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The thought of meeting someone who had just returned from New York excites me. Eleven years is long enough so you bet I was ready for a story-telling marathon. I stepped into his living room and I was completely stunned by the movie house-themed living room! He grinned at my reaction and was so pleased to know that I adored the setup. What thrilled me more were the sci-fi movie posters arrayed on his plain alabaster shade walls!<\/p>\n

He worked as a PR \u2013 that\u2019s how he got to have these enormous theater posters in his possession. Tokens and freebies, he said. I noticed that most of them were science-fiction movies. We both loved the genre, and just like old times, we talked about several movies. \u00a0Now that we\u2019re adults, we went up to another level, talking about the titles\u2019 impact on us as an individual and as a part of the human race.<\/p>\n

Learn and Unlearn<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What is the most resilient parasite? \u2026 An idea. Resilient… highly contagious. <\/em><\/p>\n

Cobb\u2019s words definitely stuck even after watching Inception. Ideas and ideologies<\/a> do spread like wildfire thanks to the wonders of the Internet. While other people shun these, my friend and I actually take pleasure in considering varying and even opposing ideas, test them or meditate on them to see if these really make sense. Do aliens really exist? Is there such thing as parallel universe? How will the world end \u2013 or will it ever? There\u2019s nothing wrong with questioning beliefs, doctrines, precepts, etc! Ideas are meant to be shared, tested, then accepted or rejected.<\/p>\n

Think Outside the Box<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cDo\u2026 or do not. There is no try.\u201d- Yoda<\/em><\/p>\n

My friend took me to his study and I was stunned. He turned it into a whole new different world any Star Wars fan could ask for<\/a>. Pictures and souvenirs everywhere, he\u2019s just that<\/em> into it! Looking at the images, I can\u2019t help but wonder the pain and sweat the creators had gone through to bless the world with these stories.<\/p>\n

Watching even just a few titles of this genre<\/a> is enough to convince you that the imagination is very<\/em> powerful. The success of any sci-fi movie, like fantasy, depends on the uniqueness and creativity of the conflict, setting and most especially, technology. Sci-fi is about initiating possibilities of what are deemed impossible. Imagining things does not equate to being a daydreamer or slacker, those would only be legitimate if you don\u2019t do anything do materialize what you\u2019ve conceptualized. Yoda, the elf-like mentor of Luke Skywalker, couldn\u2019t summarize this point any simpler.<\/p>\n

Too Much Progress Could Be Devastating<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Human beings are a disease, a cancer on this planet, you are a plague…<\/em><\/p>\n

Close enough, Agent Smith (Matrix 1999). Close enough. We delved deeper into the topic and got a little serious. Agent Smith\u2019s line proved to be unforgettable and quite painful because it\u2019s a truth right down to the core.<\/p>\n

Some of you may not believe in global warming, but I\u2019m totally sold out with the thought of us destroying our only home. As the quote goes, we instinctively destroy the equilibrium in our surroundings. Lots of stories in print and on the silver screen continue to show the hazards of neglecting other aspects for the sake of progress. Sci-fi also takes a causative turn to raise awareness and awaken the audience from their slumber of indifference and apathy. Take movies like 28 Days Later, Children of Men and Snowpiercer for example. The Day After Tomorrow, anyone?<\/p>\n

What ifs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

My friend and I don\u2019t really like asking this type of questions but we somehow agreed that they are essential to our nature and existence. What if aliens do exist? What if we are on the brink of extinction and one wrong move could lead to self-destruction? What if there was no racism, sexism, religious factions or disease? What if without them, we\u2019re faced with indifference? What if total control to attain Utopia is indeed the only answer to our perennial dilemmas?<\/p>\n

So many questions! Questions leading to more questions. Interestingly, that\u2019s exactly what science fiction is all about. These stories challenge our assumptions, the people around us, the government and ourselves. Is this paranoia? I don\u2019t think so. A broader perspective \u2013 that\u2019s what I was given. And it\u2019s good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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