Spy-fi (subgenre)

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Spy-fi is a

subgenre of spy fiction that includes elements of science fiction, and is often associated with the Cold War.[1][2][3][4][5] Features of spy-fi include the effects of technology on the espionage trade and the technological gadgets used by the characters, even though the technologies and gadgets portrayed are well beyond contemporary scientific reality.[6]

Definition and characteristics

Spy-fi can be defined as media that centers around the adventures of a protagonist (or protagonists) working as a

gadgets. Settings vary from outright fantasy, such as outer space or under the sea, to real but exotic locations.[citation needed] Spy-fi does not necessarily present espionage as it is practiced in reality but rather glamorizes spy-craft through its focus on high-tech equipment, agencies, and organizations with nearly limitless resources and incredibly high-stakes adventures.[citation needed
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The spy protagonist may discover in his or her investigation that a

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Examples

Films and television

Games

See also

References

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  5. ^ Sexton, Max. "Celluloid Television: The Action Adventure Genre of the 1960s". Dandelion. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Spyfi". BestScienceFictionBooks.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  7. ^ MI6-HQ Copyright 2016. "Spies + Spoofs :: MI6 :: The Home Of James Bond 007". Mi6-hq.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  18. ^ Ison, Blake (August 27, 2020). "'Tenet' Ushers in a New Era of "Spy-Fi"". MovieBabble. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  19. ^ Rossignol, Jim (2009-04-14). ""Spy-Fi": Global Agenda Footage". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-05-17.