But it definitely deflates your argument that Sci-fi has never been popular. The fact is that with any genre, you can name a shitload of terrible entrants into the form; and they'll far outweigh the good. That has no reflection on the genre itself. It just means that the people using it are inept in the actual medium they're working in (film, TV, books, etc.). How many shitty garage bands are there? Does that mean that we should classify rock or metal as being unpopular genres because not everyone creating material in those two genres are instant successes and multi-millionaires?

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."