space opera
noun
: a futuristic melodramatic fantasy involving space travelers and extraterrestrial beings
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That sets it apart from the myriad space operas populating big-budget TV in recent years; the relationships are the real substance of the show, the interstellar adventures are the dessert.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Ubisoft’s foray into the space opera is a rarity because of its open-world nature and its focus.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
One is a fantastical space opera about princesses and droids, the other is a ‘90s-set thriller about police brutality and institutional corruption.
—Guilherme Jacobs, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
In Lucas’s space opera, Western and sci-fi genre codes were mixed to explore our despair over Vietnam-era American imperialism.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
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Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Ubisoft’s foray into the space opera is a rarity because of its open-world nature and its focus.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
One is a fantastical space opera about princesses and droids, the other is a ‘90s-set thriller about police brutality and institutional corruption.
—Guilherme Jacobs, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
In Lucas’s space opera, Western and sci-fi genre codes were mixed to explore our despair over Vietnam-era American imperialism.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Space opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20opera. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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