Legislation

[coalescent]

Following his assumption of dictatorial powers, drplokta, in his infinite wisdom and inestimable benevolence, has appointed me Minion i/c Genres. I now declare that the following things are True and have always been True:

1. That genres are fuzzy, and that there are no sharp lines dividing science fiction from fantasy from horror from crime from pirate stories. Arr!

2. That Cloud Atlas and 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale are sf novels, dammit.

3. Most importantly, that 'speculative fiction' is not a redundant categorisation (although it may, in time, prove to be a pretentious categorisation).

That is all. You may continue about your business as long as that business does not contravene this legislation or that of the other Minions. Further updates as events warrant.

Comments

[andrewducker]

None of those are actually commands of any sort...

I must get green_amber to write up what she learned about genre at her film class...

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I like to think of it as thought-guidance for a more fulfilling lifestyle.

[fba.livejournal.com]

Aren't 1 and 3 contradictory...

<gdrvf>

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Not at all. That cases exist in the borderlands doesn't mean that cases don't also exist in the heartlands. :)

[i-ate-my-crusts.livejournal.com]

Huzzah!

All hail the minion i/c Genres!

PS: So, these lines separating science fiction from fantasy... are they wavy lines? dotted lines? blurry lines? conga lines?

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Conga lines sound good. I say we go with those.

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

In time?

I think I shall have to apply to be Minion i/c WRONGHEADEDNESS.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

You could appoint a Captain...

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I pre-emptively refuse this appointment.

Ahhhhhhhhhh...

[xsabx.livejournal.com]

this'll be some kind of in-joke I've missed the point of, I suspect?

Won't be the first time... :D

Re: Ahhhhhhhhhh...

[pikelet.livejournal.com]

The in-joke is merely Niall's wrongheadedness.

Re: Ahhhhhhhhhh...

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

You're going to be first against the wall when the revolution comes, you know.

Wait! What am I saying? The revolution is here. Get against the wall, sunshine.

Re: Ahhhhhhhhhh...

[drplokta]

However, I have yet to appoint a Minion i/c Putting People Up Against The Wall.

Re: Ahhhhhhhhhh...

[applez.livejournal.com]

Most disturbing acquisition of Comrade Mike's terms. ;-)

Re: Ahhhhhhhhhh...

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

To be honest, the links explain pretty much all there is to be explained.

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

I adore that, after 1's ambivalence and uncertainty, you immmediately wrote the stringest nonsense of 2. God bless you, you utter wronghead.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I love the smell of doublethink in the morning.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

Is Ban trying to say:

a) stringent?
b) strongest?
c) strangest?
d) all of the above?

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

You missed 'stringiest'.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

I demand you enumerate the stringy qualities of Niall's nonsense!

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

Simple. The question, 'how long is a piece of string' is as eternally unanswerable as, 'how far will Niall stoop to make SF mainstream'.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

That's not a stringy quality at all. You suck.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

You seem to be having some problems adjusting to the new world order. This is understandable. You may wish to refer to this to determine the best course of action in future.

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

Ours is a tragic tale of a fine friendship in youth turning into sour and embittered opposition once you achieved power and it all went to your head. From now on, you may call me Sexy and Adored Popular Pro-Elitism Revolutionary. Or SAPPER.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

But you're not elite!

Or any of the three adjectives.

Or revolutionary.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

He is sapping my will to live, though.

Maybe he should be made Minion i/c Sap?

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

Trying to neuter my anti-system maneuverings with the offer of power, eh? A typical tactic of the amoral Party!

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I can't help noticing that you didn't say 'no thankyou'.

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

I think drplotka should be informed of this blatant attempt to usurp his authority re: appointing minions.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Who's usurping anything? I was merely offering it as a suggestion for the consideration of He Who I Am Not Worthy To Name.

[drplokta]

It is my firm policy that no one will be appointed as a Minion without requesting it themselves. But I appreciate the thought.

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

So... Niall *asked* for this? Why am I not surprised at all?

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I saw a legislative need and I moved to fill it. It's called being proactive, that is.

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

I'm counter-revolutionary, now, clearly. And you've conflated 'the elite' with 'elitism', a mistake often made by people who Don't Understand.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

I'm counter-revolutionary, now, clearly.

Ban Fillion, breavely fighting to keep the status quo.


And you've conflated 'the elite' with 'elitism', a mistake often made by people who Don't Understand.

Yes, Nathan.

[peake.livejournal.com]

You miss the point. This not about making SF mainstream. This is the far more glorious struggle to make mainstream SF.

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

You miss the point.

Yes. My mind sometimes just isn't that depraved. :P

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

...

All Hail Minion i/c Genres

[applez.livejournal.com]

Just let me know when you want to codify these Truths and Always Truths ... I have bureaucratic acumen to share. ;-)

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

You're so adorable when you're talking bollocks :-)

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

How's it going with that cake, Su? :p

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

Oh,finished! I need to give it another scan through, then I'll write something. Might even be before the weekend, if I get time.

[ajr.livejournal.com]

2. That Cloud Atlas and 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale are sf novels, dammit.

Will you also be trimming the last chapter or so off The Handmaid's Tale so that it ends before it turns into a heap of rancid shit?

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I shall take that suggestion under advisement, but it may be out of my jurisdiction. You could always apply to be Minister i/c trimming the last chapter or so off The Handmaid's Tale so that it ends before it turns into a heap of rancid shit. :)