February 13, 2009
Poll Result: Neuromancer is the most signifcant contribution to cyberpunk.
The master does it again. With another running-longer-than-planned poll now in the books, you have once again chosen William Gibson, at least his book Neuromancer, as the most significant contribution to cyberpunk. You have claimed it to be more significant than Blade Runner, even more so than the creation of the word itself. Since most of you most likely started with Neuromancer, it almost seemed like a no-brainer has to how this would come out, though Blade Runner fans still might have something to say about it.
And now, for the next poll…
NOTHING!
That’s right. We’re going to give our polling machines a break, though I do have a couple of ideas for our next poll(s) (something music based), but I want to get a couple of music reviews in before posting. In the mean time, I’ll be checking out FOX’s new series Dollhouse and letting you know if it’s cyberpunk material or not. Plus, I want to get The Gene Generation viewed and reviewed this weekend before the Daytona 500 wrecks my plans.
Comments
February 13, 2009
zenseeker said:
Was there ever any doubt?
theo said:
What, between Blade Runner and Neuromancer, or between everything else and Dick Cheney in H1 text?
The ‘add your own entry’ was a good idea, but leaving it open to vandalize might not be worth repeating.
theo said:
Oh, and happy Fri the 13th, everyone. Pet your local black cat for good luck for me.
February 14, 2009
oizys said:
“I want to get The Gene Generation viewed”
ahh, poor you, you gonna have a hard time with that one…
February 16, 2009
Vim Crony said:
So true - Gene Generation is harsh stuff. So so sad.
February 17, 2009
KBlack said:
What do you mean by harsh?
February 23, 2009
ReallyJapan said:
Neuromancer & Blade Runner, no doubt.
March 5, 2009
NetRunner said:
Neuromancer pwns Blade Runner any day.
March 14, 2009
Katalyst said:
True enough. Neuromancer was the official start. BUT, I am hesitant to say it started everything! I believe the whole idea of cyberpunk slowly developed through the 80’s. Even Gibson borrowed the idea of Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics from Tom Maddox. Ideas were developing and Stories were written Pre-Neuromancer era about cyberpunk stuff but it didn’t fit into place like Neuromancer did.