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A science fiction Western is a work of fiction which has elements of science fiction in a Western setting. Since the characteristic elements of science fiction can occur in any setting, science fiction lends itself to combination with other genres. In 1953, J. B. Priestley described the "Western" as one of the three types of science fiction.〔Priestley, J. B. (December 5, 1953) "Thoughts in the Wilderness." ''New Statesman'', p. 712. Cited in Michael A. Padlipsky (1960), "(More Than Pulp(?): Science Fiction and the Problem of Literary Value )", undergraduate thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URL accessed on August 12, 2011〕 The film serial ''The Phantom Empire'' has been cited as possibly the earliest science fiction Western primarily because it takes place on a dude ranch (with many of the props associated with conventional 19th century westerns) while showcasing technology not in existence during that period. Since then, science fiction Westerns have appeared in film, television, novels, comic books, and other media.〔 The 2002 television series ''Firefly'' was described as a science fiction Western, since it combined the visual elements associated with Westerns (revolvers, horses, etc.) with those associated with science fiction; however, creator Joss Whedon said that the term made people "cringe". ==See also== * Cross-genre * Weird West * Space Western * Steampunk 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「science fiction western」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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