So now, they look a bit crazy and paranoid. Not to mention whiny and clueless. Although they did manage to jolt the sci-fi fandom into participating more in the Hugos and Worldcon. Since this happened, more people have joined. (Heck, I was sort of tempted. But alas no time.)
It really was just popular opinion. Note - Anne Leckie's Ancillary Sword was still nominated. She was the winner that they took exception to last year. And according to sales, she's the most widely read next to Jim Butcher. Also has a lot of positive reviews.
And look at GRR Martin and Neil Gaiman, huge winners and big time sellers.
They'd have a case -- if it was little known works that got nominated. But that's not the case. Or works that have only won a Hugo, also not the case.
And the claim that space opera, swashbuckling sci-fi, or action oriented sci-fi is no longer getting the acclaim it deserves is blatantly untrue and sort of silly. Orson Scott Card (who is a bit nuts himself) is still popular and recently had Ender's Game made into a movie (granted people boycotted because of the man's insane homophobia, making me think he needs to seek psychiatric counseling). The J.A. Corey Expanse series is space opera, swashbuckler sci-fi. And it got nominated in recent years.
Anyone who reads a vast range of sci-fantasy, knows this. I think that's why GRR Martin and David Gerrold spoke out about it with such fury, along with John Scalzi - all of which have written the space opera/swashbuckling fantasy/sci-fi novels or read them. I'm amused by the people who have stayed silent. Not a beep from Gaiman, wise man. He got into the fray last year...over something or other. And Jim Butcher - has remained notably quiet, which I also think is probably wise.
Yeah, there's a segment of the fandom that has taken "political correctness" to anal extremes (but they are in the minority and in every fandom) - ex. Requires Hate. Just as there's the other extreme faction - the Sad Rabid Puppies, who think they are being disenfranchised (and think their political views should hold sway and books pushing their political agenda should be furthered.). But most people fall in between and just like to read sci-fi. There's no political agenda to speak of in Jim Butcher's book, and from what I've heard, none in The Goblin Emperor. [ETA: I don't know about Anne Leckie's and John C Wright - appears to have one in his works, although according to the reviews isn't adept enough a writer to make it workable or interesting. He's a bit right of Orson Scott Card, or so I've read.]
They've made something that wasn't a political battle into one - to the annoyance of many of the people they nominated, who have since declined. Because they didn't want any part of it.
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So now, they look a bit crazy and paranoid. Not to mention whiny and clueless. Although they did manage to jolt the sci-fi fandom into participating more in the Hugos and Worldcon. Since this happened, more people have joined. (Heck, I was sort of tempted. But alas no time.)
It really was just popular opinion. Note - Anne Leckie's Ancillary Sword was still nominated. She was the winner that they took exception to last year. And according to sales, she's the most widely read next to Jim Butcher. Also has a lot of positive reviews.
And look at GRR Martin and Neil Gaiman, huge winners and big time sellers.
They'd have a case -- if it was little known works that got nominated. But that's not the case. Or works that have only won a Hugo, also not the case.
And the claim that space opera, swashbuckling sci-fi, or action oriented sci-fi is no longer getting the acclaim it deserves is blatantly untrue and sort of silly. Orson Scott Card (who is a bit nuts himself) is still popular and recently had Ender's Game made into a movie (granted people boycotted because of the man's insane homophobia, making me think he needs to seek psychiatric counseling). The J.A. Corey Expanse series is space opera, swashbuckler sci-fi. And it got nominated in recent years.
Anyone who reads a vast range of sci-fantasy, knows this. I think that's why GRR Martin and David Gerrold spoke out about it with such fury, along with John Scalzi - all of which have written the space opera/swashbuckling fantasy/sci-fi novels or read them. I'm amused by the people who have stayed silent. Not a beep from Gaiman, wise man. He got into the fray last year...over something or other. And Jim Butcher - has remained notably quiet, which I also think is probably wise.
Yeah, there's a segment of the fandom that has taken "political correctness" to anal extremes (but they are in the minority and in every fandom) - ex. Requires Hate.
Just as there's the other extreme faction - the
SadRabid Puppies, who think they are being disenfranchised (and think their political views should hold sway and books pushing their political agenda should be furthered.). But most people fall in between and just like to read sci-fi. There's no political agenda to speak of in Jim Butcher's book, and from what I've heard, none in The Goblin Emperor. [ETA: I don't know about Anne Leckie's and John C Wright - appears to have one in his works, although according to the reviews isn't adept enough a writer to make it workable or interesting. He's a bit right of Orson Scott Card, or so I've read.]They've made something that wasn't a political battle into one - to the annoyance of many of the people they nominated, who have since declined. Because they didn't want any part of it.