Sci-fi compared to Fantasy?

[Danja]

1. Swords → Laser Swords

***cough*** light sabres ***cough***

And I thought watching... certain sci-fi series recently might help with this. Ironically they don't help that much in part because certain starship shows do too many episodes of stuff that is just weird. Its not even a good plot. I'm not saying every episode is bad. But sometimes they'll do episodes on stuff that doesn't make sense. Like... OK on that 1 new show they decided some kind of time space bug had everyone in the episode singing and like it was a musical. That shows how badly there's a niche for new sources of Sci-fi stuff. The singing episode breaks the plot and doesn't feel logical. So after you get a few laughs you are thinking... that doesn't make sense.

The singing musical episode reference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspace_Rhapsody

A.K.A. the "Let's have Celia Gooding sing!" ep.

I thought Buffy and Xena handled their musical eps better (when THEY did it, they just jumped right in without trying to hazard an explanation).

Why not mix the two genres together and write an Interstellar Guideverse?
Have mecha, space monsters, alien civilisations, fast-healing serums, nano-bot techonology, holo-tech, etc...

It could let you dip your toes into the sci-fi genre while still have some of the comfort of the fantasy.
Or, instead of it being a Guideverse, it could be that the MC's civilisation has developed a serum that enhances people's genes and bodies. Or injected with nano-bots that give them superhuman strength, . ability to hack technology mentally, etc...

Maybe try watching some sci-fi/interstellar anime series for a different kind of inspiration. Though, most tend to have a lot of tragedy incorporated.
There's also the [Mass Effect] game series you could use as inspiration. As well as several other games of that genre.

Or Masters of the Universe (the original blend of high tech and magic).

 

[Cipiteca396]

***cough*** light sabres ***cough***

Disney: Did someone just say, "Copyright strike?"

I thought Buffy and Xena handled their musical eps better (when THEY did it, they just jumped right in without trying to hazard an explanation).

But there was an explanation? For Buffy, there was a demon that made everyone sing within a certain radius of himself when they were emotional or something. Xena also had one according to google, but I don't remember watching it so I can't say.