Liu Cixin’s the Three-Body Problem book trilogy is one of the world’s bestselling Chinese sci-fi series, being read and endorsed by figures such as George R.R. Martin and Barack Obama. In Chinese public debates, however, critics highlight the series’ social Darwinist, misogynistic, and totalitarian tendencies, raising concerns about how the trilogy has been used by […]
I don't really agree with this and totally fucking love these books. However, it is a fairly interesting essay.
I always imagine it was a boomer’s reaction to K-pop and K-drama that were getting popular among Chinese youth in the early 2000s lol. It’s the kind of romance plot you’d expect. It’s also likely where the whole “future human beings are feminized” trope came from.
I always imagine it was a boomer’s reaction to K-pop and K-drama that were getting popular among Chinese youth in the early 2000s lol. It’s the kind of romance plot you’d expect. It’s also likely where the whole “future human beings are feminized” trope came from.