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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
Whatever the inspiration, the point is that we have a LOT of same old-same old space marines SF, a subgenre that effectively ran its course long ago.
SF could use an infusion of new and inspirational ideas; in many areas, it's getting bogged down by the same themes, being handled the same way. Dystopia is one of those areas, thematically simple and in need of development into something more realistic.
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The problem is , as always, its a lot easier to re-write the same stuff, than write out a bright and inspirational new idea. Think of how often Herodotus'
Anabasis has been re-written .
Also, too, for an audience of a certain political persuasion, the "Space Marines go in and solve everything through superior firepower" is a comforting meme that they like hearing over and over again .