Comments on: Whither CyberPunk http://www.xxeo.com/archives/2004/10/05/whither-cyberpunk.html 20 minutes into the future... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:26:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dru http://www.xxeo.com/archives/2004/10/05/whither-cyberpunk.html#comment-11 Dru Tue, 05 Oct 2004 23:00:48 +0000 http://www.xxeo.com/archives/2004/10/05/whither-cyberpunk.html#comment-11 <p>Hey Terry, yes, interesting stuff. I didn't explicitly mention Neal Stephenson, but after your comments and some emails, I better mention him. I look forward to reading Snow Crash, but I have read the Diamond Age. He's a good writer. However, his cyberpunk work effectively ended in the early 90's. </p> <p>I still stick to my beliefs that the genre is dormant. There really hasn't been any major book since that era. I agree with your Physics Prof. We need more sword-totin pizza delivery guys!</p> Hey Terry, yes, interesting stuff. I didn’t explicitly mention Neal Stephenson, but after your comments and some emails, I better mention him. I look forward to reading Snow Crash, but I have read the Diamond Age. He’s a good writer. However, his cyberpunk work effectively ended in the early 90’s.

I still stick to my beliefs that the genre is dormant. There really hasn’t been any major book since that era. I agree with your Physics Prof. We need more sword-totin pizza delivery guys!

]]> By: terry chay http://www.xxeo.com/archives/2004/10/05/whither-cyberpunk.html#comment-10 terry chay Tue, 05 Oct 2004 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.xxeo.com/archives/2004/10/05/whither-cyberpunk.html#comment-10 <p>I didn't follow Cyberpunk so my history is probably off.</p> <p>I think from there, it became a subgenre and a whole bunch of trashy stuff came out--I remember reading some of it in high school.</p> <p>However, there have been notable books since then in the genre. A book "The Difference Engine" created a sub-sub-genre called "steam punk" which formed the basis of the movie Wild Wild West. Also, I think Neal Stephenson revived the genre with his book, "Snow Crash" which is well done, unlike most Cyberpunk stuff.</p> <p>As my Physics thesis advisor once said, "When the main character is a samurai sword-toting pizza delivery man, you know it's going to be a good book."</p> <p>Take care,</p> <p>terry</p> I didn’t follow Cyberpunk so my history is probably off.

I think from there, it became a subgenre and a whole bunch of trashy stuff came out–I remember reading some of it in high school.

However, there have been notable books since then in the genre. A book “The Difference Engine” created a sub-sub-genre called “steam punk” which formed the basis of the movie Wild Wild West. Also, I think Neal Stephenson revived the genre with his book, “Snow Crash” which is well done, unlike most Cyberpunk stuff.

As my Physics thesis advisor once said, “When the main character is a samurai sword-toting pizza delivery man, you know it’s going to be a good book.”

Take care,

terry

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