25 Hilarious Viral Tweets About The Differences Between Sci-Fi And Fantasy That Have Me HOWLING
Fiyin Olowokandi
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25 Hilarious Viral Tweets About The Differences Between Sci-Fi And Fantasy That Have Me HOWLING
There is a fine line between what makes something a sci-fi story or a fantasy story.
Both genres borrow from each other using similar storytelling tropes, and when it comes to sci-fi and fantasy onscreen, we often see the same actors nabbing roles in both universes.
So if you have trouble telling the difference between the two, have no fear, because these 29 Twitter users have PERFECTLY encapsulated the hilarious differences and similarities between them.
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Mike Chen – preorder VAMPIRE WEEKEND @mikechenwriter Scifi is when you have Matt Smith and fantasy is when you have Matt Smith
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Mike Chen – preorder VAMPIRE WEEKEND @mikechenwriter Scifi is when you have Matt Smith and fantasy is when you have Matt Smith2.
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liz ??♀️? trop spoilers @panwisegamgee Sci-Fi is when weapons go pew pewFantasy is when weapons go clink clink3.
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Amy Louise @Amylouioc Fantasy is when Irish words are randomly thrown into conversation and Sci-Fi is when all street signs are in Japanese hope that helps4.
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Captain Revo @Captain_Revo Fantasy is when the wise, long lived species has pointed ears.Sci-fi is when the wise, long lived species has pointed ears.5.
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MX Daniel DEATH SHIP ? ? @mxdshipwreck Sci-fi is when you greet each other with eye contact and a firm handshake; fantasy is when you clasp each other’s forearms and gaze at each other melancholy but stalwart6.
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Joe Sondow @JoeSondow Let me clear it up for you. Sci fi is when you have a sword made of light because the author believes that’s possible, and fantasy is when you have a sword made of light because the author believes that’s impossible. Hope this helps.7.
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Judd Karlman | Black Lives Matter @Judd_of_Kryos Scifi is when the organization is based on a geek's misconceptions about the Navy.Fantasy is when the organization is based on a geek's misconceptions about European feudalism.8.
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ems ? ANDOR + MIDNIGHTS @atotalposer sci-fi is when andy serkis is a creepy deformed bald creature and fantasy is when andy serkis is a creepy deformed bald creature9.
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dc guevara ?? @dcgrodz Lemme clear it up for you. Sci-fi is when your currency is called credits, and fantasy is when it's called coin.10.
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Lincoln Michel @TheLincoln Okay here's an earnest one: Science fiction is when magic is explained by fake science. Fantasy is when magic is explained by fake religion. (Horror is when magic is unexplained?)11.
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zeddy @Zeddary Fantasy is when it's filmed in a forest on the outskirts of Vancouver. Sci-fi is when it's filmed in a rock quarry on the outskirts of Vancouver.12.
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Aaron Carpenter @Aaron_Carpenter Fantasy is when your cheese looks like this. Sci-fi is when your cheese looks like this.13.
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Jessica Ritchey @Ruby_Stevens No, no. Fantasy is when you really want to fuck an elf, and sci-fi is when you really want to fuck a robot. Hope this helps.14.
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Librarianshipwreck @libshipwreck Let me clear it up for you: sci-fi is when you’re depressed about the future, fantasy is when you’re depressed about the past, and literature is when you’re depressed about the present.15.
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AC Stuart – Get Awoo! Volume 1! Link in bio @NoobtheLoser Sci-fi is when they explain why the furries exist and fantasy is when no one cares why the furries exist.16.
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Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane Fantasy is when there's an entire chapter dedicated to describing food, sci-fi is when there's an entire chapter dedicated to describing transportation.17.
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Darth J.D. @starklyjd Sci-Fi is when Liam Neeson looks like White Jesus. Fantasy is when Liam Neeson looks like Lion Jesus.18.
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Audrey Armstrong ???????? @lesbiaudrey Sci-fi is when hot girl with gun. Fantasy is when hot girl with sword. I am gay.19.
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?beep boop spookybot ? @Souliebirb Fantasy is when the weird deer is magical. Sci-fi is when the weird deer is a mutant. Horror is when it doesn't matter what the weird deer is because it wants you dead.20.
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Gwdihŵ ? @youwouldknow sci-fi is when you drink blue milk. fantasy is where you drink brown soup21.
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?️⚧️ kytty?️⚧️ sexualizing autism @femmekyttymusic sci-fi is when we call it unobtanium and fantasy is when we call it mithril22.
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the thicc husband & father @lukeisamazing let me clear this up right now. sci-fi is when you have an abandoned, fucked up sphere hidden deep in outer space and fantasy is when you have an abandoned, fucked up library hidden deep in a poison swamp23.
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JRR is Jokien ?️?? @joshcarlosjosh sci-fi is when hugo weaving looks like this and fantasy is when hugo weaving looks like this24.
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8pm BST I STREAM twitch.tv/robbotron #egx @Robbotron Fantasy is when something that can't fly flies because of magicSci-fi is when something that can't fly flies because we rerouted the quadilateral converter into the gideon matrix25.
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Sacha Coward @sacha_coward Lemme clear it up for you. Sci-fi is when the big dirty city is called Fallen Star, and fantasy is when the big dirty city is called Fällėnstâr.These tweets are seriously all so funny and true. You should give all of these hilarious people a follow on Twitter because I think we can all use a little more funny in our lives! Huzzah!
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