space opera
noun
: a futuristic melodramatic fantasy involving space travelers and extraterrestrial beings
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Bujold builds a familiar space opera world and fills it with incredibly vivid characters.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch on Disney+ The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy More than 20 years after Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (aka simply Star Wars) helped to define the Hollywood blockbuster, George Lucas returned to the space opera well with an all-new trilogy for an all-new generation of moviegoers.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Both games hinge on recruiting outcasts for a dangerous mission, and the way companion relationships weave together is similar to the studio’s previous space opera.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch on Disney+ The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy More than 20 years after Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (aka simply Star Wars) helped to define the Hollywood blockbuster, George Lucas returned to the space opera well with an all-new trilogy for an all-new generation of moviegoers.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Both games hinge on recruiting outcasts for a dangerous mission, and the way companion relationships weave together is similar to the studio’s previous space opera.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Space opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20opera. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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