Which sci-fi titles (movies, books) do you consider comforting, cozy, something you come back to from time to time? For me, I guess it is The Matrix. Still holds up to this day, gets better with every re-watch, and gives me a sense of peace when I need it.
I would say mostly everything by Asimov and Clarke.
There is an evolutional optimism that always gives me cozy feeling
Read a bit of both, but I found their hard sci-fi writing a little “cold”
I agree, they are “cold” indeed. But from a story point of view they are optimistic, and usually things end somehow well, with a positive evolution of the character and/or of humanity, which I find kind of reassurng
Ok, I see what you mean. Indeed, there is optimism in their ideas.