Growing up with movies and other forms of media, I've come to realize how big the Science fiction genre has gotten. Presumably at the start of the Edison revolution, there has been a flow of SciFi stories. And I've also noticed that lately, the fantasy is slowly melting away (at a snail's pace but still).
How does SciFi connect to witchcraft? Well, for instance, one of the earliest stories in the SciFi genre is the story of Frankenstein. In which a man beckons his own power to overcome death.
Then there's the War of the Worlds. Aside from the fact the concept of space aliens is an evolutionist propaganda, Orson Welles famous radio drama caused a mass panic because of that very propaganda.
And superheroes count since many of them relied on science accidents or being aliens themselves. Some even do use witchcraft (the Spectre and Doctor Fate to name a few). And people have revered superheroes so much so that they often pose like a cross in a transparent attempt to replace Jesus. In fact, Wonder Woman and Thor are clearly a callback to their pagan mythological counterparts.
The Thing from Another World teaches us to distrust those around you.
Back to the Future and other time travel stories encourage wish fulfillment.
Star Trek has grown into a literal cult status.
Star Wars teaches Buddhist philosophy.
And generally, in most SciFi stories, all it takes to take down the demonic analog (the alien invasion or giant monster) is to use some sort of demonic McGuffin (proton torpedoes or Loki's staff).
Does this have any merit towards the attitudes people have where we ought to be careful when a new piece of technology is introduced? Or is there something else I'm missing in connecting SciFi with witchcraft?
