tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post2411775966787138180..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : Let's hide the task force in a nebula!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-6380078051810021302015-07-12T10:45:58.011-06:002015-07-12T10:45:58.011-06:00>Blake's 7 when the ship
That's a gre...>Blake's 7 when the ship <br /><br />That's a great example of making good use of plausible/correct science and having it serve the story simultaneously--and seamlessly. If general readers/viewers get turned off of scientific elements, it's sometimes because it's not integrated well enough.Heather Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-73029672365613524882015-07-11T17:12:57.613-06:002015-07-11T17:12:57.613-06:00I confess the issue with the hyperdrive in TESB di...I confess the issue with the hyperdrive in TESB didn't even occur to me until somebody else mentioned it - because I was so sucked into the story. So yes, you're right. And the fact is, most people don't know (or care) about the science. But I'd prefer it when the science is right. I remember a wonderful science in (I think) Blake's 7 when the ship changed direction as seen from the outside. It simply pivoted - as it should. That was great.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-5590888850063440982015-07-11T06:11:48.330-06:002015-07-11T06:11:48.330-06:00>Hollywood gets away with things that we mere w...>Hollywood gets away with things that we mere writers cannot.<br /><br />Not necessarily, IMHO. I came across an...interestingly dense nebula in an SFR, but the rest of the story was so wonderful I was willing to overlook the wonky science in that particular scene. Now, if the other story elements had failed, I wouldn't have been so forgiving. Doesn't mean I don't want authors to strive and do better--especially when it's easy to Google info about things like nebulas--but I for one and willing to give them a certain amount of leeway if the story overall puts me in my happy place.<br /><br />Upon further reflection, sometimes *I* want a story to deliver fantastical elements, such as chase scenes through nebulas. I can't fault an author if I myself prioritize good storytelling over perfect scientific accuracy. Both would be ideal, but realistically, it's not always an option.Heather Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-40120114003927407352015-07-10T23:45:48.966-06:002015-07-10T23:45:48.966-06:00Oh yes. And then there's the failed hyperdive ...Oh yes. And then there's the failed hyperdive on the way to Bespin. "It's pretty far but I think we can make it." <br /><br />Hollywood gets away with things that we mere writers cannot.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-15336302123264542872015-07-10T20:49:34.755-06:002015-07-10T20:49:34.755-06:00Great post, Greta.
"We all know Star Wars sh...Great post, Greta.<br /><br />"We all know Star Wars ships behave in vacuum the same way they would in atmosphere, don't we?" Bingo! Love Star Wars. Hate banking star ships. Ships don't bank in a vacuum, thankyouverymuch! <br /><br />And Star Wars isn't the only guilty party. Star Trek had a scene with the Enterprise hiding in the Orion Nebula in one of the movies. Wrath of Kahn, I believe. Just call it Hollywood physics.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.com