Sci-Fi of the Day 9191 Responses

Last post: 10 months, 4 weeks ago | Thread started: Jun 26, 12, 7:26 a.m.

RespondNew TopicDisable Images

Out of context: Response #11 [Jun 26, 12, 7:26 a.m.]

• i_monk

  I've been re-reading this:
  

  

  Is it just me (and my limited frame of reference), or are all British scifi writers a bit too heavily influenced by Douglas Adams?

  • Where do you see Adams' influence in Banks' work?– detritus1/5

    Random injections of Adamsian humour. I think there's even a "it was widely regarded as a bad idea" line in a similar context.– i_monk2/5

    I got the same impression from Stross' Singularity Sky.– i_monk3/5

    His humour's totally different, but it's kind of a British trait to add 'wit' in to sci fi– detritus4/5

    I've read British scifi that predates Adams, but never found humour/wit like his in it.– i_monk5/5

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  View thread