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My Sci-fi unpopular opinion is that 2001: A Space Odyssey is nothing but pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. I’ve tried watching it multiple times and each time I have absolutely no patience for the pointless little scenes which contain little to no depth or meaningful plot, all coalescing towards that 15 minute “journey” through space and series of hallucinations or whatever that are supposed to be deep, shake you to your foundations, and make you re-think the whole human condition.

But it doesn’t. Because it’s just pretentious, LSD fueled nonsense. Planet of the Apes was released in the same year and is, on every level, a better Sci-fi movie. It offers mystery, a consistent and engaging plot, relatable characters you actually care about, and asks a lot more questions about the world and our place in it.

It insists upon itself, Lois.

  • STUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    As a slight tangent, I also feel like that considering the messaging of the show itself, there could be quite a bit of interesting mileage that could be achieved by having a companion who is a species that is normally an enemy. Maybe something like a Dalek.

    Funny that you mention this; there was a short time during Matt Smith’s run where he was friendly with a Sontaran.

    • techno156@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      The paternoster gang were pretty fun as a concept, and it’s a shame that they weren’t used more.

      Although I also wouldn’t qualify them quite as companions, any more than the Lethbridges-Stewart would be.