Difference between revisions of "Culture"
From Home Is Where I Want To Be
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Revision as of 23:40, 4 March 2013
This is the culture main page. Ideas broken down below.
Contents
Distance from real world cultures
The main question here is how far to push the characters. Were they once human beings? Is this earth's history pushed centuries forward? Or is this a completely different time and place with completely different biologies?
Alien cultures
Pros:
- Clear visual break from RW cultures
- Easier suspension of disbelief when confronted with unexpected behaviors
Cons:
- Too easy for audience to disassociate
- Involves increased work on character design
Alternate universe
Pros:
- Still use humans
- Eerie twists on extant cultural cues
Cons:
- Requires a starting premise -- i.e., what if the Romans colonised the Americas? (Premise never has to be openly visible)
Future world
May not be that much different from Alien cultures; if pushed far enough in time, may be just the same. Post- or trans-humans, genetic modifications, evolved bodies. This doesn't appeal as much as it might. Pros:
- Near-future can be fun to play with.
Cons:
- Temptation to recast Firefly.
- Completely defeats the no-RW-cultural-cues idea.