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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.
I like the Total Recall remake with Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell more than the original with Arnold. The original is overhyped gibberish, in my opinion.
Also, perhaps a premature unpopular opinion: If - IF - it continues to present the same level of quality for the length of its run, Silo will be better than The Expanse.
RE: Silo. The books were good… the first was the best in my opinion and the quality didn’t shift too far in the subsequent books, but Dust was definitely the weakest (and last) of the three. Still consistently good, but I did find myself a lot less invested by the end of Dust than I was by the end of Leviathan Falls.
TV series I haven’t started Silo yet but it’s definitely on my radar. The Expanse TV show was really good and I felt ended at just the right point in the story.
Okay, this is good info to have. The books were on my TBR shelf when I started the show, and when I say the show surprised me…I mean, the first two episodes I caught myself actually leaning forward, resting my elbows on my knees because I was so intent on what was happening. And it has honestly been just about that good with every ep. The cast is incredible!