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Dunes vs Star Wars (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"Space opera" has been a term in science fiction since at least the 1940s. Flash Gordon, John Carter, and Buck Rogers all fought Emperors.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm so cheesed off that the John Carter didn't perform well. It was pretty good and they're really interesting/fun books.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think I made it through one Burroughs book [ a WW2 era Tarzan]

If you want a great heroic fantasy, try Robert Heinlein's "Glory Road." He gives you a great adventure, and casually kicks all the tropes in the knee.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

I read mostly old sci-fi, so I can manage colonialist, racist, and misogynist stuff and enjoy the story around it!