Boring sleek sci-fi

I have noticed that while anime sci-fi may go too far into the giant robot territory, the over-the-top weapons, starships, and robots are fun to watch. Star Wars has the same attitude, although its more of a fantasy than a sci-fi.

Science Fiction doesn't mean trying to look "realistic". But Hollywood seems obsessed with stripping away the weirdness. Star Wars aside, most sci-fi is set in the modern world, or a dreary, depressing future. Its settings are so boring, I wan't to fall asleep. They can sometimes keep me awake with explosions, but can we please have a happier science fiction?

OK, this is for the writers that have a chance to get published (this is a consumers request): Don't whimper about the weak economy, or make up BS excuses. When you find yourself trying to be topical, stop. Its tempting, but whats happening now is whats happening now, and should have nothing to do with science fiction.You'll look like a moron in twenty years, I guarantee ya.