Slashdot Asks: What Are Some Sci-Fi Books, Movies, and TV Shows You're Looking Forward To?

Even as Hollywood studios report fewer footfalls in theaters, the last few years have arguably been impressive if you're a sci-fi admirer. Last year, we finally got to watch the Blade Runner 2049, and the The Last Jedi and Logan also found plenty of backers. In 2016, Arrival was a home run for many. Star Trek: Discovery, and Stranger Things TV shows continue to receive positive feedback from critics, and the The X-Files is also quickly winning its loyal fans back.

"Artemis" by Andy Weir and "New York 2140" by Kim Stanley have found their ways among best selling books. "Borne" by Jeff VanderMeer, and "Walkaway" by BoingBoing's Cory Doctorow have also been widely loved by the readers.

On that note, what are some movies, TV shows, and books on sci-fi that you are waiting to explore in the next two to three years?

Comments

Clueless Story

[Anonymous Coward]

It looks like the editor wrote the entire story, and it's clueless.

First, the show is Star Trek: Discovery rather than Star Trek Discoveries. Considering that there have been many stories about this show, and that it's part of a well-known franchise, it's a mistake that shouldn't be made.

Also, although there are X-Files comic books, I'm virtually certain the story isn't referencing those. The X-Files is a in the middle of the ten episode season 11, currently airing on Fox. The show doesn't have "readers" as the story indicates, but it does have viewers. While it has received somewhat better reviews than season 10, and therefore it may be winning back the most loyal viewers of the show, this is still somewhat misleading. However, the ratings have been down significantly from season 10, and it seems likely that the show will be cancelled after this season. Seasons 10 and 11 were picked up by Fox after both David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson committed to the season. Gillian Anderson has said that season 11 will be her last, so it seems unlikely that the show will be renewed again. Although Chris Carter seems interested in introducing new agents, much like Doggett and Reyes, it seems unlikely that the network is interested in that.

When the left use the phrase 'Social Justice'

[rsilvergun]

we point to statistics regarding much hire rates of enforcement against minorities (especially blacks) even accounting for other factors (location, economics, education level, etc). We point to longer prison sentences, higher incidence of police's use of force and lower rates of approved loan applications. We point to Flint Mi and Puerto Rico. We have statistics and specific (and recent) examples.

When the right uses the phrase I hear a few anecdotes about how somebody didn't get a job because of Affirmative Action (nevermind that AA has no quotas and only specifies that businesses are required to keep records of hiring decisions) and a lot of talk about white christian males being oppressed.

My point is, As far as the focus on identity politics goes, it all seems to come from the right. And besides, it's all a smokescreen to blind right wing voters while the ruling class robs them blind. It's a caste system. I'm reminded of this quote