Reality Ensues
Somebody thought they were protected by the power of narrative convention. Then reality ensued.
By definition, fiction is unrealistic. But most readers don't ask those stories be completely like reality. As long as things are kept internally consistent, the audience is willing to go along with just about anything an author can create... no matter how irresponsible, immoral, or unhinged their more likeable and sympathetic characters might be acting by the standards of Real Life. For that reason, a creator can sometimes ignore or
Ban on AI
Humanity barely achieved victory in a catastrophic Robot War. We have decided to not tempt fate this time, so no sentient machines of any kind are allowed now.
The problem is, outside of the whole "inevitably rise up to annihilate their creators" thing, artificial intelligence is actually really useful, so taking it out of the equation is bound to change engineering significantly.
A society can decide to err on the side of caution and to simply forego any and all technology that would require AI to function, or it can explore alternate ways: a complete switch to
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Super Soldier
A soldier specifically intended to be above and beyond a normal man; harder, better, faster, stronger, tougher, more skilled, more determined, built and trained to fight and win. The Super Soldier can come in many forms, ranging from government- … more
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163. Bittersweet Ending August 29, 2018
The gang talk about the trope Bittersweet Ending, and discuss a bunch of examples. Spoiler warning! If you're just finding us on TV Tropes, subscribe and rate us on iTunes or Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts!
Episode 238 - Earthfall August 23, 2018
This week we're reviewing the sci-fi team-based shooter: Earthfall! Does this game scratch our Left 4 Dead itch? We're also talking about our favorite examples of the trope, Excuse Plot, while drinking an otherworldly cocktail.
The Alien
- 2 oz. White Rum
- 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
- 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
- 4 oz. Sprite
Indie Corner (59:12)
- Don't Knock Twice (PS4, Switch)
- Just Shapes andamp; Beats (Switch)
- Transmogrify (Browser)
The Weekly Trope (1:17:07)
Excuse Plot - These are throw-away plots that only seem to exist because people feel silly doing things for no reason.
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