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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Q4U: Do You Love Aliens?

From Martians to Muppets humans have a fascination with aliens.

Sci-fi books always seem to go one of two ways with extraterrestrials, either there are no aliens, or the aliens are bizarre beyond all reason. With a few noticeable exceptions (Star Trek), movies follow the same trend.

Which leaves me wondering why? Are readers still fascinated with aliens, or are they out of date? Would you pick up a book about little green men from Mars, or is that too 1970?

Tell me, where are you on the alien debate?
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9 comments:

  1. Michelle D. ArgyleSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    "Are you three?"

    I love that mupett movie. It's seriously one of my favorites ever. :)

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  2. Michelle D. ArgyleSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    I really can spell Muppet...

    and the word "there" but that was a direct quote. :)

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  3. iasaSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    I love aliens. Perhaps little green men are very 1970's, but that doesn't bother me. I still think they are groovy.

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  4. Meghan S.September 9, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    I love me some aliens! I just took out "Need to Know: UFOs, the military, and intelligence" from the library the other day. And there was that "Roswell" series DVD set I bought a few weeks ago ;-)

    P.S. Not sure how I wasn't following your blog before this, but I am now! Feel free to follow mine back if you like (it's even got a cool new Alien background!) =)

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  5. MystiSeptember 9, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    I didn't realize there was a debate, but since you asked...I love a well-done alien, even if it's a little green guy or not. I'm a fantasy romance writer, so I suppose my alien knowledge is rather slim. However, I do a very accurate impression of Marvin the Martian.

    If said alien is unique and interesting like any other character or story element, then it's good enough for me.

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  6. A.M. Guynes/Annikka WoodsSeptember 10, 2010 at 5:54 AM

    If it's a person and not some cardboard cut out then I'm all for aliens. If they're boring, just there as a writing convention and not as a viable part of the story, and don't have anything to do but stand there and BE alien...then you can leave them out.

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  7. lotusgirlSeptember 10, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    I would read about aliens if it was well written.

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  8. Liana BrooksSeptember 10, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    So... it's aliens for the win?

    I'll have to keep that in mind. I write sci-fi, but I tend to leave aliens out. either that or gun them down on site. Hmmmm.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 11, 2010 at 12:10 AM

    Seeing as I don't write from Earth's POV, I kinda have to be on the alien side. All my characters are alien to us. =P

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