daydream of a world where magic can fix your problems we have to remember that its science and the curiosity of what can be that has gotten us where we are today. Sci-fi is the reason that we have come of the greatest inventions of our time the possibility of other worlds, space travel, and yes living on the moon would we have these ideas if it were not for science better would be be actively trying to do most of them without it? Sci-fi is the continuation of all those fantasy daydreams that filled some of our youths in a way.

But I guess there is a little magic in science, because our imaginations allow it to be. One day we will bring the dinosaurs back, we will have our dragon’s then im sure. Genetically modified im sure but we will have them all the same.