Re: Prey (was RE: Fiction Books)

From: Adrian Tymes (wingcat@pacbell.net)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 10:41:00 MDT

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    --- I William Wiser <will@wiserlife.com> wrote:
    > Seems like such a formula would be easy to spin in
    > the other direction.
    > Luddites warning of technological risks but secretly
    > involved in nasty plots
    > for their own greedy purposes. Technologies hero
    > obviously smart but
    > not listened to. Just in time some disaster is
    > averted by the technology
    > heroes using the feared technology. Luddites are
    > incidentally killed due
    > to their own stupidity (or grudgingly accept new
    > technology).

    Nah. Leave 'em around, hating the heroes despite - or
    even because of ("using the disaster to shamelessly
    promote their abominations", or similar accusations) -
    their saving the day. That way, you've got sequels.



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