Scary thought I had today....

[conuly]

In popular sci-fi, humans are often the driving force behind the universe. Monsters and supernatural beings that have destroyed hundreds of sentient species will realize that they're "rather attached to those strange humans". Humans will repeatedly conquer invincible foes, and triumph against insurmountable odds. Often, you see otherwise intelligent people reverting to saying "as the humans say" to express a concept instead of "as the bariaga say" or even using a term from their own culture. The Q put the Enterprise on trial for "humanity's crimes" even when many people on the ship weren't human - nobody else mattered.

In short, humans are the marysues of the universe.

Just kill me now.

Comments

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

are you saying that you expect even for a moment for any genre of writing to not in some way be human-centric?

Hard bet, seeing as it's all written by humans.

And yes, it's botherede me too, but I've just learned to ignore it.

[conuly]

It's not that I don't want it to be human-centric, I just don't want humans to be marysues!

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

I hate to say it, but it looks like you're going to have to write your own science fiction, then.

[conuly]

Sucks, seeing as how I don't like my writing.

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

I'm sure your writing is wonderful. you'll have to show it to me.

The worst thing that'll happen is I'll write you a several page critique.