jacksimmons
Scribe
Little bit of advice needed guys.
I am writing a dark fantasy space opera heavily inspired by the old sword & planet aesthetic, like He-Man etc. which combines swords and sorcery with lasers and aliens and space warfare. In my world the characters use swords and wear armour similar to a medieval setting, but there's robots and huge spaceships and more modern weaponry, too.
My question is, does this need to be explained? I know in early space operas and sword and planet serials it was rarely explained and just passed off as an aesthetic choice, but as this is written in a more adult way (there's politics, gore, sex, swearing etc.) it seems like maybe the reader may feel they are owed an explanation.
What do you think? Is it fine for this to be left as is, and for the reader to suspend disbelief while they are in the world, or does it need explaining? Even if it is never explained in the story (the exposition would be clunky and unnecessary imo), do I need an explanation for it?
Thanks in advance for any answers.
I am writing a dark fantasy space opera heavily inspired by the old sword & planet aesthetic, like He-Man etc. which combines swords and sorcery with lasers and aliens and space warfare. In my world the characters use swords and wear armour similar to a medieval setting, but there's robots and huge spaceships and more modern weaponry, too.
My question is, does this need to be explained? I know in early space operas and sword and planet serials it was rarely explained and just passed off as an aesthetic choice, but as this is written in a more adult way (there's politics, gore, sex, swearing etc.) it seems like maybe the reader may feel they are owed an explanation.
What do you think? Is it fine for this to be left as is, and for the reader to suspend disbelief while they are in the world, or does it need explaining? Even if it is never explained in the story (the exposition would be clunky and unnecessary imo), do I need an explanation for it?
Thanks in advance for any answers.