gene wolfe and cyberpunk

David Kirby · 16 Jun 2005, 19:54 · from 2005-June.txt.gz

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From: dbkirby at pressroom.com (David Kirby)
Date: Thu Jun 16 19:54:43 2005
Subject: (urth) gene wolfe and cyberpunk
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Dan wrote:
> At 02:10 PM 6/13/2005, you wrote:
> 
>> arguably the first cyberpunk novel, do androids dream of electric 
>> sheep [. . .]

>  I think the art direction of David Snyder and his dark depiction of the 
> future probably had more of an impact on anime than did Scott's 
> ponderous hollywoodization of DADoES. Certainly GitS was influenced by 
> Blade Runner's theme. I'm looking forward to watching Stand Alone 
> Complex, as soon as AS will reair the first four episodes so I can see 
> it in order.

Okay, the abbreviation "DADoES" is probably familiar enough to SF fans,
even without my inclusion above of the improbably capitalized "do
androids dream of electric sheep."

But "GitS"? "AS"? I have no idea what you're talking about here.
(That statement may pin me as an ol' fogey -- the first time I've
been so pinned -- but I suspect many written SF contributors will
agree with its sentiment.) These may have been explained earlier
in the thread, but they aren't explained in this message, and they
should have been. One of the advantages of Usenet or mailing lists
is that a reader or participant doesn't have to know *everything*
that has gone before in order to participate. (Most Web-based
discussion forums I've seen don't have or don't encourage a
["here's what I had to say" --> "here's what you respond"] format.)

(Top-posting is also appreciated, if appropriate, although
"interleaved" posting is perfectly accepted when appropriate.
Bottom-posting is not appreciated and indicates, at least to
me, that you've not read carefully the post you're responding
to.)

Can we, please, try to be a bit more inclusive in future
messages?

Thanks,

       -- David

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"It is possible I already had some presentiment of my future."
== Gene Wolfe, Shadow of the Torturer
                          David B. Kirby, dbkirby at pressroom.com
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