[an earthlike planet is floating in space]
The needlessly complicated real life planet:
- Too many biomes
- Annoyingly varied climates
- Distinct cultures??
- Multiple governments???
- No world capital???

[an orange-brown bland planet is floating in space]
The humble sci-fi planet:
- SIMPLE
- One biome
- Unified climate
- Worldwide culture
- Planetary government
- Huge capital city

https://thebad.website/comic/planetary_essentialism

  • BadOPMEnglish
    5·
    22 days ago

    That would be Asimov’s Trantor, such planets have become one of my favorite silly scifi tropes.

    • nocturne@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      22 days ago

      I forgot about Trantor. We watched, I think the first two seasons of the show, but have never read the books.

      • alpine_jim@piefed.socialEnglish
        3·
        22 days ago

        i only watched a couple of episodes of the tv show, because it seemed to be going for “a single person’s talents are necessary to change the course of the galaxy’s destiny”, which is just like so many other shows and absolutely the opposite of the whole point of the books.

        • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          22 days ago

          While I agree with you about both the books and the TV series, the 2nd foundation definitely seemed to be taking the opposite philosophy.