MacGuffin
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I know you are one of the FG arguement kings, and a German. But isn't fantasy fiction? lol
Yes but there is science-fiction and there is fantasy. Two related but also rather different genres.
In general I go with Philip K. Dick's definition of what is science-fiction. He said that science-fiction means, that under the right circumstances and with the right technology, the story told could be possbile or at least thinkable.
Science-Fiction is set in the real world and in most cases a future, where it is used to discuss or allegorise our present.
Fantasy contains elements, that even under the best circumstances and even under the best conditions are impossible -- for example magic or magical beings.
Star Wars is a genre-mixture at best but in my eyes contains more fantasy elements, than science-fiction.
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