# Science fiction and fantasy elements: (name it game)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-and-fantasy-elements-name-it-game/342737>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 2, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-and-fantasy-elements-name-it-game/342737 "2006-02-02T22:13:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-and-fantasy-elements-name-it-game/342737/21 "2006-02-04T00:34:47Z")

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> [@Fish](#):
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> I posted my own variant [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7066266#post7066266) so I didn’t confuse the existing thread. I got a bit silly, I’m afraid. 😃

I like!

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**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-and-fantasy-elements-name-it-game/342737/22 "2006-02-04T02:07:37Z")

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Reformed loner coming from an inherently evil race? (i.e. Drizzt, Angel)

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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-and-fantasy-elements-name-it-game/342737/23 "2006-02-04T02:17:19Z")

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near imortals that can only be killed with a certain technique or weapon. Highlander/Vampires/those freaky shapeshifters from X-files that you had to stab in the back of the neck with a switch icepick.

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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-and-fantasy-elements-name-it-game/342737/24 "2006-02-04T06:03:28Z")

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> [@Evil Captor](#):
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> I would like these struck as they are generic notions of fiction rather than SF concepts.

So is “4. War” is a SF concept?

Are you the OP?

Thought So.

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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-and-fantasy-elements-name-it-game/342737/25 "2006-02-04T06:03:36Z")

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> [@Evil Captor](#):
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> I would like these struck as they are generic notions of fiction rather than SF concepts.

So “4. War” is strictly a SF concept?

Are you the OP?

Thought So.

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