Sci-fi Fantasy or Classic Fantasy?

[tennent10]

I myself prefer Classic fantasy, it's just something about the allure of magic and mythical creatures, and you can literally do anything you want with your world.

Comment your preference

[gali]

I read both kinds, but prefer Classic one lately.

[TrishaAnn92]

I enjoy both.

[AmandaR]

I like to read both. Usually I prefer Classic over Sci-Fi. However, Classic can sometimes be predictable and cheesy in my opinion. Whenever I find a book like that, I am done. I do not like reading unoriginal stories.

Basically, as long as it is not cheesy, I like Classic Fantasy.

[tennent10]

I've had a few books that were cheesy, though I did finish them. They just weren't as compelling as the original works.

[JobClass]

Hmmm....

I think it prefers on my state of mind.

i enjoy Classic Fantasy because of it's predictability, because of the age old boy's family gets killed-finds RPGesque companions, defeats the evil villain and saves the world. I mostly read (and watch and play) this when I cannot control events around me or my life seems somewhat chaotic so fall back on something that is constant.

i enjoy sci-fi fantasy in films and games, I'm going to admit I have not actually read too much in the way of Sci-Fi fantasy. If I think from the top of my head there's "The Hunger Games" books I've read, I think terry Pratchett's Discworld could also fall into this category, but other than that I haven't seen it so much in books.

To answer your question, I do enjoy both, but enjoy them for different reasons.

[AmandaR]

@JobClass,
That is a good point you made about things getting stressful and being able to fall back on something predictable. I did not think about that. While I do get annoyed with predictable books at times, sometimes I need them. Thanks for reminding me of that.

[Jen319164]

Sci-Fi Fantasy but not a fan of either really

[tennent10]

I find that Sci-fi is a little bit more of a mystery most of the time, like in the war of the worlds. They didn't know what was attacking, why, or how to destroy them, all up until the end game.

[Nimbus Wolfsbane]

Classic Fantasy, I only read two Sci-Fi Fantasy series.

[Bwoodby4405]

I like both. I started reading the Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance books when I was a kid, and I got hooked.

[JennaFay]

I like both of them. Honestly, I just like fantasy and speculative fiction in general. It does depend on my mood though. Some days I don't feel like dealing with technobabble that occasionally crops up in Sci-Fi Fantasy and prefer fighting dragons. Other days, I want to read something aspirational but still fantastical.

[LivreAmour217]

It depends on my mood. If I am feeling nostalgic, I tend to read more sci-fi fantasy (long story, but science fiction reminds me of some good times in my life). I've also noticed that I am more likely to pick up a classic fantasy novel around the holidays, for some reason.

[rssllue]

I really do enjoy both of them quite a lot.

[kio]

I like them both pretty equally, but the sci-fi fantasy has been appealing to me the most of late. What are some of your favorite sci-fi or classic fantasy?